Why are people so gulliable?

[Chris Haynes]

This is a fantasy sign. It is not a reproduction because it never existed. Sold at swap meets for 10/15 bucks. Yet foolish people on eBay pay hundreds for it. https://www.ebay.com/itm/11518418708...0AAOSw-jhhiz0t

[kitabel]

Sigmund Freud was asked "Doctor, your work has helped thousands of people, but why do you charge so much money?"
"Because they have no way to evaluate my assistance, except for how painful it is to pay for it".

[chuckthebeatertruck]

My wife and I antique weekly and it’s amazing how these repo signs and other fake nostalgia have invaded antique stores. Even higher end stores are littered with this stuff being sold as authentic. And, we watch folks gleefully buy the stuff.

[PaulCDF]

"Only worth; what someone is willing to pay" Read that ebay posting and if you did not know better would think you are buying the real thing. "Caveat Emptor".

[kitabel]

Famous quote from 100 years ago ("The Octopus", Frank Norris);
Q. "On what basis do you calculate the rate for transporting goods by rail?"
A. "All the traffic will bear".

[PaulCDF]

Chris:

I need to ask:
When I growing up in central NY there was a H-D shop between the villages of Mohawk
and Richfield Springs at the top of Vickerman hill. Joe Haynes Harley Davidson.
Great shop. Good People. Joe had, if I recall, two sons Mark "Jammer" and Chris that worked with him .
I was just wondering if you were any relation?

[Rubone]

As I wrote a couple weeks ago, this stuff is rampant. Education is the key and the more you know the safer you are!

https://forum.antiquemotorcycle.org/bboard/forum/general-amca-forum/accessories/294678-phony-collectibles#post294781

[Chris Haynes]

Chris:

I need to ask:
When I growing up in central NY there was a H-D shop between the villages of Mohawk
and Richfield Springs at the top of Vickerman hill. Joe Haynes Harley Davidson.
Great shop. Good People. Joe had, if I recall, two sons Mark "Jammer" and Chris that worked with him .
I was just wondering if you were any relation?

Sadly no. I used to see Mark at meets He told me he was relocating to FL and I haven't seen him since.

[craig (DE)]

I see lots of these types of signs at meets such as Oley and Chesapeake.

[Rubone]

If people were not gullible The MoCo would have folded decades ago.....

[exeric]

If people were not gullible The MoCo would have folded decades ago.....

So would every politician

[Rubone]

So would every politician

There is a big difference between stupidity and gullibility. Politicians work on the former, salesmen on the latter....

[Chris Haynes]

Here is this weeks sign. Lets see how high it gets bid up too. https://www.ebay.com/itm/30431597907...AAAOSwz-NhlD~R

[frichie68]

Here is this weeks sign. Lets see how high it gets bid up too. https://www.ebay.com/itm/30431597907...AAAOSwz-NhlD~R

His buddy is bidding it up, if that's the only bid he'll still make money on the shipping!

[Steve Swan]

This is a fantasy sign. It is not a reproduction because it never existed. Sold at swap meets for 10/15 bucks. Yet foolish people on eBay pay hundreds for it. https://www.ebay.com/itm/11518418708...0AAOSw-jhhiz0t

Chris, when you have the answer to that one, you'll have your own tv show competing with dr. phil.