How to flip Barb bolttips in OSRS
Flipping Barb bolttips on the Old School RuneScape Grand Exchange currently makes about 14 gp profit per item after the 2% GE tax: buy near 60 gp (the instant-sell price) and re-list near 75 gp (the instant-buy price).
- Buy at (instant-sell): 60 gp
- Sell at (instant-buy): 75 gp
- Margin after 2% tax: 14 gp (23.33% ROI)
- Buy limit per 4 hours: 11,000
- 24h volume: 0 (thinly traded)
- Max profit per limit cycle: 154,000 gp on 660,000 gp of capital
The flip, step by step
- Place a buy offer at or just above 60 gp (the current instant-sell price).
- Wait for the fill. Barb bolttips is thinly traded right now, so offers can sit for hours; only flip with patience and wide margins.
- Re-list at or just below 75 gp (the current instant-buy price).
- The GE takes 1 gp tax (2%) per item when it sells, leaving 14 gp profit each.
- Repeat up to the buy limit (11,000 per 4 hours), a full cycle is 154,000 gp on 660,000 gp of capital.
Margins move constantly. Re-check the live Barb bolttips numbers and price chart on GrandExchange.com right before committing.