Howdy y'all, I don't agree with most marketing ploys and many of the sales tactics of nearly all sellers of any product, (THE reason why I quit watching network television in the 80's and didn't own a TV for 10+ years, until I recently married, but I digress) ... but the post copied below has an unclouded, accurate, (and jaded) view of our world. Yeah, there are some razor-sharp words that could probably be phrased in a delicate digestible manner, but vanilla and white bread (as a daily meal) can only go so far. I also do not agree with the lynch mob mentality when someone employs a marketing scheme that is not favorable with the ethical and moral boundaries of some readers, (it appears as most). I work in critical care in a local hospital, gallows humor is constant and plays at a consistent soft, barely audible, hum. Granted, when heard from the 'other side', it may be despicable / deplorable; but it is a necessary coping system to avoid 'burn out'. Remember M*A*S*H*? As for the statements regarding business acumen and other views: I have no comment, other than we all have our own cross to bear, some may be heavier than others. BTW ... I do agree with the adage ... timing is everything. ad --- On Fri, 6/26/09, rodxmorgan <[email protected]> wrote:
From: rodxmorgan <[email protected]> Subject: [MOPO] Wake Up, Dummies To: [email protected] Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 12:16 AM We are all in a business which venerates Exploitation. Shamelessly. These so called celebrities are just product---grist for the mill. Nothing more. Their personal lives attest to the fact that they are not saints. Yank all the exploitive titles out of your inventories, and you’ll find yourself standing on a street corner trying to hawk “Mother Carey’s Chickens”. (Which is probably even exploiting the poultry industry. But, that’s another story.) You want to incite a pogrom? Go after the ninety-nine cent whores. (Yes, you all know who you are.) In the name of some obscure profit motive, these pimps are the ones who are ruining the hobby, the business, the industry, the mystique. Now the whole world knows that we are merely selling toilet paper to collector/junkies. And values continue to plummet. The diamond industry, when faced with declining interest and prices---tightened up supply, and raised prices. As not to let on that they were merely selling hard rocks to sentimental fools. BTW: I will match my ROI with my toilet paper with anyone else in the industry. 150,000 vintage lobbys for free. Sales to date: $250k. 3-5% of the stock has been diminished, without discounting a single sale; and without depleting the gold and platinum titles. Jerks! Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
