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title: "Robert Nikic x Brad Lea: I Paid a Guy for a Store. I Got Ripped Off."
description: "Brad Lea and Robert Nikic on done-for-you online stores: if someone asks for money to build you a store, run. Even Brad got ripped off."
canonical: "https://robertnikic.com/media/i-paid-a-guy-for-a-store-i-got-ripped-off"
author: "Robert Nikic"
type: "VideoObject"
published: "2026-10-16T22:25:56.625Z"
---

# Robert Nikic x Brad Lea: I Paid a Guy for a Store. I Got Ripped Off.

Brad Lea and Robert Nikic on done-for-you online stores: if someone asks for money to build you a store, run. Even Brad got ripped off.

- Published: 2026-10-16
- Watch: https://robertnikic.com/media/i-paid-a-guy-for-a-store-i-got-ripped-off

## Transcript

So if somebody right now is listening to somebody pitch them on: hey, give me X amount of dollars and I'll build you a store. They should run, run, run. Absolutely, run. Just for the record. Like I said that guy, I paid him for a store. I got basically d***ed. I was just flat ripped off. You did? What'd you do about it? You live, you learn.