DealBeasts Guides

Make money, not just save it

Step-by-step guides to starting an online store, selling your own merch, flipping the deals you find, and building side income. Free, practical, and written for beginners.

Start an Online Store

Pick a platform, price for profit, and get your first sales.

Start here · 7 min read How to Start an Online Store: A Step-by-Step Guide A beginner's guide to starting an online store: pick products, choose a platform, set up payments and shipping, launch, and plan your first 30 days. Read the guide → 7 min read Shopify vs Squarespace vs Wix vs Etsy: Where Should You Sell? Compare Shopify, Squarespace, Wix, WooCommerce, Etsy, eBay, and Amazon by ease, control, fee structure, and growth, so you can pick where to sell. 6 min read How to Start Selling on Etsy Set up an Etsy shop step by step, learn what sells, write listings that get found, understand the fees, and avoid the mistakes that stall new shops. 7 min read How to Price Your Products for Profit Learn how to price products so you actually make money: count every cost, understand margin vs markup, use pricing psychology, and do free-shipping math. 7 min read Product Photography on a Budget (Phone Only) Take clean, consistent product photos with just your phone, a window, and a white poster board. Setup, editing, and the mistakes to avoid. 6 min read Dropshipping: An Honest Beginner's Guide How dropshipping really works, the downsides most guides skip, how to vet suppliers, and who should (and shouldn't) try it. 6 min read Free Ways to Market Your Online Store No ad budget? Use short-form video, email, community, creator collabs, and basic SEO to get your first customers. Includes a launch-day plan.

Print on Demand

Sell your own merch without buying inventory up front.

Start here · 6 min read How to Start a Print on Demand Business Learn how print on demand works, what it costs to start, and the six steps from niche to first sale, with an honest look at what to expect. Read the guide → 6 min read How to Pick a Niche for Your Merch Brand Find a merch niche that is both interesting and profitable: how to test demand, avoid trademark traps, and narrow a crowded idea into a winner. 6 min read How to Design Merch Without Design Skills Make print-ready merch designs with Canva and similar tools: typography, color, file setup, licensing rules, and how to test what sells. 6 min read Product Mockups: Sell Merch You Haven't Printed Yet Learn what product mockups are, how to make them with generators, when to use lifestyle or flat images, and when to order a real sample. 6 min read Printify vs Printful: Which Print Provider Should You Use? Compare Printify and Printful on business model, catalog, quality, pricing, branding, and integrations, with a table and clear picks for each.

Reselling & Flipping

Turn the deals you find into profit on eBay and beyond.

Start here · 6 min read Reselling for Beginners: How to Flip Deals for Profit Learn how reselling works, how to do the profit math, which items flip well, and how to start small without losing money on your first purchases. Read the guide → 6 min read How to Check Resale Value Before You Buy Find out what an item really sells for before you buy it. Learn to read sold listings, judge demand, and decide yes or no on a flip with a worked example. 6 min read How to Sell on eBay: A Beginner's Guide Set up an eBay seller account, write listings that sell, choose auction or fixed price, ship safely, handle returns, and avoid common scams. 5 min read Selling on Facebook Marketplace: Tips and Safety Sell furniture and bulky items locally on Facebook Marketplace. Learn pricing, listing tips, handling no-shows, safe meetups, and common scams to avoid. 5 min read Sneaker and Streetwear Reselling Basics Understand sneaker drops, raffles, and hype, spot fakes, pick the right resale platform, and see the honest risks before you buy your first pair to flip.

More Side Hustles

Freelancing, affiliate income, and the money basics.

Start here · 6 min read Side Hustle Ideas You Can Start With Little Money Compare seven low-cost side hustles by startup cost, time to first dollar, skills, and fit, so you can pick one and start this week. Read the guide → 6 min read Affiliate Marketing Basics for Beginners Learn how affiliate links, commissions, and cookie windows work, how to pick a niche and platform, and how to disclose honestly while you build trust. 6 min read Freelancing for Beginners: Get Your First Clients Choose a sellable skill, build a small portfolio, price your first gigs, write proposals, protect yourself with deposits, and avoid common client scams. 6 min read Side Hustle Money Basics: Records, Taxes, and Getting Paid A general overview of separate accounts, record keeping, saving for taxes, and payment reporting for side income. Not tax or legal advice.

Save Smarter

Stack every discount and buy at the right time.

Start here · 6 min read How to Stack Coupons, Cashback, and Sign-Up Offers Learn how to layer sale prices, coupon codes, cashback, gift-card discounts, and sign-up offers, plus where stacking breaks and how to track it. Read the guide → 5 min read The Best Times to Buy (Almost) Anything Learn the seasonal patterns behind big discounts, how to spot fake markdowns with price history, and how to wait smart for the lowest price.

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