Flip Breakdowns
Flip Breakdown: Memphis RiverKings CHL Hockey Jersey
A vintage minor-league hockey jersey bought for $15 and sold for $40 on eBay. The full numbers after fees, with the real listing photos.
Fee estimated at 13.5 percent; eBay had not yet returned the exact figure.
Numbers beat stories, so here is a real one. This vintage Memphis RiverKings CHL hockey jersey, men's XL in white, was sourced used in excellent condition, listed on eBay, and sold. The photos are the exact listing photos, and the profit is the real one after fees.
The item
Minor-league and defunct-team jerseys are a category most people walk right past, which is exactly why they work. The RiverKings were a Central Hockey League team, and there is a dedicated pocket of collectors who chase gear from teams that no longer exist. Add the size, the team name, and the league to the title and the right buyer finds it.
The numbers
The panel above shows it: bought for $15.00, sold for $40.00, and $19.60 left after fees. A jersey costs a bit more to source and ships in a bigger box than a tap handle, but the ceiling is higher, and this one cleared close to twenty dollars on a single sale.
The eBay fee is estimated at 13.5 percent here, reported honestly, because the exact figure had not posted when it sold.
The takeaway
The niche that everyone else ignores is often the one with the most patient, motivated buyers. Defunct teams, odd sizes, and regional names are worth learning to spot.
