America for sale

Duration: 0:27:00

Year Published: 1972

Creator: Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor | National Educational Television: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Explains that thousands of people invest their life savings in worthless pieces of land because of their desire to escape the over-crowding and pressures of urban life. Discusses with various victims the tactics which land developers used to induce them to purchase land, such as free prizes and trips, false promises to buy back acreage, and hired couples posing as satisfied buyers. Advises prospective buyers to see the land they are planning to buy and to hire lawyers to read the contracts.

Complete Record: , Explains that thousands of people invest their life savings in worthless pieces of land because of their desire to escape the over-crowding and pressures of urban life. Discusses with various victims the tactics which land developers used to induce them to purchase land, such as free prizes and trips, false promises to buy back acreage, and hired couples posing as satisfied buyers. Advises prospective buyers to see the land they are planning to buy and to hire lawyers to read the contracts.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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