Botifex Blog
Practical, research-backed articles for resellers and deal hunters. Workflow tips, marketplace strategy, and lessons from the road — built around the same six marketplaces Botifex monitors for you 24/7.
Rhev Williams on Building Botifex: What I'd Tell a 15-Year-Old Who Wants to Build a Software Company
Rhev Williams, founder and CEO of Botifex, shares lessons from building a six-figure software company from rural Idaho at age 16.
Read articleRhev Williams: The Teenage Founder Who Built a Six-Figure Software Company from Rural Idaho
Rhev Williams is the CEO and founder of Botifex, an AI-powered deal-discovery platform he built from a Raspberry Pi while still in high school. His story: web scraping, SuperBot, and a company valued in the six figures from small-town Idaho.
Read articleHow to Flip Items on Facebook Marketplace: The Complete Guide for 2025
Learn how to find underpriced listings, set smart alerts, and make consistent profit flipping items on Facebook Marketplace, eBay, OfferUp, and more.
Read articleThe Best Marketplace Alert Tools in 2026 (Honest Comparison)
We compared every major marketplace alert tool in 2026 — what they actually monitor, how fast their alerts are, and which ones are still abandoned. Here's the short list resellers should actually consider.
Read articleHow to Get Notified of New Craigslist Listings (2026 Guide)
Craigslist has no built-in alert system. Here are the four real ways to get notified the moment a new listing matches your search in 2026 — and the trade-offs of each.
Read articleeBay Saved Search Alerts vs Botifex: Which Wins for Resellers?
eBay saved searches are free and built-in. Botifex is paid and covers six marketplaces. Here's the honest breakdown of when each one is the right choice for resellers in 2026.
Read articleHow Resellers Use Listing Alerts to Flip Faster (2026 Workflow)
The reseller workflow has changed in 2026 — and listing alerts are at the center of it. Here's exactly how top flippers wire their day around real-time marketplace alerts.
Read articleHow to Set Up Marketplace Alerts (So You Never Miss a Deal Again)
Missing out on great flips because someone else got there first? Learn how to set up marketplace alerts on eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist and more — and how top resellers automate it all in one place.
Read articleCraigslist Alert Tool Comparison: 4 Options Tested in 2026
We tested four ways to get Craigslist alerts in 2026 — RSS, IFTTT, browser extensions, and Botifex. Here's which one is actually worth using based on speed, reliability, and ongoing support.
Read article7 Problems Every Reseller Knows — and How Botifex Fixes Them
Most resellers lose deals not from lack of skill, but broken workflow. Here's how Botifex fixes the 7 biggest problems flippers face every day.
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