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).

The flip, step by step

  1. Place a buy offer at or just above 60 gp (the current instant-sell price).
  2. Wait for the fill. Barb bolttips is thinly traded right now, so offers can sit for hours; only flip with patience and wide margins.
  3. Re-list at or just below 75 gp (the current instant-buy price).
  4. The GE takes 1 gp tax (2%) per item when it sells, leaving 14 gp profit each.
  5. 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.