Hazte Rico con mi tiendita!

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Hazte Rico con mi tiendita!

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# PROFIT RECIPE: Bath & Body Works Discontinued Arbitrage ## Quick Stats | Metric | Value | |--------|-------| | Initial Investment | $50-200 | | Expected ROI | 150-400% | | Time per Flip | 20-40 minutes | | Difficulty | Low | | Risk | Low (proven demand, sealed products) | --- ## THE OPPORTUNITY Bath & Body Works discontinues 20-50 fragrances each year. The fans are obsessive — when their favorite scent disappears, they pay 3-10x the original price to get it. **THE GAP:** People cleaning out their bathrooms don't know they have gold. They sell on FB Marketplace/estate sales for $3-15. Buyers on eBay pay $40-150 for the same sealed product. --- ## THE 15 MOST PROFITABLE FRAGRANCES (2024-2025) ### Tier 1: Premium ($60-150 on eBay) | Fragrance | Buy Price | Sell Price | Margin | |-----------|-----------|------------|--------| | Black Amethyst | $5-15 | $60-90 | 400%+ | | Bali Mango | $8-20 | $70-120 | 350%+ | | Sensual Amber | $5-12 | $50-80 | 400%+ | | Moonlight Path (vintage) | $8-15 | $55-85 | 300%+ | ### Tier 2: Solid ($35-60 on eBay) | Fragrance | Buy Price | Sell Price | Margin | |-----------|-----------|------------|--------| | Twilight Woods | $5-12 | $35-55 | 250%+ | | Cucumber Melon (vintage) | $5-10 | $35-50 | 300%+ | | Brown Sugar & Fig | $5-12 | $40-60 | 250%+ | | Be Enchanted | $5-10 | $35-50 | 300%+ | | Japanese Cherry Blossom (vintage) | $5-10 | $30-45 | 250%+ | | Velvet Sugar | $5-10 | $35-50 | 300%+ | ### Tier 3: Volume ($20-35 on eBay) | Fragrance | Buy Price | Sell Price | Margin | |-----------|-----------|------------|--------| | Cotton Blossom | $3-8 | $20-35 | 200%+ | | Pearberry | $3-8 | $20-30 | 200%+ | | Country Apple | $3-8 | $20-30 | 200%+ | | Plumeria | $3-8 | $25-35 | 200%+ | | Juniper Breeze | $3-8 | $20-30 | 200%+ | --- ## WHERE TO BUY (Sourcing) ### 1. Facebook Marketplace (Primary) **Search queries:** - "bath and body works lot" - "bath body works discontinued" - "bath body works [fragrance name]" - "bathroom cleanout" - "moving sale bath" **Filters:** Local pickup, Posted today/this week **Max pay:** 25% of eBay selling price ### 2. Mercari - Search "bath body works vintage" or specific names - Many sellers don't know the value - Make offers 30-40% below asking ### 3. Estate Sales / Garage Sales - Use estatesales.net and gsalr.com - Go early, check bathrooms - Negotiate bundles at end of sale ### 4. OfferUp / Craigslist - Same searches as FB Marketplace - Less traffic = less competition --- ## WHERE TO SELL ### eBay (Recommended) - Largest audience for discontinued items - Buyers search specifically for "discontinued" - Use "Buy It Now" + "Best Offer" - **Fees:** ~13% (eBay 12.9% + payment) ### Mercari (Secondary) - Faster sales, slightly lower prices - Better for Tier 2-3 - **Fees:** 10% --- ## STEP-BY-STEP PLAYBOOK ### Step 1: Setup (30 min one-time) 1. Create eBay seller account (free) 2. Save this fragrance list on your phone 3. Set up FB Marketplace alerts for searches 4. Download eBay app to check prices on-the-go ### Step 2: Daily Sourcing (15-30 min) 1. Check FB Marketplace with saved searches 2. For each listing, verify: - Is it one of the 15 fragrances? - Is it sealed/new? - Is price <30% of eBay value? 3. Contact immediately — good deals last hours ### Step 3: Before Buying - Request photos of intact seal - Verify correct packaging (not imitation) - Use checkfresh.com for batch codes if old ### Step 4: Listing on eBay (10 min per product) **Title format:** `Bath & Body Works [NAME] [PRODUCT] DISCONTINUED Rare [SIZE]` **Example:** `Bath & Body Works Black Amethyst Body Mist 8oz DISCONTINUED Rare HTF` **Description must include:** - "Discontinued and hard to find" - "New, sealed, never used" - Exact size - "Smoke-free home" **Pricing:** - Check "Sold listings" on eBay for real prices - List 10-15% above average sold price - Enable "Best Offer" with auto-decline below minimum ### Step 5: Shipping - USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate (safest) - Wrap well — glass breaks - Offer "Free Shipping" (include in price) --- ## REAL NUMBERS (Example with $200) ### Conservative Scenario - Buy 15 products at $13 avg = $195 - Sell at $45 avg = $675 - eBay fees (13%) = -$88 - Shipping ($8 × 15) = -$120 - **Net Profit: $272 (139% ROI)** ### Optimistic Scenario (Tier 1 finds) - Buy 12 products at $16 avg = $192 - Sell at $65 avg = $780 - eBay fees (13%) = -$101 - Shipping = -$96 - **Net Profit: $391 (203% ROI)** --- ## MISTAKES TO AVOID 1. **Buying opened/used products** — Value drops 70%+ 2. **Paying >30% of eBay value** — Kills margin 3. **Ignoring shipping costs** — Glass is heavy 4. **Not checking sold listings** — Listed ≠ Sold price 5. **Buying relaunched fragrances** — Always verify BBW didn't bring them back --- ## RESOURCES - **Verify discontinued:** Google "[fragrance] discontinued" - **Check sold prices:** eBay → Advanced Search → Sold Listings - **Batch codes:** checkfresh.com, checkosmetic.net - **Communities:** r/bathandbodyworks, r/Flipping --- ## SCALING Once you master the flow: 1. Expand to Victoria's Secret, The Body Shop 2. Hire VA to monitor listings 3. Automate searches with IFTTT 4. Consider BBW liquidation lots (more risk, more volume) --- *Last updated: May 2025* *Margins validated with eBay sold listings data*

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