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Let the Buyer Be Aware...
by: Amy E. Jones
June 2003
The
problem with Swindlers, Cheats and Liars is that they
give the rest of us what we are looking for. They
study real people who are moral, tell the truth, actually
do what they say and mimic everything they do to make
you feel like they must be the real thing. They are
good at deceiving people by playing on others fears,
weaknesses and desires. They play on our desire to
be successful, financially stable, etc.
- They
talk about their success - No matter if it
is true or not they make it a point to tell you
how successful they are. They were the first to
do this or that. They founded this or that company.
- There
is always a ‘Big Deal’ just around the corner
- Always positive, smiling, and upbeat.
- Flamboyant
- Flashy cars, big talkers, big deals, powerful
friends whether true or not.
- Fast
and Loud Talkers - It makes you sound smarter.
- They
wrap decisions in morality - use history,
logic, Jesus, etc.
- Nothing
is ever straight forward - Deals are always
done with window dressing, through 3rd parties or
on the edge legality.
- They
make you feel special - They spend time with
you; they listen to you.
- They blame problems on others trying to hold
them down - they use comments like: “Others are
trying to get me,” “They are not working hard enough,”
or “I work with idiots.”
- 99%
Syndrome - The best lies are 99% true. Its
the 1% that you have to watch out for that is the
outright lie.
-
Look for the bodies - Wherever there is a
swindler, there is a lot of people on the side of
the road either fired, left behind, owed money,
upset about the person, etc.
- You
never get a straight answer - Everything
is always so close, there is always a secret plan,
and you never really ever get the whole story.
- Morality
- They make it a point to tell you how morally right
they are.
So how do you know for sure? The rule of thumb is:
‘If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.’
Unless you are a crook, there is no such thing as
an easy way to make money. Do not believe the hype.
Check them out. Do not rely on others for the basis
of you information. Do your own homework. Check them
out at the DRE, BBB, Secretary of State; perform a
background check to see if they have ever been in
jail, sued or that they even exist. In conclusion;
be smart, get someone you can trust and do not invest
in sure things, ridiculous returns, people you do
not know and things you do not understand!
At Mentor Financial Group (“MFG”), our business is
to fund investments secured by trust deeds on commercial
real estate, including income producing properties
(i.e. apartments, office buildings, etc.), land and
development projects (i.e. construction loans, rehabs,
condo conversions, etc.) and non-owner occupied residential
properties.
Don’t waste time! Call us today at (619) 987-9477
and ask about our referral fees.
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