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UK teen Jamie Bell turns old Lego into £400,000-a-year business
UK teen Jamie Bell turns old Lego into £400,000-a-year business
An 18-year-old from South London, Jamie Bell, has built a Lego reselling business with annual sales of more than £312,000, according to a report in People magazine. In his biggest single auction,…
The Story in Brief
An 18-year-old from South London, Jamie Bell, has built a Lego reselling business with annual sales of more than £312,000, according to a report in People magazine. In his biggest single auction, he sold 90 kg of Lego Star Wars minifigures for £23,400 after 65 bids. Bell started at 13, buying and selling sets from his bedroom, and now shifts 100 kg of Lego every month. About 60% of his customers are other resellers and 40% are collectors. After costs, he made £53,000 net profit last year. Bell does not plan to quit education; he will study history at university and save most of his earnings for a house.
The Indian Opinion
Stories about teen entrepreneurs often peddle a 'get rich quick' fantasy, but Jamie Bell's Lego reselling business shows hard graft and a sharp eye for a gap in the market. He started at 13, bought big lots when smaller traders couldn't, and reinvested profits. The real test is whether he can keep the momentum while studying history at university. Watch how he juggles lectures with auction deadlines; that will tell us if his model is a sustainable career or just a clever teenage hustle.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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