Those Mail Order Millions

• NCJ Number: 76133
• Author(s): C Palmer; A Kaczenski; D Bowen
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 0 pages
• Corporate Author: Pyramid Films
• Sale Source: Pyramid Films; Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. 16mm color film, 10 min. running time. Rental is available.

Annotation

In this consumer protection film, one of a series of four based on the situations of an imaginary family, Grandma is enticed by an advetisement that promises her riches for decorating and selling pepper-shakers by mail.

Abstract

The film shows the attraction of the get-rich-quick advertisement, ($100 a week, no experience necessary), Grandma's conversion of her social security check to a money order, and her final disillusionment after she receives a letter from a similar eager investor. Using the slogans 'Before you invest, investigate,' and 'Before you buy, beware,' the film suggests that before Grandma invests next time, she should check the company's reputation.