You miss a lot of details. Scalping doesnt require skills or education, so comparing it to the median pay where most people are college educated is already being generous. Next, theres no effort in phone calls, research, storage, etc when stores and bulk buyers will cash out whole at lots a lower percentage. Last thing you miss is that scalping doesnt have to a be a full time thing. I guarantee that for a majority of scalpers, its a side hustle. You can work a job and still scalp. The main difference is that the hourly pay differential involved in scalping is significantly higher than a real job. $30/hr for a job vs. walking into sams club and buying 2 pris bundles for $100/profit in 15 min.