Using 'SaaS Arbitrage' to Make $3,000/Month Sending Texts

Buy an API service for $1 and sell it for a 6x markup? Sounds great. You got to love the high margin business of SaaS arbitrage.

All in all this would only be a couple dozen lines of code for the backend - honestly maybe less. And if you use WebFlow for the front facing site you don’t have to code anything there at all... .

[MysteryMixerMan]

The basic concept of it makes sense, but a single 1:1 arbitrage alone just won’t cut in the long term (as per the other comments below). The real value add for long term sustainability and true growth is to arbitrate multiple SaaS infrastructures into a single shiny package to deliver something truly new and/or convenient.

[alexnezhynsky]

This might be breaking Twilio ToS: "you will [...] (b) not transfer, resell, lease, license, or otherwise make available the Services to third parties [...] or offer them on a standalone basis".

[pumpkingal]

The basic concept of arbitrage is: you buy low (at large volume) and sell high (at low volume). In case of Twilio, you don’t buy in large volume. What you can buy from them, your customers can do the same and bypass you being the middleman. You don’t have the advantage of a wholesale buyer here. Your concept is as good as a “hello world” example but won’t sell as a business.

[Mr.Los]

I would love to see a "build a saas challenge" especially the marketing side of it 😀

[EpicSolarEpsilon]

Great video, Jordan! Just wanted to say that even as a developer, I would love a series of videos on making a no-code SaaS!

[Broski_Rodragweez]

Most developers already know about Twillio, why would they bother with a more expensive no-body? I bet Twillio also provides an SDK + CLI and all kinds of tools to make it easier to use.

[mikeha]

if you do this, then you're also adding in an extra layer of API calls between the customer and the twilio API. So, one more layer where something can go wrong, if the customer had half a brain they'd use Twilio in the first place.

[Camxlare]

Interesting take but you already talked about the faults in the beginning, you're selling text messages 7X higher than Twilio retail price. How are you justifying this cost to the end consumer? You gotta somehow add more value. Especially a prospect who is looking to switch from Twilio that may be expensive for them? You gotta offer more value than just the end consumer not knowing about Twilio just take advantage of their ignorance and charge them more, idk man..sounds like bad business.

[msisakib]

Would love to see a full series in action. From ideation to Cash In.

[codydabest]

This is also exactly what 75% of VPN apps are doing

[ftvxdst]

The different types of online arbitrage include Amazon online arbitrage, where products are sourced from various online retailers and sold on Amazon, and retail arbitrage, where popular items are bought in one market and sold in another for profit. To profit from online arbitrage, one can source products at lower prices from online retailers and resell them at a higher price on platforms like Amazon, eBay, or Facebook Marketplace. It involves setting up an Amazon seller account, acquiring inventory, shipping it to Amazon FBA, and waiting for sales. Thorough research and strategic product selection are key to success in online arbitrage.

[treytrey]

interesting idea. I agree w/ some of the comments below that you probably would need to combine multiple tools into a well designed end combination-product with strong product-market fit in a very niched market. Please do create the "SAAS Arbitrage Challenge" using no code tools. It would be impressive to see it done from start to finish.

[AlviTVBD]

Great video, friend. Love and respect from a Bangladeshi.

[bennygiallombardo]

so what new value are you bringing on the market?

[NikiL]

Helpful videos! I wonder if with these types of tools that you already know there is a customer for it because of alternative services, do you still go through all the phases like market validation, pre-marketing etc? Or is it approach of throwing against a wall and seeing what sticks : get an idea => build mvp in 2 days => buy some google ads => profit/go next

[ftvxdst]

Based on the information provided in the snippets, it seems that SaaS arbitrage involves exploiting price differences between software as a service (SaaS) products in different markets. To generate a monthly income of $3, 000 by sending text messages, one could potentially explore opportunities in the SaaS industry where price differences can be leveraged through arbitrage strategies. This could involve identifying undervalued SaaS products or services in one market and selling them at a higher price in another market, thereby generating a profit margin. However, it's important to note that SaaS arbitrage typically requires sophisticated software and high volumes of trading, so careful research and understanding of the market dynamics would be essential for success.

[guyinoah]

i would love a short series on building a saas with no code tools

[dragon]

If it's open source, you can see if they are using twilio no?

[ekkamailax]

As a developer I would probably pay for this. I ran a poll on indie hackers to see if anyone else would pay for it, and to my surprise all four responses so far have been “no.”

I assume four is too small of a sample size, but in this case how do you know whether or not to trust the responses and pivot to a different idea?

[PetrChlada]

Interested in video with NOCODE building SAAS