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He didn't really start from scratch, though. He used connections and training he had from before he embarked on this "experiment".
That, and getting free stuff online and selling it for profit is kind of shitty.
That's what I mean by loose ethics and exploitation.
Eh, that's a common hustle among people who need money.
Not really something to be held up as an example of success. Not everyone can do that, or it wouldn't work. Plus there are people who could use that free stuff that he's essentially stealing from. Just goes to show that this guy has no ethics.
Honestly, I would argue at least a portion of those items would get thrown away if he hadn't gotten them. When someone wants something gone, and when a different person wants to acquire that particular thing don't always align. It's tweaker arbitrage, but it's not that big a deal IMHO.
The real moral failing from my perspective is not recognizing how much help he got, and how 'lucky' he was.
But the kind of thing rich people do. Also, why does lemmy say that you answered @Zorque@lemmy.world before they even wrote their comment?
Anybody can get training at a community college or do networking. This isn't exclusive to millionaires.
One of his connections provided him with free housing