I got approached back in 2005, ending up buying 2 speakers for 150 (75 per speaker.) I consider myself an idiot. That being said, I still use the speakers in my den for surround sound.
They must be completely trustworthy or they would have gone out of business a long time ago. I suggest asking for and purchasing the extended warranty if it's available.
I googled this scam and there was some mention that some of these speakers have been found to be so out of spec that they could represent a fire hazard when hooked up to an a/v receiver. The discussion center around ohms and I quote "had been found to have an impedance curve dropping below two ohms.[11] The result of this fault will damage amplifiers connected to the load when it drops, however it could also lead to overheating and short circuits.[11] Therefore these systems could potentially cause a fire if left unattended.". Granted, it probably won't happen and the above case was elaborating on a particular brand of some of the "deluxe" speakers out there. I dunno about you but I'm not putting these crappy speakers in my house hooked to my a/v receiver unless it is temporary to check them out. It was noted that several people took apart these speakers and realized just how shoddy it all was...regardless of how great the outside looked. In every case mentioned, the speaker performance was horrible when compared to even old, average speakers you may have in storage. Good luck using these in your 5.1 system! THAT'S AWESOME!
Hehe, anything less than a 4 ohm load will fry your ouput transistors on most A/V receivers, if driven to above average db levels. Less than 2 ohms will turn your receiver into an ARC welder.
Not sure if against the rules but there facebook and all kind of info was found by dem misc detectives... http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=134189241
About 10 years ago I was filling up at a gas station on 45 and West Rd a dude came up and said "I got a camera for you" and threw the box in my car. I gave it back to him and he ran away. It was weird.
LOL, I was offered the same speakers as I walked to the bank, the same hook line was used but I told them to sell it at craigslist or ebay.
I *almost* worked for that company! 20 yrs ago, or so. All they're doing is hustling. I find the outrage that the speakers people thought were stolen, were just crappy kind of funny. Hilarious the scam is still going -- with fake websites and all. Like you wouldn't get overhyped, overpriced speakers at bestbuy? Our only warning was to be wary of loitering on private property. But at the outfit I almost worked for, you picked your product up in the morning -- could be speakers, frying pans, books, electronic gizmos etc -- did your best to sell all day, and then paid for whatever you didn't return. Some guys did really well on the door to door sales to offices (leave a book with reception for a day that employees could order --this was pre-internet buying) and some had the speaker thing down cold. For every person who shied away from the implied hot speakers, there was someone else who loved the idea. Caveat emptor. I find the police reports kind of crazy. "Officer....I thought I got a screaming deal on these stolen speakers, but it turns out, they weren't really stolen but legit..just crappy and overpriced. Can I file a report??"
I will punch one of these guys if they ever approach me. I'll say yeah I'll take them and then I'll put my hand in my pocket like I'm getting cash and then instead of cash, I'll come out with a closed fist and dot his eye.
lol you guys, don't take every comment you read on the internet so serious. He's obviously exaggerating but expressing at sentiment that most of us should agree with, that these scammers deserve to get punched in the face.
I love buying **** from random people approaching me. It's an adrenaline rush and keeps me alive. That's how I got Sade and Theophilus London tickets.
for people who want to punch and spit at people selling you crappy, overhyped/priced stuff--->I wonder what you all think that Kenmore is made by Maytag but sells higher and Sears always gets that extended warranty in too---or how many private/non-label jeans are the EXACT same jeans as the ones put out there by say True Religion, minus the brand, and minus minus minus the price.
Didn't get sold a pair of speakers but rather a 5.1 surround system. I kept telling them no but they wouldn't quit. They brought the price down what I thought was pretty low that I just couldn't resist anymore. 240 for a 5.1? Might as well take the risk. My only regret is that I would have rather purchased a sound bar, cause I didn't want that many speakers in the bedroom. Other than that, about a year later the system works just fine and sounds pretty damn good.
