How to Identify a Good Auction House Flip

A good flip is not merely an item with a cheap listing and a more expensive listing somewhere else on the chart. The strongest opportunities combine a usable spread with enough evidence that the spread represents a market rather than an accident.

1. Check the net spread

Start with expected sale proceeds after the Auction House cut, then subtract the purchase cost. If the remaining profit is tiny, a small market move can erase the opportunity.

2. Check historical support

Ask whether the proposed buy and sell levels appear repeatedly in the selected history. Repeated observations are stronger evidence than one dramatic low and one dramatic high.

3. Check the timeframe

A price relationship that existed days ago may not describe the current market. Compare short and longer windows when possible and pay attention to recent movement.

4. Check for collapse or outliers

If the current market has fallen far below the historical range, an old average may be a poor sell target. Likewise, a single extreme listing should not be treated as proof of a normal price.

5. Decide how much gold to expose

Even a strong-looking market can change. Avoid treating projected ROI as certainty, and consider the amount of gold that would remain tied up if the item does not sell quickly.

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AZPC's Profit Makers and Price Checker are designed to surface and analyze candidates. The final trading decision remains yours, and the quality of the underlying evidence should matter as much as the headline percentage.

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