a lot of people during the gold rush didn't get rich going and searching for gold

a few did

but the ones selling the pick axes and shovels made out like bandits

there's a vid going around of an older man and his wife in a blue bentley or rolls royce convertible and asked what he does for a living

he made the program for those card readers at every place of business and makes a couple pennies on the dollar for every transaction made nationwide