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Red bead

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Red bead
F2P F Buy limit: 11,000 per 4 hours

A small round red bead.

Red bead flips for around 62 GP profit per unit. The Grand Exchange allows free-to-play accounts to trade this item, with a buy limit of 11,000 units every 4 hours. The 2% Grand Exchange tax applies to sales, capped at 5,000,000 GP per item.

Live flip margin

Buy at
1,086
Sell at
1,171
Margin (after tax)
+62
ROI
+5.7%
Daily volume
744
Profit per limit
682.0K
High alch
2
Flip grade
F

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