I am flipping on Flip. It's a social media app with a shopping twist. Cool pitch, right? You haven't heard that stuff 6,000 times over in the past 15 years since affiliate marketing and affiliate links went into manipulative overdrive. Take it from someone who was running back and forth with that mess--Flip is different.
Yes, when TikTok was sent out back to be shot, I was scrambling to find a way to satiate my doomscroll addiction. Somebody brought up Flip, I took the bait, got into it, and then TikTok came back. I decided to stick with them BOTH. Whee!
You get paid to use the app. You start out small with a couple of bucks just for joining. When you watch a video for at least three seconds, you get some change. The amount varies, but is based on engagement (watching, specifically). Watch ten videos, and get 5 bucks. Keep up a streak for about 30+ days, and come out with $150.
The Catch:
There's always a catch, and I'm not gonna be secretive about it. I'm also not running around on the app posting video after video of what I made. I hate those videos. Some people find them to be inspirational. They piss me off. You'll see soooooo many videos about profits and who made what, when. I think it gets a little old.
Back to the catch.
The money you earn from watching videos contributes to your discount. Your first discount (there are several tiers per order, all the way up to almost 100 bucks off) will be 55% off, then 40%. It deviates, and you can see what discount you'll be getting next in your profile's (wallet) Watcher Reward section.
So, for example, my latest order on Flip (which is my third, overall) was 40% off, and I think I had about 42.08 shaved off from my watch earnings.
It's easy to gather cash for your shopping on Flip, because there are so many interesting videos. When you're first setting up, carefully check which subjects you're choosing as interests. I love comedy, but a lot of re-purposed TikTok and FB videos show up in this section. (You know the vids--pet compilations, work blunders, some random 20-something being stupid by signing karaoke outside on a skateboard, those 5-minute messes that SHOULD be comedy...)
There are also videos about decoration, cooking international foods, fine dining, and fashion. There are also GRWM videos and a few poets are showing up to spit some verses. There is room for everyone on the app. I've seen older folks, teenagers, young adults--and we're all on there just reviewing in our pajamas talking about LIFE. Flip is cool.
The best money is made thru watching videos, posting, and engagement.
Yeah...you can't just be on the app. You have to be a part of it.
That's hard for a lot of people, and I probably should be one of them. Homebody? Check. Small talk fumbler? Every shaky-voiced time. However...I like writing, I like talking about stuff, and I want to let people know when products SUCK. I like chirping about good products! It's a challenge for me to be on Flip. Me, the introvert shaped like Claire the Bear? The overthinking nutcase who sees every loc flaw, hyperpigmentation on my face, unwaxed facial hair...ON CAMERA?
YES.
I have reviewed candy, I have talked about the solarium, and I have EATEN. ON CAMERA. All/most of the things I said I would NEVAH do as a big woman trying to carve some kind of media-based thing into my life. On camera, in 4k, tellin' the whole world that yes--the big girl won't steer you wrong on snack choices! HA!!
I've grown to love Flip because I'm finding things I need. Items that I'm actively using and not just tossing in a doom pile. Besides, you're still spending your own money. Why waste it? I'm not making huge wads of life-changing cash, but I'm seeing and trusting the process. This is something I wanted to do on my blog, but this new direction is just fine.
I suggest Flip because some of the same things you want in stores could be on this app. Most items are either heavily discounted or are forever sold out. That's how popular items are. Available Thursday, sold out by Friday afternoon.
That brings us to the next catch.
The concept of getting rich quick/overnight is nothing new. Who doesn't want to wake up tomorrow and have a fattened bank account to solve financial problems and wipe out Amazon wishlists (hint hint cough cough August 30th) with just one click? Take it from the fool who fell for those stupid MLM pitches and other similar foolish programs--unless you're emanating viral pheremones that ensure you'll be getting views and engagement in the thousands every second, you aren't just going to hop on the app and be viral overnight. You aren't going to make $100 just for being there. Influencers are good at creating hype but not telling the whole truth. This is why I don't like the "what I made" videos. To me, they aren't inspirational. They give false ideas of earning potential. (Or maybe you'll see them as a challenge. You're probably a sane individual.) Some are keeping it real, which is the point of the app. Realness=better engagement.
Let me get to the point:
The items you purchase must also be reviewed in a FLIP video. You can't make any more purchases until your stuff is shipped, delivered, and reviewed. You can make as many review videos as you want with the product. You get 30 days to profit from engagement. The video is automatically set up to tag the company and advertise the item. You're just in action. This is a time to demo the item, make it personal, and review it. I've been unboxing, opening packs, sampling, and doing first impressions. Then I do update vids and "snacktime at work" vids.
There are tiers to shopping and content creation. When you meet upload and view goals, you're moved to a better tier with discount perks:
Authenticity is key. Interesting focal points, good lighting, and editing too. I use PicsArt. Some folks use CapCut, others use TikTok (private posts) and just download the videos. Videos don't have to be long, but they need a hook to grab scrolling users. You're still selling a product. You get a cut if somebody adds and buys the item thru your video.
RE: Clips & Flips
This is the part that's pretty much like TikTok, but we're not dancing, and we aren't (for the most part) dressing/posing in certain ways for attention. Most users are everyday folks who just want to show you their world. Carpenters, stay-at-home moms--the gang is all here. Those weird, gross, cooking videos with the slop are also unfortunately on the platform, as well as a few Conservative voices. While they kinda keep to themselves and don't start major mess like TikTok, the comment section and some of the videos can test your patience. I block them. If I wanted to engage with crap involving you-know-who, I'd stick with Twitter.
ANYWAY!
.gif)
Once you sift through annoyances and shape your Flip and Clip-side algorithms to your liking, you will start seeing videos (of interest) you can watch to boost your earnings. When you're ready to shop, you might not find everything, but you will find items that stroke your interests. I have sleeping oil, some coffee bombs, freeze-dried candy, and a 15-piece Turkish snack box. There are other high-end items like skincare serums, supplements, decorations, kitchenware, and a few plus-sized items.
If you are a shopper, hit up that search bar and play around with the filters. Work the discounts and mind the rules to get one free item. (In my case, I'm on a tier where for every dollar I spend, I get 0.50 for free.) The reason you (obviously) want to pick items you'll like is that it'll make fulfilling the review requirement a lot easier. Be smooth, be convincing, and have fun with it.
You don't have to be glamorous with a mug full of NARS to sell something. There is no "certain look," and the right aesthetic could be you with a cup of coffee and a smile.
Check it out, get into it. See you there!