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Ecommerce

Retail Arbitrage

💰 Startup$200–1000
⏱️ First $2–6 weeks
📶 LevelIntermediate

Buy clearance and discounted retail products and resell on Amazon/eBay for a margin. Scan-and-flip with a proven demand check.

Quick-start steps

  1. Get the Amazon Seller app to scan margins.
  2. Hunt clearance at big-box stores.
  3. List profitable items via FBA.
  4. Track ROI and rebuy winners.

Tools people use

Amazon Seller app Keepa eBay Barcode scanner

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