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What Does 'Sourcing' Mean?

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[ SLANG ][ RESELLER INTERNET ][ DEGEN ECONOMY ]

The process of finding items to resell, whether from thrift stores, estate sales, wholesale lots, or clearance racks, before listing them on a resale platform.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"Spent the whole morning sourcing at three different thrift stores before finding anything worth flipping."

LORE & ORIGIN

Core reseller-community vocabulary for the acquisition stage of the resale process, distinct from listing, pricing, or shipping.

FIRST SEEN
2015
PEAK POPULARITY
2026 (Reselling)
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Slang

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