Pawn Stars: Rick is in Awe by Mad Comic Issue #1 (Season 13) | History

[@niksana977]

2:45 "Got some fingerprints on the back." Touches it with bare hands....

[@EGarrett01]

Got some fingerprints on the back ... that I just put there.

[@unclejoshtruescarystories]

Came here to say the same thing. What a joke.

[@retsrow2899]

@x2yll l there's 182 people here who don't understand basic logic

[@plogger34]

How hard would it be to put on a pair of gloves before handling this, or other magazines/comics? I'd think that an expert would do that as a matter of routine.

[@retsrow2899]

@@plogger34 the gloves required cost about $0.03 a pair and take about 5 Seconds to put on so there's really no excuse

[@FreshlySnipes]

“I’m looking forward to an Expert taking a look at it” - Famous Last Words 😆

[@tonymac4044]

EXPERT - “sorry you have some fingerprints on it”. LADY - Well yes and including yours now!

[@stgeorge5862]

Hes referring to stained fingerprints obviously. From handling with food on your hands. Regular prints just wipe off. Use common sense.

[@azaiahquigley6202]

Lol!

[@rss7329]

STGeorge lmaoooooo!!!😂

[@Absolutely_puck_fakestine]

@Mike Maes "this guy to dumb" . So ironic.

[@Len1977gt]

You mad bro?

[@dudefromacrossthestreet1751]

Rick- “Let me call a buddy” Rick calls expert- Hey, they offered me $2,500 so I need you to come in and appraise it a little less for me.

[@alexvivas5028]

Thats the art of the deal right there. Lowering prices

[@mushiana1476]

Youd assume he does that with every expert....

[@craigl2382]

No

[@dlaroc]

Exactly. Its too much of a coincidence that they appraise it right under the asking price every other time.

[@chrissibersky4617]

And every other time the experts give a price ten times over the asked. They all run businesses of their own. Wouldn't be a very good PR for them if they weren't correct in their judgement.

[@peterpiper47]

*Rick* -“Let me call a buddy” Proceeds to the basement - *Release the comic book expert*

[@metamorphicorder]

And a dude in a leather suit comes out who is then killed with a sword by Bruce Willis.

[@metamorphicorder]

Doesnt matter really.... it's always the right time for a pulp fiction reference isn't it?

[@gcc4305]

Remined me of Monty Python "Rhonda,......untie Mr Parslow" Rhonda reply "But He's told us nothing",......"But he has a Customer", Great sketch!! :-)

[@55ense5imulation4]

After she leaves..she will spill her coffee on it...who in their right mind comes in and leaves with a comic book (worth 2k) unprotected???

[@CryptidProductions]

Yeah. A comic she's thinks is worth $2500 (and turns out to actually be worth $2000) and she's transporting with bare hands without so much as a bag and board on it. It's just bizarre.

[@drbenjaminstacker7744]

Morons. They are everywhere.

[@firetruck23cole61]

Dude didn’t you hear her say? She isn’t interested in it lmao

[@grimreaperwickedfury8971]

only fools buy sheit so who cares if they say 2k it wil be 5 or 10 K

[@dashwhatchamakalit]

It's like watching that one episode of Venture Bros with the comic book value steadily decreasing throughout the whole episode because Gary used it as collateral... and it just goes downhill from there.

[@improperbostonian6722]

Amazing Mad comic book! What a blast! from the past! of my youth.

[@steve41557]

Like how he held firm with his offer.

[@goldeneastgun]

I don't know why people don't seem to understand that if go to a reseller... they're looking to flip it. Which means, you need to discount it so that it's worth while for them. Even eBay, auction houses and other dealers all take a cut. If you want full value, you gotta find the end buyer yourself.

[@skym821]

This.

[@Travis-kt7cn]

Customer: dying of dehydration Rick: best I can offer ya is a cup with no water.

[@stgeorge5862]

Or water with no cup. You have to lick it out of my hands. Your pick. Im taking a huge risk.

[@MG-dv6wg]

And I'm taking all the risk here

[@slum3947]

Customer takes it still thirsty

[@nothankyou5524]

Eat sh!t

[@321dkny]

Got frame it...gonna hang around the shop for a while

[@SupernaturalExplorer]

Rick: Let me call a buddy. Rick proceeds out back to the film production crew. All his experts are lined up. Rick: So this woman wants $2500. I need one of you to go in there and price it at $2000. The expert goes on Wikipedia for 5 minutes, comes through the front door and lowballs the value. Rick then offers half of what she originally asked for. (If this was graded by CGC @6.5-7.0 it would be worth around $3000)

[@paulmart7709]

She probly got $1500 being on this Episode.

[@DontStopSkatin]

My grandfather worked or the spinoff version of the show and that is not at all how it works all transactions are 100% real only sometimes when the person selling the item does not want to be on TV they will hire an actor but all the valuations and transactions are real and so are the experts

[@norinradd1607]

@@DontStopSkatin he was joking mate.

[@DontStopSkatin]

Michael no it’s the same producers and production company the shows are ran identically

[@SalvableRuin]

Bagel Operator The shows are RUN, not “ran.” Use proper English or don’t comment

[@tjhill9479]

I collect mads and this magazine was in greeeeeaaat shape!! She’ll get $2000 for it!

[@edteve]

thought the same, even more i think

[@modifiedprogramjam4830]

If she got it graded, she could eaaaasily get 4-5k for this

[@markadams8041]

My father used to throw away my mad magazines when I brought them home. Awesome man he was.

[@28johnpetrie]

Mine used to read them.

[@muggerb8852]

I love coming home to these

[@shadycnetwork]

I swear nobody in this world annoys me as much as people comment on Pawn Star videos. So clueless about how pawn shops actually work. Rick is actually giving epic good deals left and right.

[@propanzx924]

OK, Rick

[@aznnp77]

Same comic in 6.0 grade just sold for $1670 shipped on ebay (02/25/2020). Appraisal was probably about right, this one would probably sell for about $2000 for a 6.5 - 7.0 grade. Minus all the fees. Ebay and paypal take about 13% off the top. So if she sells it herself she can get $1750, but she has to worry about listing or shipping it, versus cash in hand.

[@jamesacock8309]

Anyone else get distracted by the lady with the long neck @0:25 lol

[@SuperBoomshack]

Giraffe woman is worth 250 bucks

[@houston77073]

😂😂😂 😂😂

[@mr.nmtrue505]

Dang that's trippy lol

[@Cabledeluz1977]

Which one?! I see two!! 😂😂

[@Mark-sd7fc]

james acock Omg wtf was that?

[@markraymond101]

People do not seem to understand how a pawn shop works. They have to make money on their inventory. If you want quick easy cash, it’s a great avenue to go. If the buyer wants top dollar, put it online yourself.

[@JOXCY]

$1400 is a great price for Rick, the guy usually beats it lower than that

[@LeanMan82]

agree. Typically Rick plays sellers but few occasions like this the seller was actually the one to try to play Rick but it was really silly to try to bluff at $1500...at that point just walk away or hold at your $1800... waste of time.

[@OffhandDelivery]

i bet he was interested in keeping it for himself

[@jakealter5504]

@@LeanMan82 then there are times where Rick actually offers more than what the seller asked for

[@jacobcushman739]

love how at the end she says she is going to put it online to try to get $1500 or better, but then, oh hey, 10% ebay fee, which is $150 or more, then paypal fee, which is at least another $20+. should have taken his offer.

[@OverlandOne]

Not to mention that the buyer later reports he received an empty box and ebay refunds his money 100% and she gets screwed! He gets it for free then.

[@user-wz3tg8il1j]

1. The comic should be in a protective clear jacket. 2. They should be wearing gloves while looking at the comic.

[@richardturk7162]

I remember having that issue when I was a kid. She is nuts for not taking 1400 IMO

[@andrewherbert8125]

Client - 'I,m not a boy' Rick - 'Do you mind if I have an expert have a look into that'

[@themuslimavenger1277]

Best

[@livingdeadcomics]

Expert states finger prints and creases and handles the comic like a true amateur.

[@peewhocantbeaimed6954]

That's okay, I probably would have drooled on it

[@DeadwoodClimbing]

You a member of the A.B.A.A., then? I think he handled it fine.

[@bxjrol1]

I agree he handled it like someone who doesn't know how to handle valuable comics, i have had comics graded, they wear the white gloves and inspect the pages as carefully as possible. This guy grabs it and goes through it like one of those people who reads comics at the shop and places it back on the rack to let someone buy their sloppy seconds

[@DeadwoodClimbing]

@@bxjrol1 White gloves tear more pages than they protect.

[@AMFire81]

ArkhamComicsLasVegas Yeah, I was blown away by how he handled it..

[@Shakester71]

So a 6 or 6.5 would put this comic in Fine condition. At my local comic shop, there is a Mad Comics #1 in Very Fine (8) with a retail price of $2500. Its been sitting there for about 10 years. She should have taken the $1300 because its not a quick sell at $1500-$2000.

[@r0bw00d]

Unless your shop is in the high end area of a bustling metropolis, then it's not surprising that it's been sitting on the shelf for so long.

[@Shakester71]

@@r0bw00d Its actually in San Francisco and its a shop that Robin Williams use to shop at, so its not some podunk shop in the middle of nowhere.

[@r0bw00d]

I see. So does that location make your store a high end retailer?

[@Shakester71]

@@r0bw00d In terms of comic book shops, its one of the more high end ones, but how fancy do most comic shops look? Its in a neighborhood with $2M-5M homes.

[@r0bw00d]

And you can't get a buyer for it yet? That's terrible. Wealthy people today! They have no class. (o:Þ

[@rickm.5228]

“The All Ighty Ollar!!! Hahahhah. I get it!”- Homer Simpson

[@51-FS]

Lol

[@gk949]

Ricks laughs more and more remind me of a car trying to start:)

[@neotheone7923]

great now it does me as well

[@jbevard86]

😂😂

[@atlstaybizy]

"Umar IFL Umar 1 month ago Ricks laugh sounds like a car trying to start"

[@cruzzone3055]

He go lower that the price and try to sell it double the price in store

[@TheDude4077]

1400 was a really good price, that's 70% of the appraised value, she should've taken it. People always seem to forget that the pawn shop isn't going to give you full value, that's the whole point, you're paying them 30-50% of the item's value in exchange for them taking care of the hassle and the wait of actually finding a buyer. Now she has to find a buyer, which can take months, and then package and ship the item to the buyer, or go through the struggle of listing it in an auction and gamble getting nothing where she could've walked out with cash that day. If you're not willing to take a 70% offer, you should've never gone to a pawn shop.

[@jld3229]

Well said, I completely agree!

[@causetheplumstasteyum7848]

Very true , but those kind of things are pretty easy to sell as the collectors market is high , i doubt she would have much difficulty finding a buyer online even if it wasnt straight away.

[@phettumbling9863]

TheDude4077 Clearly explained.

[@rust-0hspray156]

Right does this lady want Rick to push this for you or what he gives cash up front it’s hard to find buyers

Exactly! I owned a comic shop.

[@TurquoiseStar17]

"It's got some fingerprints on it". Including the ones you just left on the old paper, Mr. No-Gloves? 🤣

[@JayA-pf4lx]

She should have just taken the $1,400. It was a really good price for the appraisal, and I bet Rick was regretting offering that much as it was.

[@reprintranch]

I bet if she'd been a little less obnoxious and asked for $1,500 right off the bat after the appraisal, she would've gotten it.

[@modifiedprogramjam4830]

Its worth about 4-5k now, easily! Suuuper hard to find. Last i looked, theres only 6 of em on ebay

[@VOOODOOO37]

were no creases in it until the appraiser man handled it with no gloves at all..

[@Chillywilly8818]

I was actually expecting Rick to only offer a few hundred lol

[@pnotuner1]

Not even into comics but is confident she can sell it on her own.

[@rickkanski4505]

Let me call my expert Alfred E Newman he lives here in Vegas

[@neilhamill3441]

😆😆....What Me Worry.

[@samsum3738]

The Kid .

[@scottsimmons7897]

That book was in flawless condition.

[@jamesmccormack3982]

2000 is full price he offered you 1400 ive never seen rick so nice

[@storytimewithunclebill1998]

Surprised he let it go for a hundred dollars. Cant be that many out there and he would have made good money anyway. Was fun to watch. Great video

[@retsrow2899]

It's amazing how people take high-value items to a pawn shop yet don't have any idea how pawn shops even make any Revenue

[@Absolutely_puck_fakestine]

Imagine working there..Having to repeat the same thing again and again... "It's a PAWN SHOP, DUMMY"

[@Dan-dd8cf]

So using your logic, everyone should accept every offer they get from a pawn shop?

[@KT-dq6wv]

@@Dan-dd8cf No they shouldnt. On the other hand they shouldnt expect retail value from a item, if you are taking the item to a freaking pawn shop :D

[@timelapse7202]

im always happy whenever rick can't make a deal 😆

[@Shakester71]

Expert: Its worth $2000 Rick: How much do you want for it? Seller: $2000 I guess people really don't understand that a pawn shop is a business. They're not in it to lose money or break even.

[@DoyleWVF1234]

Rick: Let me call a buddy who knows a little bit about Mad ***Alfred walks in***

[@SPEIGHTS78]

I've seen this lady before on the show. She brought in Mad Magazine artwork. And at that time they didn't give a super great deal. I'm wondering if this is just a setup for the store to show cgc grader. Since they didn't start showing up until this season.

[@leoalex2344]

The "comics code authority" had nothing to do with the government. It was a independent regulatory agency set up by the comic book industry itself to deflect government scrutiny. I'm suprised Rick's "expert" didn't know this.

[@_._._._._._._._]

You'd have to be *MAD* to pay that much for this magazine.

[@lelandgaunt9985]

Well because you took care of it I Can only offer you 2 dollars.

[@fenwaypark1725]

Don’t ever tell what you want and then he goes and makes a phone call. You wait to see what the expert says 1st.

[@Steve-gu4ef]

Fenway Park agree. Never tell them, cause then when the so called expert comes in, they always give a lower price

[@TonyGilbert1]

Most of his experts are frauds look them up other than the museum.guy and book lady they are shady

[@Locutus]

@@TonyGilbert1 Some of his experts have done fraud, because they exploited their fame. Now, all of the current experts are all legit. I know people will complain about Steve, but the fact that he was rehired immediately by another respectable grading company, it says something.

[@colbycankles9255]

0:27 the sound ur car makes when it won’t crank

[@diabolic103]

"You have finger prints on the back" Yeah god forbid Someone actually read the comic book they bought 😏

[@brendenvarty3266]

It means it's not MINT

[@peterrowland2691]

On July 3, 2019, it was widely reported that Mad would no longer be sold on newsstands by the end of the year; additionally, outside of end-of-year review issues, publication of future issues will no longer feature new content, with the magazine instead relying on reprinting classic content from its nearly 67-year history.

[@marcoquiroz3893]

Expert: I see some fingerprints Seller: fingerprints belonged to Elvis Presley

[@khalilac17]

Lmaoo wont be difficult to disprove

[@redpimpletonthesimpleton8812]

i used to collect mads and i remember reprints of those original comic issues being included with later issues

[@Sijan.G]

It’s kinda sad we’ll not be seeing the old man anymore🤧

[@e46_ggg]

@laser325 SAVAGE

[@GrandeHuevos69]

@JAYMZSAINTJAYMZ because his son will do anything for money

[@honeyblade5243]

Yeah I totally forgot he passed. I was just thinking why does the show feel so different. Rip Old Man

[@ok-xh7dn]

Why?

In which episode did they mentioned about it

[@toddschneck80]

Priceless!

[@georgeroberts442]

What do you expect, lady? Rick's running a store, he has to make money. Of course you can "put it on line" and sell it yourself. If that's what you wanted to do, why bring it into a pawn shop in the first place?

[@superior_nobody07]

Because she was hoping to get something out of it from rick first. Part of a pawn shop is also negotiating a price, she didn't get the price she wanted, so she decided to sell it online after

[@SonicVisionX]

She should have taken the $1400 - by the time she sells it online and pays fees and shipping, it will be less than 1400 and without the hassle.

[@mollysmoshingtankcrew9441]

I guess you could say she was *MAD* he didn't buy it

[@DreamHachi]

Love that little 69-70 c10 short bed at 0:01. Looks like a pretty solid pickup

[@thaddeusmcgrath]

4:13 Holly stopped the Jeep and decided to sell in for $1500

[@thomasmoore1236]

That really is one of the coolest things ever on pawn Stats. To think that this still exist. 😎🇺🇸

[@easytherepilgrim2339]

You people could learn something from this....IF you're capable of learning, of which I have doubts. It doesn't make business-sense for Rick to buy $2000 items for $1500. You people ignore auction fees, you people ignore TAXES, and you people ignore all of Rick's other expenses.

[@samlabo1688]

Yeah worth 200$ how about 200$ How about 75$

[@ahilleastsavalos5573]

That comic is worth more than 2,000.... I know that con artist was going to send that to an auction, and not have that placed in his crooked store, leaving it to sit with all his other priceless items... I'm glad you think like him, always trying to get the higher dollar, at someone's expense... what a degenerate u are

[@Guape]

“Anything after that just doesn’t make sense”😂

[@care736]

"the lowest i can go is one dollar" "i cant make money from it"

[@Locutus]

So Rick should make a loss every time then???

[@djquinn11]

Rick: I know someone that will k ow everything about this. Expert: In walks Alfred E. Newman

[@AlexXanderMarketing]

Expert puts his grubby hands all over the comic “Looks like you’ve got a few finger prints over here! That should cut the value by at LEAST 90%!”

[@thee_werner_alexander7314]

This show always needs Ric to Hiss-Laugh before the seller talks!

[@0000777agent00000777]

"I'm not a boy" could've fooled me...

[@raminbfield]

This book looks tanned, has a few creases etc. What an expert.

[@BonjourTwice]

She doesn't know how to sell online. First, Ebay charges almost 20% fees, she needs the comic graded at about $100, and the person that buys it on Ebay might return it, damaged.

[@jeffjackson9679]

was thinking the same thing, plus there is no way that book is a 7.0 or 7.5 from CGC...that guy attempts to grade comics way too leniently.

[@joesimon2018]

Even with PayPal fees it's just 10%. Sell for $2,000....pocket $1800

[@themonopoly5342]

@@jeffjackson9679He said it was 6.5 or 7.0. 6.5 is a bit low IMO, besides tanning it just looks much better than 6.0

[@sprayarm]

*flips thru magazine with bare hands* “Some fingerprints in the back”

[@jojo90078]

Wow!!

[@stroppyscroll]

‘I’ll put it online, give eBay 10 percent of my 1500 sale and shipping that would probably amount to a good 30-50 bucks for a large insurance amount and get less than what rick offered because I have no idea’ Honestly it wasn’t even backed and boarded

[@the2pages62]

I don’t understand when Rick does that. He’ll end up putting the thing for sale at like $3000 anyway. He’s BSing when he says there’s no money for him after $1400

[@edwardeverson9063]

Now that was cool !

[@dpmandy2033]

What if someone just says “Nah” when Rick wants to call the experts?

[@r0bw00d]

Then that's where the deal ends.

[@r0bw00d]

You didn't read the OP's comment, did you?

[@microusb42069]

I've always wondered what would happen if the seller was like "You know what I know a guy too lemme give him a call as well."

[@r0bw00d]

If the seller had a guy, then they wouldn't be at the pawn shop.

[@shaneobrien5781]

@@microusb42069 it's happened but the Oawn crew only trusts his own experts

[@richardbustamante8795]

Good for you!!👍

[@rhysmcconnell8636]

Dude 1400 is good honestly do people not understand how stores make money Jesus christ

[@casmo87]

I saw this magazine in a book store near my old place. Looked legit. I can't remember but probably just a reprint anyway. I didn't think of it as anything related to Mad Magazine as I knew it. Saw it in a design book a month or so after.

[@jonasnfun6020]

0:26 I spotted a dinosaur in the background 🦖

[@retsrow2899]

White with blue stripes?

[@jonasnfun6020]

Nick worster yep 🤣

[@ItsSoDane]

Yet again, up yours rick.

[@sydclark5581]

Is this woman deaf. The guy who appraised the comic(who appraised comics for industry standard) said it's worth $2000 and she's going to put it online for $1500. She may as well sold it for $1400 in the store. I like people who walk if they don't get what they want, but this is the exception.

[@svenniepennie4237]

Are you deaf? She clearly said "1500 or better". At 1500 she's still getting 100 more than she'd get in the pawn shop too.

[@DkNy2kX]

@@svenniepennie4237 ebay takes a cut, not to mention shipping cost.

[@Locutus]

@David Shon While there is some underestimates involved, it wouldn't be as high as 40%. Maybe 20%.

[@Locutus]

@Hans Gruber Yes she can ask for $2,000. If someone is buying it for their collection, then they will pay $2,000 no worries.

[@robertoarmstrong7317]

Lol U R deaf

[@iBcPirate]

"Put it online and get $1500 or better"? If it sells for that much then she's losing out on $10-20 shipping w/ insurance plus approximately 15% in fees...should've took the $1400 hard cash instead of being greedy

[@cavemanrob]

Seller: "I'm not a boy, so..." Yeah, neither is my Mom, but she read MAD as a kid in the 50's.

[@ianbrotherton2341]

I hate it when someone sells something, it's appraised and then they try and sell it for the appraisal value when they know that the pawn shop needs to make money on it.

[@emmjea6913]

Is nobody going to talk about how they are using the Sims 3 soundtrack in the background?

[@keithj6251]

Why don't people have things appraised by a professional and then put it online instead of coming in to the shop first if they expect full retail?

[@paulnone9984]

I really do wonder with the "experts" coming in and giving their appraisal if Rick doesn't first talk to them to ask them to low-ball the person. It's highly odd that in most cases when someone gives their asking price, the "retail value" is always just a bit lower than what they wanted, which means they will end up getting offered even lower after that.

[@brandadse.1741]

It’s scripted

[@OverlandOne]

I think that is because EVERYONE researches online a bit before coming in. If some website says their item is worth $X in excellent condition, they ASSUME their item is in excellent condition when in reality, it is fair to good...maybe.

[@tonymac4044]

There’s a few of these for sale on EBay. The expert was about right,

[@cruzzone3055]

Let me call a buddy I'm taking a risk

[@birdy1numnum]

*Rick's so stoked about such a cool item he loves yet can't go the extra hundo....weak.*

[@sumbuddy63]

1500 was a fair price. I guess 500 dollars on a comic book wasn't enough for Rick, now he will make zero. I don't get it.

[@Musiclover19]

Cause he might not even get the 2000 that the expert said it was worth.

[@colinmcmasters5819]

You can't keep the lights on in a pawn shop operating on those margins. You have to make 100-150 percent on everything just to pay bills.

[@markaveli17]

JJ Abeyta theyre going for over 3k on ebay w same grade

[@thongher4918]

Trust me Rick can easily sell that comic for $3000 shes being low balled to the max

[@thongher4918]

What ever they offer its usually all half that price they sell for

[@khalilac17]

Makes me so nervous when they leave the shop with their items in hand

[@mikesowder2597]

What kills me is first and foremost most go into the proposed sale with no further knowledge than what they see others asking for said or related items yet no proof of their actual sale price, add in sentimental value and wtf are you doing at a pawnshop, oh wait, boosting ratings. Get into the food service industry if cheap recognition is what you crave.

[@ryanrusso2954]

Whole things scripted. That's why every transaction is repetitive. Rick does not know everything about everything yet he always has his schpeal in the beginning

[@mikesowder2597]

@@ryanrusso2954 hence all pawn shops, famous or not but I do appreciate you taking the time to retort back. Hope everything is good for you and yours.

[@WorldsWorstBoy]

I put the value at just a little under what you asked originally so Rick can get a few hundred off. This gal is smart for leaving after getting the appraisal.

[@zibzo7180]

Why does Rick's laugh sound like an old car trying to start?

[@_emma_7181]

U stole this from another comment

[@bigstrongdaddy566]

You stole that comment

[@bigstrongdaddy566]

@@_emma_7181 I didn't even read your comment till after I put mine

[@salvadordeleon273]

*gives a full summary on the object* “I dont know much about this can I call an expert”

[@Degamer422]

Has anyone said “no I don’t feel comfortable seeing an expert”

[@manuelgm]

Once

[@puffmaster420]

Bruh a hundred dollars 😂😂😂😂

[@KrAUSerMike]

Does Josh Brolin know Rick spoke to his sister like that?

[@jimmywoo2022]

Hahaha good shout!

[@jimmywoo2022]

Hahaha good shout!

[@jonathanperks281]

Ricks laugh is a rusty car trying to cold start

[@michaelc.ateoate979]

So why didn't you put it online in the first place and not waste Rick's time?

[@28johnpetrie]

It's a show.

[@williamunknown7209]

The expert says it is worth $2000. Rick asks her how much she wants for it with info and she says $2000. Always amazing when the seller thinks Rick will pay them what he will get when he sells it. Great, I will give you your $2000, hold onto it for a while trying to sell it, and then break even. How can anyone expect that to happen????? LOL