Scumbags selling speakers out of vans
05-16-2005, 02:46 PM
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So today I was leaving the parking lot of my bank and I'm drivin down the road with my window down, and some dude in a van calls out to me and asks if I want to buy some house speakers.I flipped the bird and drove away. I didn't know this scam was still going on! If I had more time I wish i would have gotten his plate and called the cops. I have two dumb friends that bought from these guys quite a few years ago, I'm suprised people fall for it. Anybody else see these freaks lately.
05-16-2005, 06:07 PM
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Yeah my little brother got taken last fall for $250... I knew right away but I told ihm they were good speakers becuase I knew he'd cry and hes 19 and his buddies think their cool. Mind you they do look nice thought....too bad the actual speakers in the enclosures are about as good as what I flushed this morning at 5:30am!
These are the exact ones he bought for $250.
[ May 16, 2005, 07:13 PM: Message edited by: Back-2-Bassiks ]
These are the exact ones he bought for $250.
[ May 16, 2005, 07:13 PM: Message edited by: Back-2-Bassiks ]
05-16-2005, 06:10 PM
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The cops can't do anything, unless they don't have a vendor's license. The best you can do is warn others by alerting your local media, that it's low quality trash with no where to go for warranty etc..
There's nothing illegal about what they're doing if they have a license .
There's nothing illegal about what they're doing if they have a license .
05-16-2005, 06:39 PM
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Originally posted by Eli47:
The cops can't do anything, unless they don't have a vendor's license. The best you can do is warn others by alerting your local media, that it's low quality trash with no where to go for warranty etc..
There's nothing illegal about what they're doing if they have a license .
The cops can't do anything, unless they don't have a vendor's license. The best you can do is warn others by alerting your local media, that it's low quality trash with no where to go for warranty etc..
There's nothing illegal about what they're doing if they have a license .
They must charge tax. I call the cops everytime I see these ********.
05-16-2005, 07:08 PM
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Next time, call the cops and then go occupy their time until the cops arrive. BS them worse than they are BSing you and see what happens. I love to play with idiots like this. Doesn't take them that long to pack up and move on....so then I followed them to the next mall. hehe
05-16-2005, 09:39 PM
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In BC, PST must be collected regardless of annual sales. But most police officers have more important things to do than run around trying to bust these guys for tax evasion.
I get approached at least twice a year by the white van speaker guys. I wonder if this means that I fit their target profile, and whether this is a good thing
Here's a couple good reviews of the white van speakers, with measurements:
http://www.gr-research.com/diyevents/white.htm
http://www.gr-research.com/dahlton.htm
It makes me somewhat amused but mostly angry when I see these speakers in someone's living room because I know exactly where they came from.
I get approached at least twice a year by the white van speaker guys. I wonder if this means that I fit their target profile, and whether this is a good thing
Here's a couple good reviews of the white van speakers, with measurements:
http://www.gr-research.com/diyevents/white.htm
http://www.gr-research.com/dahlton.htm
It makes me somewhat amused but mostly angry when I see these speakers in someone's living room because I know exactly where they came from.
