Space-Holders146; Bonanza

A few industrious types, content with their old flip phones, got a piece of the action as paid space-holders in lines that formed hours before the newest must-have gadget made it to store shelves. Nick Redmond, 21, cut a deal with a member at the golf club where he works to make 300 8212; and as much as 750 if his client ran late 8212; to wait in line outside a Valencia AT038;T store. 8220;I don8217;t even want the phone,8221; said Redmond, who spent the night in a sleeping bag on concrete. The stories were similar at several AT038;T stores. By 8 am, lines of 20 to 25 people had formed. Half the people waiting in the lines were being paid at least 100. Thirteen-year-old Alex Timoski arrived at the Stevenson Ranch store at 9 am Thursday to claim the first spot in line. She earned 500 as 8220;her birthday present8221;.