Guy buys 47k worht of stuff from Franklin Mint and tries to sell it years later

[FXjohn]

Originally Posted by plantguy

He is a paid spokesman like many other celebrities are. You don't actually think Tiger Woods drove a Buick do you?

http://www.focus.com/fyi/12-rich-cel...-spokespeople/

that isn't even a valid comparison.

[plantguy]

Originally Posted by FXjohn

that isn't even a valid comparison.

Why not?.................

[FXjohn]

Originally Posted by plantguy

Why not?.................

because it isn't a ripoff for starters and it also isn't a commodity.


a better comparison

what if Billy Graham sold snake oil retirement investments?

"ya don't HAVE to buy em ya know"

[plantguy]

I think it's just different to you because it's Glen Beck selling a product. He makes a good portion of his living off advertising. I seriously doubt Billy Graham does at all.

[FXjohn]

Originally Posted by plantguy

I think it's just different to you because it's Glen Beck selling a product. He makes a good portion of his living off advertising. I seriously doubt Billy Graham does at all.

but gullible people believe glenn beck.

[plantguy]

Originally Posted by FXjohn

but gullible people believe glenn beck.

So, gullible folks believe advertising. That is your argument? If I'm not mistaken, that is why a lot of advertising works.

[Liberty Valance]

Originally Posted by FXjohn

yeah who cares if you swindle people. ya made munny!!

you need to understand the words you throw around.

swindle:
to obtain by fraud or deceit.

example: if i own a 7-11 and i sell a gallon of milk for $5.

but across the street is a circle k and they selling it for $3, am i swindling anyone?

no!

it is your responsibility to know prices and where too shop.

the prices are in front of you and no one forces you to buy the $5 milk.

you seem to want to blame people for engaging into contract on the free market

blame those, who offered the contract freely, and applied no force.

to swindle would mean ,agreeing too a contract and one of the parties of the contract did not fulfill his obligation.

[Liberty Valance]

Originally Posted by FXjohn

because it isn't a ripoff for starters and it also isn't a commodity.


a better comparison

what if Billy Graham sold snake oil retirement investments?

"ya don't HAVE to buy em ya know"

a commodity is anything that is a creation from time and effort.

gold is a commodity, it has to be dug out of the ground, it takes time and effort to amass it.

[Capt Lewis]

well, I bought a set of military minitures back in the 70's One pewtar min to represent each brach of service and uniform for the period.
120 minitures...............I had about a 1000 bucks in it.
Recently sold it on ebay for 1500 so I guess I got my money back.minus inflation.........

Oh well, a fool and their money

[plantguy]

Originally Posted by FXjohn

because it isn't a ripoff for starters and it also isn't a commodity.


a better comparison

what if Billy Graham sold snake oil retirement investments?

"ya don't HAVE to buy em ya know"

Isn't most everything that is advertised made from commodities? What part of a Buick or a set of golf clubs isn't made from one commodity or another?

[Liberty Valance]

Originally Posted by Capt Lewis

well, I bought a set of military minitures back in the 70's One pewtar min to represent each brach of service and uniform for the period.
120 minitures...............I had about a 1000 bucks in it.
Recently sold it on ebay for 1500 so I guess I got my money back.minus inflation.........

Oh well, a fool and their money

well there is a way of not losing money on things you buy.

and that is buy what you ........love.

because no matter what the price is you still love the item.

i used to buy comic books and sports cards for profit and pleasure, when i was in the business of selling the stuff.

both of those things peaked in 1991, and have never recovered because all of it now is geared for profit by people going looking to make money.

just my advise ,do not get caught up in either of those two items unless you just like collecting them and enjoy them.

[FXjohn]

Originally Posted by Liberty Valance

well there is a way of not losing money on things you buy.

and that is buy what you ........love.

because no matter what the price is you still love the item.

i used to buy comic books and sports cards for profit and pleasure, when i was in the business of selling the stuff.

both of those things peaked in 1991, and have never recovered because all of it now is geared for profit by people going looking to make money.

just my advise ,do not get caught up in either of those two items unless you just like collecting them and enjoy them.

some of the old Xmen comics have went up in value since 1991

[Liberty Valance]

Originally Posted by FXjohn

some of the old Xmen comics have went up in value since 1991

if you deal in older comics, golden and silver age, you going to do better.

any sports cards pretty much after 1987 are garage.

[dealfinder500]

I recently bought 5 silver Canadian Grizzly coins from the Westminster Mint through an ad I saw for $34.50 each, free shipping. The guy was trying to sell me some MS-70 and MS-69 graded coins, too. He told me he'd let me have an MS-70 coins for *only* $299, and that there was a limit of one because they were so rare, and the MS-69 coins were only $119. Of course I passed, but that's how they get you.

[Hick Industries]

I think it is clear that some members here are so fixated on Glen Beck that they can not differentiate between the person and the message. I used to listen to his radio show during the two years prior to the Oct 2008 market melt down, so let's remember the message.

He warned us about the stock market and the housing bubble at least 18 months before it tanked.
He interviewed David Walker at least twice to reinforce this message.
He advised people to buy farm land, food storage, and gold and silver coins at this time when they were a bargain.

Everything Glen Beck was correct and was a good idea. I followed much of his advise and I am richer and better prepared because of it.

That's more than I can save for certain board member acting like trolls.

Ps, Beck has had nothing to do with the Franklin Mint.

[Deadmeat99]

Beck advertises Cheaper than Dirt too, and that company is the home of -57% savings (they were charging over MSRP during the post-election craze, and had to gall to trumpet how much they were screwing people by showing them negative savings on their web site).

Just because Beck shills for a company doesn't mean the the company is worthwhile to deal with. I wouldn't buy any of that "Food Insurance" junk or the laughable solar contraptions either.

[FXjohn]

you're right glenn beck isn't worth listening to.

[Deadmeat99]

Originally Posted by FXjohn

you're right glenn beck isn't worth listening to.

I know you do this for fun, but that's not what I said. Just because he has crap advertisers doesn't mean his views are wrong.

[Hick Industries]

Originally Posted by FXjohn

you're right glenn beck isn't worth listening to.

Perhaps you are just not smart enough to get the message.

Beck is one of the very few who were absolutely correct about the stock market and housing values tanking.

If you are not smart enough to act correctly when warned about a coming crisis, then stupid is as stupid does.

[justincasesfo]

Originally Posted by 550izula

So does this mean the penis enlargement kit, fat loss pills, and the work at home DVD I just ordered are worthless?

depends what fat loss pills you got