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I lost $200 on a 'guaranteed' online course about flipping items before I realized I was just buying a dream.
The instructor's whole system was just telling us to buy cheap stuff at garage sales and sell it for more, which I could have learned for free by just trying it once myself, so what's a better way to actually learn a new skill without getting scammed?
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michaeltorres4mo ago
$200 for the world's most expensive garage sale tip.
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parkerbrown6mo ago
That "just trying it once myself" part is the real lesson here. Free information is everywhere if you look for people actually doing the thing, not just selling a course about it. I learned way more from watching a few hours of someone's real auction listings on YouTube than any paid guide. The scam is selling the basic idea as a secret system.
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avery_ross6mo ago
My local hardware store has a whole section of "special" tools for simple jobs. They sell a $30 gadget for cleaning paint rollers that works worse than a five gallon bucket and a hose. It's the same idea. People will package up common sense and sell it back to you as a needed upgrade. The free method is often messier but it actually works because it's real.
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spencer7826mo ago
Parker's point is good, but calling all courses a scam might be too broad. The real trick is finding teachers who show their real work, like a flipper posting their actual buys and sales receipts. A good course should give you the messy details you can't get from just watching free videos, like how they handle returns or spot fakes.
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