when they wanna suck our blood & $, they say its for the better of the future. say that we need to see long term, forget the short term perks bcos there's none. then now they suka-suka say the future gonna be cloudy. since its cloudy, then return us our $ lor?
simple example-, 1 fella wanna start business, then he rally a tontine to raise capital
ah-loong: i've got this perfect biz plan, that will ensure all u investors will get 5% dividends annually. think about it, its higher interest than the banks!
[listeners hissing in discussion]
ah-loong: think long term! together we can build a better future!
[listeners hissing in discussion]
ah-loong: so, do i have all your support for this perfect biz plan?
[66.6% nodded head, 33.3% shook head. the donation box was passed around, and all had to put $ into the box whther they like it or not]
then news forecast that the econ was bad
ah-loong: erh, ok, erh...... now there's a slight problem, maybe future is not as bright as we think, but nevermind, your $ is safe in my hands. don't worry! the future is always there, just that its not as bright only.
from start to end, there's no mention of returning the capital, only talk about 5% interest p.a. and then, when times are bad, still insist to keep the $ and not return to the ppl.