Guess what I got in the mail today..?

[Realist]

Today I received two letters, one from Buttermere, one from Direct Share Investments.

They offered to buy my $1.20 MTN shares for 68c, and my $27 BHP shares for $18. I gleefully accepted both letters...


And wiped my ass with them.

What a waste of paper, this is the 3rd Buttermere letter, and the 3rd David Tweed letter in the past few months! :swear:

 

[GreatPig]

You should send the envelope back with a note asking them to print the offers on softer tissue paper next time, so that they'll at least have some use :

GP

 

[chops_a_must]

I haven't had any yet. I feel unloved.

 

[CanOz]

You should send the envelope back with a note asking them to print the offers on softer tissue paper next time, so that they'll at least have some use :

GP

ROTFLMAO!!!!

 

[It's Snake Pliskin]

Today I received two letters, one from Buttermere, one from Direct Share Investments.

They offered to buy my $1.20 MTN shares for 68c, and my $27 BHP shares for $18. I gleefully accepted both letters...


And wiped my ass with them.

What a waste of paper, this is the 3rd Buttermere letter, and the 3rd David Tweed letter in the past few months! :swear:

It sounds like they have been reading Ben Graham too. Margin of safety....

 

[Realist]

You should send the envelope back with a note asking them to print the offers on softer tissue paper next time, so that they'll at least have some use :

GP

I would but the pricks do not include a stamp, I can't be buggered paying 50c or whatever it costs these days to mail them back.

 

[wayneL]

It sounds like they have been reading Ben Graham too. Margin of safety....

LOL

It's one way of getting value I suppose.

 

[borat]

can i ask a vague question? why would they offer you significantly less then the market value? Are there people who are really that stupid to take the offer?

 

[vicb]

Could I have you shares?
Please

 

[silence]

can i ask a vague question? why would they offer you significantly less then the market value? Are there people who are really that stupid to take the offer?

Yes, there are plenty of people who fall for it. These guys make a very good living simply by sending these offers. Which happen to be legal.

 

[macca]

Realist,

perhaps you could remove all the identifying bits and put the papers back in the envelope and post it without a stamp, it would cost them double at the other end to collect your useless paperwork

 

[Lert]

I've had two from Tweed (RIN and BHP) I returned the first one without a stamp and included a simple message inside, only two words

 

[traderandy]

HAHA. I got the BHP one (with a reply paid envelope)

So I just wrote on a piece of paper in big kid writing:

"150 BHP Shares"
signed: Gullible Moron