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01-31-2009, 10:00 AM
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#1 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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About a week ago I was standing in the Ironwood parking lot having a cup of coffee when a dark coloured new Chevy Tahoe pulled up. A 30ish white guy asks me if I want to buy a home theatre system for a great deal. That he was picking up an order and the kid double loaded his truck. He has to be back at his boss' in an hour and wants to unload the "extra" shipment for some cash. I refused, assuming they were hot.
Strangely, the same thing happened to me again at the Home Depot lot on Terminal. This time a white Escalade, different guys.
Are they selling hot stuff? Has this happened to anyone else recently?
My only other thought is that they put together some really terrible equipment, and use the technique so the buyer "looks" like he's getting a good deal.
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01-31-2009, 10:16 AM
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01-31-2009, 10:19 AM
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ya this happened to me before ,also white guys offered me a home theatre system with reciept for 3g's and same story as u ...i was offered 500$....for high end sony equipment...didnt take it cuz it didnt fit in my car
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01-31-2009, 10:27 AM
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#4 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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It sounds like you got got away lucky as the the link suggest the stuff is a rip-off.
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01-31-2009, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Roach  It sounds like you got got away lucky as the the link suggest the stuff is a rip-off.
Kev | It is.
The stuff preys on the perception that something that is a huuuuuuuuuuge discount is automatically a good deal, ignoring the underlying value. It's kind of like being offered a 81 Chevette at $5000 as a "deal" when the seller originally was asking for $50k.
What a deal! 90% off! Of course as a buyer you know a Chevette is worth nowhere near $5k.
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01-31-2009, 12:17 PM
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haven't seen that being done in a long time.
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01-31-2009, 12:21 PM
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01-31-2009, 12:24 PM
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#8 | | Fanboy
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call the cops on them
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01-31-2009, 01:06 PM
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#9 | | I don't get it
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Originally Posted by invader call the cops on them | I was reading on another forum that what there doing is not illegal, because they are issuing receipts. Obviously when a cop comes around they will tell them the truth that the speakers aren't stolen.
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01-31-2009, 01:10 PM
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lol i remember seeing them driving arnd infront of lansdown futureshop asking me.
i believe someone actually picked up a set, and they said it's not THAT BAD for the price lol.
it's decent.
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01-31-2009, 01:18 PM
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#11 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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They just look for guilable people and over price shit products.
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01-31-2009, 01:47 PM
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My uncle fell for this scam.
I didn't have the heart to tell him his speakers were shit.  | |
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01-31-2009, 02:15 PM
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My brothers friend bought a set of speakers and a tv off someone that fits this thread. He got it home and found out nothing worked and the next week ran into the same guys but did not get anywhere with them so he pinched his ass cheeks and walked away. yes he was pissed
I too got approached by one of these guys and said I'm not into buys shit... Thanks though
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01-31-2009, 02:30 PM
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#14 | | Witness protection
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wow tahoes and escalades? that's quite the step up from a beat up white van... obviously business is good.
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01-31-2009, 02:50 PM
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Very old tactic
They're basically a poorly manufactured speakers, thats mass marketed. Much like a BOSE speaker. 
If you do more research, alot of times people are kind of content with the purchase. This is much like the stuff you find @ XS Cargo for much cheaper. Not good stuff, but really entry level.
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01-31-2009, 06:34 PM
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They've approached me at Staples in Richmond a few years back. "Hey buddy, you want to buy some speakers"?
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01-31-2009, 07:45 PM
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i ran into these guys too..a buddy of mine bought the speakers for $50...they are made out of plastic and when you turn up the volume you can hear the speakers crack
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01-31-2009, 09:30 PM
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#18 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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One of my classmates showed up in biology 30-45 minutes late holding a theatre system. Teacher asked him why he was late and he responded "This dude was selling this for such a cheap price!". Teacher ignored him and asked him to sit down.
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01-31-2009, 09:30 PM
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we should all keep extra speakers in our cars so we can try to sell those people speakers.
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01-31-2009, 11:01 PM
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#20 | | Banned (ABWS)
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2 of my friend fall for those scam, what got them was the price printed on the box
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01-31-2009, 11:28 PM
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They still run this scam?
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02-01-2009, 01:28 AM
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wow pantieman and mancini you guys need to take an english course. BIG TIME
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02-01-2009, 11:30 AM
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#23 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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Originally Posted by trduhs wow pantieman and mancini you guys need to take an english course. BIG TIME | Fixed. And you need to utilize punctuation. Also, don't forget to capitalize my name next time.
Resume thread.
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02-01-2009, 02:00 PM
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#24 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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this scam has been going on for 20+ years. those guys that sell the speakers can make 15-20,000 a month! It isn't going anywhere. I fell for it once and paid 300 for the speakers. Their cost is something like 98 bucks for the set. I know a guy that used to work for a company before. They basically just smoked weed did coke and sold speakers all day. He got tired of the life...I don't know how  
they go all over canada doing this shit...
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02-02-2009, 03:42 PM
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#25 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by ws6ta this scam has been going on for 20+ years. those guys that sell the speakers can make 15-20,000 a month! It isn't going anywhere. I fell for it once and paid 300 for the speakers. Their cost is something like 98 bucks for the set. I know a guy that used to work for a company before. They basically just smoked weed did coke and sold speakers all day. He got tired of the life...I don't know how
they go all over canada doing this shit... | what they have a company???????????????????
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