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How to Build a Buy List Before You Shop

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A buy list turns a sourcing trip from browsing into a plan. Here is how to build one.

What goes on it

Product and model number
Store and location
Price to pay and the most you would pay
Expected profit
Quantity

How to build it

Collect candidates through the week
Remove gated brands and thin margins
Sort by store so you make one stop each

Use a budget

Rank by ROI and fill the list until the budget is spent.

After the trip

Mark what you bought, at what cost, and what was gone. Missing items tell you which sources are too slow.

General information for resellers, not financial, tax or legal advice. Marketplace fees and policies change; check the current rules before you buy.

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