Sep 13, 2012, 08:02 PM
Themed vintage weapon? The fuck did I just read?
Sep 13, 2012, 08:14 PM
why dont you guys complain about actual real life marketing bullshit like this?
some easy examples of the shit you fall for and don't realize it is
Milk: "From cows not treated with rBGH/rBST!!!"
and
Vegetable Oil: "cholesterol free!!!"
anything labeled "Organic"
"free range chicken"
"grass fed beef"
"hormone free"
"certified angus"
you get duped every day.
the ignorance of the plebs is truly sickening
some easy examples of the shit you fall for and don't realize it is
Milk: "From cows not treated with rBGH/rBST!!!"
and
Vegetable Oil: "cholesterol free!!!"
anything labeled "Organic"
"free range chicken"
"grass fed beef"
"hormone free"
"certified angus"
you get duped every day.
the ignorance of the plebs is truly sickening
The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth becomes the greatest enemy of the State.
Sep 13, 2012, 08:17 PM
WombRaider Wrote:why dont you guys complain about actual real life marketing bullshit like this?
TF2 isnt the real world????? WHAT???
Sep 13, 2012, 09:06 PM
Well WombRaider, I agree lots of people fall for similar bullshit in everyday life, but that wasn't my point when I created this thread.
I suppose my point was that legitimate business practices in the TF2 trading market are nearly extinct, this guys attempt at over-inflating the value of his shitty vintage is a great example.
Why TF2TP/TF2outpost admins allow such crap on their site is beyond me. Maybe because they are no different when it comes to doing whatever it takes to turn a profit.
I had loads of fun over the past year or so trading TF2 items, and I managed to profit quite a lot; but I didn't have to resort to such desperate attempts to shark other traders. I put my time in and earned what I have today. The fact that the majority of the new players/traders cannot do the same really does make me rage a bit on the inside.
But my sorry little thread won't change anything, I more or less just wanted to out this guy for the dickhead that he is.
I suppose my point was that legitimate business practices in the TF2 trading market are nearly extinct, this guys attempt at over-inflating the value of his shitty vintage is a great example.
Why TF2TP/TF2outpost admins allow such crap on their site is beyond me. Maybe because they are no different when it comes to doing whatever it takes to turn a profit.
I had loads of fun over the past year or so trading TF2 items, and I managed to profit quite a lot; but I didn't have to resort to such desperate attempts to shark other traders. I put my time in and earned what I have today. The fact that the majority of the new players/traders cannot do the same really does make me rage a bit on the inside.
But my sorry little thread won't change anything, I more or less just wanted to out this guy for the dickhead that he is.
Sep 14, 2012, 04:13 AM
WombRaider Wrote:why dont you guys complain about actual real life marketing bullshit like this?
some easy examples of the shit you fall for and don't realize it is
Milk: "From cows not treated with rBGH/rBST!!!"
and
Vegetable Oil: "cholesterol free!!!"
anything labeled "Organic"
"free range chicken"
"grass fed beef"
"hormone free"
"certified angus"
you get duped every day.
the ignorance of the plebs is truly sickening
but I do
just not on this forum
Sep 14, 2012, 10:43 AM
WombRaider Wrote:why dont you guys complain about actual real life marketing bullshit like this?
Love you Womb, but really?
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Sep 14, 2012, 03:20 PM
what?
The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth becomes the greatest enemy of the State.
Sep 14, 2012, 09:59 PM
what does organic meat and vegetable oil have to do with trading, i think ur off the track but ok, whynot
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Sep 14, 2012, 10:05 PM
it has everything to do with trading
The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth becomes the greatest enemy of the State.
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