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Okay but the title is worded like Dropshipping is inherently wrong and thus "poisons the well".

• chrisseaton 6y ago
  Are we reading the same title? > Dropshipping: Hustlers making millions from goods they never handle And who are you quoting? The article doesn't include the word 'poisons' at all.
  • SilasX 6y ago
    Yes. That title is worded like the problem is dropshipping, or making money from goods you don't handle, rather then the hustling/fraud. I put "poisons the well" in quotes to indicate it's a stock phrase: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoning_the_well https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoning_the_well
  • LordDragonfang 6y ago
    The word "hustler" has fairly negative connotations, and "goods they never handle" implies they're not doing real work or adding value. Most people view arbitrage as kind of scummy unless there's some actual value-add. In many cases, there is some, like using domain expertise to find cheaper or more reliable versions of the same product, or the time-cost of finding sales. Those are things that people are often fine paying a nominal markup for as long as it still presents a better deal for them. But that's not always the case, obviously. There's a reason why "cutting out the middleman" is a popular phrase.