Spam, spam, spam, spam..

One has cash, the other gold, but we have spam...

   

[quote="suhan"]For decades, jewelers have had enjoyed the position of being the keepers of the knowledge about diamonds and gemstones. They stood behind jewelry counters and shared little tidbits of information about jewels to shoppers. The jeweler seemed to be talking down to the shopper, making them feel as if they should be grateful to even be in the store or touch the precious gems in the display case.

This monopoly of knowledge went hand in hand with the monopoly of supply. The only way you could purchase a diamond or precious gemstone was to buy in a jewelry store. The prices were artificially high with markups of 100% to 300% of wholesale costs. The factors that differentiated stores included the ornate decorations, the fancy display cases, and elaborate storefronts. Life was simple and very profitable for the jeweler. The shopper came in, the jeweler said this is what you should buy, and the shopper paid the price because they had no other options. Can you recall any poor jewelers before the millennium change in the year 2000?
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Sounds like a lightly veiled Jewish conspiracy post.

   

Is Glenn Beck promoting his Gold scheme again?

   

Michael Savage shills for some gold outfit, too. Part of why I can't bring myself to listen to those guys even if I may agree with some of what they say.

   

   

Spam brings in customers and makes money. If it didn't work, no one would do it.

PS: I am overly wealthy and must give away my billions of dollars, PLS send me any amount of money and I will send you back twice as much.

   

   

Stupid people for the most part.

   

   

Since the topic has been changed. How is the Spam prices these days? I've seen Ramen go from 10 cents a bag too 25 cents. How high did SPAM go?