Sorry to hear about the financial burn.
I'm sure the limited meaning of my buying Rheingold is that by moving the restocked product off the shelf in a couple of stores, they continue to restock it. If I was the only buyer I am sure it would have been gone by now.
As for my out-of-pocket cash, I really am saving at least $20 a week and have put a good dent in my unrealized lose. I am fortunate to have Rheingold readily available so I can do it.
I prefer other types of beer, but I don't dislike Rheingold. Since I'm the one choosing what I put into my mouth, if I didn't like it I would have sold my shares in September right after I first tried it.
Before I bought HOOK I tested all of their products that were available locally. I liked a few so I bought in. I really liked management and the largest shareholder, so it was a win from the get go (though it did lose a 1/3 of it's value early on). I first bought HOOK within weeks of when I first bought DKAM.
My Vodka is Absolut; nothing fancy. Olifant isn't sold here. I've never tasted it.
My single malt scotch choices are Lagavulin and Laphroaig; pretty pricey stuff.
So the Rheingold helps to off-set them.
Spartak Share Thursday, March 03, 2011 11:42:55 AM
Re: FUNMAN818 post# 57343 Post # of 57345
This is crazy, when shareholder buys products just to support his investment, not that he really likes the product. I was doing the same and I was wrong! I was buying Olifant on any occasion, refusing to try different brands, was naive enough to think I actually helped the company and as a result my investment. Eventually I lost everything and moved on. Now I drink beer and vodka I like.
BTW my choice of vodka is Ciroc and I don't have investment in DEO.
P.S. Now Cargo has to buy more Olifant to replace my donations to PK family ;)
