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The BTL explosion - was it all just about money?

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  • stevetodd
    stevetodd Posts: 1,016 Forumite
    ad44downey wrote: »
    Spot on. They're the lowest of the low. They're just chancers who borrow as much of other people's money as possible to gamble with. And sod everyone else.

    In your world are all black men muggers? people from Liverpool thieves? Maybe you should get out a bit more
  • Lakey
    Lakey Posts: 206 Forumite
    Did you say you are a chartered surveyor, I wonder if I could PM you with a bit of a pickle I have re house sale complications?:confused:
  • drc
    drc Posts: 2,057 Forumite
    Generali wrote: »
    Well as it goes, in my time I've been a paper boy, office cleaner (I even did the loos), kitchen porter, waiter, popcorn seller, shop assistant, barman, shop manager, chef, bank clerk, banking consultant and manager of a hedge fund business.

    You're not some sort of secret agent/CIA operative are you?
  • FungusFighter
    FungusFighter Posts: 1,163 Forumite
    Cleaver wrote: »
    Well, if you're debating or discussing an issue in 'the real world' then there a lot more factors that you can use to carry yourself, or make a point.....it's just the text that carries your point....BTLers are all just sleazy.... he never responds to any question you pose...fails to ever see any issue from any other point of view..... type more than 10 words in a post, take on other people's views....trotting out the same 15 word posts again, and again, and again...

    You having a pop at me mate?:confused:
    You can't win an argument with a stupid person.

    I'm dyslexic ie I can't be @rsed to check for typos
  • stevetodd
    stevetodd Posts: 1,016 Forumite
    Lakey wrote: »
    Did you say you are a chartered surveyor, I wonder if I could PM you with a bit of a pickle I have re house sale complications?:confused:

    Ask me anything you want (here or by pm) but bear in mind that I am a quantity surveyor (contracts and financial rather than house valuations), feel free to pm me if you think I can be of assistance
  • SamIAm_3-2
    SamIAm_3-2 Posts: 129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Cleaver wrote: »
    ... being a computer programmer...

    Oi! Cheeky git! ;)
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    stevetodd wrote: »
    Ask me anything you want ...I am a quantity surveyor

    How many beans make five?
  • fc123
    fc123 Posts: 6,573 Forumite
    Cleaver wrote: »
    I think there's probably an element of that for everyone who sets up a small business, or works for themselves. A bit of power, a bit of not working for the man, proving a point to everyone else etc. All can be very good qualities of course.
    I have a teeny tiny bit of an issue with this statement.

    Many small businesses don't set up with any of the above aims in mind.

    Perhaps some of them come along later to some owners, but, on the whole I wouldn't consider any of the above 'elements' as a reason to set something up.
  • fc123
    fc123 Posts: 6,573 Forumite
    Pastures said it perfectly...answered Fungus' Q perfectly.
    IME, It sums it all up.
    Easy money that made people sound entrepreneurial and wealthy.....but it was just about easy credit to buy the stuff.
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