Gaming
merch
What does merch mean?
Buying an item cheap and offloading it higher, often holding over days or weeks while the price climbs. The long game of making gold without swinging a sword.
"I'm merching dragon bones, bought a thousand last week and they're already up."
Origin
Short for 'merchanting' in RuneScape — trading items for profit on the Grand Exchange.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between merching and flipping?
Flipping is short-term, profiting off the buy/sell spread in minutes. Merching means holding items over days or weeks to ride a longer price trend.
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