Reminds me of Kirby salesmen who invite themselves in and never want to leave until you've signed up for a £3000 vacuum cleaner.

Debra hit him with that x-ray vision.

"Imagine this was a memoir written by your grandfather, titled How I Got Conned Out Of My Life Savings"

I get bad vibes from this guy. I would be genuinely worried about old and vulnerable people getting involved with this man. Seriously

OMG Debra was spot on regarding this guy. What a slimy salesman. Didn't his talking style change too as soon as the cat was out of the bag. Not to mention couldn't put a word together when it came to facts and figures.

"But there's no contract..." THAT's the problem!!! You'll string customers along until they owe you tens of thousands of pounds!!!

Jenny's Biography would consist of one page with two words.....

I could not put my finger on why I did not like him until Deborah spoke. Then it became clear.

Can't people just write a diary and take photographs?!

I'm not surprised those people were invited to his wedding. They paid for it!

£3,000+ may seem expensive at first, but remember, you get an invite to his wedding.

There's something to be said about the crucial differences between a genuine entrepreneur, an inventor/engineer and a sleazy "this is your life" book salesman

"I think I've stumbled into one of the best jobs going." > Rory has entered the chat

Deborah is my favorite Dragon 🐉 she can spot a conartist in a second

He's seeking 75k pounds in return for 20% and an invite to his wedding

There's a real sense of honesty being Absent from the Eyes of this entrepreneur. Body language is key.

I can imagine lonely, wealthy widows or widowers falling for this at £300 per day plus £3000 to produce the book (2 copies apparently). A fixed total fee would motivate this man to work efficiently but the daily fee gives an incentive to drag it out in his rather smarmy way with emotional blackmail thrown in - don't you value your family, you can't put a value on memories etc.

I swear Deborah used to be a hustle she can easily spot one when she sees one.

James Khan is so softly spoken yet so savage

You can write and self-publish now for a small price now.

"Our main goal is to separate nans from their pensions and give them a book in return. We will also drink their tea and eat their biscuits, so it's a win-win situation." *The above is a summary of his pitch*

Well said Deborah, creepy salesman vibe alarm bells ringing. 😮

As an ex commercial publisher I'm appalled by this concept, it is not even vanity publishing, it is pure cynical exploitation of the vunerable

Debra made him look like he is preying on the vulnerable!

Deborah is the smartest of them all!!! What a woman!

Little old ladies: Invest in an A4 pad and a biro,that way you can avoid forking out £300 everytime some dodgy grifter pops around to sample your tea and biscuits and gets the neighbours gossiping about you having a toy boy on the go.

Deobrah actually has a point... reminds me of those car dealers where you end up leaving paying 3k more than expected aha

I saw the title and thought the business would be selling condolence based tea or something.

Hard selling by the back door. Once the customer has shelled out the first day rate payment it would be highly unlikely that they would not follow the project through for fear of losing out. Saying they can cancel at any time is a smoke screen.

I'd recommend against watching this with headphones in, Michael's voice is even creepier binaurally

Thanks for uploading these!

“The people we help”…more like ‘the people we con’

Does he sell kirby vacuums as a side line?

Ever wondered what a scammer looks like? There you have it... perfect scammer face

Last time I was this early Touker had no office space

A polished pitch from Mr Oak 😂

They do this, with your ' Book of Poems '! You write a poem and get it printed, in a compilation of other poems in a book. And you purchased that book, with your poem inside it!

This is the best line up of dragons

The hand movements of a liar.

Creep.. this guy would steal the sugar out your tea.

6 Grand!!! What's it made of Solid gold with diamond edging and inked in Unicorn tears? Sheesh.

I’m astounded, this video has an accurate title

I had my non-fiction book published last year through an independent publisher - the cost? £448.00. This guy comes across as a bit of a nitwit. Apart from that, publishing these days is a very competitive industry considering online and kindle alternatives.

If it was a set time of 3,500 for 20 days with no clock money, there'd be buyers.

I can't see how this is scaleable.

The last bit of his pitch at 1:43 actually did it. That convinced there is a market, the problem is the price and how he missed a trick. If he reduced his price, and made this beautiful online journals, rather than Just biographies.. There is something there. I would love to treasure an online diary of my grandmother or grandfather's young days or their thoughts about me, my parents There is something here, but the price is way out. In this day and age, with AI and the digital world, this could be a business with alot of interest. I know how to do it.. Or atleast my mind is forming concepts . There is something here..

Thumbnail: Deborah saying: you sir have no chance of getting some from me.

He has the most smarmy face ever but you can tell he'd be really good at buttering up old and lonely people. Even the way he said "I drink their tea and eat their biscuits" made me feel uneasy; it conjured up this image of him in some old dear's house, making himself comfortable, knowing he's going to be making A LOT of money off of their vulnerability. The way he said "tease bits out", which translates to "I try drag it out for as long as I can so I make another visit and get another £300". Most old people probably just want to give their family members something loving and personal to remember them by and get hoodwinked by this slink in a suit. His whole demeanour is sleazy. Seriously though, there's charities that help old/lonely people and one of the things they could do is link them up with a buddy who could help them write their stories down and turn it into a "book"/ memoir for their family or a loved one. It would combat loneliness (which is the main aim of the charities that help lonely people who are old), it would also keep their minds active by thinking and writing (the same charities also aim to get old people to do tasks which require thinking and brain power in order to try reduce the risk of dementia) and you'd also be leaving something nice for a loved one/family member. Even if it wasn't a bound book, but printed and put together in a nice folder or something.

Deb hits the nail on the head, presumably aimed at the elderly...which is shameful. Great idea which I would want, but put forth in every incorrect manner.

is this man also attempting to run a pyramid scheme on top of everything???

''Im Out'' - The life and times of Jenny Campbell

I wouldn’t trust this guy as far as I could throw him. The pauses before he answers, he reeks!

every like is how many times he smiled and then suddenly stopped -------

So what did you all have for lunch? I eschewed the Pot Noodle today and went for pasta, roast beets and squash in a leek and cheese sauce. (Leftovers)

Unrelated to the video, but I read the title and immediately remembered Firelord Ozai telling Zuko he's learned from his uncle, the way of "Tea and Failure"

2:59 - Thought he said project fear for a moment there.

He needs to book a taxi home and start on a clean page

Total scam. They prey on the old, lonely, and mentally inept. Literally had to take a person like this to court because we found that they had a life insurance policy put out in their name. Be careful

This pitch is a reminder of the predators who hide in plain sight. This man preys on elderly, vulnerable and lonely people to pay him a large fee and for him to visit them. This then creates a dependency between him and the client because of the client’s wellbeing and need for companionship. He states that they remain friends and he invites them to his wedding but this is just a ploy because they’ve paid him an extortionate amount of money and he wants to keep them sweet. He probably still charges them to spend time with him after their book is finished.

The kind of people who think they're going to pay £3k for a book about themselves aren't poor, vulnerable battlers; they're wealthy narcissists. They'd probably pay thousands more if Mike could guarantee that people would actually read it. Arranging a portrait or statue of these people would be the next logical business move.

f*cking hell peter is so hilarious... he is the best hahahah

This guy has the creepiest smile I have ever seen. Ugh!

I liked the idea before he explained the costs. The price is ridiculous it is somewhat similar to unethical counselling.

it’s in his best interests to spend as many days as he can in customers homes !

He’s exactly the type of creepy character that if he was sniffing around my elderly parents, I’d personally run him outta town.. sneaky robber

It is ridiculously expensive and he is so creepy. He wouldn't be drinking my tea and eating my biscuits. He would be sent away with a flea in his ear.

Reading between the lines the writing is clearly on the wall - people are going to have an almighty shock when they realise how much they have spent, then it will be too late. Smooth talk can achieve too much from the gullible.

It would've made more sense for him to say that he charged 3k in total which included 10 home visits and 2 copies of the book where 50% was paid up-front and the remainder to be paid on completion. It at least incentivises him to work efficiently. Charging a daily fee of £300 is just asking for people to be milked.

The unfortunate thing is: I don‘t even think that guy takes advantage of vulnurable people on purpose. He might actually think that he has a non-predatory business. Because true scamers, people who know that they are exploiting people with business models like this, would not want to get in front of legit business people AND in front of a camera with it. Doesn‘t change the fact that his business is hugely problematic!

Oh great, another deluded businessman providing a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.

Does that mean you will be paying 5000 pounds a book? 😳

A good idea.

Solicitor after my grandfathers death here he leaves this 25grand book 4 you all to quarrel over 🤣🤣🤣🤣

This guy done some serious maths calculations by looking in the air.

This guy is a scammer. I’m praying for all his victims.

The minute I clicked on this, I knew he wasn't gonna get any investment!

WELL SAID DEBS! 👏

“I think I have stumbled on one of the best jobs going”- oh, so you met Rory on your way in did you?

Theo, an investment bankers pension😂

The best comedy series

Good ebening

Jenny’s child when she sees these kinda people: **M-Mommy ... say I’m out... SAY IM OUT MOMMY SAY IM OUT!!!!!!?!?!!** As Jenny commences her magic spell 🪄

Actually Deborah is saying that the guy is a perfect salesman.

Deborah is SPOT ON....

EPIC!

That man makes a convincing pitch... He speaks well. IDK but maybe I'm the sucker as the dragons seemingly can see through him.

'Never met an 'ordinary' person' 😅 What if papa was a rolling stone?

A lot cheaper to just try write it yourself and have it professionally edited

From the get go... I was OUT! 😁😁😁

I don't get all the hate in the comments for this guy. He's selling a product. Nobody forces you or anyone else to buy it.

I'd like him to do one on Rose West

every time i see that guys mug shot I think nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.....

Anyone know how the company is doing now? I know they're still active but nothing past that.

It is just a shame that 90% of the "done deals" in the Den never go through.. still, it makes good TV I guess

"This book they thought was going to cost them three thousand pounds ends up costing them ten thousand pounds....." "Yes"

Always in time for lunch 😄

The right time before bed

Mike, yo - Duncan

Hello Nan you ok. What do you mean some blokes been round all week and had two grand out of you and ate my fing biscuits... somebodys getting a slap

Solves the problem of 'What to get the Narcissist in My Life', for Christmas.