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JK"Flipping is just a more advanced version of trading. It's probably before your time, but I can still remember swapping cards with friends. Now, I do the same thing but some cash is thrown in. "
Peter, while some flips are essentially trades, I believe what most people are talking about here is purchasing cards with the express intent to sell them later and using the profits, if any, to fund their personal collection or other purchases.