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Maybe it's time to reconsider selling my silver. I literally throw it away
or donate it. Some pieces escape the purge and get transformed into jewelry or other items.
I have more than a thousand rings, bracelets, earrings, keychains, and
other trinkets made from flatware alone!
You thought I meant real silver? That's so funny! I mean silverplated junk.
I'm the person who wants
to be on the other end of that theoretical equation, to scoop up real silver when people are figuratively
throwing it away. Because they do, by not knowing
what they're selling.
But that's another story altogether.
Regarding precious metals, buyers religiously fall prey to anything
said to be real.
Sellers embellish their lies with XRF and other modern technology hype.
Pictures sometimes show the not-precious-metals hallmarks. Does SILVERPLATED not succinctly
say the item is silverplated, or were the capital letters confusing?
Still, buyers eat it up!
To confess, I've been uncertain, but not enfeebled, about some purchases.
That comes with the territory.
Best case, it's pennies on the dollar; worst case, a refund.
As long as the item is described properly then it's a success.
When the only logical explanation is that the seller lied, for whatever reason,
they have drawn first blood. Optimists
often excuse these behaviors, like all is well or it's an "honest" mistake.
It's far from that.
When in doubt ask for more information, right?
Wrong! Many sellers are wholly incapable of answering the most basic and simple questions;
some can't even use a ruler or scale.
Asking questions could alert them about the true value and, poof, it's now 10x
more. I've lost count how often this happens. Where's my
commission since I "made" easy money for them.
I used to warn buyers - a.k.a. victims - of their impending doom. Pointless.
Their responses were a combination of doubling-down
or saying 'it' didn't matter. The 'it' was undefined but I have some ideas: overpaying
by a factor of infinity; knowing they got totally scammed;
they were too lazy to research the item.
Selling platforms took extreme measures to stop me, too. Go figure.
If buyers deliberately choose victimhood through their indifference or ignorance
then they should fully suffer the consequences of their ravenous idiocy.
A fool and his money are soon parted. IMHO, they should be fined an exorbitant amount
in addition to their losses. (Forget tariffs, let's implement a stupid tax!)
Yes, blame the victim - or at least hold them accountable for their blindingly poor
decisions - in these situations.
Still, the bad guys deserve a judicious, uncompromising application of Hammurabi's Code times infinity.
Since buyers rarely report fraud, why would scammers stop?
There's an inexhaustible pool of people to pick from.
For that matter, I could forego the truth and
be a millionaire with all the silver I throw away!
If caught I'll just pick from the best lies I've heard.
Posted by M: November 1, 2025
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