RodTungsten
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Madoff, Ponzi….
How to lose big money on cars without buying a Maserati
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dgmx5
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I can put you in touch with someone who guaranteed will lose you more than half your investment in 3 years.Me…takes the £100k, invests it, leases the £100k car, lose half of my investment due to headstrong decisions, car costs the other half, end up with jack.
philw696
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Yeah I had a financial advisor do that to me with my pension thankfully coming to an end although at a big cost and people have gone to Prison.
The Con that was Carbon Credits that I invested in on said persons advice back in 2010.
dgmx5
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Sorry to hear Phil. Plenty of non-regulated charlatans have sprung up during the pandemic too.
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My own fault as if it's too good to be true it usually is but I trusted the guy and even recommended him to others who got conned too.
sharkman07
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I know one of his Dad's mates. Insanely wealthy family, he can afford not to blink an eye. His wealth is generational, nothing to do with youtube
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Wack61
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Can't say I'm surprised , he's up there with JK from jamiikyyukwai , Mike Brewer & Jamie Oliver in annoying me , I've never watched more than about 30s of one of his videos , it cant be just me that finds him very irritating
lifes2short
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ditto
dgmx5
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Interesting, but perhaps unsurprising, perspective that people here are more outraged by people making money on YouTube rather than the concept of people having insane amounts of generational wealth.
The above observation was brought to you in the memory of Wanderer, the apparent sole member of the true SM (Socialists Maserati).
The above observation was brought to you in the memory of Wanderer, the apparent sole member of the true SM (Socialists Maserati).
dgmx5
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I am not of a certain age and feel the same way about Talk TV and GB News.Is it because we're off a certain age now I wonder ?
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And for those who wish to watch something on YouTube that will not grate or irritate, may I suggest Wristwatch Revival.
The Bob Ross of horology.
The Bob Ross of horology.
CatmanV2
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I don't want to do politics (so sorry) but I think the issue *I* have with many of these influencers (and worse, the affilliate marketers) is they don't *appear* to be adding anything to the actual economy, except by (one assumes) their tax burden. This feels like a bubble that would burst if the 'rest of us' didn't have 'proper jobs'
But I don't know. Mods feel free to delete.
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I do agree. These influencers serve no real purpose except to line their own pockets. More often than not they only use the product or service as they get it for free. Or if they don't get it free they often don't use their own sort of hard earned cash to purchase said products or services. Another modern pointless layer of nothingness IMHO funded by others. Oddly I guess another sort of stealth tax that people just don't realise they are indirectly funding more often than not.
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True SM tyle thread drift. These are really just lifestyle vlogs, and I've no issue with that. There's some talent to the camera work and editing - some more than others. The SeenThroughGlass / Sam laddy has some skills. JayEmm has some interesting observations and seems pretty down to earth. The real grafter and seemingly most authentic of them all is Mat Armstrong. His trials and tribulations as he stumbles through his rebuilds are well worth a watch. The way-too-pleased-with-himself JWW **** can just **** off.
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Have to agree with the summary. Some of these guys start as enthusiasts and lose their way as they strive to build their income, but some are pretty decent watches and stay honest. Can’t deal with JWW either.
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Yes, there are definitely some that have some skill and talent, but the money is (AFAIK) only from advertisers that pony up to reach their followers.
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They are influencers, they are content creators, they are artists, they are entertainers and sometimes they are genuinely passionate about what they do. But most, maybe not all, work hard doing what they are doing and if you are not paying them for that, so what.
They are the rockstars of the 21st century.
Last time I looked, I am not sure The Rolling Stones did much in 6 decades other than line their own pockets. Plenty of footballers don't either. Not that I want a world of Bonos either, but Marcus Rashford, Gary Neville and Kylian Mbappe seem decent enough people who use their position and wealth in a positive way.
And if I don't like it, just like I never enjoyed the early Saturday evening viewing on ITV when there were only 4 channels, I turn to something else.
And what did the Duke of Westminster do for any of us? Obscene generational wealth is an abomination.
They are the rockstars of the 21st century.
Last time I looked, I am not sure The Rolling Stones did much in 6 decades other than line their own pockets. Plenty of footballers don't either. Not that I want a world of Bonos either, but Marcus Rashford, Gary Neville and Kylian Mbappe seem decent enough people who use their position and wealth in a positive way.
And if I don't like it, just like I never enjoyed the early Saturday evening viewing on ITV when there were only 4 channels, I turn to something else.
And what did the Duke of Westminster do for any of us? Obscene generational wealth is an abomination.
rockits
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You are paying for it indirectly Just doesn't seem like it. Nothing is for free in this world. You always pay for it somewhere somehow.
Yes, there are good content creators and artists providing entertainment which is valid and useful to many. I was commenting about influencers really. Very different things. I don't see much value there with influencers specifically.
They chose to sell their soul, name and brands for cash to advertise, promote and peddle their or others wares. Fine if they are genuine and genuinely use these products or services but if they don't this should be disclosed IMHO. It is just simple paid for advertising at this point and often far from clear or obvious. Also it should be regulated if so and often/mainly isn't.
Yes, there are good content creators and artists providing entertainment which is valid and useful to many. I was commenting about influencers really. Very different things. I don't see much value there with influencers specifically.
They chose to sell their soul, name and brands for cash to advertise, promote and peddle their or others wares. Fine if they are genuine and genuinely use these products or services but if they don't this should be disclosed IMHO. It is just simple paid for advertising at this point and often far from clear or obvious. Also it should be regulated if so and often/mainly isn't.