Hi Pursiutofgoodsound and Everyone:
I am in the Exact same situation as Pursiutofgoodsound. I saw a Really Good Offer on Soundzentrum.com and mailed the owner. Now he answered me twice and offered, that I could get a free shipping, by buying online, but I was to experienced for that and I told him, Peter Wagner, that I ONLY would buy it, if I could come in person and to that he said, Yes, by all means come, just as long as it after easter, he said, but otherwise, I was welcome.
Now when "craigus" says that it's a Completely Different Story, if you can come in person and meet the man, then obviously YES, that is somehow different, but then again, something doesn't ring true here. Because I am of the oppinion, that Either he's completely legit and would risk his reputation, by ripping somebody off, the way he apparently has done to craigus and others, especially in these social media times, so therefore, although craigus is right, that if you COULD meet the man, then that WOULD be something else, but I am of the oppinion, that either its Two Rights or Two Wrongs and Not a Right and Wrong, meaning that Either he's Completely Legit, Online as well as in person (Two Rights) or He´s a Scammer all the way through, BOTH online and in Person (Two Wrongs), meaning that, just like in craigus' case, the guy didn't respond after receiving the money, but then he's simply not going to show up in person, because he either doesn't have the item or he HAS the item, but just uses it as a luring-mechanism. In other words, I DON'T Believe, that he is scamming online, but then is a total reliable gentleman in person (A Wrong and a Right) if you understand what I mean. If he scams online, then MAYBE he can talk all about all, that you are welcome to come and whatever, but when ever you are going to arrive in front of the posted adress in Berlin, Germany, then, as craigus says, the business is simply not there, because it doesn't exist and thus a "Two Wrongs".
Now that does not mean, that he can't be there. My Cousin, who is also an enthusiast has seard for him on the internet and thus this page is one of the ones he found, but just because its not a ground-floor entrance hi-fi Showroom, Does Not Mean, that it Cannot Exist on the second floor as he says. Supposedly its just 6 months old, the company and so maybe people don't know him yet. Now I am not defending hi, or saying that he is legit, when very well might NOT be. I am only saying, that I, in all of my life having had the passion for hi-fi for a loooooong time, have darn right in many conspicuos places, to get to where the hi-fi is, going through yards, behind a street door, going in through the yard and then its the third door on the right on the second floor. now many of these rooms of places, may not be very big, but since high-end hifi is sooo expensive these days, then you as an enthusiast, wanting to become a deal of some brand, may use the better amount of your money buying gear and thus the surroundings and The Fascilities, may in many instances leave out a lot to desire, but that does NOT necessarily mean, that the guy is a scam-artist. Again I am not defending anyone, especially not, if they turn out to be scammers, but I am just saying, many dealers, may have a difficult and more spartaneous start and thus start small, but that doesn't mean, that they don't have both their heart and passion with them.
Sincerely Thomas Lerche, Kastrup, Denmark.
