PokéTrainerPeter
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This falls apart the moment you apply basic math, market mechanics, and real-world constraints. Your friend claims he buys a car for $8,900, sells it for $12,000, and makes about $3,100 per car. Doing that once a day supposedly becomes $93,000 a month. That only works if everything is perfect every single day with zero friction, which does not exist in any real market.
CarMax to Carvana arbitrage does not exist at scale. Both companies use algorithmic pricing, pull from the same wholesale data like Manheim and Black Book, and constantly adjust for demand and inventory. If a car is worth $12,000 to Carvana, CarMax already knows that. Any consistent pricing gap would be eliminated immediately by institutional buyers.
You are also not buying wholesale. CarMax is retail. By the time you add taxes, fees, and registration, that $8,900 car is realistically $10,000 to $11,000 all-in. That alone wipes out most of the supposed profit. On top of that, Carvana offers are conditional. They adjust after inspection, and it is common for a $12,000 online offer to become $10,200 or less. Your margin disappears instantly.
Even if someone wants to try arbitrage, the only place it even slightly exists is at auctions. But the same problems still apply. You need dealer access, cars are sold as-is, inspections matter, transport costs money, reconditioning eats margin, and you are competing with professionals who do this full-time. It is not easy money, and it is not consistent.
Then there is the logistics. To make $90,000 a month, you need about 30 cars every month. That requires constant deal flow, significant capital, and time. This is not one hour a day. It is sourcing, inspecting, buying, transporting, selling, and handling title transfers. It is a full dealership level operation, not a side hustle.
And the biggest flaw is simple. Carvana can see where the car came from. They can see repeated transactions from the same person bringing them cars purchased from CarMax. If this was real, why would Carvana keep overpaying instead of sourcing directly themselves? They already have dealer networks, auction access, and pricing data. They would shut that loophole immediately or internalize it.
At best, someone might get lucky on an occasional flip. Turning that into a consistent $90,000 per month system is not just unrealistic. It is impossible in a market this efficient.
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SCALPER KARMA HITS DIFFERENT ⚠️
Walmart Quincy, MA 📍
3/18 10AM — restock turned chaotic
Patriots jacket & Grey r known as the “Raynham Duo” — accused of clearing shelves & causing issues
This time… escalated & one got knocked down midrush
#PokeStreetz
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@LeadingReport Raise it to 80 so Trump can in front line and center smh
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@Aiamjayboy Bro when I saw him I started to think if I missed him in the anime when I knew full well he didn’t show up till Dressrosa 😭
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@SpaceXGodXodD @Vick_8122 Racist? wtf one of his top stars ever was The Rock and he always showed respect to MLK during Black History Month, since TKO took it over they haven’t done that since and creepy sex predator? You mean the adult woman who only talked when he stopped paying her? Ok 😒
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@Vick_8122 Reason why i say Vince may be a racist, creepy
Sex predator but if you did right by him, he will always do right by you and I will always tip my hat to Vince for that
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@PokeTeeJay I went Target on Saturday & got a AH mini tin and a couple of DR singles then went to GameStop to pick up a Funko pre order I had and this dude comes in and wants cards but everything is so expensive that he gets the same tin I got at Target for literally triple the price 😭😭
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Not sure how anyone still supports GameScalp when it comes to Pokémon
DisTrackers@DisTrackers
GameStop’s updated Pokemon TCG pricing is ridiculous…
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Someone who knows, please tell me why a denim jacket is 2k
Complex Style@ComplexStyle
OTC was really in the Vetements on Raw☝🏼
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@POKESTREETZ Grown ass men fighting over a kids trading card game 😭😭 I love me someone Pokémon cards but fighting over them? Hell nah 😭😭
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🚨 Costa Mesa Target restock turned into a full fight😳 WITH KIDS ON LINE
Tensions built up before packs even hit shelves… then it went left
People throwing hands over Pokémon cards like it’s nothing.
hobby getting outta control? 👀
#TargetDrop #RestockChaos #CaughtHands
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@WokeSportsFn Bro still thinks Taker and Kane are actually brothers 😭
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@PokePeter Yeah it is but still figured fuck It ill rip a box lol
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@PokePeter @BritBratTV7 Agree, but again it’s not even guaranteed for a LCS to sell for close to msrp
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@cena17thszn They could never ever EVER make me hate The Never Seen 17 🐐
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@lilybrodi I see your British and was about to say thats not MSRP comparing to US prices but i went to the comments and saw u said this is in Canada and your right this is pretty much retail! Huge W!
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@NixedBy10 @BritBratTV7 Yes but 4 more days and it’s 20 bucks cheaper. To each their own I guess 👍🏻
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@AmericaPapaBear Need context cuz I think I’m on the girls side 😭
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