Reference
Guides
Long-form reference on sourcing and reselling clearance. Unlike the field notes, these are maintained rather than dated — when the fee schedules move or a piece of common advice turns out not to hold up against our scan data, the guide changes.
Retail arbitrage
Sourcing clearance to resell — the numbers, the legal side, the platforms, and the store-by-store markdown patterns that decide whether a trip pays.
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Is Retail Arbitrage Legal? What the Law Says vs. What Amazon Allows The first-sale doctrine makes reselling legal. Marketplace policy is what actually stops people. -
How Much Money Do You Need to Start Retail Arbitrage? Inventory is the small number. Working capital and recurring costs are what people underestimate. -
Retail Arbitrage vs. Online Arbitrage: Which One Actually Fits You Same math, different constraints. RA wins on margin and exclusivity, OA wins on scale and repeatability. -
Retail Arbitrage Profit Math: How to Calculate ROI Before You Buy Every fee that comes out of a flip, with worked examples and the buy/skip thresholds. -
Amazon Sales Rank (BSR): What's Actually a Good Rank for Reselling BSR is category-relative and spiky. Here's how to read it without being misled. -
Amazon Ungating: Getting Approved for Restricted Brands and Categories Retail receipts almost never work. Here's what does, and when to stop trying. -
Clearance Markdown Schedules by Retailer: What's Real and What's Folklore Seasonal resets are real. Weekday rules and cents codes mostly aren't. -
Planning a Retail Arbitrage Sourcing Route That Doesn't Waste Gas The cost of this business is driving. Here's how to spend less of it per find. -
Q4 Retail Arbitrage: Timing, Storage Fees, and the Post-Holiday Window Q4 is where the year's profit is, and where storage fees quietly eat it. -
Where to Sell Clearance Finds: Amazon vs eBay vs Mercari vs Facebook Match the item to the platform. Routing everything to Amazon leaves money behind. -
Retail Arbitrage Taxes: Resale Certificates, Sales Tax, and What You Owe A resale certificate saves 6–10% on every purchase. Most sellers never get one.