Comments on: Consumer champion slams rip-off gold buyers http://philtheone.com/2010/01/consumer-champion-slams-rip-off-gold-buyers/ Right-leaning Blackpool blog covering South Shore, North Shore, Marton, Bispham, Cleveleys and the rest of the Fylde discussing politics, local life, tourism, national issues and the rest of the world. Lively discussions encouraged! Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:53:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Philtheone http://philtheone.com/2010/01/consumer-champion-slams-rip-off-gold-buyers/#comment-2965 Philtheone Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:00:12 +0000 http://philtheone.com/?p=1394#comment-2965 Ahh Gold Buyer Man, perhaps that's the one I was thinking of. You are of course right, but it incenses me to see these adverts exploiting people that don't know any better. They know that you have no idea what the jewellery is worth, they mislead you with talk that they "cut out the middle man" and operate their own refinery, they know that people love to <em>think</em> they're getting a good deal (even if they're not) so by the time you decide to send your jewellery off you're ready to accept whatever they offer. These ads should be banned. Ahh Gold Buyer Man, perhaps that’s the one I was thinking of.

You are of course right, but it incenses me to see these adverts exploiting people that don’t know any better.

They know that you have no idea what the jewellery is worth, they mislead you with talk that they “cut out the middle man” and operate their own refinery, they know that people love to think they’re getting a good deal (even if they’re not) so by the time you decide to send your jewellery off you’re ready to accept whatever they offer.

These ads should be banned.

]]> By: Frustrated http://philtheone.com/2010/01/consumer-champion-slams-rip-off-gold-buyers/#comment-2963 Frustrated Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:06:16 +0000 http://philtheone.com/?p=1394#comment-2963 Ah but there's always "Goldbuyerman". He pays more than "any other TV advertised goldbuyer". They even buy dental gold (they helpfully show some in a set of false teeth - is it me or do false teeth tend not to have fillings at all?) It sort of shows you might get a better deal at the pawnbrokers or jewellers. People who use these companies are idiots. They even need showing just what sort of items might have gold in and how to put something in an envelope for goodness sake. If they can't take something around a few jewellers to make sure they're getting a good price, they deserve to be ripped off. Ah but there’s always “Goldbuyerman”. He pays more than “any other TV advertised goldbuyer”. They even buy dental gold (they helpfully show some in a set of false teeth – is it me or do false teeth tend not to have fillings at all?) It sort of shows you might get a better deal at the pawnbrokers or jewellers. People who use these companies are idiots. They even need showing just what sort of items might have gold in and how to put something in an envelope for goodness sake. If they can’t take something around a few jewellers to make sure they’re getting a good price, they deserve to be ripped off.

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