10 Five Below Items You Can Easily Flip for Big Profits

Five Below is a great place for bargain shoppers to get a wide range of products, including toys, office supplies, snacks, tech accessories, and more, for cheap.

However, the savvy shopper may be able to both save and make extra money by reselling these popular items.

Five Below's core lineup still centers on items priced $1 to $5, with a smaller assortment of "Five Beyond" products priced higher, giving resellers a wide range of price points to work with. 

Because inventory turns over quickly and varies by store, checking back often, and buying multiples of an item that looks likely to sell out, can improve the odds of finding something worth flipping for a profit.

Editor's note: Prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by location.

Squishmallows are a trendy stuffed animal toy, and Five Below is one of the most popular places to buy them new.

There's an avid Squishmallow collecting community, with some reselling for as much as $1,299.99.

You can get them now at Five Below for just $6. Wait a bit for the toy to go out of production and become a collector's item, and you'll make an easy profit.

Rarity plays a big role in resale value: pieces with gold or holographic tags typically carry production runs between 20,000 and 50,000 units, making them harder to find once a store sells out, which is often what pushes secondhand prices higher. 

Retailer-exclusive releases, like ones sold only at Five Below, can carry an added premium among collectors specifically hunting for that store's version.

Kitchen gear and tech can be expensive at big box stores or online retailers, and second-hand kitchen electronics aren't always reliable or safe. 

If you want to make money reselling something from Five Below, buy one of their portable blenders for just $10. 

NutriBullet's portable blender is $50, so even (re)selling this one for $25 would still be profitable and a good deal for any buyer. 

Five Below's version is a rechargeable, USB-powered personal blender designed for smoothies and shakes on the go, similar in function to the nutribullet Portable Blender, which runs on a rechargeable USB-C battery that powers 15-plus blend cycles per full charge. 

Selling it unopened, with the original packaging intact, can help reassure a buyer it hasn't been used and make it easier to ask closer to half the name-brand price.

Five Below will sometimes sell collector's items, which can be held onto to accrue more value and resold later for a profit.

For example, they sell a Stitch Collector Set for $5. However, that could be worth much more in a few years.

Limited-run collector sets tied to popular franchises, like Disney's "Lilo & Stitch," tend to hold their value best when they stay sealed in original packaging, since collectors often pay a premium for mint condition over an opened box. 

Five Below has also sold licensed collector boxes tied to video game franchises, like a "Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" set, and those sets have sometimes resold for several times their original price once the item was discontinued. 

Watching for limited or exclusive labeling on the shelf tag can help shoppers spot which collector's items are more likely to become scarce.

Pets are expensive, from food to vet bills to accessories. Five Below sells pet supplies at bargain prices that could be resold for a little more while still competing with popular brands.

For example, Five Below sells a pet console seat for $15, compared to a similar one for $24. They also sell a small pet bed for $7, compared to more expensive beds at other retailers. 

Because pet products see steady year-round demand, unlike seasonal toys or holiday decor, items like beds and car seats can be easier to resell quickly on marketplaces such as Facebook Marketplace or OfferUp. 

Selling locally also cuts out shipping costs for bulkier pet gear, which can eat into profit margins on lower-priced items.

Some toys sold at Five Below are incredibly valuable, even if not collectible or rare.

For example, you can get a SpongeBob SquarePants™ Remote Control Patty Wagon for only $7 or an Air Hockey Dual Set for only $6. 

The SpongeBob remote control car requires AA batteries that aren't included in the box, which is worth noting since a buyer will need extras on hand to test or use it right away. 

Licensed toys tied to long-running shows like SpongeBob SquarePants tend to have steady, built-in demand among kids and collectors alike, since the show's popularity hasn't faded since it debuted in 1999. 

Compact games like the Air Hockey Dual Set also appeal to buyers looking for an affordable gift or stocking stuffer, since a full-size air hockey table can run into the hundreds of dollars at a toy or sporting goods store.

Office and school supplies are expensive on their own, but getting all of them at once can be a real financial strain.

Five Below sells individual office supplies for relatively cheap, like a 10-pack of pens for $5 or five erasers for just $1, plus notebooks and other products.

Instead of reselling them all individually, you could package the office supplies into affordable bundles while making a profit.

Bundling supplies into themed back-to-school kits, like a set with pens, notebooks and folders in matching colors, can appeal to parents who want to check several items off a school list in one purchase rather than shop piece by piece. 

Since Five Below regularly rotates its school and office selection with new colors and designs, buying supplies close to the back-to-school season can also help a bundle sell faster.

The retailer sells giant bags of candy — like eight bars of Airheads for just $3 — and $5 giant candy tubes. They also sell a variety of trendy snacks.

Instead of reselling them individually, package them together for a decent deal while still making a profit.

Grouping snacks into a themed gift basket, like a movie-night bundle with candy and popcorn, or a back-to-school treat box, can make the bundle feel like more than the sum of its parts and justify a slightly higher price than the individual items would fetch alone. 

Because candy has an expiration date, unlike toys or home goods, reselling snack bundles quickly, rather than holding onto them for resale value later, is the better strategy for this category.

Five Below is known for selling trendy home decor, but it also has some timeless pieces, like ceramics, that may have resale value.

For example, you can get a ceramic swan trinket tray that looks handcrafted for only $4. 

Five Below's ceramic decor rotates seasonally, and pieces with a handcrafted look, like a trinket tray or a shaped planter, often photograph well for online marketplaces, which can help a listing stand out. 

Similar ceramic trinket trays and planters from boutique home goods shops or online retailers frequently sell for several times what Five Below charges, since shoppers there are often paying for the "handmade" aesthetic rather than the material cost. 

Keeping ceramics packed carefully for resale matters too, since chips or cracks can quickly tank the resale value of an otherwise appealing piece.

Sporting gear and fitness equipment are costly, but buying used equipment can be a little iffy for those wanting a better deal.

Five Below sells a variety of items, like trendy printed yoga mats, for just $7. A similar yoga mat retails online for $37.

Simply resell the Five Below mat and other gear still in the packaging for slightly more but less than competitor prices.

Because the mats are sold new and unused, buyers avoid the hygiene concerns that come with secondhand fitness gear, which can make a Five Below mat an easier sell than something found at a thrift store. 

Printed and patterned mats, in particular, tend to draw more interest online than plain solid colors, since shoppers are often looking for a mat that also functions as a piece of home decor.

There are two ways to make money with books at Five Below. Similar to food and office supplies, you could bundle journals, puzzle books, and so on while keeping prices low.

However, you could also make money by reselling popular books at a used bookstore. Five Below sells popular titles for just $5, while publishers sell them for full price — as much as $15.

Local used bookstores typically pay a percentage of a book's resale value, not the cover price, so it helps to check a store's buy-back policy or an online marketplace's going rate before assuming a full markup. 

Popular fiction, young-adult titles and puzzle books tend to move fastest, since they have the broadest built-in audience compared with more niche categories.

Five Below is a great place to purchase items at great bargain prices, but you can also use those prices to put extra cash in your pocket by reselling them.

Whether you resell an item immediately or wait until it becomes rarer and more collectible, Five Below is a great place to start.

Checking a store's stock regularly, and paying attention to which items are labeled limited-time or exclusive, can help shoppers spot the products most likely to gain value once they're gone. 

Whether the goal is a quick flip on office supplies or a long-term hold on a collectible toy, Five Below's low buy-in price makes it easier to test out reselling without much risk.