A couple of weeks ago while listening to Playback on RTE Radio 1 on a Saturday, I was immediately drawn to a lady who advertised her wedding and engagement rings on DoneDeal. For whatever reason, an RTE presenter (or most likely a programme researcher) feeling there was a story, decided to ring the telephone number on the ad.
The vendor of the rings answered immediately and informed listeners live on air that she had met up with a Middle East man, fell in love with him and thought their future was rosy. She bought the rings for around €6000.00 and was selling for circa €3000.00. She could prove purchase price, authenticity etc.
The Lady (and she is a Lady) informed listeners that she had fell head-over-heels in love with this guy. She was taken in hook, line and sinker. Down the road, she learned that she was not the only female in the relationship and terminated her involvement. He married somebody else the following day. She decided to cut losses and sell her rings.
The most important part of this story (in my opinion):- This Irish Lady was cultured, spoke beautifully, had perfect grammar and diction of the clarity of good Waterford Glass. She didn't waffle and for some reason unknown to me continued with the live radio interview. She sounded honest and practical. She was surprised that she fell into the relationship thinking nothing untoward could happen to her. After all she was well educated, appeared to have a good job etc.
Immediately, I informed Mrs Lep to listen and later suggested that we try and buy the rings. Mrs Lep informed me she could do much different with €3000.00 and so I backed out. I hope the Lady sold the rings and got enough to allow her forget about her former fiancée.
Having heard Eddie-I-love-everybody-Hobbs on his roadshow some years ago addressing audiences in GAA halls about investing wisely. Most of these were attended by secondary school teachers with their heads furtively buried in the Sunday Indpendent in case anybody would recognize them. Eddie advised against gold shopping as against gold investing.
In view of the foregoing I think he was wrong. Am I right?
The vendor of the rings answered immediately and informed listeners live on air that she had met up with a Middle East man, fell in love with him and thought their future was rosy. She bought the rings for around €6000.00 and was selling for circa €3000.00. She could prove purchase price, authenticity etc.
The Lady (and she is a Lady) informed listeners that she had fell head-over-heels in love with this guy. She was taken in hook, line and sinker. Down the road, she learned that she was not the only female in the relationship and terminated her involvement. He married somebody else the following day. She decided to cut losses and sell her rings.
The most important part of this story (in my opinion):- This Irish Lady was cultured, spoke beautifully, had perfect grammar and diction of the clarity of good Waterford Glass. She didn't waffle and for some reason unknown to me continued with the live radio interview. She sounded honest and practical. She was surprised that she fell into the relationship thinking nothing untoward could happen to her. After all she was well educated, appeared to have a good job etc.
Immediately, I informed Mrs Lep to listen and later suggested that we try and buy the rings. Mrs Lep informed me she could do much different with €3000.00 and so I backed out. I hope the Lady sold the rings and got enough to allow her forget about her former fiancée.
Having heard Eddie-I-love-everybody-Hobbs on his roadshow some years ago addressing audiences in GAA halls about investing wisely. Most of these were attended by secondary school teachers with their heads furtively buried in the Sunday Indpendent in case anybody would recognize them. Eddie advised against gold shopping as against gold investing.
In view of the foregoing I think he was wrong. Am I right?