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by derevaunseraun 1519 days ago
Apparently the creator was 22 at the time. I wonder if he ever kept the phones in a warehouse, or just used dropshipping.

Really not a bad business idea on his part, just highly unethical. I'd imagine you could just send the factory a custom ROM for the device, provide them with custom branding, and have them ship to the buyer's doorstep at a $380 markup. No warehouse or investment necessary, just a store website and a bunch of marketing $$$