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New member Username: Got_scamd
Post Number: 2
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Friday, April 02, 2004 - 01:25 pm: |
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Don't fall for this. I got scam'd yesterday in Sunnyvale, CA in a bank parking lot. Black Cadilac Escalade... Bought a 5.1 home theater sound system called "digital research". Same re-boxed malaysian made junk as the "Theater Research scam. Of course, he was a real fast smooth talker, and I thought I was getting a deal by jewing him down to 300 bucks....I got screwed.
He even showed me a magazine ad ahowing a price listing of 1999.00. That should have been my red flag...
Don't buy this crap, and don't beleive the scammers who have infiltrated this forum to make you all beleive these speakers really are good. It's all a lie. Unless you can buy this crap for next to nothing...say 100 bucks or less for the set, then maybe they're ok to play music in your garage or something like that. Don't any of you try to compare them to any REAL speaker like Boston Acoustics or an ADS...not even close.
DON"T GET SCAMMED!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the same as the "Theater Research" crap everyone else was getting scammed on, but of course I had no idea until I found this forum. If you are reading this now....you are probably like me...just a day too late, and a few hundred bucks poorer.... |
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New member Username: Enmityjack
Newport Beach,
CA
USA
Post Number: 2
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 12:53 am: |
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These speakers don't sound that bad, you can buy them directly from a website at:
www.speaker-city.com |
Silver Member Username: Project6
Post Number: 990
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 01:54 pm: |
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oh no, not another speaker scam thread! |
New member Username: Enmityjack
Newport Beach,
CA
USA
Post Number: 4
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 02:11 pm: |
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Berny, Should I refer him to the long one, or do you want to do it? |
Silver Member Username: Project6
Post Number: 999
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 02:30 pm: |
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ROTFLMAO!!!
Go tell, go tell!
Do we really need another thread for these poor souls?
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| Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 02:37 pm: |
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MY BOYFRIEND JUST GOT SCREWED WITH THE SAME SYSTEM IN ORLANDO FL I TOLD HIM ANY SPEAKERS WORTH 1999.00 IS NOT GOING TO BE SOLD FOR 300.00. A 1700.00 LOSS I DONT THINK SO BUT HE CALLED ME AFTER HE ALREADY BOUGHT THEM STUPID!!!! |
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| Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 05:16 pm: |
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Well, I am Electronic Engineer and I know that re-constructed speakers with a high end name on them are actually junk and best sold out of the back of someone's vehicle.
It must be a flaw in my character, or these people know how to move this stuff real well. Actually, I have bought several high end (Aucostic Studio Monitors) stereo speakers and now the Digital Research copy and have enjoyed the response from them. The stereo speakers kick but and the Digital Research speakers are O.K. Maybe I do not have a good home theater receiver. It is an RCA, 3 disk, integrated system (VCR/DVD/CD/FM/AUX/SAT/etc.).
For what it is worth, don't feel stupid because intelligence is measured in different ways. I am only out of pocket $200.00, could have been worse. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 10:07 am: |
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Can we do something against these scammers??? This is not legal what they do. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 12:47 am: |
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I just got scammed for 200 in Fremont, CA. I'm soo pissed, you just can't trust anyone these days....how much do you think these would be sold for reasonably? |
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| Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 06:49 pm: |
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I ran into two white males in a silver jeep cherokee trying to sell me the same digital research speakers in the Fry's electronics parking lot in Fremont. I called a buddy at work
and he found this thread. Thankfully input and responses like this will get around and elminate
this from happening in the future. I took down his licence plate and called the police. |
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| Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2004 - 07:39 am: |
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I am not making excuses for anyone ripping anyone off. Wrong is wrong. However, these people are selling a product. They reach out to the overly anxious people that are looking for a Deal. You and I both know that you only get what you pay for. That is the bottom line. When you go searching for High end equipment, expect to pay high end prices. Anything less should raise the suspicion flag. Many times we go to the store expecting to SCAM the sellers through the art of Negotiation however when we get SCAMMED or negotiated then it is a major offence. Lets be honest in our dealings and then we can expect honesty to return to us. Never purchase Electronic components off of a truck, you are asking for it. Take the time to research it and test it out from a reputable company or seller. Lift up your heads, Lets learn from our errors so that the next time we WONT GET SCAMMED!!! |
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| Posted on Monday, September 06, 2004 - 01:16 pm: |
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VICTIM!!!! 2 guys came up to me in Winchester VA saying they had a good deal on the same crap. i bought it being the moran i am. they had a good story though, something about the factory giving them to many sets of speakers and they couldn't take them back with them because they wouldn't fit in the car. i new something was up but when they showed me the magazine with the speakers in it i fell for it. i should of looked at the magazine to see what company it was but the guys were too good of talkers and distracted me. He got 500 off me and i was thinking of trying to sell them on ebay cause i thought i could make a few bucs but now that i know its all a scam i think i'm screwed into keeping them. thanks for the advice from all of you, just wish i could of come across this a few weeks ago. |
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| Posted on Thursday, September 09, 2004 - 02:55 am: |
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I JUST GOT SCAMMED TOO in fremont, ca albertson's parking lot. This guy pull up with a black Esculade selling the speaker system to me for 1000, then 800 then 500 then 300 then the end 160. I haven't tested it out yet and I will soon be doing it. If they sound good i am a happy customer if they suck i am freaking pissed !!!!! Damn u in hell u damn esculade scammers |
Gold Member Username: Project6
Post Number: 1418
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Thursday, September 09, 2004 - 07:57 am: |
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Well, they are driving an Esculade! Must be a fake Cadillac, too! |
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| Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 03:59 am: |
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haha i dont think so but i was thinking about jack his money when i saw it |
choixdupresident Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Friday, September 24, 2004 - 02:01 pm: |
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How can connect this materiel on my DVD.
I want test this materiel
Thank you |
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 05:34 pm: |
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Ok guys, these speaker dudes really aren't doing anything that Circuit City or Best Buy is doing if you think about it....i mean, they are taking a product they get very cheap, marking the price way up, and selling it. Corporations do the same thing with everything we as consumers purchase. You think the toilet paper you buy costs $2.00 to make? Of course not, it's produced for a fraction of that cost, and marked up probably upwards of %500 and sold in stores, but nobody is posting about Charmin and how they are ripping us off....lol....so anybody who bought these speakers...just realize, you get scammed a lot harder than that on a more consistent basis everytime you purchase something in a store. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 12:07 am: |
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I got one for $200 out of a white cherokee in Las Vegas, NV: It seems to be worth approx. $200; However, I havn't really kicked up the juice with a good receiver. I am more pissed on how I was lied to. Dammn white trash. |
Bronze Member Username: 1st61
Post Number: 30
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 10:20 am: |
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TRACI's post says it all. It's not common sense on the "deal". |
Bronze Member Username: Hokievt
Post Number: 51
Registered: Aug-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 10:23 am: |
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They are using fraud to sell the product. That's a lot different from CC or BB. |
Gold Member Username: Project6
Post Number: 1686
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 11:14 am: |
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Hokie, I'm surprised you're in here |
fortsando Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 02:45 pm: |
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Well... I got scammed too... Arlington, VA... Same situation as all of the rest of you. Im a black guy with braids and I was thinking of just robbing them. Looks like I should've. Sucks, but I respect them for catching me with a scam. God bless America. Damn it. |
fortsando Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 02:46 pm: |
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Well... I got scammed too... Arlington, VA... Same situation as all of the rest of you. Im a black guy with braids and I was thinking of just robbing them. Looks like I should've. Sucks, but I respect them for catching me with a scam. God bless America. Damn it. |
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| Posted on Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 03:29 pm: |
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I JUST WON A THEATRE RESARCH PAIR OF SPEAKERS ON EBAY. ARE THESE THE SAME SPEAKERS BEING AUCTIONED ON EBAY THAT YOU GUYS ARE TALING ABOUT? |
Bronze Member Username: Hokievt
Post Number: 59
Registered: Aug-04
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| Posted on Monday, November 01, 2004 - 08:51 am: |
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Yes. They are the same. |
Bank Parking Lot Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 12:03 pm: |
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Guess they are here in VA now... Got scammed too at a bank parking lot. They showed us the magazine and thought we were getting a good deal.
White male was driving a White Dodge Dakota and said his company ordered 1 set too many. Wanted $400 for both and ended up taking $300. I'M PISSED!!!!!!!!!!! Wish I saw this earlier. |
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| Posted on Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 01:44 pm: |
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They are in Chicago too. Guy in a van scamming as an installer for high-end systems with a surplus. |
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| Posted on Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 09:06 pm: |
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Yeah they're in Chicago...Naperville exactly. Conveniently enough...I knew better! When they pointed out the $1,999.00 to me that sealed it, I knew they were full of crap. But they followed me to the bank, and I only took out $100.00. After a few minutes of telling them that's all I would pay, they caved in. So, if it's any consolation, they can be screwed too...and I did it!
But for $100.00 they sound good enough for my dish network. |
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| Posted on Friday, November 12, 2004 - 08:08 pm: |
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HELLO I AM HERE FROM HOUSTON TX MY BOYFRIEND ALSO GOT SCAMED. BUT WE CANT FIGURE OUT HOW TO HOOK IT UP TO OUR TV THERE IS NO PLUG COMING FROM THE MAIN SPEAKER TO PLUG INTO WALL. ANYBODY KNOW LET ME KNOW. ALSO JUST REMEMBER EVERY DOGGG HAS ITS DAY. |
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| Posted on Saturday, November 13, 2004 - 03:06 am: |
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You can welcome these punks to Phoenix! A half a day late and $200 bucks short. I wish I would have seen this sooner. Life Goes on. |
jacob herrick Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Saturday, November 13, 2004 - 12:12 pm: |
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I got screwed also. Only for $100. Live and learn I guess. I got screwed in a bank parking lot in Phoenix. He was driving a Cherokee. I actually saw two other guys buy some for $300. Luckily I was able to talk this guy down to $100. |
scammed Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Monday, November 15, 2004 - 02:00 pm: |
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Digital Research scammers in Chicago!!! Guy pulls up to me in a Jewel parking lot at 1030 am in a gold minivan. He tells me that his customer ordered 8, but the delivery dock gave him 10, so he's trying to get rid of 2. Similar to the other stories, he showed me a picture in an electronics magazine of the Digital Research AD900SL, with a base price of $1,799. I kind of knew something was up, when he said they are brand new, but have no warranty. I said noway, $200 max. So he agreed, and even drove over to my house to drop them off. I plugged them in and they actually sound very good; better than the Bose Acoustimass that I have. Probably $100 per speaker's worth. But pissed that some guy thinks it's ok to scam other people just to make a living. Get a f___ing life dude. |
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| Posted on Monday, November 15, 2004 - 06:07 pm: |
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THIS IS THE WEBSITE OF THE MANUFACTURER OF THESE SCAMMED PRODUCTS!!!
http://www.ptswoofers.com
If you got scammed, you will find your product in here and will see that its price is listed at what the scammer showed to you. The are selling the Digital Research products. I called them and asked about their scam and they hung up on me. Everybody should call in and complain and call them out on this. |
LIVINONTHERUN Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Monday, November 15, 2004 - 11:26 pm: |
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MAN......I GOT SCAMMED RIGHT AFTER YOU IN CHICAGO.....OFF OF TOUHY AVENUE WEST OUTSIDE OF JIMMY JOHNS...THE MUTHA FU*KA SAID HIS NAME WAS JEREMY....AT LEAST THIS SH*T WORKS YOU FU*KING STONER....HE WAS IN A TURQUOISE FORD EXPLORER WITH TEMP PLATES....HAD A DAISY SITTING NEXT TO HIM ALSO.....SAID THEY WERE FROM SOUND VISION AND SHOWED ME THE WHOLE MAGAZINE BIT.....JEREMY, IF WE DO SEE EACH OTHER OUT, YOU BEST BE RUNNING MUTHAFU*KA BECAUSE SH*T GOIN' HAPPEN....YAH HEARD! |
Scammed Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 11:36 am: |
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Hey livinontherun, what product was that guy trying to sell you? |
New member Username: Blablabla
Mckinney,
Tx
Post Number: 1
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 04:56 pm: |
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Damn, i wish i had saw this earlier but those basterds scammed me, im only out 200. stoped me right when i was about to go into the dentist in Frisco, Tx. where the hell can you get on a scam like that? and where the hell did they get their magazine? Oh well i got the guys Phone # and his licesens plate without him knowing i did.... they were driving a black Ford Explorer. Oh well ill just give them away as a chrismas present lol! |
Scammed Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 05:43 pm: |
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Jake,
post their numbers on the website, and we'll call them a million times!! The Company that is running this, I think, is at ptswoofers.com. See my post above. On the website, there are PDF versions of their flyers showing the enormous prices. |
scammed in nc Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 04:19 pm: |
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got scammed in Greenville, NC at a wachovia parking lot. two white guys in an old white cargo van said they were from NOW audio/video and they were part of a ten man crew who installed high end theaters in rich people's houses. they said these two dr-2810 speakers 'fell off the truck.' retail on box suggested at 1689.00. I bought two for 350.00. |
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| Posted on Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 05:58 pm: |
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Watch out everyone they are in Boston too!!! |
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| Posted on Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 06:34 pm: |
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I got scamed to in Ottawa Canada!!!! Watch out everybody!!! They are everywhere. |
ANATOLE Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 08:31 pm: |
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I can't believe my husband fell for it. He got scammed in Gatineau Canada. What a fool to believe that he was getting a deal on these speakers. I am so pissssed off at him for being so gullible. |
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| Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2004 - 11:04 am: |
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O.K. Here's the SCAM for THE SCAMMERS!!! If you run across this scam tell them you are the spotter for a buying club of around 1,000 people in your area. One of the hottest requested items on the want list is Surround Speaker systems. If you "Spot" a Deal on speakers for the Club Members, you get a bonus. Ask them how many sets they can get for your members. Pick a number if you want. Bust their balls all the way down to $400.00 a pair for the menbers if you can have $50-100 for spotting the Deal. Ask them to give you some time to get the money for 10-20-30 pairs, even call a buddy to Pose as a Club Officer. Meet them at the bank where the Club keeps over $100,000 for great opportunities just like this. What an answered prayer for your members. Meet the Scammers at the large Bank parking lot after you set up the sting with the boys in blue. The Scammers may be able to show a sales slip to show proof they're not stolen but only after the goods have been taken to the police department and they have had to make bail. If they don't have paperwork the Fireman and Policeman's Ball could really rock in your town. Maybe it will slow them down. It could take as long for the Scammer's Scam story to get around within their circle as their Scam did with you folks. Maybe a few of them could feel the burn of a Good Scam themselves. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 - 05:58 pm: |
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I got screwed too. Stupid, this is in Ottawa Canada, Im going to get my money back though, my brother is a cop and well get those boys, I have his license plate, Dumb isnt the word. I cant believe i got scammed. Im usally smarter than that. I really feel like an jacka** after reading these posts.
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NC_0911 Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 - 11:54 pm: |
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I too got scammed by these guys in Wilmington NC for $150 ... can anyone tell me how to hook up this system and a good reciever to use with it?? It says its a 800 watt system....not sure. any help would be greatly apreciated..... thanks. |
New member Username: Esmullen
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| Posted on Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 07:06 pm: |
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yea guess what i got scammed too lol for 350. I am not too pissed b/c they sound pretty good. But i am having the same problem hooking them up. How do you get the 3 RCA outputs. Or if you hook the speakers directly to a reciever instead of an the sub, how do you hook the sub to a reciever. |
backdraft Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 07:46 pm: |
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NC_0911, they got me yesterday at monkey junction. Man am i pissed off!!!! To embarrassed to tell anyone about it. Did call the tv stations though. The guy was driving a Chevy Avalanche. I guess that I've got a set of garage speakers now. |
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| Posted on Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 06:37 pm: |
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Naperville, IL...atleast I got the guy down to 20 bucks and a few cds as trade. |
dsdfsdfsd Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 07:01 pm: |
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come to think of it that mother fu&ker said his name was jeremy too. |
aaaaaaaaa Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Monday, November 29, 2004 - 01:09 am: |
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how would i know if ive been scammed? I bought two da 2012 speakers and just like how most other people have been scammed but they sound good. How do i know if their fake. |
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| Posted on Monday, November 29, 2004 - 02:40 pm: |
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They're in Brooklyn Center, MN. too, in a dark blue mini-van. Damm am I a fool, I just bought 'em and pulled into a public building to check on the internet what I actually bought,WHOA!, what a surprise when I read this and find out I got screwed with all you guys! I didn't even have the brains to get a lic. number. I don't even want to say what I paid. I just want to climb in a hole and die. But somehow I fell as though I got what I deserved, and that sucks too! |
TheNakedMan Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Monday, November 29, 2004 - 02:58 pm: |
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Ford Escursion...got me for $200...damn... |
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| Posted on Monday, November 29, 2004 - 05:11 pm: |
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I GOT MY MONEY BACK! I TRACKED DOWN THE M*THER F*CK*RS AND FOUND THEM AT A GAS STATION GIVING SOME GUY PUMPING GAS THE SAME SPEEL HE GAVE ME. STILL IN BROOKLYN PARK/BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA. I WAS SO PISSED OFF I ONLY GOT THE LIC. NUMBER AND NOT THE MAKE OF THE VAN---AND IT'S A DARK BLUE FULL SIZE VAN, NOT A CONVERSION VAN JUST A FULL SIZE. NOT A MINI-VAN AS I FIRST STATED. AFTER READING ABOUT THIS SCAM I WENT LOOKING FOR THE S.O.B.'S---
THEIR LIC. PLATE NUMBER IS BUU 352. I PULLED IN FRONT OF THEIR VAN AT THE STATION AND TOLD THEM I HAD THEIR LIC.NUM AND THEY WERE GOING TO JAIL. I TOLD THEM I WANTED MY MONEY BACK AND ONE OF THEM HAD THE ADOSITY TO ASK IF IT WAS ALL IN THE BOX STILL AND WAS CHECKING IT AS I GRABBED THE MONEY OUT OF HIS HANDS. HE SAID "I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU'RE SO PISSED OFF,YOU AIN'T GONNA FIND A BETTER DEAL AT WALMART."---- I TOLD HIM-"YOUR TURN TO WAKE UP YOU MORON, YOUR ALL OVER THE INTERNET. YOUR F*CKI*G SPEAKERS AREN'T WORTH EVEN CLOSE TO $2000.00." I WOULD'VE LIKE TO KICK THEIR A*S BUT THEY WEREN'T WORTH GOING TO JAIL OVER.
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| Posted on Monday, November 29, 2004 - 05:15 pm: |
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I got scammed in Ottawa as well. I tried to get the license plate but he stood in front of it the entire time... Quebec plates - this happened on Friday, Nov 26th. If anyone in ottawa also got scammed and has the plate info, pls post back up here as my next door neighbor is a Gatineau cop and wants to look into it.
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 - 01:56 pm: |
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Yup screwed again in Phoenix AZ, moving ino a new apartment the guys pretended to be from our complex, even wanted to smoke out with us, but they suckered us in like the jack aces all men are at heart for electronic equipment. Few questions for people that have used them...
Just how bad do they suck?
For those of you who have posted that you got their plates and such, have any of these f*ckers been caught? |
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 01, 2004 - 05:01 pm: |
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Today my wife got a set of this speakers in Delray Florida, at the Home Depot parking lot!!! Of course she thought she got a deal and I would be a happy person. Actually I'm not, I'm pissed to see Department stores don't watch the parking lots for dealers like this and call the police.
Watch out it looks like they all over the States |
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 01, 2004 - 06:36 pm: |
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there in dedham mass, got me and a friend outside best buy. $215 each *uckers, i hope they die screaming |
Jakester Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Wednesday, December 01, 2004 - 07:57 pm: |
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Got scammed today in the bb&t parking lot in Greenville NC only paided 100 i guess thats not to bad but anyway. i was wondering if these speakers really do sound half way desent. I no they probably don't sound like a 2000 dollar surround sound but if they sound ok and the sub works ok its good enough for me.
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