For the rest of the month, we'll be sharing daily Employment Tips from our book excerpt in Penthouse:
Most modern con men, yourself included, are not likely to crisscross the country surviving on wit, instinct and a newfound knowledge of scamming free drinks. Chances are you're going to have to go to work. Here are not only some real-world employment tips, but also ways that the modern con man lifestyle can come in handy after you've punched out.
Electronics Store Clerk:
"I love working the television department because those things got so many controls. It's not like a video game or some CD, which is either good or just sucks, and either way, completely out of my control. TVs come with some settings! I make the cheaper ones look like crap – too dark, too contrasty, too washed-out, whatev – then set the more expensive ones to ideal settings. I can talk up the cheap sets all I want, play the customer a little by saying they're not that bad, but in the end the picture quality moves the buyer to where I want them."
Tip to the Modern Con Man:
"Hey, when you go out to meet girls with a friend, do you bring the best looking guy you know? Or do you want to be the one getting the attention? Well, that's my attitude when I work the floor ... and when I walk out the door."
Tomorrow: A Car Salesman offers advice.
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"Meet the King of NY Con Men"
- NY Post
- NY Post
"What's Hot Now"
- InStyle Magazine
"A handy, illustrated manual for would-be artists of deception!"
- The New York Observer
"Delightful for both the prankster and the mark."
- BoingBoing
"Get your con on!"
- The Guide/LA Times
"The craftiest grifters working today."
- Chaos.com
"A Must Read"
- The Real Hustle, TruTV
- Eric Garcia, author (Matchstick Men)
"Get your con on!"
- The Guide/LA Times
"The craftiest grifters working today."
- Chaos.com
"A Must Read"
- The Real Hustle, TruTV
"Aims to effect a renaissance in these peculiarly American dark arts... with a modern twist."
- Metromix
"Since I began putting the information inside THE MODERN CON MAN to good use, I have made $12,568 and lost 7 friends, and all this in only 36 hours. Totally worth it. This book may not make you smarter or more handsome, but it sure as hell will make you a lot more interesting — and dangerous — to hang out with." - Eric Garcia, author (Matchstick Men)
"The Master Deceptionist!"
- Stuff Magazine
- Stuff Magazine
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Who is Todd Robbins?
In addition to being America's #1 Con Man, Todd Robbins has a long list of other accomplishments ... a goodly number of them legal. You may have seen him on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, or Late Night with Conan O'Brien. But it's just as likely you've never heard of him - because Todd is a well-known authority and practitioner of all things deceptive.
Todd also uses his skills in more offbeat ways. He was one of the more successful participants in an underground experiment known as The Urban Survival Project. Individuals were dropped off in major cities without a dime in their pocket and left to live by their wits for a week. At the end of the seven days, Todd had not missed a single meal, was living in a nice hotel and had almost five hundred dollars on his person.
Additional praise for Todd Robbins includes "A legend!" (New York Post), "The Flim-Flam Maestro" (New York Magazine) and "The Master of Old-World Deception" (New York Newsday).
Todd also uses his skills in more offbeat ways. He was one of the more successful participants in an underground experiment known as The Urban Survival Project. Individuals were dropped off in major cities without a dime in their pocket and left to live by their wits for a week. At the end of the seven days, Todd had not missed a single meal, was living in a nice hotel and had almost five hundred dollars on his person.
Additional praise for Todd Robbins includes "A legend!" (New York Post), "The Flim-Flam Maestro" (New York Magazine) and "The Master of Old-World Deception" (New York Newsday).
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