Set a target. Beat it.
Flipsurfing is simple: buy something for less than it’s worth, sell it for more, and keep score. The challenges give you something to aim for.
The rules
How a flipsurf works
Pick a challenge and a budget
Choose one below or make your own. Decide your budget before you leave the house, and stick to it.
Check before you buy
Snap or scan in FlipSurf first. If the numbers don’t add up, put it back and keep surfing.
Sell it on
Sell to a buyer for a quick cash offer, or list it yourself on a marketplace if you’d rather hold out for more.
Log it and share it
Add it to My haul with what you paid and what you got. Your profit is the sale price minus what you paid, and minus any fees or postage.
Starter challenges
Six to get you going
Turn £10 into £50
Start with £10. Reinvest your profits flip by flip until your pot hits £50.
First £100 profit
Add up every flip in My haul. The day your total profit passes £100, you’ve done it.
Weekend flipsurf: 5 flips
Buy and sell five items at a profit between Saturday morning and Sunday night.
Charity shop sprint
One hour, £5, as many charity shops as you can reach. Biggest single profit wins.
The book stack
Find ten books that a book buyer will pay more for than you did. Scan the barcode on the back before you buy.
High street showdown
Same budget, same high street, same start time. Meet back in three hours. Biggest profit buys the chips.
Flipsurf nicely
The etiquette
- Be kind to shop staff and volunteers. Charity shops are raising money for good causes.
- Don’t block aisles or hog the shelves while you scan.
- Only buy things you’re happy to own if they don’t sell.
- Keep it legal: no counterfeits, nothing that might be stolen, no restricted items.
- Describe condition honestly when you sell.
Share the win
Finished a challenge? Turn it into a share card from My haul and post it with #flipsurfing. Tag the mate you just beat.
Got an idea for a challenge? Email [email protected].