Lying on televsion

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by lincoln, Mar 8, 2015.

  1. ottotornesi

    ottotornesi Member

    I'm surprised that he does not use BU ( Been used )
     
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  3. coins776

    coins776 no title

    i have seen the show. total crooks. but i bet they make a fortune anyway.
     
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  4. bdunnse

    bdunnse Who dat?

    I bet some of the "victims" are actually buying gifts for their coin collector friends or relatives. They are just trying to buy us something nice for our birthdays!!!

    Like me buying jewelry for my wife...I always overpay and get something she hates. Not intentionally mind you, but out of ineptitude. Finally she just told me to never buy her jewelry. I'm good with that.
     
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  5. Imaboatman

    Imaboatman New Member

    I've seen too many people bring in their deceased parents coin collection purchased from TV with invoices in the tens of thousand of dollars. The coins were barely worth over, if, face value. It should be a crime. I'm sure he laughs all the way to the bank, but morals like that are bound for their deserve.
     
  6. Pete the Fed

    Pete the Fed New Member

    They were talking yesterday about the price of gold being $1,500+ an ounce. It is under $1,200. They must be using really old clips. Can't believe they would put this on the air when the price of gold and silver are at 20 year lows.
     
  7. Brett_in_Sacto

    Brett_in_Sacto Well-Known Member

    If all the politicians of late can say what they do and not see any consequences for it - I believe what these guys are doing is small potatoes!

    But I tell ya what I'm gonna do. If you agree to buy today, I will guarantee that this is the lowest price I can offer you on this exact item today!

    Would someone wearing this jacket lie? :)

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  8. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    Someone wearing a jacket and tie like that should be shot by the fashion police.......
     
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  9. statequarterguy

    statequarterguy Love Pucks

    I've seen both of those shows, and yes, they are the worst on TV. Can you imagine what the Florida real estate they sell is really like? Must be swamp land.
     
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  10. willieboyd2

    willieboyd2 First Class Poster

    A few months ago I was switching channels and saw a coin advertisement.

    This one was being done by Pat Boone.

    Yes, that Pat Boone, the 1950's singer and television star,
    who recorded "April Love" and "Love Letters in the Sand".

    :)
     
  11. coinzip

    coinzip Well-Known Member

    Its sad but there are a lot of people that think, "it has to be true or they would not be allowed to advertise it."
     
  12. bearze34

    bearze34 Active Member

    The amazing thing is that people really buy those overgrown plots of land and repos sight unseen. People always think they are smarter than those that make a living ripping people off.
     
  13. statequarterguy

    statequarterguy Love Pucks

    That's the way it was before "Free Market Capitalism" took over starting in the 1980's.
     
  14. Jaelus

    Jaelus The Hungarian Antiquarian Supporter

    I've seen them use "Uncirculated to Fine condition" (implying that Fine is better than Uncirculated) while showing an Uncirculated coin.
     
  15. dwhiz

    dwhiz Collector Supporter

    I saw one where the guy was selling silver. You could get bars or eagles and only $29.95 per oz. no matter whether you bought 1 or 1 million oz.
     
  16. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    I accidently clicked on it this morning, and saw Mike hawking gold, showing how it had jumped during January, and was at deal at about $1200+ an ounce, and going up!

    I gagged, and changed the channel-- quickly
     
  17. littlehugger

    littlehugger Active Member

    I especially like the gold plated crap. For whatever reason, you could gold plate a dog turd and people would buy it.
     
  18. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    especially if it was slabbed.
     
  19. NSP

    NSP Well-Known Member

    Slabbed MS70 with the first day of issue insert.
     
  20. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    I only watch the Coin Vault for comedy, when nothing else is on.
     
  21. Daniel Jones

    Daniel Jones Well-Known Member

    Don't we all know there are cons in all walks of life? Well, at least some of us do.
     
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