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That's Incredible

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper REALTORS® TX License #0566780

That's Incredible. Remember the TV Show from the '80s? For some strange reason it popped into my mind yesterday. The premise of the show was to highlight feats of different sorts. Kind of like American Idol, or a version of Human Tricks. Here's a You Tube reminder

I get to spend a fair amount of time in my car each day. So when no one is with me, usually the radio is on. Yesterday I listened to some really incredible financial offers.

Incredible Number 1

First there was on about how you can take your old unused gold that's just lying around, put it in an envelop, mail it to guys in another state, and they'll send you some money for the gold. Wow, sign me up for this one. This sounds like a can't miss proposition.

Incredible Number 2

The next one that caught my attention was the one with the former IRS guys who can negotiate your taxes delinquency down to pennies on the dollar. Yeah, right. While former IRS guys know the internal systems of the IRS, something tells me you don't earn your stripes in the IRS by going easy on people to whom you believe owe the government money.

Incredible Number 3

Finally, the credit card negotiators. They also can get your balances down, better interest rates, and payoffs of pennies on the dollar. I don't know but I can't see most banks just rolling over and forgiving a debt because some smooth talking guys takes on your case. Maybe it happens, just sounds incredible to me.

If you've tried any of these services and the claims were as described and worked as advertised, please comment. These ads are on so frequently that I'm beginning to wonder if people are desparetly buying in so they keep advertising, or if they just get such good rates on their radio spots that they can't afford not to keep advertising.

Here's a claim you can believe. Call me to help you with buying or selling Real Estate in San Antonio or the surrounding area.

RECENT POSTS

 

Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Wayne,

Incredible indeed.  How about a knife that can cut through a tin can and then slice a tomato paper thin.  Now That's Incredible.

Mar 10, 2010 10:29 PM
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

There are ads in every local city like principal reduction on loan modifications. OK is that the norm and was the company successful on just 1% of their negotiations. Incredible Only in America

Mar 10, 2010 10:39 PM
Mark Montross
Catamount Realty Group - Burlington, VT
Listing and Buyer Specialist

Yes, it is truly amazing the claims we see and hear. I wonder how the 'self respecting' media can even accept those advertisers!

Mar 10, 2010 10:45 PM
Don MacLean
New England Real Estate Center Inc. - Easton, MA
Realtor-Homes for Sale- Easton, Mass 02356

I love the ads that  can make you money,so much money .

Remember OUR operators are standing by, well either the operators are to stupid to try it themselves and make money or they work part time answering phones because they have already made so much.

Enjoy your day

Mar 10, 2010 10:57 PM
Larry Gray
Real Estate Consultant - Lakeland, FL

Incredible, there is someone around every corner ready to scam you out of your hard earn money. The bad thing is they seem to multiply when people are hurting.

Mar 10, 2010 11:59 PM
Wayne Johnson
Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper REALTORS® - San Antonio, TX
San Antonio REALTOR, San Antonio Homes For Sale

Richard-I've seen that knife do that. Incredible, but in this the deal worked.

Harry-How long you been doing radio?

Mark-"self-respecting"? It's the revenue-buyer beware.

Don-Yep, if it was easy, everybody would be doing "it".

Larry-Funny thing some of these people are so talented, they could develop a true product or service and make money going legit, but they prefer to put their effort into a scam.

Mar 12, 2010 02:46 PM