Comments for The peoples' democratic blog of Matt Hayward http://matthayward.com Blogger, business analyst and online producer. Melbourne, Australia. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:40:51 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 Comment on Israeli art student scam in Melbourne? by Tina http://matthayward.com/2008/01/05/israeli-art-student-scam-in-melbourne.htm/comment-page-4#comment-981 Tina Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:40:51 +0000 http://matthayward.com/2008/01/05/israeli-art-student-scam-in-melbourne.htm#comment-981 In China, scammers approach tourists at popular attractions such as the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square.[20] The scammer speaks English well enough to get into a conversation with the foreigner. The scammer claims to be an art student whose works are on display at a nearby exhibition which is part of the scam and sells mass-produced art reproductions at exorbitant prices. There are warnings about this scam in tourist guides. Tina from <a href="http://www.canvas-oil-paintings.com" rel="nofollow"> canvas oil paintings </a> In China, scammers approach tourists at popular attractions such as the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square.[20] The scammer speaks English well enough to get into a conversation with the foreigner. The scammer claims to be an art student whose works are on display at a nearby exhibition which is part of the scam and sells mass-produced art reproductions at exorbitant prices. There are warnings about this scam in tourist guides. Tina from canvas oil paintings

]]> Comment on The truth about the Israeli art scam by Brendy http://matthayward.com/2008/08/17/the-truth-about-the-israeli-art-scam.htm/comment-page-1#comment-980 Brendy Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:51:34 +0000 http://matthayward.com/?p=259#comment-980 Yes, they are here in OC cali. I just got bilked out of $680 because my GF really wanted some paintings to decorate the house and we recently passed up the opportunity to get some really good art while we were in Paris. The paintings were truly impressive looking. Every single brushstroke is there in the 4 paintings we got. The quality is as good as the authentic paintings we bought from a real local artist I know. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to google this before I bought and I am out the money. I mean, in the grand scheme of things, it's not too bad of a deal because one of the paintings was 4.5x3.5 ft of paris. Absolutely beautiful looking. If you go to your local Home Goods discount store, you can find framed prints of 1/4 the size for $100, and those are just prints. Eh truth is, these are probably worth about $50-100 each in wholesale. We just paid what a store would charge for similar quality work. I called the cops and gave them the cell phone number of the main guy so that they can (maybe) track him down and deport them. He said maybe they'll get a fine and reimburse me some of my cash. Either way, these works will greatly improve our home decor, and I'm sure I would have gotten ripped off no matter where I got my art these days. Oh well, I'll make the money back in a day or two of work. Lesson learned to not trust anyone in the world. Pretty pathetic that you cant :( Yes, they are here in OC cali. I just got bilked out of $680 because my GF really wanted some paintings to decorate the house and we recently passed up the opportunity to get some really good art while we were in Paris. The paintings were truly impressive looking. Every single brushstroke is there in the 4 paintings we got. The quality is as good as the authentic paintings we bought from a real local artist I know. Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to google this before I bought and I am out the money. I mean, in the grand scheme of things, it’s not too bad of a deal because one of the paintings was 4.5×3.5 ft of paris. Absolutely beautiful looking. If you go to your local Home Goods discount store, you can find framed prints of 1/4 the size for $100, and those are just prints. Eh truth is, these are probably worth about $50-100 each in wholesale. We just paid what a store would charge for similar quality work. I called the cops and gave them the cell phone number of the main guy so that they can (maybe) track him down and deport them. He said maybe they’ll get a fine and reimburse me some of my cash. Either way, these works will greatly improve our home decor, and I’m sure I would have gotten ripped off no matter where I got my art these days. Oh well, I’ll make the money back in a day or two of work. Lesson learned to not trust anyone in the world. Pretty pathetic that you cant :(

]]> Comment on Israeli art student scam in Melbourne? by ISRAELI GUY http://matthayward.com/2008/01/05/israeli-art-student-scam-in-melbourne.htm/comment-page-4#comment-979 ISRAELI GUY Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:09:03 +0000 http://matthayward.com/2008/01/05/israeli-art-student-scam-in-melbourne.htm#comment-979 HELLO EVERYONE! I WAS WORK THIS DOOR 2 DOOR SALE SOME PLACES IN THE WORLD ! MANY PEOPLE HERE FEEL THAT THEY SCAMED AND I THINK IT'S NOT SO TRUE. 1. U ALL DO KNOW WHAT U PAY FOR U KNOW IT'S A PAINTINGS ,U DIDN'T GOT SOMETHING IN A BOX AND DISCOVER OTHER THING! U TOUCHED THEM SMELL THEM. 2. THE PAINTINGS ARE FROM CHAINA...SO WHAT? IT'S STILL BEAUTIFUL. IT'S STILL SOMETHING U LIKE AND SOMEONE TALENTED PAINT THEM. WHAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH CHAINA ? YOUR CLOTHES SHOES OR TV AREN'T? THOSE PAINTINGS ARE REALY HAND MADE AND I WAS CHECK IT BY PUT THE "SAME" PAINTINGS NEAR BY AND U CAN SEE THE DIFFRENT THEY ARE REPRODUCTIONS BUT NOT A COPY OF ANY MACHINES! THIS PRODUCT STAY FOREVER I'VE ONE IN MY ROOM FOR YEARS AND IT'S LOOK 100% SAME AS I GET IT! 3. THIS WAY MANY PEOPLE CAN AFFORD THEMSELF ART IN THEM HOUSE AND NOT PRICES OF GALLERY. 4. EVERY COUNTRY IS DIFFRENT PRICES WHEN U BUY COFFEE IT'S COST U 4-6 DOLLARS. WHY U PAY SO MUCH FOR THE OWNER OF THE COFFEE SHOP IT'S COST SOME CENTS IS THAT A SCAM???? NO!!!! IT'S BUISNESS LIKE ANY OTHER BUISNESS EVERYONE WANT TO EARN THAT'S THE WAY IT GO! THE PEOPLE WHO SELL IT IT'S NOT A STUDENTS OF COURSE. STUDENTS ARE STUDY THEY DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS THOSE PEOPLE ARE A SELLS MAN OR BACKPACERS WHO ACTING AS SELLS MAN! AND THAT'S THE WAY U SHOULD TREAT THAT. WHO CARES IF THEY ARE A GROUP OF 75 / 95 OR 1 MILLION!!!! AT HE END IT'S JUST ONE OR TWO GUYS KNOCK YOUR DOOR AND TRY SELL U SOMETHING . THIS WAY MANY PEOPLE CAN TRAVELL YOUR COUNTRY SO MANY PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD CAN'T TRAVELL IN AUSTRALIA FOR EXAMPLE U R REALY HELP THAT WAY AND THE MONEY BACK TO U SOMEHOW AND STAY IN YOUR COUNTRY ! MOST OF THE PEOPLE WHO DOING THAT ARE REALY OK AND GREAT PEOPLE OPEN MIND AND I'M SURE SOME OF THE PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT THIS PAINTINGS LIKE THE SELLS MAN AND TALK WITH HIM NICE CONVESATION!! IM NOT AGREE WITH LIES ON THE PRODUCT! IT'S ALL NEED TO HAVE GOOD VIBES FOR MY OPINION THIS IS REALY GREAT THING 4 EVERYONE !!!! BE POSITIVE!!!! HELLO EVERYONE! I WAS WORK THIS DOOR 2 DOOR SALE SOME PLACES IN THE WORLD !
MANY PEOPLE HERE FEEL THAT THEY SCAMED AND I THINK IT’S NOT SO TRUE.
1. U ALL DO KNOW WHAT U PAY FOR U KNOW IT’S A PAINTINGS ,U DIDN’T GOT SOMETHING IN A BOX AND DISCOVER OTHER THING! U TOUCHED THEM SMELL THEM.
2. THE PAINTINGS ARE FROM CHAINA…SO WHAT? IT’S STILL BEAUTIFUL. IT’S STILL SOMETHING U LIKE AND SOMEONE TALENTED PAINT THEM. WHAT’S THE PROBLEM WITH CHAINA ? YOUR CLOTHES SHOES OR TV AREN’T? THOSE PAINTINGS ARE REALY HAND MADE AND I WAS CHECK IT BY PUT THE “SAME” PAINTINGS NEAR BY AND U CAN SEE THE DIFFRENT
THEY ARE REPRODUCTIONS BUT NOT A COPY OF ANY MACHINES! THIS PRODUCT STAY FOREVER I’VE ONE IN MY ROOM FOR YEARS AND IT’S LOOK 100% SAME AS I GET IT!
3. THIS WAY MANY PEOPLE CAN AFFORD THEMSELF ART IN THEM HOUSE AND NOT PRICES OF GALLERY.
4. EVERY COUNTRY IS DIFFRENT PRICES
WHEN U BUY COFFEE IT’S COST U 4-6 DOLLARS. WHY U PAY SO MUCH FOR THE OWNER OF THE COFFEE SHOP IT’S COST SOME CENTS IS THAT A SCAM???? NO!!!!
IT’S BUISNESS LIKE ANY OTHER BUISNESS EVERYONE WANT TO EARN THAT’S THE WAY IT GO!

THE PEOPLE WHO SELL IT IT’S NOT A STUDENTS OF COURSE. STUDENTS ARE STUDY THEY DON’T HAVE TIME FOR THIS
THOSE PEOPLE ARE A SELLS MAN OR BACKPACERS WHO ACTING AS SELLS MAN!
AND THAT’S THE WAY U SHOULD TREAT THAT. WHO CARES IF THEY ARE A GROUP OF 75 / 95 OR 1 MILLION!!!! AT HE END IT’S JUST ONE OR TWO GUYS KNOCK YOUR DOOR AND TRY SELL U SOMETHING .

THIS WAY MANY PEOPLE CAN TRAVELL YOUR COUNTRY SO MANY PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD CAN’T TRAVELL IN AUSTRALIA FOR EXAMPLE U R REALY HELP THAT WAY AND THE MONEY BACK TO U SOMEHOW AND STAY IN YOUR COUNTRY ! MOST OF THE PEOPLE WHO DOING THAT ARE REALY OK AND GREAT PEOPLE OPEN MIND AND I’M SURE SOME OF THE PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT THIS PAINTINGS LIKE THE SELLS MAN AND TALK WITH HIM NICE CONVESATION!!

IM NOT AGREE WITH LIES ON THE PRODUCT! IT’S ALL NEED TO HAVE GOOD VIBES FOR MY OPINION THIS IS REALY GREAT THING 4 EVERYONE !!!!
BE POSITIVE!!!!

]]> Comment on 1985 Nissan Gazelle review. by Mikey http://matthayward.com/2003/09/11/1985-nissan-gazelle-review.htm/comment-page-1#comment-978 Mikey Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:13:43 +0000 http://shittalkingforum.com/wordpress/2003/09/11/1985-nissan-gazelle-review/#comment-978 You gotta be joking? You can't get wheels for Gazelles? Thats such bullshit, they can take the same wheels are S13 Silvias, NA R32 etc. <blockquote>To be honest, I wasn't interested in putting other Nissan wheels on it. Only after market rims. And there was nothing the guys in Donnellans could find to fit it without bespoke drilling.</blockquote> You gotta be joking? You can’t get wheels for Gazelles? Thats such bullshit, they can take the same wheels are S13 Silvias, NA R32 etc.

To be honest, I wasn’t interested in putting other Nissan wheels on it. Only after market rims. And there was nothing the guys in Donnellans could find to fit it without bespoke drilling.

]]> Comment on Israeli art student scam in Melbourne? by John http://matthayward.com/2008/01/05/israeli-art-student-scam-in-melbourne.htm/comment-page-4#comment-977 John Sun, 09 Oct 2011 10:33:25 +0000 http://matthayward.com/2008/01/05/israeli-art-student-scam-in-melbourne.htm#comment-977 Its not really a scam when you CHOOSE to hand your hard earned money over. Its not really a scam when you CHOOSE to hand your hard earned money over.

]]> Comment on 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS review by Broady http://matthayward.com/2011/09/25/2011-chevrolet-camaro-ss-review.htm/comment-page-1#comment-976 Broady Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:30:07 +0000 http://matthayward.com/?p=807#comment-976 Awsome Matt, A honeymoon Top Gear! Who else would think of that! Sounds like you guys are having the best time, well done and enjoy the rest of the appraisals. Awsome Matt, A honeymoon Top Gear! Who else would think of that! Sounds like you guys are having the best time, well done and enjoy the rest of the appraisals.

]]> Comment on Two days in Vientiane by modin http://matthayward.com/2009/04/22/two-days-in-vientiane.htm/comment-page-1#comment-974 modin Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:58:27 +0000 http://matthayward.com/?p=640#comment-974 just letting you know matty that the range in vientiane is moved to a different location a bit farther out from the city center.. its better and the staff is professional. they even love getting aussies in :P you can shoot a walther from wwII or a .45 as well as some target guns. there is even an uzi if you want to pay extra.... just letting you know matty that the range in vientiane is moved to a different location a bit farther out from the city center.. its better and the staff is professional. they even love getting aussies in :P you can shoot a walther from wwII or a .45 as well as some target guns. there is even an uzi if you want to pay extra….

]]> Comment on Top 10 Top Gear Episodes by Juliette http://matthayward.com/2009/02/04/top-10-top-gear-episodes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-973 Juliette Wed, 11 May 2011 03:07:32 +0000 http://matthayward.com/?p=602#comment-973 My personal favorite is the Oliver episode... My personal favorite is the Oliver episode…

]]> Comment on Samsung Series 6 LED TV by Paul http://matthayward.com/2009/09/13/samsung-series-6-led-tv.htm/comment-page-1#comment-972 Paul Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:32:20 +0000 http://matthayward.com/?p=697#comment-972 Make you right Matt, LED TVs do look the nuts. They have been selling like hot cakes here in the UK, even if all they are is ponced up LCD panels. Make you right Matt, LED TVs do look the nuts.
They have been selling like hot cakes here in the UK, even if all they are is ponced up LCD panels.

]]> Comment on Aussie Top Gear doesn’t suck yet by Geordy Spicer http://matthayward.com/2008/12/01/aussie-top-gear-doesnt-suck-yet.htm/comment-page-1#comment-971 Geordy Spicer Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:27:08 +0000 http://matthayward.com/?p=527#comment-971 Thats a lie australian top gear sucks to da max boi Thats a lie australian top gear sucks to da max boi

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