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Amazon Online Arbitrage Buying Checklist
A simple pre-purchase checklist for UK sellers.
Editorial status: This page uses dated public sources. It does not claim hands-on testing unless explicitly stated.
Product identity
EAN or ASIN, pack size, variation, brand, condition and listing match.
Demand and competition
Price history, sales-rank context, offer count, Buy Box and likely sell-through.
Risk checks
IP, Hazmat, eligibility, category, expiry, VAT and documentation.
Economics
Buy price, landed cost, Amazon fees, returns, ads, maximum buy price and expected ROI.
Record keeping
Save source, time checked, assumptions, decision and recheck date.
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