Something fishy going on here

heiney9
heiney9 Posts: 25,193
edited April 2 in Clubhouse Archives
Check out these SDA's. Chcek the seller on each and the feedback. WTF :confused:

http://cgi.ebay.com/LARGE-POLK-AUDIO-FLOOR-SPEAKERS-5-HIGH-SDA-SRS-1-2_W0QQitemZ120043700700QQihZ002QQcategoryZ11713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


http://cgi.ebay.com/LARGE-POLK-AUDIO-FLOOR-SPEAKERS-5-HIGH-SDA-SRS-1-2_W0QQitemZ160042225734QQihZ006QQcategoryZ11713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Wonder what shipping from London to the states would be?
"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited October 2006
    well, just by the fact that he includes a separate email address and says not to use the "contact seller", does make it very fishy....
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited October 2006
    And that the description and pictures from the two ads are the same.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,193
    edited October 2006
    audiobliss wrote:
    And that the description and pictures from the two ads are the same.

    Yep, but they are listed under 2 different sellers w/very different feedback ratings. Perhaps a stolen account.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited October 2006
    This is the same guy who was running the scam on the Mark Levinson 333s back in July & August. I won the bid for $3300 and he had this really elaborate scam going that I almost feel for. Trust me this is the same character. He will tell you that he is out of Notingham England and that he will ship them free through a third party. He'll also tell you that he won't be paid until you get the product and test it for seven days.

    Looks like he's up to his old scam and tricks again.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited October 2006
    I reported those to eBay already.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,193
    edited October 2006
    hearingimpared wrote:
    I reported those to eBay already.

    Thanks.....I hadn't gotten around to doing it yet. F%*&ing scammers I hate them :mad:
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited October 2006
    Never send funds to England or Nigeria.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited October 2006
    When the auction is in hrs. instead of days and the seller wants you to contact him/her at a different e-mail address, all the lights should start flashing. A lot of frauds from England for speakers.
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited October 2006
    Both auctions are removed now. I did see one ad really similar, but the guy was from Australia, I believe.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,645
    edited October 2006
    That asshat has been running these type of scams for quite awhile now. I report him everyday!!!
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited October 2006
    Before or after you spit on receivers??

    :D

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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited October 2006
    WAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!:D
    TroyD wrote:
    Before or after you spit on receivers??

    F1nut wrote:
    That asshat has been running these type of scams for quite awhile now. I report him everyday!!!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited October 2006
    F1nut wrote:
    That asshat has been running these type of scams for quite awhile now. I report him everyday!!!

    LOL - asshat is a new one to me waaaaaaa!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,193
    edited October 2006
    Asshat and Poo Nuggets my two favorite terms learned right here on CP :p
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited October 2006
    This is the learning place.
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,602
    edited October 2006
    This is why I always ask about local pick up. Even to England! I send a note to the seller on the ask a seller a question, not the email address. That normally results in a listing being pulled by the account's true owner.
    I found a bunch of those $99 starting bid ads from England for big ticket
    audio stuff from guys that always sold everything BUT audio equipment.
    Guys that sell nothing but riding tack don't start selling a bunch of Krell amps
    out of the blue.
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