Quest #143: Trading card flipping
📋 The Walkthrough
- Research what sells well on eBay, TCGPlayer in your chosen category — study sold listings, not active ones.
- Source inventory from thrift stores, garage sales, clearance racks, estate sales, or online auctions.
- Clean, test, and photograph every item professionally — good photos double your sell-through rate.
- List at competitive prices with detailed, honest descriptions and clear shipping terms.
- Ship within 24 hours and maintain high seller ratings — platform algorithms reward speed.
- Reinvest 70% of profits into more/better inventory to compound growth.
- Specialize in 1-2 niches where you develop genuine expertise — you'll spot deals others miss.
🤖 Arcane Guidance (Partial Automation)
- Hermes researches what's selling: 'Analyze sold listings on eBay, TCGPlayer for [category]. What brands/items have the best sell-through rate?'
- Take a photo of a potential flip item and use `vision_analyze`: 'Is this worth buying at $X? Check comps.'
- Hermes writes optimized listing titles and descriptions with keywords that buyers search for.
- Use Hermes to calculate your profit margins: 'Bought for $15, sold for $45, shipping $8, fees $5. Net profit?'
- Hermes tracks your inventory and reminds you to relist stale items with new photos or lower prices.
- Have Hermes draft negotiation scripts for Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist — firm but friendly.
- The sourcing and shipping are manual, but Hermes cuts research + listing time from 2 hours to 20 minutes per item.
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