A $25 box of pennies from the bank. 50 rolls. 2,500 pennies. One question: how do you flip it for maximum profit? Leo Hayward and AI DAD ran the numbers.
Forget guesses. These are real eBay sold prices from the last 60 days. Every number below came from a completed transaction.
You walk into the bank with $1,000 and walk out with 40 boxes — that's 100,000 pennies, 2,000 rolls. Here's what each strategy returns, factoring in eBay fees, shipping, packaging, AND your time.
| Strategy | Listings | Gross Revenue | eBay Fees | Shipping | Packaging | Net Profit | Est. Hours | $/Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lots of 2 rolls | 1,000 | $10,950 | −$1,451 | −$4,000 | −$500 | $3,999 | 125 hrs | $32/hr |
| Lots of 5 rolls | 400 | $4,800 | −$636 | −$2,000 | −$240 | $924 | 40 hrs | $23/hr |
| Lots of 10 rolls | 200 | $3,900 | −$517 | −$1,300 | −$150 | $933 | 22 hrs | $42/hr |
| Full box (50 rolls) | 40 | $3,574 | −$474 | −$720 | −$80 | $1,300 | 8 hrs | $163/hr |
Lots of 2: ~5 min each to photograph, list, pack, label × 1,000 = ~125 hours. That's 3+ weeks of full-time work.
Lots of 5: ~6 min each × 400 = ~40 hours. One solid work week.
Lots of 10: ~6.5 min each × 200 = ~22 hours. About 3 days.
Full Box: ~12 min each (heavier pack job) × 40 = ~8 hours. One day's work.
Total profit is one thing. What you earn per hour of YOUR time is what actually matters. Here's the truth.
Highest total profit? Lots of 2 — $3,999. But it takes 125 hours and you're making $32/hr. That's a JOB.
Best money for your time? Full boxes — $163/hr. You clear $1,300 in a single day. That's a BUSINESS.
The sweet spot? Lots of 10 — $42/hr with $933 profit in ~22 hours. Solid middle ground if you want more volume without drowning in listings.
Leo's hybrid play: Sell most boxes whole for fast cash at $163/hr. Cherry-pick a few boxes to break into 2-roll lots when you have downtime. Use that $32/hr work as your "bonus round." Best of both worlds.
Leo sells 70% of boxes whole, cracks 30% into 2-roll lots. Here's what the monthly numbers look like at different investment levels.
| Monthly $ | Boxes | Whole (70%) | Cracked (30%) | Total Profit | Hours | Blended $/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250 | 10 | 7 × $32.52 | 3 × $100 | $528 | 11 hrs | $48/hr |
| $500 | 20 | 14 × $32.52 | 6 × $100 | $1,055 | 22 hrs | $48/hr |
| $1,000 | 40 | 28 × $32.52 | 12 × $100 | $2,111 | 44 hrs | $48/hr |
| $2,500 | 100 | 70 × $32.52 | 30 × $100 | $5,276 | 110 hrs | $48/hr |
| $5,000 | 200 | 140 × $32.52 | 60 × $100 | $10,553 | 220 hrs | $48/hr |
At $1,000/month invested, Leo clears $2,111/month profit in about 44 hours. That's a solid $48/hr blended rate.
The 70/30 hybrid captures the speed of whole-box flips AND the margin of small-lot sales. AI DAD's templates and automation can shave those 44 hours down to closer to 30, pushing the effective rate above $70/hr.
At $5,000/month? That's $10,553 profit. A full-time income from turning bank pennies into eBay gold. The Penny GOD way.
Full boxes = $163/hr speed money.
2-roll lots = $100 profit per cracked box.
The hybrid play = $48/hr all day long.
Leo + AI DAD = The Penny Empire.
All numbers backed by real eBay sold data. No hype. No guesses. Just copper, math, and hustle.
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