Decisions

Posts here are written alongside my videos and expand on the thinking behind them where useful.

They’re not tutorials or step-by-step guides — just context, reasoning, and reflections on decisions made while running resale businesses.

Some posts are short. Some are longer. All of them are grounded in real work.

Turning Experience Into a Durable Asset

Turning Experience Into a Durable Asset

This post documents a decision I made about how to handle a body of work I’ve built over many years. It’s...

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Generatepress

Why I Use GeneratePress and GenerateBlocks

This post documents the tools I use to build and maintain my websites — specifically GeneratePress and GenerateBlocks. It isn’t a...

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This picture is used as a featured mage for Steve's blog post called 'Locking the way I work'

Locking the Way I Work

This post documents a set of decisions I made about how Steve Flips operates — not just in terms of content,...

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This is a picture for Steve's blog post called January, cashflow and visibility problems

January, Cashflow, and the Mistake of Assuming a Visibility Problem

This post documents a decision process I went through while reviewing inventory and cashflow in mid-January. It’s less about tactics, and...

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Why I Don’t Publish on a Schedule

There is no upload schedule on Steve Flips. That’s not an oversight — it’s intentional. Schedules Optimise for Output, Not Value...

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Why Structure Matters More Than Scale

One of the biggest changes I’ve documented on Steve Flips is structural, not tactical: splitting one eBay store into three. That...

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Why I Start With Unboxings and Not Results

A lot of reselling content jumps straight to outcomes: That’s understandable — results are interesting. But on Steve Flips, everything starts...

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Where the Income Comes From (and Where It Doesn’t)

This post exists to clarify something that’s easy to avoid talking about, but important to be honest about. Steve Flips isn’t...

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Why I Document Decisions Instead of Giving Advice

Steve Flips exists for a very specific reason. I’m not trying to teach people how to run a resale business, and...

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What Steve Flips Is Actually For

It’s worth being explicit about this. Steve Flips isn’t a business in its own right. It’s infrastructure. It Improves Decisions Writing...

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Why I Built a Golf Only eBay Shop

Why I Built a Golf-Only eBay Shop

This post goes alongside a video where I explain why I created a dedicated golf-only eBay shop called The Weekend Golfer....

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Why I split three ebay shops into one

Why I Split One eBay Store Into Three

This post goes alongside a video where I explain why I split one eBay store into three separate shops. The decision...

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Unboxing Cycling Jerseys From Fox Vintage Wholesale

Unboxing a Cycling Jerseys Bundle

This post documents the initial purchase and unboxing of a bale of cycling jerseys bought as part of my vintage clothing...

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Vintage hawaiian shorts

Unboxing a Bermuda Shorts Bundle After a Long Delay (50 Units)

This post documents the initial purchase and eventual unboxing of a bundle of Bermuda-style shorts bought as part of my vintage...

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Vintage shirts

Vintage Levi’s Lee & Wrangler Shirts Case Study

This post documents the initial purchase and unboxing of a mixed branded shirt bundle bought as part of my vintage clothing...

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Vintage unbranded denim jackets

Unboxing Unbranded Denim Jackets (50 Units)

This post documents the initial purchase and unboxing of a bundle of unbranded denim jackets bought as part of my vintage...

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Vintage nautica shirts

Unboxing Two Nautica Shirt Bundles (100 Units)

This post documents the initial purchase and unboxing of two Nautica shirt bundles bought as part of my vintage clothing resale...

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Vintage women's denim jackets

Unboxing a Women’s Denim Jackets Bundle (50 Units)

This post documents the initial purchase and unboxing of a women’s denim jackets bundle bought as part of my vintage clothing...

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Vintage tommy hilfiger shirts

Unboxing a Tommy Hilfiger Shirts Bundle (50 Units)

This post documents the initial purchase and unboxing of a Tommy Hilfiger shirts bundle bought as part of my vintage clothing...

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Vintage leather flying jackets

Unboxing Genuine Leather Flying Jackets (15 Units)

This post documents the initial purchase and unboxing of a bundle of genuine leather flying jackets bought as part of my...

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Vintage usa destination sweatshirts

Unboxing a USA Destination Sweatshirts Bundle (50 Units)

This post documents the initial purchase and unboxing of a USA destination sweatshirts bundle bought as part of my vintage clothing...

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