Arbitrage Quick Start Guide

For immediate action

🚀 IMMEDIATE ACTION - Join These Discord Groups

For real-time deal alerts, pricing errors, and arbitrage opportunities:

Top Reseller Discord Groups:

1. Profit Lounge - whop.com/profit-lounge
- "#1 exclusive reselling community"
- Amazon freebies, food deals, retail arbitrage

2. Profit Sweep - learnretailarbitrage.com/profit-sweep-review
- Best Amazon FBA Discord
- Custom monitors (not Keepa-based = less competition)

3. Divine Resell - divineresell.com
- Retail & Online Arbitrage
- Low Key Flips, Collectibles
- Brickseek alerts

4. Arbitrage Alley - disboard.org search
- Monitors: Best Buy, Home Depot, Footlocker, Ulta, Sephora

Cost: Most are $15-50/month, some free tiers

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🎯 THE QUICKEST FLIP STRATEGY

1. Credit Card + Return Window Method

Time window: 14-30 days
Risk: Near zero

Steps:
1. Find underpriced item (via Discord alerts)
2. Buy immediately with credit card
3. List on eBay/StockX same day
4. If sells → ship item
5. If no sale → return item within window

Best retailers for returns:
- Amazon (30 days)
- Target (90 days for RedCard)
- Costco (generous)
- Best Buy (15 days, 60 for elite members)

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📱 APPS TO INSTALL

For Finding Deals:

- Slickdeals - Deal aggregator
- Dealnews - Daily deals
- Keepa (browser extension) - Amazon price tracking

For Checking Profitability:

- Amazon Seller App - Scan barcodes, see FBA fees
- eBay App - Check sold prices
- Scoutify 2 - Profit calculator

For Selling:

- StockX - Sneakers, watches, collectibles
- GOAT - Sneakers
- Mercari - General goods
- eBay - Everything

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💵 $1K-$5K IMMEDIATE OPPORTUNITIES

Category 1: Clearance Electronics

- Check Best Buy, Walmart, Target clearance
- Look for: Headphones, smart home, tablets
- Quick flip on eBay/Amazon

Category 2: Seasonal Closeouts

- January = post-holiday clearance
- Toys, decorations → hold for next season
- Or flip immediately at discount

Category 3: Limited Releases (Coming Soon)

- Feb 27: LEGO Pokemon sets release
- March 1: Star Wars Smart Brick sets
- Buy at retail, flip if demand exceeds supply

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⚡ TODAY'S CHECKLIST

- [ ] Join 1-2 Discord groups (start with free trials)
- [ ] Install Keepa browser extension
- [ ] Create StockX account if you don't have one
- [ ] Set up eBay seller account if needed
- [ ] Check local Target/Walmart for clearance
- [ ] Browse slickdeals.net for current hot deals

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🧪 FIRST TEST TRADE SUGGESTION

Low-risk starter:
1. Go to Target/Walmart clearance section
2. Scan items with Amazon Seller app
3. Find something selling for 50%+ more on Amazon
4. Buy 1-2 units to test the process
5. List on Amazon FBA or eBay

Budget needed: $50-200 to start
Goal: Learn the process before scaling to $1K-$5K items

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📊 TRACKING SHEET

I created a CSV you can import to Google Sheets:
~/clawd/Arbitrage/opportunities-tracker.csv

Or create new sheet with columns:
- Product
- Category
- Source URL
- Lock-In Price
- Target Sell Price
- Margin %
- Time Window
- Status

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This is your quick-start. Detailed plan at ARBITRAGE-PLAN.md