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Flipping film cameras from thrift stores
Film photography is back. Point-and-shoots that sold for $8 in 2015 now clear $120 online after a clean and a test roll.
Monthly income
$640
reported by author
Time to results
1-2 months
Initial investment
$200
Replicability
★★★★★
4/5
Risk profile
ConservativeRadical
How it works
Thrift store staff price cameras by shape, not model. A few pocketable Olympus, Yashica and Contax bodies show up every month in most cities. Clean, load a roll, list with sample scans.
Step by step
- 1Memorize 15 desirable point-and-shoot models.
- 2Rotate through 5 thrift stores every weekend.
- 3Test batteries and shutter before buying.
- 4Sell on eBay with a scanned sample frame.
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