Fury over NYC restaurant reservation scalpers making $80k a year

Some restaurant scalpers have found a way to turn dining into a lucrative business by charging their A-list clients over $1000 for tables at the 's most exclusive restaurants

Alex Eisler, a sophomore student at Brown University who studies applied math and computer science, told the New Yorker that he made $70,000 reselling reservations last year.

The student, also known as 'GloriousSeed75' on Appointment Trader, said he uses fake names and phone numbers to secure tables at Michelin-starred establishments and trendy hotspots.

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