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I don't understand the get rich quick scam. Any time you stay up too late, or get up too early, and click on the tv, you'll see the commercials for getting rich using some unspoken "system." Usually the system is buying real estate without spending any money, then flipping it for big bucks. That sounds possible, sure. It's just the whole insane idea of the commercial or seminar I don't understand...how do they miss it? Redneck Joe, let's visit the idea. Imagine you figure out a way to make insane money. You do, hoorah. Now what? What would you do? Party, tell people to fuck off, share the wealth, whatever you like - but I'll bet money what you won't do is: 1) design a program in writing for others to use, 2) spend money making a video to sell the program, 3) pay more money to play the video on late-night cable. I mean even if you were going to spread the wealth, wouldn't you do it for people you liked? Do you want people from other religions to learn your secret? How about your ex? How about the person who is banging you ex - for their $60-500 would you help them get rich quick? So I see how people fall for the scam, but how do they miss the obvious point that no one rich will 'sell their system' at great cost and effort?

Then again, I suppose the logic isn't that far off from having a stockbroker. It doesn't matter what you make or lose, he makes money by your activity alone. If Mr. StockGuy had the answers, he would be rich and sipping something on a beach next to Mr. ScamGuy. This is on my mind as I don't know what to do about stocks, and consider the motley fool. Tons of good-sounding advice, but...if they are so smart, why do they write articles for a web-page that is read by strangers?

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