Curiosity once got the better of me. I answered an add in a comic book that offered to teach me how to make money stuffing envelopes – I forget the actual pitch (over 40 years ago – I was maybe 16 or 17). I knew it was a scam, but I wanted to see what the scam was.So I sent in the 20 bucks and about a week and a half later I get a pamphlet in the mail telling me how to construct an add to get folks to send me money – and a long list of the best publications in which to place such adds.
There is a politician in the UK called Grant Schapps (although he also has had a lot of other aliases in the past) who essentially ran a pyramid scheme which was “how to get rich, sell this book on how to get rich and you will get rich”.
I don’t take financial advice from some guy who has to tour the country, staying in different hotels, rarely seeing his home or family, while promoting his get-rich-quick scheme and has been doing so for years.
TStyle78 almost 2 years ago
Some are.
donlackie almost 2 years ago
Curiosity once got the better of me. I answered an add in a comic book that offered to teach me how to make money stuffing envelopes – I forget the actual pitch (over 40 years ago – I was maybe 16 or 17). I knew it was a scam, but I wanted to see what the scam was.So I sent in the 20 bucks and about a week and a half later I get a pamphlet in the mail telling me how to construct an add to get folks to send me money – and a long list of the best publications in which to place such adds.
Mungolikecookies almost 2 years ago
There is a politician in the UK called Grant Schapps (although he also has had a lot of other aliases in the past) who essentially ran a pyramid scheme which was “how to get rich, sell this book on how to get rich and you will get rich”.
geese28 almost 2 years ago
See also “how to become a politician”
mistercatworks almost 2 years ago
I don’t take financial advice from some guy who has to tour the country, staying in different hotels, rarely seeing his home or family, while promoting his get-rich-quick scheme and has been doing so for years.
blakerl almost 2 years ago
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels!!
PhilSexton almost 2 years ago
Wait— it wasn’t Devolder/Santos? I’m so confused…
Stephen Gilberg almost 2 years ago
Goes well with today’s “Strange Brew.” https://www.gocomics.com/strangebrew/2023/04/08?ct=v&cti=1338661
DaBump Premium Member almost 2 years ago
This is not an MLM, pyramid scheme, or get rich quick scheme!