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 arbitr

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.