Note: Magic Wands Don't Work
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Sadiesmom

Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 06:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A woman who says she bought magic wands from a self-described psychic to erase negative thoughts says $5,400 of her money was all that disappeared.

Joann Zansky, 57, said she paid a woman who claims to be a psychic $1,800 for each of three wands.

"She was a terrific actress," Zansky said. "I believed her."

Zansky said she contacted Bethlehem police Friday after she became suspicious about the effectiveness of the wands.

"We're investigating," police Lt. Robert Righi said Monday. "Possibly it is some violation of consumer fraud."


There's one born every minute

Zachsmom

Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 06:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ROTF!!! MERLIN!!!

Hippyt

Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 06:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
They've got them at Blockbuster for a lot cheaper!

Schoolmarm

Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 06:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Crud, this is why I don't like living in Pennsylvania...at least I'm at the other end of the state.

This is beyond "dumb and dumber"

Squaredsc

Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 07:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
duh.

Zachsmom

Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 07:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
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Meme9

Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 09:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
hehe, maybe they weren't the good ones!

Sawheel17

Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 09:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I ain't touchin' this one :) Were they little :)

Jo_5329

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 03:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
... and I thought after 15 years of law enforcement and 3 days as a telephone customer service person I'd heard everything .... <sigh>

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Merlin

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 04:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I am thinking the title of this thread is very misleading. If you are the person selling magic wands and you can sell three of them to one person and walk away with $5400, then magic wands work very well for you.

Personally, I would love to hear what the buyers negative thoughts were that did not get erased.

Suitsmefine

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 06:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Murdering the wand salesperson maybe?

Crazydog

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 11:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I will be disappointed if the psychic gets charged with consumer fraud. She is advertising a product to those who are stupid enough to buy it. She's just trying to make a living. I don't think people should be held responsible from other people's stupidity and gullibility.

Hermione69

Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 11:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't necessarily agree with that. I was mildly amused to hear about this poor soul, but I don't believe that negates the responsibility or wrong-doing of the so-called psychic. We have no way of knowing what was going on with this woman who bought the wands. She could be mentally disturbed. She could have Alzeihemer's. The fact that people fall for it for whatever reason does not make it okay for it be done in the first place.