Possible scam or something??
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Possible scam or something?? Today when my bro was getting some stuff at the Kroger on 290/Fairbanks a black dude and mexican dude pulled up in a mini van and asked my bro if he wanted to buy a surround sound stereo. My brother said no so they proceeded to hassle him asking him how he got his "Rolex" watch (It's really a citizen watch) and asked him how he has such a fancy truck (Toyota Tacoma pre-runner). My brother got in his truck and left after that. But I remember reading about something like that from another member here I THINK. So I was just wondering whether or not this has happend to anyone and if they know if it's some kind of scam or something. Thanks.
-Brent
-Brent
LOL- Its pretty easy to tell they were up to no good.....
And if its the same type of stereo speaker deal (hey-heres the same stuff in this magazine for 5x as much!!) then yeah, its a scam.
And if its the same type of stereo speaker deal (hey-heres the same stuff in this magazine for 5x as much!!) then yeah, its a scam.
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That's funny. I just read that van scam article, and lo and behold I had the almost exact thing happen to me about 8 years ago or so. I was going into the bank on payday to deposit my check and this white van pulls up and gives me the exact same line as in the article. Of course, this was 8 years ago and I didn't know any better, so I bought the speakers for if I remember correctly around 200.00. I think they were Audio Lab or something. They weren't stellar performers, by any means, but they didn't suck either. Kinda what I would expect from 200-300.00 a pair speakers. They of course represented them as 1000.00 "audiophile" pieces and I bit. Oh well, live and learn. I just find it funny now looking back.
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thats funny I was the one.........
If anyone wants them i paid 200 and ill let them go for 150. They are good sounding speakers but not 2k like they said they where.
If anyone wants them i paid 200 and ill let them go for 150. They are good sounding speakers but not 2k like they said they where.
Most people probably think at first-Oh its too cheap, its gotta be a scam. Then they present a magazine and show you the same speakers in it for $1000 or whatever (they made the magazine or ad themselves), then people think "Oh maybe it IS a good deal". They prey on people, and need their asses beat.