A budding “little Del Boy” has made a huge profit by re-selling empty bottles of Prime energy drink to punters dying to get their hands on the viral beverage. Charlie Smith, 10, braved excessive queues outside Asda stores last month to get his hands on the drink, which was created by YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI.
But after guzzling the contents, he turned the empties into readies by flogging them on his mum's eBay account - leading to an increase in his investment. Charlie's first sale netted him £12 for five empty bottles of Prime, which normally retail at £1.99 in supermarkets such as Asda and Aldi.
And following this success, he’s even started paying other youngsters £1 for their empty bottles in the hope of pocketing a better margin on the open market. Charlie’s dad Adam Smith, 38, says it's "ridiculous" that punters are forking out for the plastic trash but “can’t argue” with his son as he's pulling in a 17 per cent profit margin.
