Flipping and Merchanting
For players with strong knowledge of the OSRS economy and RuneScape gold market trends, flipping items on the Grand Exchange is a popular gold-making method. Flipping involves buying items at a low price and selling them at a higher price, taking advantage of market fluctuations.

High-Volume Items: Common items like herbs, logs, ores, and low-tier weapons are frequently flipped for smaller but consistent profits.

Rare Items: For wealthier players, flipping rare items like party hats, god items, and unique drops can yield significant returns, though this carries higher risk due to price volatility.

Event Items: During seasonal events, limited-time items spike in value. Savvy merchants capitalize on these trends by stockpiling items early and selling when demand surges.

Flipping requires patience, knowledge, and sometimes a large starting capital, but it can be a lucrative alternative to grinding.

Farming and Herb Runs
Farming is an excellent passive income source, combining skill training with profit. Herb runs are particularly profitable due to the high value of herbs in potion-making.

High-Level Herbs: Ranarrs, Snapdragon, and Torstols are some of the most profitable herbs. Players plant these in herb patches across Gielinor and harvest them regularly for consistent income.

Tree Farming: Growing high-level trees like Magic or Yew trees also yields valuable logs and good farming experience.

Fruit Trees and Allotments: These provide additional gold through harvesting fruits and vegetables that have market demand for cooking or quest requirements.

Farming requires regular attention to maximize profit, but the passive nature of cheap RuneScape gold herb and tree runs makes it a convenient choice for many.