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Government Liquidation Drop-Ship Arbitrage
For: Part-time entrepreneurs and flippers
The Problem
Government liquidation sites like GovDeals have valuable items but poor discovery and limited local buyers
The Solution
Automated system that finds underpriced items on liquidation sites and relists them on Facebook Marketplace with markup before purchasing
Why Now?
AI tools make it easy to build agents for automated price monitoring and listing. Local Facebook Marketplace has high buyer intent.
Build MVP in 7 Days
Build simple web scraper for GovDeals in local area
Create Facebook Marketplace posting template
List 50 items with markup without buying
Track inquiry volume and interest patterns
Buy and fulfill first successful inquiry
How to Validate
Revenue Model
Buy-on-demand arbitrage with 80% markup on successful listings
Competitive Moat
Local market knowledge, automated systems, established buyer relationships
Risks to Consider
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