credit for sale

[Gator]

If you don't mind my asking, what industry are you in?

Adam

He runs an orphanage for cats and dogs.

And sells windows to pay for their food.

[Drunken Monkey]

back then.... we (the US) made stuff and exported stuff

now..... we only consume

what do we have to sell that the world wants?

we have grain..... but now we're using it as fuel

and......  a HUGE protion of the population that cant feed itself or think for itself

We've got cheap food and really expensive weapons.  

Seriously, my industry (software) does a huge amount of business overseas.

So we still export stuff, it's just more of an intangible rather than durable goods. And I'd argue the margins on these 'intellectual' items (be it computer programs, or movies, or patents, or whatever) are way better than they are on manufactured items.

And honestly, I'm starting to think Americans have always been kinda slow.

[Grampa]

That's funny GE wants you to sell credit because they are denying people with 800+ credit scores. We have missed $250,000.00 plus in sales over the past two weeks, from people getting denied.

yeah... he said they were turning people down.... but all that will change after the 1st...


soooo.... I offer up all that credit goodness..... then you shut the door on them, and I'm stuck with a pissed off customer.  dumbassed sales dork

[Grampa]

He runs an orphanage for cats and dogs.

And sells windows to pay for their food.

[DrDesmo]

He runs an orphanage for cats and dogs.

And sells windows to pay for their food.

Adam

[Statler]

I could use a drink....

put it on my tab...I have good credit here.

[MendoDave]

She has a college degree does she? Lettin her Knock your GED are ya?..Let me remind you that these Big banker wall street types also have college degrees, and I don't see any of them fixing this mess they have created.
I think that you will find, those people as not as smart as they make out to be.

In about six months there will be another big wave of loan defaults coming just as big as the last bunch that just came through. Not gonna be as bad eh? Well see.

[Speedbag]

I have a college degree.....and consider myself a dumbass. 

[MonsterMan1036]

If you don't mind my asking, what industry are you in?

Adam

Family owned/run Jewelry business, retail and wholesale.

yeah... he said they were turning people down.... but all that will change after the 1st...


soooo.... I offer up all that credit goodness..... then you shut the door on them, and I'm stuck with a pissed off customer.  dumbassed sales dork

Bullshit!!!

The people get denied and don't come back, even if they have the money. Now GE won't even let us have access to our reps, there direct lines have disappeared and no call back from the general voice mail boxes.

[mitt]

And honestly, I'm starting to think Americans have always been kinda slow.

Not when our fathers had their backs against the wall.  During WWII Americans were making bombers faster than the enemy could shoot them down, which was pretty damn fast.

Software may be our last valuable export, but it isn't the same as making nuts and bolts.  Software can't protect us or plant and pick our food.

mitt