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Online reselling / retail arbitrage

Play online reselling: sourcing skill is the edge

Owner / operatorweeks to first $$$Self-reportedSource
Median
$0
Start-now
36C
Ceiling
9D
Growth input
+3%

Who this deck is for

Hunters who enjoy finding mispriced inventory and grinding listings.

First dollar: Days after first sourced lot sells. Full-time needs capital velocity.

How to play it

Exact steps. Ship the smallest unit of paid value before you gold-plate.

  1. 1

    Learn one marketplace deeply

    Amazon, eBay, or Poshmark first.

  2. 2

    Source with a scanner mindset

    Margin after fees and shipping only.

  3. 3

    List quality

    Photos and titles. Returns kill thin margins.

  4. 4

    Turn inventory fast

    Cash stuck on shelves is dead.

  5. 5

    Reinvest in better sources

    Wholesale and relationships beat random thrift luck.

Tools

  • seller account
  • fee calculator
  • shipping supplies
  • inventory sheet

Pitfalls

  • ·fee-blind pricing
  • ·restricted brands
  • ·inventory hoarding

Ladder up

Related decks if this one is working or if you need a stronger wincon.

What you do on paper: Buy underpriced goods (retail, thrift, clearance, wholesale) and resell on Amazon, eBay, or Poshmark. Ops-heavy.

Frequency: Very large long tail of resellers