A Sneaker Reseller Explains How He Made 6 Figures

Just a fraction of the $1 billion sneaker resell market.

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Aspiring actor Jason Hart probably isn't the first person that springs to mind when people think of sneaker resellers, but don't be fooled: this guy knows his stuff.

In a brief sit down with Business Insider, Hart explained how he went from small-time sneakerhead to flipping hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of kicks, saying it was the thrill of the hunt that got him hooked.

"There's a kind of competitive drive in this, especially from the buyer's perspective, that I relate to, and that's just getting your hands on something that other people can't," Hart said.

Although Hart thinks that resellers should be familiar with the product they're moving ("Do you understand an Air Jordan 1 SB versus an Air Jordan 1 basketball shoe?"), he also admits that spotting fake sneakers isn't his strong suit. "It's not my expertise, that's [Flight Club's] expertise," he said.

And if you're looking for advice, Hart keeps it short and sweet: "I post nothing... Listen, don't speak," the actor said of his social media habits.