Costa Rica: small construction addition to existing home.
Owner goes to bank for small home improvement loan, bank tells owner they will give loan only after the construction is complete...
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Costa Rica: small construction addition to existing home.
Owner goes to bank for small home improvement loan, bank tells owner they will give loan only after the construction is complete...
They are parasitic bloodsucking scum. They typically offer less than 50% of spot price of the gold content. So if gold goes up 10%, the seller is still getting ass-raped, only with a slightly shorter broomsticks.Quote:
Originally Posted by MNeagle
I've been noticing alot of "WE BUY GOLD" "shacks" popping up. They are in EVERY strip mall now no matter how small or large ( one just moved into a 3 unit strip in between a tombstone seller and a nail salon) and moved into some abandoned properties. Some pop up then go away after a few months, others have people out on the street dressed as uncle Sam waving signs. Usually it's both. One moved into a larger building.
I went into one of the many "AAA Gold Exchange" uhhh... "offices" near where I worked just to get an idea of what they were paying. Once the guy realized I had a clue as to what I was talking about he became quite candid. They make their money dumping scrap gold (or whatever) onto the refiner for a small margin, which means they can't pay anyone anything CLOSE to what their metal is worth. He said he understood that the coin shops pay a lot more for coinage and whatnot, because they keep it in house and resell it. Because he does not have anything on display for sale, he cannot pay squat.
This may or may not be entirely true, but that's what he told me.
You may find this interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buddha
Drive-up ATM @ bank now gives out $50 bills, which is new/odd. Not sure if it's common @ reg/non-bank atms.
I assume these are subject to 'the pen'? Not sure I like the added scrutiny that a 50 brings...
Here it is almost the end of January and I'm still seeing marked down Christmas items in stores. 70% off and no takers. This is the first time I've seen this.
Also noticed steaks marked down, guess peeps are buying them at full price anymore?
Hmmm. Steak in my local grocery store jumped up by a whopping $2/pound this week. After last summer's drought, the prediction was that beef prices would drop as steer are culled in mass quantities, and then rise once the initial supply is absorbed.Quote:
Originally Posted by BabushkaLady
Maybe you are seeing the last of the drop, and I am seeing the first of the rise.
My post above should have said aren't buying at full price. typo!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sparky
That's why they are marked down from the original high price. Still sitting there til the store throws them out even at the mark down price.
there are now atm's that dispense $1's, $5's and coins even!Quote:
Originally Posted by MNeagle