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Debtvl User ID: 892158 United States 02/15/2010 08:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am sure I watched Auntie take the money last week and run to the Casino with the money she got from selling some of what she considered junk. I live in New England and have been picking for years and will continue looking for a great find. You must have an issue with every person who show's up at the Antique Road show to find out how much an item is worth that they paid 5.00 for or took out of an attic. It is an insult to the older generation that grew up during the depression that they don't have a clue what they have. They are very savvy and know what it is like to go with out. If you don't like it don't watch. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 786257 United States 02/16/2010 01:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz--business partners in Iowa-based Antique Archaeology and friends since the 8th grade--are part sleuths, part antiques experts, and part cultural historians. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 849758that should answer your questions on the morality of this program!!!! These guys are idiots. Most of the shit they find, I couldn't give away in a garage sale, and I have been collecting antiques for 40 years. What blows me away, is who is paying these high prices for this crap. Sure, even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then, and the kiddy car ride was pretty cool, but very rough. I find better stuff on Craigslist. |
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Enaid User ID: 515273 United States 02/16/2010 12:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz--business partners in Iowa-based Antique Archaeology and friends since the 8th grade--are part sleuths, part antiques experts, and part cultural historians. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 849758that should answer your questions on the morality of this program!!!! All con-artist... Personal responsibility - try it sometime. Quit blaming others for your bad choices. Consequences happen. :enaid11: |
Being * gnieB User ID: 609135 United States 02/16/2010 12:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | TO think for one minute this would somehow be cleared to air is appalling. Quoting: HISTORY CHANNEL****FOR SHAME** 868648So how do you think you recieve a paycheck without the concept of PROFIT? There is absolutely NOTHING WRONG with their method -as they engineer a win/win result that both parties AGREE to! What's wrong with you? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 892699 United States 02/16/2010 12:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I can NOT believe that the HISTORY channel would show such a disgrace to our older generation. TO think for one minute this would somehow be cleared to air is appalling. To brag or somehow boast about an unsolicited visit to Leland's farm and the price paid versus the actual value should be illegal. If this would have been my granddad I would have felt robbed of my family heirloom and treasures. The History Channel should immediately cancel this show!!!!!!!!!!!!! We were so looking forward to a new show that was really about hidden treasures in American not thievery we couldn't even finish the show. Quoting: HISTORY CHANNEL****FOR SHAME** 868648These guys are scum bags !!!!! Nice job History Channel way to promote thieves . I would love to meet these guys face to face , and work a deal out with them. If you know what I mean ! And my parents always told me crime doesn't pay, unless you make a show for the History Channel .Way to teach kids its ok to steal from the older generation. History Channel you should make things right pay these people fair price for their stuff, and fire these dirt bags yes watching right now now that you mention it they do come off as greedy little kids this show does not come off right they fake laugh a little to munch Quoting: wizard 700544You know, the first few shows were okay, but I've got to agree with both you guys. My wife and I were watching last night and couldn't beleive they talked him down from $1700 on that juke box. They're just scummy. |
Being * gnieB User ID: 609135 United States 02/16/2010 12:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | couldn't beleive they talked him down from $1700 on that juke box. They're just scummy. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 892699And what the HELL do you think the OLD GUY did?, and got it for? Then stuffed it away for years (in his treasure shed) just making sure it stayed there (in his ownership) and the functional beauty of the machine out of circulation? |
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Spike User ID: 804044 United States 02/16/2010 01:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Weren't those guys saying, "You have to make friends with them to get to a lower price." Yea, I don't like that show. I'll stick with Pawn Stars. "Freedom, Freedom: Waving to the crowd. Freedom, Freedom: Blowing the candle out. Freedom, Freedom: Tying your limbs down. Freedom, Freedom: Fucking your brains out." ~Mike Patton Israel Trolls Israel Establishes Undercover Group of Paid Internet Propagandists [link to azvsas.blogspot.com] Top Ten Reasons East Jerusalem does not belong to Jewish-Israelis [link to www.juancole.com] |
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The Monk User ID: 515245 United States 02/16/2010 01:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I can NOT believe that the HISTORY channel would show such a disgrace to our older generation. TO think for one minute this would somehow be cleared to air is appalling. To brag or somehow boast about an unsolicited visit to Leland's farm and the price paid versus the actual value should be illegal. If this would have been my granddad I would have felt robbed of my family heirloom and treasures. The History Channel should immediately cancel this show!!!!!!!!!!!!! We were so looking forward to a new show that was really about hidden treasures in American not thievery we couldn't even finish the show. Quoting: HISTORY CHANNEL****FOR SHAME** 868648These guys are scum bags !!!!! Nice job History Channel way to promote thieves . I would love to meet these guys face to face , and work a deal out with them. If you know what I mean ! And my parents always told me crime doesn't pay, unless you make a show for the History Channel .Way to teach kids its ok to steal from the older generation. History Channel you should make things right pay these people fair price for their stuff, and fire these dirt bags BS! Nobody is stealing anything. People who buy and sell antiques and junk have to double their money or they won't make a profit. These guys have rent on a building to house their stuff, plus they have to pay an employee, utilities, truck payment, insurance, plus their own personal bills have to get paid with the profit. These guys are not getting rich, just because they can't afford to pay fucking retail for this junk doesn't mean they're stealing from these people. Get a grip you idiot. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 849986 United States 02/16/2010 01:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | this show kinda P'd me off too actually. I immedietly thought of those peoples kids and grand kids seeing their loved ones on TV getting suckered. just goes to show I supposed how screwed up and careless the TV networks are. Take Home Makeover for another example. 90% of the people they "save" on that show end up not being able to pay taxes and have to sell the new house and wind up in a shittier one then when they started.. These networks don't care, all they want is ratings. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 496147 United States 02/16/2010 01:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am completely against someone going out and screwing old people, but I do not believe this is the case with these guys. Sure they make a killer profit on some of this stuff, but think about what would happen to this stuff if they did not buy it. The old person would probably die and it would be thrown away as garbage or mass auctioned at low prices. These guys are at least giving these people cash money which they can actually use. You also must think about the time and money that is needed to sell these items after they purchase them. |
CracktheSkye User ID: 895749 United States 02/19/2010 09:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You are all fucking morons. This is America, buying low selling high is what makes the world go around. They are not steeling, the garbage that sits on these prehistoric people's property is not even considered or thought about, and two gay little nerds found a way to turn a profit in todays economy. They should not be viewed as crooks but as entrepreneurs. The property owner's financial struggles are probably on their minds more than their junk that sits and only collects dust. |
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ORTORTORT User ID: 896749 United States 02/21/2010 02:27 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Go to the History Channel dissussion board and read all of the Negative comments about this show. Do a Goggle search and read the thousands of negative postings. These two door-to-door hustlers are getting hundreds of hate mail letters every week. They will soon be history. |
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jlimon User ID: 897405 United States 02/21/2010 09:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Are you people freaking high? Do you not understand what it means to be a reseller and the idea of a free and open market? Also, do you not understand what it means to develop connections and personal business relationships that allow you to sell things at the prices Mike and his associates are able to sell them for. You people act as if they hadn't shown up all these folks would be living on easy street had they not been "ripped off". Let's be freaking honest here, on average most people are just surprised that people would WANT to buy their junk, secondly the profit margin is on average, only about 60 to 80%, so it's not like they're offering $5 and getting $5,000. More to the point do you have such a bad memory that you can't remember this season's episode where they repeatedly told a woman the numbers she was giving them were too LOW? They offer a fair price for what is essentially junk. They take the time and money to clean them, repair them and THEN sell them. Also, a HUGE part of their business is CONNECTIONS. Do these people have those connections? NO! They don't. They spend their money to maintain a business with several employees to utilize their connections to make a living on a niche sector of the economy. If you believe that what they're doing is dishonest or even remotely criminal I think you should get your head examined ASAP. |
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