People do the dumbest things

06-02-2009, 10:28 AM

I had a couple come in to get car insurance. They asked about the discounts, and found out there is one for being married. Guess what they went and did. They went and got married. I personally wouldn’t go get married for a 10% discount.

06-02-2009, 10:31 AM

tbh i wouldnt get married for a 100% discount

Giant & 49er Fan · 06-02-2009, 10:38 AM

can i get 5% for being engaged???

ActionAndy · 06-02-2009, 10:41 AM

Almost sounds like the plot to a zany broad-comedy and in the end they learn that they really do love one another and that it can't have a price tag. And it opens to a 53 million dollar weekend.

Skywalker · 06-02-2009, 10:44 AM

People get married for a lot worse reasons!!!

markem · 06-02-2009, 11:02 AM

I had some friends do the same thing. The back story is that they had already set a wedding date, but needed to be married for something like a better loan rate or better insurance rate - can't recall which. They got married and swore everyone who knew to secrecy so that the parents wouldn't get mad.

Funny thing is that no one noticed that the official "signing of the marriage certificate" ceremony after the church wedding didn't occur. Kinda cool trick.

If the people who came to you only got married for a discount, well, that's insane. If they were going to get married anyway, well, that's solid financial planning

acarr · 06-02-2009, 11:24 AM

I had some clients get married for health insurance.

06-03-2009, 02:32 AM

I would only pretend to get married for a dry-cleaning discount.

06-03-2009, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by GHC_Hambone

I would only pretend to get married for a dry-cleaning discount.

There was no pretend about this one. They brought in the marrage licence for proof.

Another one of the ones I like are the people that forget tickets and accidents. How can you forget that you got a DUI with an accident plus no insurance a month ago. How can you forget that?

kelmac07 · 06-03-2009, 04:18 PM

See what the power of the dollar does to some?

CBI_2 · 06-03-2009, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by RPguy

can i get 5% for being engaged???

06-02-2009, 10:28 AM	#1
Junior Guest Posts: n/a	People do the dumbest things I had a couple come in to get car insurance. They asked about the discounts, and found out there is one for being married. Guess what they went and did. They went and got married. I personally wouldn’t go get married for a 10% discount.

06-02-2009, 10:31 AM	#2
adampc22 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: People do the dumbest things tbh i wouldnt get married for a 100% discount

06-02-2009, 10:38 AM	#3
Giant & 49er Fan Formerly known as RPguy Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Jaime Location: McCovey Cove! Posts: 1,318 Trading: (35)	Re: People do the dumbest things can i get 5% for being engaged???

06-02-2009, 10:41 AM	#4
ActionAndy Dayman, Master of Karate Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Andy Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Posts: 671 Trading: (7)	Re: People do the dumbest things Almost sounds like the plot to a zany broad-comedy and in the end they learn that they really do love one another and that it can't have a price tag. And it opens to a 53 million dollar weekend.

06-02-2009, 10:44 AM	#5
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: People do the dumbest things People get married for a lot worse reasons!!! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

06-02-2009, 11:02 AM	#6
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,625 Trading: (47)	Re: People do the dumbest things I had some friends do the same thing. The back story is that they had already set a wedding date, but needed to be married for something like a better loan rate or better insurance rate - can't recall which. They got married and swore everyone who knew to secrecy so that the parents wouldn't get mad. Funny thing is that no one noticed that the official "signing of the marriage certificate" ceremony after the church wedding didn't occur. Kinda cool trick. If the people who came to you only got married for a discount, well, that's insane. If they were going to get married anyway, well, that's solid financial planning __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

06-02-2009, 11:24 AM	#7
acarr Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,307 Trading: (34)	Re: People do the dumbest things I had some clients get married for health insurance.

06-03-2009, 02:32 AM	#8
GHC_Hambone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: People do the dumbest things I would only pretend to get married for a dry-cleaning discount.

06-03-2009, 04:18 PM	#10
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: People do the dumbest things See what the power of the dollar does to some?