A British DJ named Lee Marshall, known as Disco Boy, took advantage of the coronavirus pandemic and earned £3,000 by selling 600 cases of 45 rolls out of the back of his van.
The DJ, hailing from Kent, decided to buy toilet paper in bulk and cater to people desperately in need of the essential during the pandemic.
Speaking to Metro UK, he mentioned how a supplier contacted them with plenty of surplus toilet rolls, as hotels were no longer purchasing. They were left with a surplus in their warehouse.
‘I looked in the supermarket and they were roughly the same price as an Andrex toilet paper anyway – so we’ve sort of made £3-per-pack on them. ‘We kept some back for delivering at night – as we’ve had a lot of people messaging that they can’t reach us. My mate Brett was out until 11.30pm the day before.
‘The last drop-off I did last night, the old lady was scared and left her money by the door. We’ve done so many home deliveries and haven’t charged extra for them.’
Speaking about whether he would capitalize again, Lee admitted to the possibility. He said: ‘I’m a DJ and I’ve had so many gigs cancelled. I’ve got bills to pay and trying to keep my head above water. I’ve always been a bit of a businessman and thought you can’t always make memories, but you can always make money.’