Alex EislerCourtesy of Alex EislerBrown sophomore Alex Eisler has a lucrative side hustle selling restaurant reservations.He vends them on nascent platform Appointment Trader.Eisler told BI his most expensive sale was $1,358 for an omakase reservation in Boston.Need more proof that the scalper and bot-fueled restaurant reservation-selling ecosystem has intensified to new heights?Brown University student Alex Eisler has generated $105,000 in reservation sales since November 2022, when he joined Appointment Trader — an online marketplace that allows users to buy and sell restaurant reservations using an auction model.Eisler — a sophomore studying applied math and computer science — told Business Insider he's always been a foodie, and first stumbled upon Appointment Trader while purchasing a reservation of his own at NYC steakhouse 4 Charles Prime Rib.He then attempted to sell a few reservations on the platform procured through American Express-owned Resy and by calling restaurants personally.

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    Alex Eisler's biggest sale to date was for $1,358 for an omakase restaurant in Boston, he told Business Insider.
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  • An Ivy League sophomore says he found a $105,000 side hustle: selling coveted restaurant reservations
    Brown sophomore Alex Eisler has a lucrative side hustle selling restaurant reservations. He vends them on nascent platform Appointment Trader. Eisler told BI his most expensive sale was $1,358 for ...
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  • An Ivy League sophomore says he found a $105,000 side hustle: selling coveted restaurant reservations
    Brown sophomore Alex Eisler has a lucrative side hustle selling restaurant reservations. He vends them on nascent platform Appointment Trader. Eisler told BI his most expensive sale was $1,358 for an ...
    04/26/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
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