Sophomore is known as one of the school’s best “hypebeasts” and resellers.

During the hype of Fortnite Mobile everyone was scrambling to get the rare codes to play the game. For sophomore Jake Caulfield however, he had 12 codes from his 800 email signups and, not surprisingly, was looking to make a profit.

Caulfield lives in West Chester, but is moving to a farm in Malvern soon. He has a younger sister and a dog. He started middle school at East Goshen, but decided to switch to the Malvern middle school. He has been here ever since.

Caulfield has been seen around campus with his Gucci shoes, bape sweatshirts, and other accessories that would make Kanye West proud. Caulfield’s hobby is more than just a way to look cool. He sees a profit and business in every purchase.

“If I get something I don’t think I can pull off, I flip it for more than I paid, it’s as simple as that,” said Caulfield.

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To get these exclusive items he typically uses a bot, a program that can buy online goods faster than a normal human, or he camps out for them.

“There was a pair of Jordan 1’s releasing, the red ones. I was looking around and saw that they had an ‘in store first come first serve at the Upper Darby Foot Locker,’” Caulfield said. “I go up there around 11 p.m. and just sat there until 9 a.m. when the store opened. I also meet a lot of new friends doing that.”

For bots, he has a different system.

“I put my information into them and put in an item I want… let’s say I want a box logo from the Supreme drop, I put in my info, size, and color and the bot doesn’t stop trying to get the item until I have it,” Caulfield said.

He is always looking for a way he can make money. For example he sold Fortnite Mobile codes online when the game released. Fortnite Mobile is a popular game on iOS that can been found on almost every kid’s phone on campus. To get the game you needed an email sign up, and it was a lottery system from there.

“I coded a program that entered a ton of emails into the Fortnite Mobile event. I eventually got a lot of codes and sold them from $20-$40 the day it was released,” he said.

Sometimes Caulfield’s entrepreneurial ambitions do not work out as planned.  

“On Black Friday, I was going for a pair of shoes and I put the wrong keywords into my bot. I ended up getting 2 pairs of shoes that I call bricks, things I can’t make any money on. I traded a pair for a skateboard and I still have the other… I lost about $500 dollars in that transaction,” he said.

Besides the resale market Caulfield has many friends and is part of other activities.

“Jake is someone who will always make you laugh and always has a positive attitude,” sophomore Ryan Baker said. “He’s a really good friend and I think it’s cool what he does.”

Baker also says that what he does is really cool because clothing brands reach out to him and sends him free stuff.

“Funny,” sophomore Devon Graves said when asked to describe Caulfield. “Also he posts really good pictures on Instagram.”

He is also really into photography, as seen on his Instagram, and the quality of photography he does.

Athletically he is a competitive lacrosse defender and loves the sport. He is also a goalie during water polo season.

“I’m a workaholic and I love what I do,” Caulfield said.