Marani Brands Inc. (MRIB)

[Matthew Berg]

You make strong points, BUT HERE'S ANOTHER POINT:

Why go thru the effort to concoct a product, then take the time and effort to devise unique packaging of it (ie, bottling), then send it thru the proper channels in an effort to get it awarded for excellence in its field (ie, Best in its Class taste testing), then put in the time and effort to work with international retailers, then put in the time and effort to produce commercial air-time spots if you had no desire to commercially sell the product and bask in the revenues that it can give you, especially if those revenues can be into the millions?

But you are saying that all of the above mentioned effort was done only to deceive unknowing investors who will buy their shares?

I hardly doubt your scenario has legs for the following reasons:

(1) As mentioned, it is too much effort to go thru. If deception is their intent, they could have just photoshopped a bottle, stated it passed some foreign country's taste test that they never entered into, released bogus PR's, and done no commercial ads, and still accomplished the deception -- and all for little effort and at practically no cost.

(2) It is more wise, more lucrative, to try to bring this to a successful business than it is to only sell shares. For this business has the potential to reach into the millions and millions of dollars. Selling shares, on the other hand, would only allow them to collect only a fraction of that. We are at less than a penny, remember.

It is apparent that Marani is in this to become a successful business. While there is some questionable and slow movement in the plan, there is no deception being conducted by its leaders.

Bitch at the CEO's all you want. I don't blame you.

But let's not get sidetracked into thinking that there is something sinister about Marani.

It's a penny stock. It's a startup.

The path to its glory is not always smooth nor short.

All fair points but a tad naïve. Why is it worth it to put on the charade and just use the vodka as a vehicle for such? MONEY! The company issued 400,000,000 shares at close to nothing since they shut down back in 2010. Copy that? 400,000,000 at almost $0. They've put together a bunch of cheapo events, fake ad, hundred of PRs followed by paid stock promotions and one container of product in a year. Their investment is tiny. Selling the vodka doesn't bring in the big bucks, the stock does. Bringing this product to a successful brand in a hugely competitive market would cost tens of millions of dollars for a very risky return. Why not just spend $50,000 on junky stuff that people will eat up as potential and make them believe the effort is being made and walk away with over $5 million? The motive to sell vodka is not there. The motive to sell stock is only too apparent and too good to resist.

And why concoct a product? That's simple. You have to have something, a vehicle. They found a cheap one with some sex appeal. And the award and such are just more BS. One of them is one you buy. For an extra cost you can get cufflinks and pens in addition to the plaque. The other happens to be a competition they finished something like 8th. There was double gold, single gold and silver, etc. Everyone who entered won something. Like a little league "everyone plays and gets a trophy" game. The awards are meaningless.

Bottom line is the efforts they have gone through to sell vodka have been exceedingly inexpensive and cheapo. Why make a huge effort and investment in a consumer product when you can make 100 times that creating the illusion of such and selling paper? All the motive is there and all the gyrations are less "effort and investment" than you think.