So the other day, I got my first view of this show called 'Barter Kings.' This show is another fake, scripted, and overrated shows. So here is the scenario that happens on the show. The bald guy on the show starts out with an ipod touch. He takes the ipod touch and trades it for a lighting up beer sign. The ipod is valued at $100 and the lighting up sign is valued at $300. I can totally understand that type of trade and its not too far fetched for me. Of course the guy who gave the sign is his buddy. So next they find a guy who has this piece of crap freezer that he offers for the sign. When they show up, they ask him if he has anything else. Suddenly the guy remembers that he has an $800 Nippon Gakki guitar that he would be willing to trade. This is ridiculous that he would trade an $800 guitar for the sign, but I will go ahead and keep seeing what will happen next. I looked on ebay at the Nippon Gakki guitar that they were looking at, and it was anywhere from $100-$400 to buy the exact same guitar. Their valuation is quite high, but lets continue. So they take the guitar and trade it for a vinyl record signed by the Eagles that is supposed to be worth $1500. I have no idea how much the value of the record is, so I won't comment here. So here is where the show gets completely ridiculous. They walk into some type of pawn shop. The owner of the shop has a diamond ring that is worth $7500. So after they look online and try and verify the authenticity of the record, they agree to make the trade. Why in the HELL would he give him a $7500 ring for a $1500 record? Can you please explain that to me? He obviously owns his own shop and can sell the ring for himself. Even lets say, he sells it for half price at $3,750. He could then use $1500 of the cash to buy the record and still have $2,250 to blow on whatever he wants. That's even selling the ring at a discount of half-off. This show is so stupid, when they are arguing about the authenticity of the record, you can see them both laughing under their voices. They were obviously friends or something. The show is a fraud.
I do believe its possible to make money at bartering and trading up. But its usually a slow and steady process. There was a kid a few years ago that had an ipod at 14, and it took him 2 years of trading up until finally he had a used Porsche. Its possible, but this show is fake and lame. I will not be watching any more of it.
Please feel free to comment below about if you enjoyed the show, or if you too think its filled with crap.
I assume that means you enjoyed the scripted fake television show?
ReplyDeleteYea this show is definitely fake. You can tell by the way the people talk. It sounds forced. I won't be tuning in either.
ReplyDeleteI refuse to watch it again.
Deletei actually like the show. i am not sure what part of the country you live in. but you never really know what any of the stuff on that show is worth. but yes i do agree why would somebody give up that much money for an item like that. but the show is just for entertainment purposes only anyways. but out in california it costs alot more money for things. that diamond ring on there in my area of the country might go for between 1000 and 1500. so it just depends on where you live in the country as to how fast you can trade up on an item. plus i hate to say it. but you have to find dumb enough people to make some dumbass trades with.
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ReplyDeleteYes the record may be only worth $1500.00 but what you are forgetting is that this was a test pressing of one of the greatest bands/albums of all time (not necissarily in my mind..)I would be suprised if there were any more than about a dozen of these ever made, plus it was hand signed by the band on the cover. The value of such an album will only rise in value as time goes by. As for the diamond ring... there are millions of these out there on the market, it's value against the record is not even relevant really.
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