I used to get stuck into a ripp-off guru on a particular (shares) website by exposing his lies and bulls..t and found that most of the sheep which were about to be shorn resented hearing bad things about their guru.

The problem is that the way most people are they somehow have a perverted need to believe in a guru and there isn’t really any way to protect them from themselves if they are hell bent on allowing themselves being ripped off.

A sad but sorry state of affairs.

After receiving a blatant death threat from the guru (on his website mind you) and finding that very few people actually supported my stance I have since stopped feeling sorry for the sheep about to be shorn.

I feel that a similar type of situation is at play with Henry Kay’s willing sheep.

Pisces133

I saw a property on realestate.com.au in Blacktown adnd the price was $ 310,000 – $ 370,000.

When i phoned and asked what the price meant I was told that they have many house between these wto prices.

When I said ‘But that price refers to a specific property’ (a photo was attached) the answer was ‘The owner is looking for offers between these two prices.

Bulldust of course. They are just looking to attract people who are looking to buy.

In my opinion a misleading way to advertise.

(and here I was thinking well ‘here is obviously a motivated vendor’ [] )

Pisces133

Hi all,
am watching to see what happens here in Oz. I don’t feel the need to rush out. There were bargains around a while ago, and there will be bargains around tomorrow – am sorting out all the financials ready for when something interesting does come up.[]
Westan, how goes the exodus plans[?]

Hi Anastasia,

Great points. I bought under a body corporate. Trust account was in the black, only a single insurance claim with one break in, proposed improvements were minimal and the complex was only 9 years old at the time of my purchase.

Kind regards, Phil

Hi Richmond,

To leverage lost time and leave something for my daughter.

10 words precisely.

Thanks for the question, regards Phil

Hi all,

In reference to the original topic of this post: 50+ columns of rentals in last Saturday’s Canberra Times. That excludes the private ones too.

Looks like your prediction is correct again Bill.

Kind regards, Phil

Hi C2,

Stoneballing ? Sounds extremely painful. Gives a new meaning to break costs!

Regards, Phil

Hi nu gen,

Good thanks. Thanks for asking. Not looking at buying for some time yet though.

Forever learning here. Just met my neighbour who had a drive-by valuation done on his place only last week. Same house (in a complex of 12), same bank, and same purpose – debt consolidation. His valuation was $15K greater than mine. I’m waiting for my broker to call me back. I’ll get that LOC somehow.

Kind regards, Phil

Bill,

Well, it’s near 0140 and she isn’t home yet. A planned night out though, I’m sure she’s OK.

I’m going to bed.

Kind regards from the Favourite Uncle of course.

Phil

Hi C2,

I just love the psychology of your story. Yet you ended up playing the boss against his own approach of “divide and conquer”. Fantastic.

I had a similar experience, although it took us 10 years to see the end of our boss, asked to resign mind you.

My new boss is approachable, knowledgeable, experienced in lots of areas hands-on, understands the mechanics of how things happen .. he even verbalised my own thoughts in saying “you guys run the operation”. I could not help but to agree with him of course. I told him how I picked up immediately how smart he was in realising that he simply had to be a manager of people. What a difference now, morale is much better, and I can even feel the team spirit coming back. This guy sends us humorous e-mails. He’s smart, and he knows how to relate with people. He even gave us a bottle of wine each in appreciation of us achieving better than target on a particular project.

It doesn’t take much, just appreciation and people will give 110% in support.

It’s good stuff and everyone wins. I look forward to going to work.

Kind regards, Phil