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‘We’re on top of every restock’: This 24-year-old has made over $4 million off his subscription-based reselling community
A 24-year-old founder of ShockedIO, an anonymous individual named JS, has generated $4.4 million since 2020 through a subscription-based reselling community. The platform uses bots to monitor online retailers for restocks and pricing errors, alerting members to resale opportunities. The service charges $100/month and operates in a legal gray area, claiming compliance with the First Sale Doctrine.
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