Tried flipping a vintage air compressor at the flea market last Saturday

I picked up this old Quincy 325 for $60, cleaned it up and got it running smooth. Listed it for $250 and got zero bites all day. Anyone else have trouble moving older stuff at these popup sales?

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victor_adams1mo ago

Don't know man, $250 for a used compressor you got for 60 bucks seems like a lot at a flea market where people are looking for cheap deals. Maybe you priced yourself out of that crowd.

park.abby1mo ago

Did you try holding firm on $200 to see if anyone haggled?

reesemoore13d ago

Wait, 60 bucks? You got it for 60 and are trying to flip it for 250? That's a 190 dollar profit on something used. For a flea market crowd that's just wild. Most people at those places are looking for a deal, not to pay a markup that big. You'd have a better shot at a garage sale or Facebook Marketplace where people expect negotiable prices. At a flea market, you're basically asking someone to pay four times what you paid, and that's just not gonna fly.