is this a possible scam job ?

leftwinger57

I've seen the Acoustic Phase speakers on C/L for like 6 month now w/ very little info in the ad. I tried to Google the maker and nothing came up. I was really curious not that I needed small bookies I just want to hear from the guy. I asked 1st why no price given and then why no location. His reply, I should just throw out a number and and then if we agree we can do the deal at a public location. I said I don't but speakers w/o hearing them 1st and would never do a deal outside. Is this a true scam ? Any info on these speakers which I have 0 interest in.

http://cnj.craigslist.org/ele/4984760540.html

nooshinjohn

White van speakers... RUN!



***edit.... Looked at the pic, and though not white van, I would still run

leftwinger57

Like I said I could not find a thing on them ,not to mention he wanted me to throw out a price then do the deal in public w/o hearing them. Not a chance.

mhardy6647

Looks like a pair of 1970s house brand, monkey coffin loudspeakers -- the kind of thing that the "discount hifi stores" of the day would throw in with a package system, "all for the low, low discount price of $399.95".

Worth maybe $10 the pair -- maybe $20, depending on the drivers used in them.

Not a scam, probably, but it's a CL auction, which, last I knew was (still) prohibited by CL.

EDIT: More info on the brand:

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=316190


If the speakers are indeed loaded with Philips drivers (and, of course, if they work!) there is probably some value in them there boxes.

tonyb

Lew, why are you even looking at something like this ? What you have now is certainly miles better.