How to flip Staff of the Dead in OSRS

Flipping Staff of the Dead on the Old School RuneScape Grand Exchange currently makes about 80,631 gp profit per item after the 2% GE tax: buy near 4,000,000 gp (the instant-sell price) and re-list near 4,163,909 gp (the instant-buy price).

• Buy at (instant-sell): 4,000,000 gp
• Sell at (instant-buy): 4,163,909 gp
• Margin after 2% tax: 80,631 gp (2.02% ROI)
• Buy limit per 4 hours: 8
• 24h volume: 210 (moderately traded)
• Max profit per limit cycle: 645,048 gp on 32,000,000 gp of capital

The flip, step by step

1. Place a buy offer at or just above 4,000,000 gp (the current instant-sell price).
2. Wait for the fill. Staff of the Dead is moderately traded right now, so fills can take an hour or more, patience pays here.
3. Re-list at or just below 4,163,909 gp (the current instant-buy price).
4. The GE takes 83,278 gp tax (2%) per item when it sells, leaving 80,631 gp profit each.
5. Repeat up to the buy limit (8 per 4 hours), a full cycle is 645,048 gp on 32,000,000 gp of capital.

Margins move constantly. Re-check the live Staff of the Dead numbers and price chart on GrandExchange.com right before committing.