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Another Pyramid Con

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  • That's because none of your answers make sense.

    I can't decide whether you really believe it works or are just spreading confusion in an attempt to make it look plausible.

    You've claimed that everyone will make money. Those who come in last could lose money, but they could be winners from another "chart".
    That doesn't work.
    No money is created at any point with this scam. So all it can do is move it around. It is impossible for everyone to make a profit.

    Spreading confusion in an attempt to make it look plausible?? I wouldnt even know how to do that.......

    I have not claimed that everyone will make money/profit, I claim that I havent seen anyone lose it....

    How does it not work? If you get 23k paid out to you and you choose to go into another chart somewhere along the way and that one falls to pieces for whatever reason, then you have still made a profit of 17k...
  • trisontana
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    Spreading confusion in an attempt to make it look plausible?? I wouldnt even know how to do that.......

    I have not claimed that everyone will make money/profit, I claim that I havent seen anyone lose it....

    How does it not work? If you get 23k paid out to you and you choose to go into another chart somewhere along the way and that one falls to pieces for whatever reason, then you have still made a profit of 17k...
    But where is the "new money" coming from for most people to make a profit? Please answer that. It's a simple question.
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
  • trisontana wrote: »
    But where is the "new money" coming from for most people to make a profit? Please answer that. It's a simple question.

    Im not a retard thankyou, I can answer a simple question with a simple answer, the same place my original 3k came from............... my savings account!
  • trisontana
    trisontana Posts: 9,472 Forumite
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    Im not a retard thankyou, I can answer a simple question with a simple answer, the same place my original 3k came from............... my savings account!


    I was not referring to your money, but all that extra money that is required for most people (in your own words) to make a profit. It has to come from somewhere.
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
  • buglawton
    buglawton Posts: 9,246 Forumite
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    A well known Pyramid scheme went belly up recently, I think it was called the UK banking sector
  • dealer_wins
    dealer_wins Posts: 7,334 Forumite
    The maths are simple. For every £1 someone gains, someone will lose £1.

    It is also a good way of destroying lifelong friendships and ripping families apart when you recommend they join and they lose £3000.
  • trisontana wrote: »
    I was not referring to your money, but all that extra money that is required for most people (in your own words) to make a profit. It has to come from somewhere.

    OK.... so maybe I am a retard, cos Im not getting what you are saying, am I seriously missing something here???

    In order for me to make 23k (or 20k profit), lets say that all 8 people on the back row hadnt reinvested, it was their first time... then they do the same as me 24k out of 8 bank accounts and give it to the one in front, once I am paid out i may choose to go back in the row of 8 and start the process again therefore using 3k out of my pay out........ is that what you mean by that 3k not being "new money"?
  • trisontana
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    No, you have to pay the whole 23k back into the system for nobody to lose out. Just think about it. 20k profit for you = 20k loss for those other 8 people. It's simple book-keeping.
    What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?
  • trisontana wrote: »
    No, you have to pay the whole 23k back into the system for nobody to lose out. Just think about it. 20k profit for you = 20k loss for those other 8 people. It's simple book-keeping.

    Well, you are the only one that has made a bit of sense so far!! But it is the same thing that I have said all along, if a chart fails for whatever reason after the top person has been paid out then there are 7 people left on the chart who are stuck! This is the risk that I have spoke of on other threads, I knew there was a chance of this happening to me and everyone else knows it too, after all my chart took 5 months and it did stick for 2 months on one of our back lines!

    I am sure there are some charts that are not run with any consideration whatsoever and they just have their eye on the prize! Mine is not, I am actually more excited to see those behind me get their pay out than I was when I got mine as I sort of see them as my responsibility as I was the one to get them both involved.

    Regards
  • trisontana wrote: »
    Well, we all know now who giveandtake is. The quote below is from somebody on this thread from over a year ago. Also, note the part of the country where this scam was reported to be operating from. Yes, Bath and Bristol. Your cover has been blown giveandtake

    My "cover has been blown", how 007 is that??

    Didnt I already mention Bath?? There are over 4000 women/men on charts so its hardly a secret!
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