"Why do all the tv stations continue to air this garbage? Is it all about money to them too? I would think that some of them have enough concern for their viewers that they would refuse to air these ads."

For the same reason a doctor implants 8 embryo's in a woman that's got six kids! Chaaaaching!!

The thing that kills me about the gold thing is that it's preying on the most desperate of people..no to say this is the case with you Pomtzu..
But I bet MOST people that resort to this are selling truly valuable and sentimental things because they have no choice. Talk about bottom feeders! These people are taking advantage of scared people. Same as those check cashing/early tax refund places that get a huge percent of what they cash. It's really disgraceful.
I just keep saying, this too shall pass and hopefully we can look back in the NEAR future and say...remember back in 09 when people where selling gold in the mail??

I'm glad yours is one of the good (so so) stories.
Claudia