Marani Brands Inc. (MRIB)

[Matthew Berg]

Sure. I did comment on those trades. They'll be coming back piggybacked on larger volume at lower prices. Minimal loss and cost to keep the PPS up and make those $.0006s and below look like bargains and move larger chunks of zero cost basis shares. The old bear trap.

That's why I think it's someone like Bodie although looking at it and knowing the situation I wouldn't be surprised if it was Margrit doing it somehow. The average over the last 60 days is just about what I would assume her monthly cash nut now is. And 90% of that volume was sold at lows so it's either someone losing lots of dough or someone who got the stock for nothing just cashing in methodically. Throwing a couple hundred dollars at MRIB at premium prices every once in a while with what looks like a decent size trade is a small price to pay for being able to support PPS and sell off $60K a month while maintaining appearances. It's all profit anyway. What's losing $.0001 or $.0002 if you pull in $.0005?

But the trades of less than $20 are so obvious. Who buys $20 worth of stock let alone at a 25% premium? What's the motivation? And how is it, being as stupid as we all know it is, we see it three or four times a day? Let me think... I'm going to buy $20 of MRIB at 25% above market, pay $18 in commissions and... JACKPOT! If this baby doubles I rake in enough to go to Subway! $5 dollar footlong...