“He’d fix them for his classmates, buying a screen for 30 bucks and then charging his buddies 70 to 100 dollars for a fix. So tripling his investment.”

Understood: The Big Bet · E2: Winners and Losers

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bought iPhone screens for $30 each and sold repaired phones to classmates for $70-100, tripling his investment

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