Use Bazaar Flips sorted by Spread ⇩ to find items with 5%+ margins. Filter by Volume (10k+/day) to avoid manipulation. Margins >10% usually signal low volume or artificial inflation—check Top Movers for volatility before committing capital. Real margins for safe flipping: 3–8%.
Items: Sugar Cane, Wheat, Bone, Enchanted Cobblestone
Why: Liquid markets, consistent prices, hard to manipulate
Risk: Lowest. Worst case: break even after fees.
Best for: Capital compounding (volume beats margin)
Items: Revenant Flesh, Tarantula Web, Enchanted Books
Why: Good margins + decent volume, less bot competition
Risk: Medium. Prices can shift 5–10% if demand changes.
Best for: Intermediate flippers with diversified portfolio
Items: Refined Diamond, specific Enchanted Books, niche crafts
Why: Lower competition, unique demand drivers
Risk: High. Low volume means orders may not fill, prices can swing 15–30%.
Best for: Advanced flippers, testing new niches
Items: Niche crafted items, recent updates, speculative plays
Why: Likely monopoly by one seller or market manipulation
Risk: Critical. Price can crash 50%+ if monopolist leaves or price stabilizes.
Best for: Avoid unless you're an expert in that niche.
Example: Enchanted Book (specific tier) showing 12% margin with 8k units/day
Check: Is this a new item? Did a recent update create demand? If yes, margins are real (temporary arbitrage window).
Action: Flip aggressively before market corrects (usually 2–7 days).
Example: Obscure item showing 35% margin but only 200 units/day
Check: Who controls the sell wall? Is it one person? Check recent price history—did price jump suddenly?
Red flags:
Action: Avoid. Wait for price to stabilize or crash.
Example: Crafted Enchanted Block showing 6% margin with 3k units/day, steady for 30 days
Why it's safe: Stable duration means demand is real, not speculative. Multiple buyers/sellers keep price fair.
Action: Good long-term item. Flip reliably, add to portfolio.
Example: New minion tier released → crafting materials spike in demand → margins expand from 3% to 15% overnight → arbitrage window opens for 2–7 days → market corrects.
Action: Check updates page before gaming sessions. New items = margin opportunities.
Derpy mayor: AH claiming taxes increase during the event → players may offload inventory differently once claiming is more expensive, so prices can adjust (some drop, some spike based on buyer demand).
Action: Check Mayor Flips for predicted changes. Front-run the crowd.
Example: New players farming heavily → crop supply floods → Sugar Cane margin drops from 3% to 1%.
Action: Temporary. Margins recover when initial supply wave passes (3–14 days).
Example: Double XP event → farming surge → crop and slayer drops supply increases → prices crash → margins vanish.
Action: Avoid flipping items affected by events during the event. Wait for post-event stabilization.
But don't flip all 5! Pick the top 2–3 based on:
Items that jumped 10%+ in 24h might have more runway. But check:
If an item's margin has been steadily 3% for 30 days, then suddenly jumps to 8%, it's either:
How to tell: Check sell wall depth. If sell wall is thin (<1% daily volume) = manipulation. If thick = real supply/demand imbalance.
Result: Orders don't fill. Capital locked for days. Margin evaporates.
Fix: Volume > margin, always.
Result: Buy at peak, sell at trough. Consistent losses.
Fix: Avoid flipping for 12–24h after major updates/events. Let dust settle.
Sugar Cane shows 5% margin today (awesome!). But it's usually 2.5%. Did something change?
Fix: Check 30-day price chart. Is spread temporary or new normal?
Bazaar: 2% gross (0.75% after fees) for ultra-safe items, 3%+ for anything you're uncertain about.
AH: 5% net (due to higher taxes and slower turnover).
Both. High-volume items (Sugar Cane) stay 2–3% consistently. Niche items swing 5–15% daily. Use Bazaar Flips hourly to catch swings.
No. Pick 3–5 items max. You can't monitor 20 active flips. Quality over quantity.