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36. If this is the right guy, looks like his business is a "buying center"...

Reply to superpatriotman (Original post)

Fri May 18, 2012, 07:51 AM

May 2012

...gold, silver, jewelery, etc. (Not a pawn shop, according to the website http://www.rankinpaynterbuyingcenter.com/) (right name and location for the man in the article)

What's depressing is that his business is the sort that is successful when people are selling off possessions to stay afloat. He's certainly in a position to know how badly people in his area need some help.

(note: I'm not speculating on the man one way or another, just bummed by the nature of what sort of business was in a position to help out. But then, if things were going better there, odds are the K-Mart wouldn't be closing in the first place)

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Kentucky man buys out entire Kmart, donates it all to charity [View all] superpatriotman May 2012 OP

Good for him! WI_DEM May 2012 #1

Nice story. one_voice May 2012 #2

Finally, a feel good story. Contrast this man with the selfish Facebook guy. Laurian May 2012 #3

See, we don't need taxes or welfare. MrSlayer May 2012 #4

This is just a drop in the bucket. Wing nuts are so unaware of the real need so many have. The Wielding Truth May 2012 #13

I know but this is the kind of crap they say. MrSlayer May 2012 #15

I agree completely - TBF May 2012 #19

This props capitalism. Fantastic Anarchist May 2012 #42

This props capitalism. Fantastic Anarchist May 2012 #43

This props capitalism. Fantastic Anarchist May 2012 #44

I am in agreement with your statement. The Wielding Truth May 2012 #26

+1 HiPointDem May 2012 #23

I agree Marrah_G May 2012 #40

Wow, bless this guy DiverDave May 2012 #5

+1000 Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #6

Cool liberal N proud May 2012 #7

wow, he's my hero de jour onethatcares May 2012 #8

Awesome. Kadie May 2012 #9

Wonderful. Now if the community didn't have to pick up the tab on an empty building. glinda May 2012 #10

Mr. Paynter just hit the karma jackpot. hifiguy May 2012 #11

What You Said! K&R DianaForRussFeingold May 2012 #12

His one condition... TlalocW May 2012 #14

I want to make a joke about how crappy Kmart is NickB79 May 2012 #16

That makes me smile. HappyMe May 2012 #17

That was very nice of him. greytdemocrat May 2012 #18

What a kind and loving man! JitterbugPerfume May 2012 #20

On the other hand ... lpbk2713 May 2012 #21

Now see this is what the 1% should do with their extra $$ marlakay May 2012 #22

K & R Scurrilous May 2012 #24

that is beautiful. barbtries May 2012 #25

This is so nice. Actually it is beyond nice. nevergiveup May 2012 #27

Great story and great guy! Nt abelenkpe May 2012 #28

Thank you Rankin Paynter, you have made this Yankee feel a little better about Kentucky. Snotcicles May 2012 #29

Bravo, Mr. Paynter ChazInAz May 2012 #30

We should clone him, and replace all of Congress with the clones. BlueIris May 2012 #31

Fabuloso Iwillnevergiveup May 2012 #32

very nice Danmel May 2012 #33

Big tax break for him.... Evasporque May 2012 #34

That crap went to poor families in crisis Marrah_G May 2012 #39

Yeah, secondvariety May 2012 #46

Wonderful story! rox63 May 2012 #35

If this is the right guy, looks like his business is a "buying center"... JHB May 2012 #36

What an incredibly generous thing to do. ScreamingMeemie May 2012 #37

Wow Marrah_G May 2012 #38

Last night I watched a segment of "Million Dollar Rooms" on HGTV & felt soiled after wards. CrispyQ May 2012 #41

Wow. Talk about complusive shopping! KurtNYC May 2012 #45