Cheap-@ss scammer on CAM forums

ViperZ
ViperZ Posts: 2,046
edited April 2011 in The Clubhouse
It's simply amazing how low some people fall to scam other people. The guy sold a pair of speakers for $100... He photoshopped the original photos and sent broken speakers to a poor soul. Then he had balls to post a new thread on the CAM forum and accuse the buyer of **** *him*... Of course, there were a couple of photoshop-savvy people who noticed the discrepancies in his photos right away...

http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=20009
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited April 2011
    I got burned by a guy on CAM last year. It was for a SAE pre amp. I sent the money interac email pay and he never sent the pre. I emailed him at least 20 times and then when I was out he leaves a message on my answering machince about how he's been having a tough time and he's an alcoholic and he wants to make this right. He'll be sending the unit this weekend.......blah blah friggin' blah. Never sent anything and I had no way to get my money back. That's the one and only bad deal I've had on CAM and I've done dozens. Very sorry to hear about you getting ripped off as well.

    Kelvin
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited April 2011
    Kelvin, luckily it wasn't me being burned this time. I net couldn't believe how low some people will fall to scam 100 dollars off someone.
    Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
    Carada 106" Precision Series (Classic Cinema White)
    Denon AVR-X3600H pre/pro
    Outlaw 770 7-channel amplifier
    B&W CDM1-SE fronts
    B&W CDM-CNT center
    B&W CDM1 rears on MoPADs
    JBL SP8CII in-ceiling height speakers
    Samsung DTB-H260F OTA HDTV tuner
    DUAL NHT SubTwo subwoofers
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray player
    Belkin PF60 Power Center
    Harmony 1100 RF remote with RF extender
    Sony XBR-X950G 55" 4K HDR Smart TV + PS3 in the living room
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited April 2011
    What a s**t head but I like the whole video making thing to expose the scammers bull ..... inspirational
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited April 2011
    I can't believe anybody paid $100 for minimus 11 speakers.
    For a $100 you can buy a ton load of mini style speakers NEW.
    "The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited April 2011
    sucks2beme wrote: »
    I can't believe anybody paid $100 for minimus 11 speakers.
    For a $100 you can buy a ton load of mini style speakers NEW.
    +1

    Viperz (and Fongolio) thanks for sharing. NO wonder I am so reluctant to buy online. I will take some trust (knowing the seller or an acquaintance that do know the seller) before I can embark in such hazardous venture. As pointed out above, it too amazes me how the buyer would pay that much for such little dinky speakers when you can buy on the new around that price. Both the buyer and sellers claim to have extensive audio knowledge... :rolleyes:
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited April 2011
    Fongolio wrote: »
    I got burned by a guy on CAM last year. It was for a SAE pre amp. I sent the money interac email pay and he never sent the pre. I emailed him at least 20 times and then when I was out he leaves a message on my answering machince about how he's been having a tough time and he's an alcoholic and he wants to make this right. He'll be sending the unit this weekend.......blah blah friggin' blah. Never sent anything and I had no way to get my money back. That's the one and only bad deal I've had on CAM and I've done dozens. Very sorry to hear about you getting ripped off as well.

    Kelvin

    What model SAE preamp was it, if you don't mind my asking?

    Joe
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited April 2011
    joeparaski wrote: »
    What model SAE preamp was it, if you don't mind my asking?

    Joe
    Do you think it is the one you sold :wink::tongue:
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited April 2011
    This was it right here but I think I was paying less and the guy had feedback at the time. I complained to CAM but nothing came of it other than his feedback getting wiped and the listing taken off.

    http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/174547-sae_two_preamp_model_pa_10
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    Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,427
    edited April 2011
    sucks2beme wrote: »
    I can't believe anybody paid $100 for minimus 11 speakers.
    For a $100 you can buy a ton load of mini style speakers NEW.

    Well, the guy (buyer) admitted in there that he was willing to overpay because those speakers were the designed match for a receiver he already had (wanted to complete the set), and to get the guy to ship.

    pb sounds like a real "winner".
    Jay
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