SO I HAVE BEEN TOLD BRICK SEARCHERS ARE GUARANTEED A PROFIT?????

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LOL, the dollar store bag is a nice touch.

sounds like you've got a good thing going, getting your bricks free of service charge.

LOL, the dollar store bag is a nice touch.

Oh the days when a pickup would even come close to fitting in a simple plastic bag.... 

1 other thing that we have to take into mind is that we all as papermoney collectors are a special breed, when we recieve change back what do we first do..... flip it around and look at the serial numbers.

To be honest, I count my change FIRST  then I check the serial numbers

My Article all about Journey Series and Replacements is complete and is in proof reading stage before I will post it for everyone. It should answer a lot of questions

I look forward to reading it.
FRIEDSQUID

.... It seems to me that there are certain fundamental similarities between searching bricks for special/fancy numbers and playing the slots at casinos trying to line up 5 lemons or strawberries or whatever other combination makes the machine pay out.

..... So why do people search bricks?  Where is the motivation?

What is the motivation for VLT's or Slot Machines?  It is along the same lines.... As a Brick Searcher I don't think I could stop if I wanted too....

..... All I can say is that it is an expensive game and is like gambling. In fact it is just as addictive and I think the other senior members would agree with me that if one were to stop they would start going through withdrawal syndrome. It is ALWAYS about the "Next" Brick.... Some pay $500 - $600 in fees a month to feed this habit....  So keep this in mind.

That's a mighty bold admission, X-Savior! However, all collectors are similarly afflicted in one way or the other, whether they be interested in chartered notes, Bank of Canada notes, or special serial numbers. We all gamble a little bit (or a lot) when we buy our collectibles. We all seek a "deal" or even a "steal". Sometimes we get that proverbial steal although occasionally we get greedy and lose our shirts. However, it all comes out in the wash at the end of the day. In the long run, you cannot really lose money when it comes to good quality collectibles as long as you educate yourself first about what you are buying.

Maybe the day will come when there'll be a need for a BHA (Brick Hunters Anonymous) Society ... 

Maybe the day will come when there'll be a need for a BHA (Brick Hunters Anonymous) Society ... 

I would be more than happy to join, but in order to get in the door everyone has to have a fresh brick

Maybe the day will come when there'll be a need for a BHA (Brick Hunters Anonymous) Society ...

I would be more than happy to join, but in order to get in the door everyone has to have a fresh brick Grin

Is it one of those places that offer's a one way door? Cold Turkey Style??? No Banks for 3000 Km? 

No Banks for 3000 Km? 

There is a 2600 square-kilometer Indio Maíz Biosphere Reserve in Nicaragua.
There are NO banks anywhere.
I think this should be our number one choice

I tink I would figure a way to get a brick out of an ATM den. I can see it now, take an put back $500/card/account/day/bank. Lot of work mon!

You know it is like bidding on Eba... der is dis teeny euphoria bidding and when you win, is almost da same feeling mon getting dat 'deal' or 'steal' I know a lady friend is showing classic symptoms, like munchies after a teeny smoke. Brick hunting is almost same feeling and eventually after many bricks you may see da 'magic' numbers through the wrap. AOx whatever 8888xxx, den your heart start to talk very fast like a Kingston accent, right X?  It not happen to me yet but my heart figure the odds MAY even out but it my head sez MAY be long time before I get one.

Tink happy tots, 

PD

You know it is like bidding on Eba... der is dis teeny euphoria bidding and when you win, is almost da same feeling mon getting dat 'deal' or 'steal' I know a lady friend is showing classic symptoms, like munchies after a teeny smoke. Brick hunting is almost same feeling and eventually after many bricks you may see da 'magic' numbers through the wrap. AOx whatever 8888xxx, den your heart start to talk very fast like a Kingston accent, right X?  It not happen to me yet but my heart figure the odds MAY even out but it my head sez MAY be long time before I get one.

You Said it my Dreadlock Friend! 

Your heart will sound like Caribbean Drum Show!!!     

I know a lady friend is showing classic symptoms, like munchies after a teeny smoke. Brick hunting is almost same feeling and eventually after many bricks you may see da 'magic' numbers through the wrap.

Tink happy tots, 

PD

Are you talking about me in front of your collector friends? Maybe I should tell them you're not really black either. I don't shop the internet that much, just browsing. PD here holds back the serial numbers with 666 for me in his brick searches for face value. It's your fault you got me started on this stuff.

FYI!
My Favorite note is the Devilface note with the 666!


"We're all gonna die anyway."
Raven
 

Fancy meeting you here Rave, just like the title of this thread, I not making any money on dis one. Now be nice to dese people not like your other forum hangout. Expecting my first brick of $20 soon so I'll have a 666 $20 version for you, face value for a friend.

And your hair color isn't really Red either.  But I tink it is cool to try and style the DF in it like QE2 doh.

Tink happy tots. 
PD

Expecting my first brick of $20 soon so I'll have a 666 $20 version for you, face value for a friend

And we see where da 6666666 serial numbr go. In da pocket or to da friend

I like your optimisim Squid mon, even with a high service charge where I pay, my friend can have any or all 6666xxx except 6666660 to 6666669 that will go in the safety deposit.
She can't afford buying da whole brick but is really a nice person when you get to know her.

Don worries, be happy.
PD

I finally found a video that clearly depicts how Brick Searching has become a part of my life.  I want to post the video here, but some may find it alittle too much for the this forum (deals with sensitive matters).

If you would like a link to the video (which is on youtube) please let me know.  It is a clip from a popular cartoon show actually, just to give a hint.

But after I saw it, the parallell was clearly drawn - in my case anyway.

H