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Lobster

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Lobster
F2P F Buy limit: 6,000 per 4 hours

This looks tricky to eat.

Lobster flips for around 2 GP profit per unit. The Grand Exchange allows free-to-play accounts to trade this item, with a buy limit of 6,000 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
138
Sell at
142
Margin (after tax)
+2
ROI
+1.4%
Daily volume
576.6K
Profit per limit
12.0K
High alch
42
Flip grade
F

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