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Government Liquidation Drop-Ship Arbitrage

For: Part-time entrepreneurs and flippers

Buildability

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

Day 1

Build simple web scraper for GovDeals in local area

Day 2

Create Facebook Marketplace posting template

Day 3

List 50 items with markup without buying

Day 4

Track inquiry volume and interest patterns

Day 5

Buy and fulfill first successful inquiry

How to Validate

Monitor which liquidation categories get most Facebook inquiries
Test different markup percentages on listings
Track time from listing to inquiry
Validate actual purchase completion rates

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

Liquidation inventory inconsistencyFacebook Marketplace policy changesCompetition from other arbitrageursLogistics complexity for large items