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Old 12-20-2013, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by casita37 View Post
I know most everyone will catch this, but just in case.....page A10 of today's TheVillages Daily Sun is an ADVERTISEMENT. It is written and presented as 2 news articles. It does say "special advertisement feature page", and as you read the "articles" you will see they are indeed selling heaters and bags of coins. I'm just miffed at the presentation. I'm sure this is running in papers all over the country and there will be people who are perhaps challenged or just plain gullible and will get sucked in. The name of the coin company is even World Reserve. Sounds official, huh?

They could actually be good products and being sold at a great price, but it has scam written all over it.....just in my opinion.

I also hate those things that come in the mail with official sounding names that say final notice and stuff like that. The mail carrier must think we're really deadbeats....LOL

I know you folks won't fall for it. I just wanted to vent, and I'm a little disappointed in the TVDS for accepting this type of advertising. I'm sure it pays well....full page, with photos.
Questionable newspaper ads have been around for decades (like sample below) and they'll be around for decades to come until newspapers become obsolete. As it's been said so many times before... "Let the buyer beware!"

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