Kirsch speaker scam! New angle?

[mikey3117]

http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/ele/509259514.html

They want $200 after the sob story!






Not mine!

 

[saltwater]

lol, id buy em!

 

[SpeakerLabFan]

"Yes, my husband was scamed in the parking lot"

Ouch.

 

[hammr7]

I just love the "$200 sound" line. I guess that must be a big box $200, since they don't sound like any $200 speakers I have purchased lately.

 

[MRX37]

I'd give em 20 bucks for them, mainly cos maybe the cabinets are salvagable, also I'm curious to see just how bad they really sound.

Kinda interesting how the smaller speaker at the top looks like an eye...

 

[ecandle]

I was helping someone by giving them $300 for a $3000 value ? some help ......

 

[Dynacophil]

He thought he was helping someone out that was in need

mmmh - thinking, hey, may can make some money with "beeing kind" may sell on ***y for 800

 

[willyrover]

Ok well the sob story could be total BS but lots of people use this kind of "marketing" on CL...

...plus, when money is tight, doesn't EVERYONE drive around with speakers and try to sell them in parking lots?


...to be fair, this seller does say she will take "anything for them".

 

[titanstats]

Doesn't sound like much of a scam. She admits they aren't very good, that they got scammed buying them for $300, and says they will take anything for them. Won't turn much coin trying to scam someone like that.

 

[Robisme]

If it's not a scam, where did they get that picture?

Rob

 

[Tapehead47]

If it's not a scam, where did they get that picture?

Rob

A-hah! Very astute, rob, very astute.

 

[rickr15]

Probably sold 5 pairs today. If this didn't work they wouldn't do it.

 

[vivavinyl]

If it's not a scam, where did they get that picture?

Rob

google images

 

[JohnG]

If it's not a scam, where did they get that picture?

Rob

Three words: www

 

[titanstats]

Nah, I don't buy it -- the guys in the van don't hop out, run over and say, "Dude, these aren't very good speakers -- I'll take anything at all for them".

 

[Robisme]

Nah, I don't buy it -- the guys in the van don't hop out, run over and say, "Dude, these aren't very good speakers -- I'll take anything at all for them".

Then offer them $50. I bet they say a guy is coming tomorrow with $200 so if you want them today for $200 they are yours.:yes:

If not, my bad, they got scammed.

Rob

 

[Robisme]

google images

I went the Kirsch site and that is the pic. Guess your right. I thought I was on to something. Figured they did not list the model number so they would not be smart enough to get a pic, unless it was a scam.

Rob

 

[KingBubba]

Same routine in Orlando. It's a scam.

 

[usedto]

I gave some guy $300 to help him out, but I don't really have $300 to spend, so now I'm begging for $200 so I can buy Christmas presents?

If anyone believes that, I bought a lot at a government sale that had some of the moon rocks that were brought back from the lunar landings. I know they're worth a lot more money, but I need help for Christmas, so I'll sell them cheap.

 

[rickr15]

I gave some guy $300 to help him out, but I don't really have $300 to spend, so now I'm begging for $200 so I can buy Christmas presents?

If anyone believes that, I bought a lot at a government sale that had some of the moon rocks that were brought back from the lunar landings. I know they're worth a lot more money, but I need help for Christmas, so I'll sell them cheap.

Well good sirs I can gladly send yous check for the full amounts for your moon rocks. The check i will be sendings is for much more than the price of your moons rocks. if could you please cash the check at your bank and send the extra moneys to me with the moons rocks.