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As if it wasn’t hard enough to weed out all the sketchies at the bar already, we now have something else to be suspicious of. His phone number.Well, not the actual number, but what he writes it on.
There’s no doubt in my mind that the creator of these Custom Fake Receipts must be some, graduated college in nine years Van-Wilder-type frat boy living off Daddy’s money ‘til he struck it rich thanks to the desperate-for-female-attention market he once was so proudly a part of. (You know those guys that will do absolutely anything to get in your pants?)
These counterfeit ATM slips have an agonizingly pathetic purpose. The gameplan? Mr. I-Used-Four-Bottles-of-Gel-to-Get-My-Hair-Like-This actually succeeds in buying some innocent girl enough drinks to get her nice and sloppy, and just when her beer goggles have set in just right, (he looks more like James Marsden than James Gandolfini all of a sudden) he whips out one of these slips.
It’s like it’s just some crinkled receipt he carelessly stuffed in his “overstuffed” wallet, he scribbles his number on the back, and hopes you’re curious enough to wake up the next morning, examine the slip, and realize you’ve struck gold, literally. These fake receipts are meant to give the receiver the false impression that your bank account is well-endowed, (much moreso than anyone that uses these slips probably is ahem, in other departments.)
Pardon me for being a naive, but since when are guys looking for golddiggers? Is that now a desirable trait in a date, or did too many guys take to heart that damn Good Charlotte song? And forgive me for stating the obvious, but won’t these foolish ladies realize at some point that you’re not loaded? Like when they’re stuck riding in your mom’s brokedown ’96 Dodge minivan? Or the first time you take them to your 3×5 foot apartment?
Why can’t guys realize that our attraction to them stems from their confidence in who they are, money or lack thereof? I can’t speak for all women, after all, there are plenty who do care about a bloke’s wallet more than his personality, but why waste your hard earned cash trying to win those ones over?
After all, a year’s supply of these receipts will cost you fifteen Washingtons, which makes no sense to me, really. Wouldn’t anyone who truly felt the need to invest in this deceiving tool not really have a disposable income to begin with? Here’s a tip gentleman, save your fifteen dollars and spend it on a nice cheap date with a kind open-minded girl. Cheers.
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Hear, Hear!
The site says, “Tired of being used as a drink-dispenser? Maybe if you were rich you’d have more luck.” Now, this seems like a terrible idea, because if I suddenly think you have more than half a million in your account while I’m next to you at the bar, I’m ordering the most expensive drink they have. And if I do call the next day, I’m going to be expecting some pretty high class dates, too. What a stupid way to set yourself up for bankruptcy!
Here’s the thing… it’s not so much that the guys are actually seeking out golddiggers.
But the fact remains, that if you take two generally attractive guys with generally the same personality traits, and one guy’s a really intelligent, loaded stockbroker, and the other guy works retail at the Gap, your typical girl will go with the stockbroker 9.5 times out of 10. And with all other things being equal, it’s because of the money.
One other thing to keep in mind. This is actually a pretty good way for guys to weed out the golddiggers. It’s not like you’re meeting a girl at a bar and automatically becoming a couple. A guy will do whatever he needs to do to secure that first date. So let’s say a girl agrees to go out with a guy because of he’s got a fat bank account. When she discovers he was lying and she decides bolts, then she’s pretty much displayed herself to be a golddigger. But if she sticks around, then a guy knows she’s for real, and he’ll be better able to woo her knowing that she’s not just into him for his money.
The girl will probably pick the stockbroker because he has AMBITION (or seems to)…not just because he has money. At least not this girl.
…I’ve never dated a rich guy in my life. But I’ve always dated men with ambition.
So Jill what are you saying? Wanting to neatly stack & fold clothes in a Gap Store does not count for ambition in your book??
But seriously, ambition does not always equate $$. I’m not rich but by no means am I slacker. I want to make a difference and have a lot of ambitions related to social change. But sadly women don’t see that right off the bat coz that kind of ambition is not as flashy as a Rolex.
Andrew, why would the girl stick around once she realizes the guy is a liar and invested in fake ATM reciepts? I’d be running for the door, not because I’m a disappointed goldigger, but because this dude tried to decieve me within the first night of my meeting him.
Well, I guess it depends on how far he’s trying to take the deception. Have you really never fudged some facts about your life when you meet a guy at a bar to try and make yourself sound more interesting? Or even just to fool around? If you haven’t, more power to ya, but I think there are quite a few people of BOTH sexes that have made up a story here or there to impress somebody at the bar. Hell, I’ve faked accents before!
But if a guy’s up front about his deception early in your first real date, is this really a big deal?
Moreover, if you’re running for the door simply because you realized he was lying about his ATM statement, that really doesn’t say much about why you agreed to see him again in the first place…
I’d be running for the door because it’s slightly (very.) creepy to lie about your “funds” via fake ATM reciepts that you bought for the pure purpose of picking up girls.. and moreover, it’s even creepier if you’re using these slips as a ‘testing’ device. The point is, any guy that’s investing in these reciepts is undoubtedly a weirdo. He’ll scare away the goldiggers for sure, once they realize he’s not loaded, but he’ll scare away the genuine girls just the same, because genuine girls don’t like being lied to, especially in such a planned out decietful way.
Hello, I’m the owner of customereceipts.com. I read your article - very interesting. Thanks for featuring my product.
It’s funny how most visitors assume I’m targeting men in my sales. A careful reader would note I’ve never specifically said the gold-digger is female. There are no gender-specific pronouns on the site. Is this because you assume only men have wealth, or because you assume it’s a womans role to be the gold-digger? Sorry if that’s a false dichotomy. Are men always the drink-dispensers? Just something to think about.
Maybe I have to work on my sales pitch. Currently women only account for about 15% of sales. I’d honestly be very open to any ideas which may help to broaden my market.
Like you, most visitors I converse with assume I’m male. Most of your assumptions were wrong - I’m successful, educated, work in IT, and am happily living with my partner. My family isn’t especially privileged. I’m a pretty normal guy really.
I can’t say I’ve used my own product. I’m in a long-term relationship. I hear a lot of success stories though, mostly from men. I’d suggest it takes a certain level of smoothness and confidence to pull this off. If you’re completely useless at the bar my product won’t help.
As some have pointed out, you will quickly be figured out and possibly embarrassed. But if your goal is a one-night-stand, mission accomplished! I don’t recommend ever beginning a relationship with lies. But if you’re not looking for a relationship, I figure it’s fair game.
I look at it this way - if the gold digger intends to use my customers for their money, what harm is it in using them? The user gets used, if they’d sleep with someone just for their perceived wealth, they’re getting what they deserve in my opinion. If it was true love, you’ve really messed it up.
Many people ask where I came up with the idea so I’ll fill you in. It all started with Ebay. I was browsing and saw a thermal ATM printer for parts and thought it would be fun to play with. Next thing you know I’ve got a receipt printer. My first idea to monetize it was printing fake receipts for use in insurance, expense report, and other fraud. I planned to take 10% of the face value, and act as a printing service kind of like Kinkos. There’s a surprisingly large and eager market. Unfortunately (?) I’m too ethical for that and don’t like the idea of spending time in jail. The fake ATM receipt thing was idea #2 and has been a success. You wouldn’t believe the things people ask me to custom-print but I don’t, since I’m not too fond of the fraud idea.
Anyhow thanks for the link and article, I do appreciate it. If you (or anyone else) have follow-up questions I’d be happy to discuss.
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