Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-11
BARGAIN LOVING new YORK

and buying up odd lots of portieres
I and tapestries at low prices. She dis
posed Of these at such a large profit
that a new idea occurred to her.
from the big furniture factories?"
Her business was growing SO rapidly
that she could no longer take the time
| to attend auction sales in distant parts
OF the city, and Furthermore, she had
observed that the new. unblemished
portieres, described as Slightly used"
had sold to much better advantage
than the really damaged furniture that
came from the auction rooms.
NEW SECONDHAND FURNITURE
You see, the whole thing is very
simple" she explained to her tenant.
THE people who come to buy these
factory goods expect to find them con-
siderably damaged. Any furniture
which has been used at all generally
Is. When they find the things in per-
feet condition, they are taken by sur
prise and are easily convinced that
they are getting a great bargain. In
one week 1 sold three Queen Anne
desks-each desk for ten dollars moro
than it would have cost in a certain
large department store
Taking advantage of the public In
this way is, indeed, so very easy and
profitable that there are now concerns
who are willing to supply merchandise.
or a credit basis, to private individu-
ais who will agree to advertise and sell
1t. One OF these concerns recently ad-
vertised for home workers who
were later circularized in the follow
ing frank manner:
III man puts an ad in the paper
like those we mention above, and the
people rush to his house and buy him
out Just because they believe he Is
really selling some of his personal ap-
parel or furnishings. and they think
they are getting a wonderful bargain.
the party selling the goods is justified
and you cannot blame him il he is
going to advertise like that right
along and build up a big bank account
because he~knows how to take advan-
tage of the ordinary peoples credulity.
! To make big money in this world you
have to study human nature and take
advantage Of what you learn. We arc
writing to you just as plainly az tho
We were talking to you face to face.
1--WE buy up large jobs OF goods from
bankrupt concerns. from estates which
are being settled. from the biggest job
bers in the country. What we buy we
buy at such ridiculously low prices
that you would not believe it. We have
bought goods under the hammer In
some of the big auction houses OF New
OTh dL duSii ~" phiNSs hhshh eh' wa
er of the goods who was forced to sell
because lie needed the cash, and who
happened to be standing by watching
the sale OF his goods, actually had
tears in his eyes. But this Is business.
II We didn't buy, someone else would.
This merchandise we ship to our cli-
ents who advertise in their daily pa
pers Just as We advise them. We coach
them. We train them. We practically
lead them by the hand. We show
them for the first time In their lives
how to make big money in smart
way. and, what Is more. they do not
have to give up their employment. be-
cause they can either have people come
to them in tho evening. or else there
II always some ono at home during
the day to take caro- OF them"
FRAUD LAWS EvADED
This is only . part of the letter. but
It In enough to show that the men who
wrote 1t are wholly aware that they
are urging the perpetration of.a fraud.
But by their very impudencc in thus
acknowledging 1t. they place them
selves beyond the reach OF the law. At