How Accurate Is FlipTip?
A blind test against real eBay sales. We take items that just sold on eBay, give FlipTip only the photo — never the title or the price — and compare its answer with what the item actually sold for. Every test is listed below, with a link to the sale.
Based on 135 real eBay sales tested in the last 30 days · since
In the last 30 days FlipTip was tested blind on 135 real eBay sales. From one photo it named the exact model in 53% of them, and at least the right brand and product line in 90%. Pricing is measured separately: its price was typically within $36 of the real sale on a $100 item, 33% of its prices were within 20% of the sale, and 68% of the sales fell inside the price range it showed. For scale: even the median of all other recent sales of the exact same item missed a single sale by $25 on $100 (41% within 20%) — on those same tests FlipTip's price missed by $36.
For 128 of these sales we also took the median of all the other recent sales of the exact same item — a perfect answer, if you knew the item exactly and had every one of its sales. Here is how far that perfect answer, and FlipTip, landed from the real sale:
Typical miss on a $100 sale. Within 20% of the sale: perfect answer 41%, FlipTip 32%. The gap between the two bars is what is left to improve; the rest is how much single sales of the same item differ.
"Typical miss" is the median gap between FlipTip's price and the real sale price: on a $100 sale, half of FlipTip's prices were within $36. Lean: 5% low at the median.
Does one more photo help?
A sold listing gives the test above only one photo — the hardest case. In the app, FlipTip asks for one more photo when it isn't sure of the model (under 88%, or when it could only match the model by its look and read no model number), and Multi Scan takes up to 5 photos of the same item. To measure what that changes, we take eBay listings that have several photos and identify each one three ways, judged against the listing title like the test above. 49 listings in the last 60 days.
On the same listings as the second row, the exact model went from 73% with one photo to 83%. FlipTip asked for one more photo on 39% of these listings. * In 8 of those, none of the listing's photos showed what FlipTip asked for (for example the underside or the label), so the extra photo couldn't be tested — those listings are left out of the second row instead of being counted as a hit or a miss. Counted as misses, the second row would be 69% exact model. When it was sure from one photo, it named the exact model in 83% of those cases; in the other 17% it was sure but the model was not exact — one more photo can't fix those, because FlipTip doesn't ask for it.
The numbers as a table
| Photos | Listings | Exact model | Right item, less specific | Wrong item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 photo | 49 | 73% | 12% | 14% |
| 1 photo + one extra photo when FlipTip asks * | 41 | 83% | 5% | 12% |
| Multi Scan (up to 5 photos) | 49 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
Limits: listing photos are usually clearer than photos taken at a stall, so real scans can do somewhat worse. The extra photo is the listing photo that best shows what FlipTip asked for (the label, the back, the underside); when FlipTip asked for no particular view, the second photo is used. These are identification results only — prices are measured in the sold-price test above, from one photo.
Where FlipTip is most reliable
The same test, split by kind of item. The groups are tested in turn, so each gets about the same number of sales. Most accurate prices first.
| Kind of item | Tests | Right item (exact model) | Typical miss on $100 | Within 20% | Inside the range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 📷 Electronics & games most reliable cameras, video games, game consoles, iPods, Walkmans, vintage computers |
29 | 97% (76%) | $22 | 48% | 86% |
| 🔧 Tools & equipment power tools, musical instruments, typewriters · small sample |
14 | 93% (71%) | $26 | 29% | 86% |
| 👟 Clothing, shoes & accessories sneakers, vintage clothing, designer handbags, watches, jewelry · small sample |
16 | 88% (13%) | $26 | 38% | 75% |
| 🍳 Home & kitchen Pyrex, cast iron, china, glassware, figurines, furniture, paintings |
38 | 89% (37%) | $41 | 34% | 61% |
| 🎴 Collectibles trading cards, coins, stamps, comics, LEGO, toys, records, books, lighters, pens |
38 | 87% (63%) | $53 | 18% | 53% |
Where the misses come from
Why is there a miss if the prices are real sales?
FlipTip doesn't guess the price of the one listing being tested — it gives the typical price from the other recent sales of that item (the tested sale is left out, so the answer can't contain it). And single sales of the same item spread widely. An example — one camera model, sold 10 times:
The typical price is $105. Even that perfect answer is 75% off the sale at $60 and 48% off the one at $200 — while it's within 5% of the sales at $100 and $110. Condition, a missing lens or charger, the original box, the day an auction ended and the buyer on the day all move single prices. That spread is the part of the miss no app can remove; it's why FlipTip shows a range and the real sales behind it, not one number.
Measured, not just an example: for 128 of the tested sales, the median of all the other recent sales of the exact same item missed the tested sale by $25 on $100 — that's the natural spread. FlipTip, working from the photo alone, missed the same sales by $36. See the comparison above.
The rest of the miss is the part FlipTip works on: naming the item less precisely (the prices then cover several models), now and then the wrong item, and items with too few recent sales, where you get the AI's estimate instead.
How the price is made, and what changed
Sold prices vs. the AI estimate
In eBay countries, FlipTip checks real completed sales of the item and combines them with the AI's estimate: the more sales it finds, and the more exactly the model is known, the more they count. Where it finds too few, you get the AI's estimate from its own web price research — the same thing users see in countries where eBay isn't a local market. Both were measured on the same photos.
Changed on 19 October 2026: before, FlipTip's price was simply the median of the sales it found. Re-checked on the 131 tests published at that time, combining the sales with the estimate — and no longer counting sales of lots, graded copies or broken items when the scanned item is a single, ungraded one — cut the typical miss from $37 to $29 on a $100 sale, and more prices landed within 20% of the sale (24% → 34%). Every test on this page is priced the way the app prices today — from the AI estimate and the sales its own scan found at the time, combined with today's rule — so the number is what you get now, not a mix of old and new methods. The rule was chosen on the tests up to 19 October; the tests since then are the independent check.
Changed on 24 October 2026: sales that are not the scanned item are left out more strictly — sets the earlier filter missed (a set of 4 plates written as "s/4", "6 vintage dinner plates", "Pair of … chairs"), graded cards for an ungraded one, and solid-gold pieces for a gold-tone one (and the other way round). When too few sales are left, the price is the AI estimate. This applies to tests from that date on; earlier tests keep the sales their scan found.
| Tests | Typical miss on $100 | Inside the range | Lean | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlipTip's price real sold prices combined with the AI estimate when found (93% of tests), otherwise the AI estimate |
135 | $36 | 68% | 5% low |
| …when FlipTip named the exact model | 72 | $36 | 72% | 1% low |
| …when it named the item less specifically e.g. "Kennedy half dollar" instead of the exact year and finish |
50 | $35 | 64% | 11% low |
| …when it named the wrong item | 13 | $53 | 62% | 5% low |
| Real sold prices alone (their median) without the AI estimate — on the 106 tests where sales were found; why FlipTip combines the two |
106 | $35 | 52% | 3% low |
| AI estimate alone (its own web price research) what FlipTip shows where eBay isn't a local market |
135 | $38 | 51% | no lean |
| Benchmark: median of all other sales of the exact item knowing the exact item and every one of its other recent sales |
128 | $25 | — | no lean |
By category
Only categories with at least 5 tests. Small samples swing a lot — read these as a direction, not a promise.
| Category | Tests | Typical miss on $100 | Inside the range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Stereo Receivers | 6 | $19 | 100% |
| Sony Walkmans | 8 | $26 | 75% |
| Singer Sewing Machines | 8 | $31 | 88% |
| Vintage Computers | 5 | $39 | 80% |
| iPods | 6 | $41 | 83% |
Every test
Newest first. "Sold for" links to the real eBay sale. "FlipTip said" is the price the app leads with; the range is in brackets.
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| Item sold on eBay | Sold for | FlipTip identified | FlipTip said | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Hazel Atlas Depression Glass Cobalt Blue Royal Lace Floral Dish Depression Glass · |
$16.00 others: $25 |
≈ Vintage Divided Glass Bowl | $13.77 ($5.73–$23, sold prices + AI) | 14% ● |
| Savinelli Dolomiti 320 KS Smooth Bent Author Estate Pipe 6mm Made in Italy Tobacco Pipes · |
$135 others: $174 |
✓ Savinelli Dolomiti — Tobacco pipe | $65 ($41–$92, sold prices + AI) | 52% |
| Savinelli Eleganza Smooth Natural (320 KS) (6mm) Tobacco Pipe Flame Grain New Tobacco Pipes · |
$224 others: $166 |
✗ Peterson Atlantic — Tobacco pipe | $105 ($70–$140, AI estimate) | 53% |
| ROYAL DOULTON Yeoman of the Guard D6873 Large Character Jug - London Collection Royal Doulton · |
$53 others: $40 |
≈ Royal Doulton Character Jug | $27 ($11.08–$52, sold prices + AI) | 50% |
| Royal Doulton D6834 The Clown Character Toby Jug Mug 6" 190031 Royal Doulton · |
$25 others: $40 |
≈ Royal Doulton Character Jug | $35 ($10.73–$72, sold prices + AI) | 38% ● |
| 2018-19 Panini Prizm Luka Doncic #280 Dallas Mavericks Rookie 3 Sports Cards · |
$72 others: $64 |
✓ Panini Prizm Luka Doncic Rookie Card | $380 ($29–$831, sold prices + AI) | 432% ● |
| 2018-19 Panini Prizm Luka Doncic #280 RC Dallas Mavericks Rookie Sports Cards · |
$65 others: $64 |
✓ Panini Prizm Luka Doncic Rookie Card | $565 ($422–$720, sold prices + AI) | 769% |
| Desert Landscape By artist Lee Reynolds Paintings · |
$55 others: $175 |
≈ Lee Reynolds Vanguard Studios — Framed painting | $275 ($87–$505, sold prices + AI) | 400% |
| City Scape Oil Painting- Lee Reynolds 48”x 60” large and framed Paintings · |
$150 others: $175 |
✓ Lee Reynolds — Framed canvas painting | $421 ($162–$755, sold prices + AI) | 182% |
| Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad Easton Press 100 Greatest Books Series Leather Bound Old Books · |
$19.99 others: $24 |
✗ The Folio Society Hardcover Book | $63 ($18.54–$138, sold prices + AI) | 215% ● |
| Easton Press Red Badge of Courage - Stephen Crane 100 Greatest Books Old Books · |
$12.00 others: $24 |
✓ Easton Press The Red Badge of Courage — Book | $19.90 ($9.89–$34, sold prices + AI) | 66% ● |
| Goebel Hummel Apple Tree Boy Figurine #142 3/0 TMK-6/7 Germany Hummel Figurines · |
$14.95 others: $20 |
✓ Goebel M.I. Hummel Apple Tree Boy — figurine | $50 ($12.30–$93, sold prices + AI) | 231% ● |
| RARE TMK6 142/I APPLE TREE BOY MI HUMMEL GOEBEL CO WEST GERMANY VALUE $213.00 Hummel Figurines · |
$35 others: $19.50 |
✓ Goebel M.I. Hummel Apple Tree Boy — figurine | $48 ($30–$65, AI estimate) | 36% ● |
| 1991 Mattel Totally Hair Barbie Blonde w/ Outfit & Accessories Box Never Opened Barbie Dolls · |
$57 others: $60 |
✗ Barbie 65th Anniversary Doll | $24 ($16.32–$33, sold prices + AI) | 59% |
| 1991 totally hair Brunette Barbie - Barbie Fashion Doll Barbie Dolls · |
$40 others: $60 |
≈ Mattel Totally Hair Barbie — doll | $67 ($33–$114, sold prices + AI) | 67% ● |
| Precious Moments E-1376 "Love One Another" Boy & Girl On Tree 1978 Figurine On Precious Moments Figurines · |
$13.99 others: $10.00 |
✓ Enesco Precious Moments Love One Another — figurine | $12.04 ($6.70–$25, sold prices + AI) | 14% ● |
| SONY Walkman WM-D6C Professional Cassette Player RARE - Near Mint Condition Sony Walkmans · |
$995 others: $540 |
✓ Sony WM-D6C Walkman | $733 ($448–$1,584, sold prices + AI) | 26% ● |
| Sony WM-D6C Professional Walkman Cassette Player w/Case Sony Walkmans · |
$500 others: $555 |
✓ Sony WM-D6C Walkman Professional — audio | $583 ($281–$1,202, sold prices + AI) | 17% ● |
| 1966 Hess “Voyager” Tanker Ship Advertising Model w/ Box. Rare Hess Toy Trucks · |
$500 others: $1,200 |
✓ Hess Voyager — Toy Ship | $815 ($519–$1,105, sold prices + AI) | 63% |
| Vintage 1966 Hess Voyager Oil Tanker Ship Toy Boat with Original Box Hess Toy Trucks · |
$1,175 others: $1,200 |
✓ Hess Voyager — Toy ship | $687 ($261–$1,212, sold prices + AI) | 42% ● |
| Griswold Erie Cast Iron #10 Small Logo Skillet Sits Flat No Cracks Cast Iron Skillets · |
$195 others: $175 |
≈ Cast Iron Skillet | $72 ($30–$117, sold prices + AI) | 63% |
| Vintage Griswold No. 10 Cast Iron Skillet 716 Large Block Logo Cast Iron Skillets · |
$158 others: $195 |
✓ Griswold No. 10 Large Block Logo Skillet | $222 ($98–$338, sold prices + AI) | 40% ● |
| Commodore 64 C64 Home Computer Console Not Tested Vintage Computers · |
$61 | ✓ Commodore 64 — Home computer | $121 ($71–$194, sold prices + AI) | 99% |
| Authentic Light Blue PEANUT the Elephant Ty Beanie Baby Babies ! DOB 1/25/95 Beanie Babies · |
$22 others: $9.53 |
✓ Ty Beanie Baby Peanut | $19.40 ($6.08–$41, sold prices + AI) | 12% ● |
| Beanie Babies Peanut 1995 Rare Baby Ty Retired Elephant Light Blue Beanie Babies · |
$7.50 others: $9.78 |
≈ Ty Beanie Babies — Plush toy | $6.92 ($2.89–$11.59, sold prices + AI) | 8% ● |
| Set of 2 Vintage Corning Ware Mini Casserole Petite Pan BLUE CORNFLOWER P-43-B CorningWare · |
$10.50 others: $18.00 |
≈ CorningWare Blue Cornflower Casserole Dish | $17.67 ($9.14–$29, sold prices + AI) | 68% ● |
| Vintage Corning Ware Petite Pan with Lid (P-41)~Cornflower Blue CorningWare · |
$8.50 others: $18.00 |
≈ CorningWare Blue Cornflower Casserole Dish | $25 ($15.28–$41, sold prices + AI) | 199% |
| joel7712 Pioneer SX-1250 Vintage Stereo Receivers · |
$3,000 others: $3,625 |
✓ Pioneer SX-1250 — stereo receiver | $3,183 ($1,591–$4,535, sold prices + AI) | 6% ● |
| PIONEER STEREO RECEIVER MODEL SX-1250 Vintage Stereo Receivers · |
$4,000 others: $3,125 |
✓ Pioneer SX-1250 — stereo receiver | $3,011 ($1,487–$4,317, sold prices + AI) | 25% ● |
| 1921 Morgan Silver Dollar Last Year Issue 90% $1 Good Condition Old Coins · |
$42 others: $52 |
≈ United States Mint Morgan Dollar — Coin | $61 ($43–$84, sold prices + AI) | 46% |
| 1921 Morgan Silver Dollar From A Local Estate Old Coins · |
$41 others: $52 |
✓ United States Mint Morgan Dollar 1921 — Coin | $59 ($43–$77, sold prices + AI) | 44% |
| Spode Christmas Tree Dinner Plate England ~Beautiful ~ China & Dinnerware · |
$10.99 | ✓ Spode Christmas Tree — Plate | $26 ($12.64–$37, sold prices + AI) | 133% |
| Beautiful SPODE Christmas Tree 10.5" Dinner Plate England China & Dinnerware · |
$10.00 | ✓ Spode Christmas Tree Dinner Plate | $16.76 ($7.96–$28, sold prices + AI) | 68% ● |
| Apple iPod nano 6th Generation Graphite (16 GB) - Refurbished - Very Good iPods · |
$130 others: $67 |
✓ Apple iPod nano (6th Generation) — Digital Audio Player | $67 ($38–$91, sold prices + AI) | 48% |
| Apple iPod Nano 6th Generation 8GB 16GB - All Colors NEW BATTERY - Sale XMAS iPods · |
$62 others: $70 |
✓ Apple iPod nano 6th Generation — MP3 Player | $67 ($38–$93, sold prices + AI) | 9% ● |
| LEGO (75192) Star Wars Millennium Falcon - Ultimate NIB Sealed LEGO Sets · |
$880 others: $821 |
✓ LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series Millennium Falcon | $676 ($472–$912, sold prices + AI) | 23% ● |
| LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon (75192) LEGO Sets · |
$850 others: $821 |
≈ LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon — Building toy set | $804 ($625–$981, sold prices + AI) | 5% ● |
| 2002 Longaberger Sage Autumn Pail Basket With Handle, Lid, Liner & Protector Longaberger Baskets · |
$14.95 others: $26 |
≈ Longaberger Woven Basket | $26 ($9.25–$60, sold prices + AI) | 74% ● |
| LONGABERGER 2006 Bee Basket With Tie On, Protector, Lid, Liner Longaberger Baskets · |
$70 others: $25 |
✓ Longaberger Bee 2006 Basket | $43 ($30–$55, AI estimate) | 39% |
| Vintage Red Sony Walkman WM-F10 Cassette Player Headphone Belt Clip For Parts Sony Walkmans · |
$150 | ≈ Sony Walkman — Portable Cassette Player | $83 ($32–$138, sold prices + AI) | 44% |
| VTG Sony Walkman WM-F10 FM Stereo Cassette Player- Repair or Parts Sony Walkmans · |
$120 | ≈ Sony Walkman — Portable Cassette Player | $100 ($52–$151, sold prices + AI) | 17% ● |
| Vintage 1984 G1 Transformers Optimus Prime Cab & Trailer Set - Original 1980 #3 Vintage Toys · |
$70 others: $105 |
≈ Transformers Generation 1 — Action Figure | $132 ($67–$216, sold prices + AI) | 89% ● |
| Vintage 1984 Hasbro Transformers G1 Optimus Prime Action Figure Cab only Vintage Toys · |
$34 others: $105 |
✗ Jada Toys Hollywood Rides Optimus Prime | $12.61 ($8.38–$17.55, sold prices + AI) | 63% |
| Danish Modern Teak Sideboard Credenza Mid-Century Furniture · |
$3,250 | ✓ Mid-Century Modern Teak Credenza | $2,970 ($1,456–$4,626, sold prices + AI) | 9% ● |
| Mid Century Danish Modern Credenza Highboard Bar Sideboard Denmark Teak Drawers Mid-Century Furniture · |
$2,250 | ✓ Mid-Century Modern Teak Highboard | $1,850 ($1,200–$2,500, AI estimate) | 18% ● |
| IBM 5150 - Dual Floppy - ATI VGA Wonder 16 - Seagate ST-213 HD - AST SixPakPlus Vintage Computers · |
$549 others: $277 |
✓ IBM 5150 — Vintage computer | $307 ($92–$713, sold prices + AI) | 44% ● |
| IBM 5150 - Dual Tandon Floppy - Paradise EGA Card - SixPakPlus - 640k - XT-IDE Vintage Computers · |
$549 others: $277 |
≈ IBM Personal Computer — Vintage Desktop Computer | $336 ($159–$690, sold prices + AI) | 39% ● |
| 12 Drink COCA COLA Soda Pop PORCELAIN ENAMEL SIGN pinup Girl Coca-Cola Collectibles · |
$64 others: $75 |
✗ Coca-Cola — tin sign | $20 ($11.29–$30, sold prices + AI) | 68% |
| COCA COLA SIX PACK TAKE HOME A CARTON HEAVY DUTY USA MADE SIGN porcelain Coca-Cola Collectibles · |
$50 others: $75 |
≈ Coca-Cola Metal Sign | $33 ($20–$45, AI estimate) | 35% |
| Fiesta Ware Tangerine Orange Dinner Plate 10.5” Homer Laughlin HLC Retired Fiesta Dinnerware · |
$15.96 others: $11.65 |
≈ Fiesta Plate | $15.32 ($8.43–$31, sold prices + AI) | 4% ● |
| Vintage Genuine HLC Homer Laughlin Company Fiesta Medium Green Dinner Plate~EXC! Fiesta Dinnerware · |
$15.99 others: $11.65 |
≈ Fiesta Bowl | $11.00 ($6.00–$16.00, AI estimate) | 31% ● |
| Marantz 2230 AM/FM Stereo Receiver-Serviced-Sweet Vintage Stereo Receivers · |
$875 others: $663 |
✓ Marantz 2230 Stereo Receiver | $687 ($427–$1,205, sold prices + AI) | 22% ● |
| Vintage Marantz Model 2230 ~ Tested & Working *Full Rundown Description READ* Vintage Stereo Receivers · |
$550 others: $682 |
✓ Marantz 2230 Stereo Receiver | $618 ($386–$1,080, sold prices + AI) | 12% ● |
| 1991 Marvel The New Mutants 98 1st app Deadpool Copycat as Domino & Gideon Comic Comic Books · |
$225 others: $219 |
✓ The New Mutants #98 | $270 ($219–$320, sold prices + AI) | 20% ● |
| 1991 Marvel The New Mutants 98 1st app Deadpool Copycat as Domino & Gideon Comic Comic Books · |
$220 others: $221 |
✓ Marvel Comics The New Mutants #98 — Comic book | $294 ($208–$372, sold prices + AI) | 34% ● |
| Vintage Jadite Fire King 6” Across Top Swirl Nesting Bowl No Chips Or Cracks Jadeite Glassware · |
$35 others: $34 |
✓ Fire-King Jane Ray bowl | $26 ($10.00–$47, sold prices + AI) | 25% ● |
| Vintage Fire King Jadeite Swirl Mixing Bowl Anchor Hocking Oven Ware USA 9” Jadeite Glassware · |
$45 others: $34 |
✗ Fire-King Jane Ray bowl | $23 ($10.62–$39, sold prices + AI) | 49% |
| Apple iPod Shuffle 4th Gen Late 2012 Silver 2GB CC4M3JQ2F4T1 Seller Guarantee iPods · |
$30 others: $35 |
✓ Apple iPod Shuffle 4th Gen — MP3 player | $48 ($25–$90, sold prices + AI) | 60% ● |
| Apple iPod Shuffle 4th Generation 2GB Silver - Good Condition iPods · |
$30 others: $35 |
≈ Apple iPod shuffle — MP3 player | $48 ($21–$83, sold prices + AI) | 60% ● |
| Sz 13 - New Balance 550 'Nightwatch Green' BB550PWC Sneakers · |
$80 others: $49 |
≈ New Balance 550 — Sneaker | $62 ($34–$97, sold prices + AI) | 22% ● |
| New Balance 550 Shoes Mens Size 9.5 White Sneakers Mint Green Athletic Casual Sneakers · |
$45 others: $56 |
✓ New Balance 550 — Sneakers | $66 ($36–$104, sold prices + AI) | 48% ● |
| Charizard 4/102 Base Set Unlimited Holo Rare Pokemon Card WOTC 1999 Original MP Pokemon Cards · |
$350 others: $300 |
✓ Pokémon TCG Base Set Charizard 4/102 | $413 ($263–$631, sold prices + AI) | 18% ● |
| The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG Charizard 4/102 Base Set Holo Rare EN 1999 Pokemon Cards · |
$114 others: $321 |
✓ Pokémon Base Set Charizard Holo (Unlimited) | $256 ($134–$409, sold prices + AI) | 125% |
| Le Creuset Shallot 5.5qt Dutch Oven #26 Le Creuset Cookware · |
$172 others: $199 |
≈ Le Creuset Signature Round Dutch Oven | $176 ($93–$259, sold prices + AI) | 2% ● |
| Le Creuset #26 Blue Enameled Cast Iron Round Dutch Oven 5.5 Qt Made in France Le Creuset Cookware · |
$185 others: $199 |
≈ Le Creuset Signature Round Dutch Oven | $172 ($94–$248, sold prices + AI) | 7% ● |
| Sony Walkman WM-FX195 Radio Cassette Portable Player Mega Bass TESTED WORKING Sony Walkmans · |
$50 others: $44 |
✓ Sony WM-FX195 — Portable Cassette Player | $63 ($32–$155, sold prices + AI) | 26% ● |
| Clean Sony Walkman WM-FX195 AM/FM Cassette Player - New Belt, Serviced, Working Sony Walkmans · |
$150 others: $44 |
✓ Sony WM-FX195 — Portable Cassette Player | $62 ($28–$157, sold prices + AI) | 59% ● |
| Coach Willis Small Black Leather Satchel Top Handle Detachable Strap Turnlock Designer Handbags · |
$100 others: $141 |
≈ Coach Crossbody Bag | $108 ($50–$171, sold prices + AI) | 8% ● |
| Vintage COACH WILLIS 9927 Leather Bonnie Cashin Station Bag Handbag USA BLACK Designer Handbags · |
$136 others: $141 |
≈ Coach — handbag | $143 ($61–$269, sold prices + AI) | 5% ● |
| Pristine Singer 1937, 221 Featherweight Sewing Machine, Case, Manual, & VIDEO Singer Sewing Machines · |
$1,155 others: $375 |
✓ Singer 221 Featherweight — sewing machine | $405 ($280–$590, sold prices + AI) | 65% |
| SINGER 221 Featherweight Sewing Machine, 1951, May need adjustment or repair. Singer Sewing Machines · |
$350 others: $376 |
✓ Singer 221 Featherweight — sewing machine | $532 ($237–$950, sold prices + AI) | 52% ● |
| Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland 1951 - VHS – Black Diamond Classics Edition Disney VHS Tapes · |
$11.89 others: $10.70 |
≈ Walt Disney Home Video Alice in Wonderland — VHS tape | $8.39 ($4.06–$15.32, sold prices + AI) | 29% ● |
| Disney 1989 Little Mermaid VHS Movie Banned Controversial Cover Black Diamond Disney VHS Tapes · |
$8.10 others: $11.39 |
✓ Disney The Little Mermaid VHS | $17.67 ($8.10–$30, sold prices + AI) | 118% ● |
| Lladro Spring Girl "Primavera Infantil" #5217 Porcelain- Pistine condition Lladró Figurines · |
$46 others: $54 |
≈ Lladró — Porcelain figurine | $90 ($49–$148, sold prices + AI) | 96% |
| Lladro #07636 Afternoon Promenade in Original Box with Insert Lladró Figurines · |
$110 others: $51 |
✓ Lladró Spring Stroll — Porcelain figurine | $220 ($120–$320, AI estimate) | 100% |
| Commodore VIC-20 Computer, WORKING, Complete In Original Box Vintage Computers · |
$117 others: $100 |
✓ Commodore VIC-20 — Home computer system | $111 ($76–$163, sold prices + AI) | 5% ● |
| Commodore VIC-20 Vintage Personal Computer VIC 20 Vintage Computers · |
$120 others: $100 |
✓ Commodore VIC-20 — Home computer system | $106 ($67–$157, sold prices + AI) | 12% ● |
| Levi's 501 XX Vintage 60's-70's Big E Redline Selvedge USA Jeans Measures 26x28 Vintage Clothing · |
$525 others: $60 |
≈ Levi's 501 — Jeans | $40 ($15.15–$70, sold prices + AI) | 92% |
| Vintage Women's LEVI'S 501 Black Denim Jeans 31X32 (30X32) Made in USA Vintage Clothing · |
$85 others: $60 |
≈ Levi's Jeans | $27 ($11.70–$46, sold prices + AI) | 69% |
| Singer 7 Drawer Treadle Sewing Machine Model 66 Redeye 1922 All Or Will Part Out Singer Sewing Machines · |
$135 others: $163 |
≈ Singer Antique Treadle Sewing Machine | $180 ($80–$280, AI estimate) | 33% ● |
| Antique 1921 Singer 66 Red Eye Sewing Machine Serial G870866 Scroll Faceplate Singer Sewing Machines · |
$90 others: $168 |
✓ Singer 66 Red Eye Sewing Machine | $122 ($41–$215, sold prices + AI) | 36% ● |
| Roronoa Zoro OP01-025 SR ONE PIECE Tcg Card Game NM RED One Piece Cards · |
$6.95 others: $6.31 |
✓ Bandai Roronoa Zoro OP01-025 Trading Card | $91 ($58–$148, sold prices + AI) | 1,202% |
| • Roronoa Zoro • OP01-025 SR Romance Dawn Holo Foil One Piece TCG NM One Piece Cards · |
$6.99 others: $6.31 |
✓ Bandai Roronoa Zoro OP01-025 Trading Card | $49 ($9.15–$93, sold prices + AI) | 598% |
| Vtg Pyrex 4 Quart #404 Glass Mixing Bowl Amish Butterprint Pattern Vintage Pyrex · |
$70 others: $117 |
✓ Pyrex Butterprint mixing bowl | $58 ($35–$77, sold prices + AI) | 17% ● |
| Pyrex Vintage Turquoise Amish Butterprint 404 - (4Quart) Mixing Bowl Vintage Pyrex · |
$124 others: $113 |
✓ Pyrex Butterprint Cinderella Mixing Bowl | $54 ($26–$83, sold prices + AI) | 57% |
| Pioneer SX-780 Vintage AM/FM Stereo Receiver Vintage Stereo Receivers · |
$550 others: $450 |
✓ Pioneer SX-780 Stereo Receiver | $459 ($341–$853, sold prices + AI) | 16% ● |
| Pioneer SX-780 Vintage Stereo Receiver Vintage Stereo Receivers · |
$255 others: $475 |
≈ Pioneer SX Series — Stereo Receiver | $332 ($192–$521, sold prices + AI) | 30% ● |
| Seiko 6139-6012 Automatic Chronograph Vintage Men's Wristwatch 1971 (k474) Vintage Watches · |
$279 others: $563 |
≈ Seiko 6139-6010 — Chronograph Watch | $842 ($491–$1,414, sold prices + AI) | 202% |
| Seiko Pogue Automatic Watch Ref 6139-6002 Working Vintage Watches · |
$670 others: $541 |
✗ Seiko 6139-6030 Speedtimer | $867 ($497–$1,223, sold prices + AI) | 30% ● |
| Festool Domino DF 500 Q Joiner 576423 Power Tools · |
$1,026 others: $1,199 |
✓ Festool DF 500 Q — joiner | $1,033 ($803–$1,266, sold prices + AI) | 1% ● |
| Reconditioned Festool DOMINO DF 500 Q-Plus Joiner w/ Systainer Power Tools · |
$1,250 others: $1,175 |
✓ Festool DF 500 Q — joiner | $984 ($808–$1,267, sold prices + AI) | 21% ● |
| Funko Pop! Marvel #03 Spider-Man Vinyl Figure W/ Protector Funko Pops · |
$6.99 others: $11.23 |
✓ Funko Pop! Marvel Spider-Man #03 | $12.47 ($5.58–$24, sold prices + AI) | 78% ● |
| Funko POP! Marvel Spider-Man #03 Vinyl Bobble-Head Figure Funko Pops · |
$16.00 others: $10.50 |
✓ Funko Pop! Marvel Spider-Man 03 — Collectible Figure | $9.32 ($5.68–$17.64, sold prices + AI) | 42% ● |
| Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Salad Fork Silverware & Silver · |
$79 others: $100 |
≈ Vintage ornate serving fork | $32 ($6.64–$62, sold prices + AI) | 60% |
| Towle Silver OLD MASTER (Sterling 1942) 7 1/4" Dinner Fork/s SUPERB! Silverware & Silver · |
$74 others: $100 |
≈ Ornate Decorative Forks | $9.86 ($4.69–$17.25, sold prices + AI) | 87% |
| EarthBound SNES RARE Authentic Tested Saves Board Pics Cartridge Only 1995 Video Games · |
$399 others: $397 |
✓ Nintendo EarthBound — Video game cartridge | $384 ($307–$461, sold prices + AI) | 4% ● |
| EarthBound Super Nintendo SNES Authentic Tested Cartridge Only w/ Acrylic Case Video Games · |
$450 others: $397 |
✓ Nintendo EarthBound — video game cartridge | $400 ($302–$500, sold prices + AI) | 11% ● |
| Vintage SARAH COVENTRY Goldtone Yellow Frosted Glass Apple Brooch Pin Vintage Jewelry · |
$23 others: $9.51 |
≈ Vintage fruit design brooch | $20 ($7.50–$36, sold prices + AI) | 13% ● |
| Vintage Sarah Coventry "Royal Sceptor" (1960) Brooch Vintage Jewelry · |
$10.60 others: $9.51 |
✗ Vintage Rhinestone Starburst Stick Pin | $19.67 ($3.82–$40, sold prices + AI) | 86% ● |
| 1956 Singer 222k Featherweight sewing machine , serviced, original receipt! VGC Singer Sewing Machines · |
$1,607 others: $1,825 |
✓ Singer 222K Featherweight — sewing machine | $1,523 ($638–$2,237, sold prices + AI) | 5% ● |
| Singer Featherweight 222k Sewing Machine 110 volts 1954 Singer Sewing Machines · |
$2,195 others: $1,795 |
✓ Singer 222K Featherweight — sewing machine | $1,571 ($740–$2,209, sold prices + AI) | 28% ● |
| Mont Blanc Meisterstuck Fountain Pen No 149 - 4810 M 18K 750 Nib Fountain Pens · |
$450 others: $600 |
≈ Montblanc Meisterstück — fountain pen | $305 ($159–$434, sold prices + AI) | 32% |
| [NOS] Montblanc Meisterstuck 149 14K585 Fountain Pen M Nib vintage 1980s Fountain Pens · |
$599 others: $600 |
≈ Montblanc Meisterstück — fountain pen | $291 ($162–$399, sold prices + AI) | 51% |
| Hocking Glass Miss America Pink Depression Glass 12" Footed Cake Plate Depression Glass · |
$22 others: $21 |
✗ Anchor Hocking Princess — serving plate | $19.28 ($12.98–$27, sold prices + AI) | 12% ● |
| Anchor Hocking Pink Miss America Depression Glass Oval Serving Platter Depression Glass · |
$22 others: $21 |
✗ Federal Glass serving platter | $20 ($12.40–$30, sold prices + AI) | 5% ● |
| CLA'd ALL WORKS [OPT MINT] Contax T2 Titan 35mm Silver Film Camera From JAPAN Vintage Cameras · |
$1,149 others: $1,155 |
✓ Contax T2 — Compact 35mm film camera | $1,122 ($765–$1,530, sold prices + AI) | 2% ● |
| All Works [Top MINT] Contax T2 Titan Black 35mm Point & Shoot Film Camera JAPAN Vintage Cameras · |
$1,400 others: $1,150 |
✓ Contax T2 — Compact film camera | $1,183 ($953–$1,492, sold prices + AI) | 15% ● |
| 6.5Y- Jordan 4 Retro Black Cat (2025) (GS) IB4171-010 Pre-Owned Sneakers · |
$159 others: $230 |
≈ Jordan Air Jordan 4 Retro — Sneakers | $215 ($112–$326, sold prices + AI) | 35% ● |
| Nike Air Jordan 4 Black Cat 2025 Size 10 Clean Fv5029-101 OG All VNDS Worn 1X Sneakers · |
$245 others: $227 |
≈ Jordan Air Jordan 4 Retro — Sneakers | $205 ($121–$344, sold prices + AI) | 16% ● |
| 1971 Yamaha FG-180 Guitar Made in Japan Red Label Musical Instruments · |
$460 others: $525 |
✗ Guild Dreadnought — Acoustic Guitar | $955 ($295–$1,776, sold prices + AI) | 108% ● |
| YAMAHA Acoustic Guitar FG-180 Red Label Japan Vintage 70s made Used from Japan Musical Instruments · |
$666 others: $493 |
≈ Yamaha FG Series — acoustic guitar | $284 ($125–$446, sold prices + AI) | 57% |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Starter Deck Yugi Dark Magician SDY-006 1st Edition Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards · |
$118 others: $61 |
✓ Konami Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Magician SDY-006 Trading Card | $56 ($25–$83, sold prices + AI) | 53% |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Magician 1st Edition Ultra Rare SDY-006 (B) Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards · |
$54 others: $68 |
✓ Konami Dark Magician SDY-006 Trading Card | $138 ($71–$232, sold prices + AI) | 153% |
| Royal Doulton " Winter " Lady Figurine HN2088 Royal Doulton · |
$45 others: $35 |
≈ Royal Doulton porcelain figurine | $41 ($17.78–$73, sold prices + AI) | 10% ● |
| Vintage Royal Doulton Pretty Ladies "Christmas Day" (2008) HN5209 w/ COA and Box Royal Doulton · |
$70 others: $35 |
≈ Royal Doulton Figurine | $41 ($17.78–$73, sold prices + AI) | 42% ● |
| Apple iPod Mini | 2nd Generation | 4 GB | Model: A1051 | Green W/ Dexim working iPods · |
$50 others: $60 |
✗ Apple iPod nano (3rd generation) — Digital Audio Player | $56 ($29–$102, sold prices + AI) | 13% ● |
| Apple iPod Mini 2nd Gen, Blue, 4GB, A1051, Vintage MP3 Player, tested & working iPods · |
$45 others: $60 |
≈ Apple iPod mini — MP3 player | $60 ($36–$89, sold prices + AI) | 34% ● |
| Authentic Louis Vuitton M41526 Speedy 30 Brown Monogram Satchel/Top Handle Bag Designer Handbags · |
$540 others: $543 |
≈ Louis Vuitton Monogram Speedy | $594 ($386–$824, sold prices + AI) | 10% ● |
| Authentic Louis Vuitton M41526 Speedy 30 Brown Monogram Handbag Serial SP0967 Designer Handbags · |
$580 others: $538 |
≈ Louis Vuitton Monogram Speedy Handbag | $468 ($348–$596, sold prices + AI) | 19% ● |
| Milwaukee 2767-20 m18 fuel 1/2 high torque impact with 5.0 Ah XC battery Power Tools · |
$233 others: $160 |
✓ Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. High Torque Impact Wrench | $214 ($179–$287, sold prices + AI) | 8% ● |
| Milwaukee 2767-20 M18 FUEL High Torque 1/2" Impact Wrench - Tool Only Power Tools · |
$200 others: $160 |
≈ Milwaukee M18 FUEL — impact wrench | $160 ($95–$252, sold prices + AI) | 20% ● |
| ***Taiga*** MTG Revised Magic Kid Icarus Magic: The Gathering Cards · |
$326 others: $319 |
✓ Magic: The Gathering Taiga — Collectible Card | $298 ($254–$377, sold prices + AI) | 9% ● |
| Wizards of the Coast Taiga Revised Edition Regular Rare English Rob Alexander Magic: The Gathering Cards · |
$305 others: $326 |
✓ Wizards of the Coast Magic: The Gathering Taiga | $309 ($234–$391, sold prices + AI) | 1% ● |
| Vintage Completed Paint By Number Kittens & Yarn Signed Cats Blues Paintings · |
$18.00 others: $25 |
≈ Vintage Paint by Number Painting | $16.60 ($10.03–$28, sold prices + AI) | 8% ● |
| Vtg.1950/60’s MCM Classical Set Of 3 Completed Paint by Number Ballerina Dancers Paintings · |
$80 others: $25 |
≈ Craft Master vintage paint by number paintings | $30 ($10.00–$50, AI estimate) | 63% |
| Sony TPS- L2 Walkman - Blue Sony Walkmans · |
$210 others: $634 |
✓ Sony TPS-L2 Walkman — portable cassette player | $565 ($226–$858, sold prices + AI) | 169% |
| "Sony TPS-L2" New Belts, Black Case, Serviced 09/26. USA Seller! Sony Walkmans · |
$618 others: $611 |
✓ Sony TPS-L2 Walkman — portable cassette player | $588 ($262–$882, sold prices + AI) | 5% ● |
| Vintage 90’s Patagonia Snap T Synchilla Fleece Sweater Cobalt Blue Size XL Vintage Clothing · |
$98 others: $125 |
≈ Patagonia Synchilla — fleece pullover | $75 ($46–$112, sold prices + AI) | 23% ● |
| NWT Patagonia Mens XL Synchilla Snap-T Pullover Fleece Eyota Forge Gray Aztec Vintage Clothing · |
$184 others: $120 |
✓ Patagonia Synchilla Snap-T Pullover | $61 ($38–$92, sold prices + AI) | 67% |
| Singer 401A Slant O Matic Sewing Machine w/ Pedal, Power Cord, Accessories WORKS Singer Sewing Machines · |
$270 others: $200 |
✓ Singer 401A Sewing Machine | $204 ($83–$331, sold prices + AI) | 24% ● |
| Vintage Singer 401A Slant-O-Matic Sewing Machine +Case, Pedal, Cord. Tested! Singer Sewing Machines · |
$250 others: $200 |
✓ Singer 401A Slant-O-Matic — Sewing machine | $214 ($112–$325, sold prices + AI) | 14% ● |
| Vintage 1950s Lionel #2026 2-6-4 Steam Locomotive & Whistling Tender Lot As-Is Model Trains · |
$35 others: $49 |
✓ Lionel 2026 Steam Locomotive | $67 ($40–$111, sold prices + AI) | 90% |
| RUNNING LIONEL 2026 LOCOMOTIVE WITH WHISTLE TENDER READ Model Trains · |
$30 others: $49 |
✓ Lionel 2026 Steam Locomotive — model train | $54 ($22–$109, sold prices + AI) | 80% ● |
| RARE Hummel Figurine Hum 7/1 7" Merry Wanderer TMK 2 Full Bee & Double Base Hummel Figurines · |
$175 others: $15.00 |
≈ Goebel M.I. Hummel Figurine | $38 ($10.81–$72, sold prices + AI) | 78% |
| Vintage Hummel Merry Wanderer Boy With Umbrella 11/0 GERMANY - 5.25" Tall Hummel Figurines · |
$25 others: $15.00 |
✗ Goebel M.I. Hummel Traveling Boy 205 | $28 ($15.00–$40, AI estimate) | 10% ● |
✓ exact model · ≈ right item, less specific · ✗ wrong item — judged against the eBay listing title. ● the sale was inside FlipTip's range. "Others" = the median of the other recent sales of the same item (the natural-spread benchmark). "Misses only" = wrong item, or a price more than 50% off the sale.
How the test works
- Real sales only. Items come from our value guides — collectibles, cameras, watches, sneakers, records, LEGO and more. For each, we pull its most recent completed sales on eBay.com and pick sales of that exact item at random. Best Offer sales are left out, because eBay shows the asking price there, not what was paid.
- Photo only. FlipTip gets the listing's first photo. It never sees the title, the price or the listing.
- The same app you use. The photo runs through the same identification check, price research and analysis as a Hustler scan by a user in the US — real sold prices, as on every paid plan and in the 15-day Dealer trial every new account gets.
- The tested sale is left out. When FlipTip checks real sold prices for the item, the sale being tested is removed from them, so the answer can't contain the number it's graded on.
- Graded against the sale price. Miss = the gap between FlipTip's price and the real sale price, as a share of the sale price. "Inside the range" = the sale fell inside the price range FlipTip showed. A range aims to hold about 70 % of sales: its width is set from earlier tests and checked on newer ones, and the price in its middle never moves with it. Identification is judged against the listing title.
- Nothing is cherry-picked. Every test from the last 30 days counts and is listed above. 1 scan failed without an answer in that time and is not in the numbers.
What this test doesn't tell you
- Listing photos are usually clearer than a quick photo in a store, so identification at a flea market can be harder.
- One sale is one buyer on one day. Even a perfect estimate misses single sales — prices for the same item spread widely (the median of the other sales of the exact item missed by $25 on $100 in this test).
- US eBay and US dollars only. In other countries FlipTip also uses local marketplaces, which this test doesn't cover.
- The item mix follows our value guides, so it leans toward collectibles and branded goods.
Questions about the accuracy test
Is FlipTip accurate?
In the last 30 days FlipTip was tested blind on 135 real eBay sales. From one photo it named the exact model in 53% of them, and at least the right brand and product line in 90%. Pricing is measured separately: its price was typically within $36 of the real sale on a $100 item, 33% of its prices were within 20% of the sale, and 68% of the sales fell inside the price range it showed. For scale: even the median of all other recent sales of the exact same item missed a single sale by $25 on $100 (41% within 20%) — on those same tests FlipTip's price missed by $36. Single sales of the same item vary a lot, so treat the price range as the answer, not one number.
How close can any price checker get?
Not to zero. For 128 of the tested sales we also took the median of all the OTHER recent sales of the exact same item — the answer you would get if you knew the item perfectly and had every one of its sales. Even that benchmark missed the tested sale by $25 on a $100 item, and only 41% of its answers were within 20% of the sale. On the same tests FlipTip's price missed by $36. So most of any app's miss is the natural spread of single sales; only the difference between the two numbers is room for improvement. Ask any price checker that publishes one number how it compares with this benchmark.
Does FlipTip name the exact model?
From one photo of an item that sold on eBay, FlipTip named the exact model in 53% of the tests and at least the right brand and product line in 90%. In a separate test on 41 eBay listings with several photos, the exact model went from 73% with one photo to 83% when FlipTip asked for one more photo, and 76% with Multi Scan (up to 5 photos). When it cannot read the model, FlipTip says it is not sure and asks for one more photo — usually of the label, the back or the underside — instead of guessing.
Does "right item in 90%" mean 90% of prices are right?
No — they are two different measurements. Identification asks whether FlipTip named the right item (90% at least the brand and product line, 53% the exact model). Price accuracy asks how close its price came to what that exact item actually sold for: typically within $36 on a $100 sale, with 33% of prices within 20% of the sale. Pricing is harder because the same item sells for very different amounts depending on condition, completeness and the buyer on the day.
Why is there a miss at all if FlipTip uses real sold prices?
Because FlipTip gives the typical price from the OTHER sales of the item — the tested sale itself is left out — and single sales of the same item spread widely. Example: if one camera sold 10 times for $60, $75, $80, $95, $100, $110, $120, $140, $160 and $200, the typical price is $105. Even that perfect answer is 75% off the $60 sale and 48% off the $200 one. Condition, missing parts, the box, the day an auction ended and the buyer all move single prices. The rest of the miss comes from naming the item less precisely (prices then cover several models) and from items with too few sales, where FlipTip falls back to an AI estimate.
Which items is FlipTip most accurate for?
In the last 30 days, prices were closest for electronics & games (typical miss $22 on $100) and furthest off for collectibles ($53). The table "Where FlipTip is most reliable" on this page shows every group with its number of tests.
How is FlipTip's accuracy tested?
We take items that just sold on eBay.com, give FlipTip only the first photo of the listing and run it through the same identification and price check a paying user gets. Its answer is then compared with what the item actually sold for, and the identification with the listing title. The tested sale is left out of the sold prices FlipTip checks, so the answer can't contain it.
Does FlipTip see the eBay title or the sale price?
No. FlipTip gets the photo only — never the listing title, the description or the price.
What does "typical miss" mean?
It is the median gap between FlipTip's price and the real sale price, as a share of the sale price. A typical miss of $36 on a $100 sale means half of FlipTip's answers were closer than that and half were further off.
How often is the accuracy test updated?
New sales are tested continuously and the numbers always cover the last 30 days; the date of the newest test is at the top of this page. Every test in that period is listed on this page, including the ones FlipTip got wrong.
Why aren't users' own scans used for the test?
Because nobody knows for sure what a scanned item later sold for. A completed eBay sale has a known, public price, so every answer can be checked against it — and anyone can open the sale and check it too.
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