Craigslist ad...What are these?

Knucklehead

For 100 bucks im sure they're not anything special...

http://norfolk.craigslist.org/ele/1290549380.html

kawizx9r

Theyre probably those white-van speakers that people get scammed into buying for over 1grand. There are plenty of forums on them posting all the names these rip offs go by, Ive looked into some out of curiousity when seeing ridiculous prices on unheard of speakers

Airplay355

Kabuki

zingo

Wow, I haven't seen those ones yet, but they look like knock-offs of Swans.

kawizx9r

Am I right? I've seen Infinity look alikes...LSI look alikes and more. Be surprised how many people have bought into these, you should google white van speaker scam and read up on HOW people got ripped off into buying these and how much they paid. All done using the same approach..
-Van pulls up to you, offers you a GREAT deal on a set of extra speakers the wharehouse 'accidently' gave them and they were told by their boss to go ahead and just sellem. They retail for over 2k/etc

seeclear

IMH enterprises

http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Factory.Direct.Discount.Speakers.And.Audio.Systems.866-920-8067/picture/view/1274955

mmadden28

http://www.stereo411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1003
http://www.ptswoofers.com/towers.htm#
http://audioforum83468.yuku.com/forum/viewtopic/id/384

seeclear

mmadden28 wrote: »

http://www.stereo411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1003
http://www.ptswoofers.com/towers.htm#
http://audioforum83468.yuku.com/forum/viewtopic/id/384

That first link is funny, got the one guy bragging how they blew the bose system away. Ha.

blakeh

Wow. I can't believe ANYONE would buy a pair of speakers from the back of a van! You don't have to be an audiophile to have some common sense (one would think). That first link just makes me laugh! :rolleyes:

George Grand

The White Van scam has been going on for at least 20 years now.

mmadden28

From a van in the Home Depot parking lot no less.

Had the same kinda thing happen at my office building except it was for cheap paintings (prints). Guy would come in nar the end of the day with some story about how the office bldg management had contracted them to handle the building, but they had over ordered and 'his boss' authorized him to blow the rest out an insane prices.

I just love how they show you a list of other 'saps' (if they are even real) that also fell for the scam to give you that warm and fuzzy feeling that your money and checks are safe with him. I played along for a bit--of course he had to 'check with his boss' to see if he could swing the deal, finally came back with a reluctant 'yes' but only if I acted right then and there. I sent him on his way and made bldg security aware of his activity--after all if he was really working for the bldg, then he'll have no problems.