Flip It

I think I've mentioned Woot.com before. They have one deal per day, usually on consumer electronics or computer parts. My friend Nate pointed me to GoingToday.com, which is a similar site for music equipment.

Both of these sites offer occasional mystery items for little more than the cost of shipping. I thought of them as a fun surprise package, but Nate informs me that the reason these sell out almost instantly is because people flip them- resell the items on eBay or elsewhere for a profit. If you want to put up the effort, it's an easy way to make some spare cash.