MooPig Verbal Agreements Department :: "Reality TV Lawsuit"

What's Number One will Surprise You
Conjoined by Pat Darnell  |  June 6, 2013  |  Bryan TX

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Have you ever watched 'Pawn Stars' ? We have. Apparently for cable TV it is one of top ten shows out there. It has gotten so popular that copycat versions have "sprung off" it. The Harrisons own a Las Vegas pawn shop, which is the focus of The History Channel series Pawn Stars. Grand-Pop, Pop, and Son, Harrisons make up a "tri-generational" business.

With more than just a cult following, January 2011, Pawn Stars is History's highest-rated series. An original episode broadcast on January 24, 2011 was watched by seven million viewers, the most-watched telecast ever on History, according to the network and Nielsen Media Research.

Debuting in 2009, ''Pawn Stars'' is now the History Channel's top-rated show, and one of the highest-rated shows on cable television, averaging 5 million viewers per week. This month, [July 2011] Harrison signed a new, record-breaking 80-episode renewal contract for four more seasons of ''Pawn Stars.'' He's also released his first book, ''License to Pawn: Deals, Steals and My Life at the Gold and Silver'' (Hyperion).

That kind of gravy attracts the money grubbers. Five million viewers a week watch four fat men, good-god-and-land-a-sakes, for reals. Yes, there are consultants and fee seekers, and bombastic copy cats all closing in on the Harrisons.

For instance you can find on cable TV "Cajun Pawn Shop," and "Hollywood Pawn" and "Eat up with a Pawn" and first heard here: "MooPig Pawn" where we trade for your tender vittles.

With money grubbers comes always litigations.

Fired ‘Pawn Stars’ manager files lawsuit against reality TV stars - Las Vegas Sun News: "The lawsuit says that around May 2009, Jefferies entered into an oral agreement with the Harrisons to provide management services for the following:
• A $4,000 per monthly fee;
• 5 percent of eBay merchandise sales;
• 5 percent of Rick Harrison’s License to Pawn book;
• 10 percent of Pawn Stars’ slot machine deal;
• 5 percent of Pawn Stars’ coin deal;
• 5 percent of Pawn Stars’ credit card deal;
• 5 percent of Pawn Stars’ merchandise deals;
• 5 percent of the pawn store’s in-store merchandise sales;
• 10 to 15 percent of all paid personal appearances;
• 10 percent of proceeds related to the production and management of the Pawn Stars’ roadshow;
• 5 percent of an energy drink deal.

Jefferies said he also had an oral agreement with Russell for 10 percent of his gross revenue and 10 percent of merchandise deals. ... (Dave Toplikar. Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. HERE) "

Usually, consultants work with firms and are rewarded if their work brings in dough. Most of the time the relationship ends in litigation.

'via Blog this'

CONCLUSION

To quote one of my favorite bloggers, Pribek, I submit this conclusion:

" ... I realize that my TV viewing, at this point, consists of baseball, old or straight-to-DVD movies on Netflix, ridiculous cooking contest scenario game shows and…the History Channel or the Arts and Entertainment network which, of course have nothing to do with history or art (entertaining though) but are instead a stew of new age versions of the Beverly Hillbillies (charming rednecks who have somehow goobered their way into a fortune and/or are somehow making their way through the modern age while retaining elements of hillbilly culture) and shows about pawn shops that depict scenes nothing like any the depressing collections of crap and human refuse that I've seen in real life pawn shops.
Go figure…  (Pribek, Jack. JUly 19, 2012. LINK) ... "

I am listening to this while I cogitate these articles ...



______________________Reference
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/oct/08/fired-pawn-stars-manager-files-lawsuit-against-rea/#axzz2VQ0B2MbK
http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/01/25/pawn-stars-delivers-7-million-viewers-an-all-time-high-for-history/80200/
http://money.cnn.com/2011/07/06/smallbusiness/rick_harrison/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawn_Stars
http://gspawn.com/
http://www.hyperionbooks.com/?s=rick+harrison
http://pribek.net/2012/07/19/as-seen-on-tv/

Purchase Pleasure :: Start Your Christmas Shopping Now !!

July 3: purchase pleasure

The unexplained feeling of bliss, joy and satisfaction one gets following a purchase. It can last anything from a few hours to a few weeks depending on the size, worth or usefulness of the item acquired. Buyer's remorse can sometimes follow or replace purchase pleasure. It is often a reason for shopping addiction.

#1:
LauMayra-: Hanging out and shopping with you yesterday made me really happy.

Grant: Me too, but then I'm always happy when I buy things. I'm still getting purchase pleasure today.

#2:
I'm not sure I want to go anywhere today honey, I've had a miserable week at work.

Come on, I'll take you to the mall. You'll forget your problems with some purchase pleasure.


Christmas Shoppers Say: it ain't BRAND -- It's PRICES we want
by Pat Darnell

So they say. I object! My objection is that Brands were King in my Day... what ever that means. Kenner, Erector ... all the very cool building sets were generous purchases. Not wimpy little nickel and dime stosh jobs.

"Hello Boys, What are you Building?"

Try these on for size -- these provided plenty of PURCHASE Pleasure back when, as they aren't available anymore:

Ahhhhhhh Shoe.... "Guzenheit, Pilgrim"

MooPig Fashion Department asks its Readers: Did you organize your closet yet for November '09?

Here are suggestions of various blogs throughout, for what to keep and what to THROW !
by Pat Darnell and the Hoofers

Only your feet know for sure!















Plymouth Rock was difficult to navigate with these gold pumps...

Keep ~ Throw! Dilemma or Reaction?
















‘opinions please’ friday: sexy flats from hollywould
September 28, 2007
The Shoe Dish :: so pretty you want to pet them
[HERE]
We are seriously loving on Hollywould right now. The fall shoe collection kicks some serious shoe ass and we find ourselves with an interesting dilemma. How will shoedish afford the entire line? Yikes!! This could pose a potentially fatal fight with our frugality. We’re lovin’ on the snakeskin, we’re lovin’ on the patina shine, and we’re lovin’ lovin’ the oversized pilgrim buckle that adorns the vamp of these sexy d’orsay flats. When is the last time you called a flat sexy? Yum! Would you wear these snakeskin d’orsay flats? Holly would. Opinions?

Shopping Clubs Cage Matches: COSTCO Opens a can of Whup Ass

Costco Crushes Sam's and BJ's
by Shawn Ward, Geezeo Co-Founder for MainStreet.com

Costco, BJs, and Sam’s Club are wholesale shopping clubs and warehouse stores that offer their members a lot of benefits. However, I haven’t been in any of them for years, so it’s a good time to consider them as a means of containing my growing grocery bills. With what’s going on in the economy right now, I’m willing to investigate new strategies to help slim down my budget!

In my case, I’ll probably have to work hard, [that is] to keep deals I don’t need, ..from hopping into my cart! If I go for the bulk bags of flour and sugar or the massive carton of pasta, then I’d have to plan where to store these goodies in my space-limited house. Also, I need to make sure I can’t get the necessities on my list at a cheaper price from area grocery stores or Amazon.com. Still, buying in bulk is a well-known cost saving strategy, so overall I’m definitely interested in exploring more of what these warehouse stores have to offer shoppers.(A Look At Costco, Sam’s Club and Other Wholesale Shopping Clubs, by Millie Kay G. on October 12, 2008 HERE)

-- or t'is it the Time of the Season for Giving ...a Good punch to the chops of your local shopping club service employee.. YIKES! [really -- don't punch anyone, okay?]?


Comment by Mad Customer: [SOURCE] The Costco stores in the valley (Phoenix AZ) operate this same scam. They always try to use the analogy of ‘It’s like a gym membership …’. They train their employees to say the same analogy (Last year, several Costco employees used the same analogy …hmmmmm.). This is completely ridiculous. Believe me, you are not the first person that has called Costco on this unfair and deceptive business practice.

kchieff 11:14:31 AM Dec 07 2008
I love this quote:"One problem for Wall Street is that Costco pays its workers much better than archrival Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT ) does and analysts worry that Costco's operating expenses could get out of hand. "At Costco, it's better to be an employee or a customer than a shareholder," says Deutsche Bank (DB ) analyst Bill Dreher. "