White Van Speakers ?

Been on craigslist lately? 2000 retail on sale for 300. It makes me sick that people fall for it. Nice shiney cabinets and lots of drivers...

Nothing new, it's been going on for a very long time. Over the years I've heard -

"We're doing an install in a new (subdivision, apartment complex, commercial hi-rise, you name it) and these are leftover from the job. We'd rather sell them than have to take them back to the warehouse".

"We're sellin' them so cheap 'cause they just fell off the back of a truck if ya know what I mean" - (wink,wink)

"The company we work for just closed it's doors and stiffed us on our last paycheck - so we took them in trade".

"My (uncle, dad, brother-in-law etc.) owns the company and he told us to dump these so he can make room for newer inventory".

"Our company is going bankrupt and the trustee is locking the doors today, so we're selling everything we can before the courts get it".

"My wife's suing me for divorce and trying to completely clean me out. It's my company and I'm gettin' rid of everything before she and her lawyer get their hands on it."

I've seen this scam worked since the 1960's pimping shirts, shoes, speakers, TV sets, power tools, you name it.

A guy I know came by my home a few weeks ago claiming that "Every amp I hook up to these speakers just dies," I asked him "What type of speakers are they?" He answered "They are Theater Speakers," I told him that all speakers have a brand name and that I would have to know that before I would have any idea of what was going on with his system. He could not remember the name but that he had bought them off of some guys on a truck on "Broadway Ave"., I think.

He had given them $200.00 and I do mean "given." Later, He would not answer or return any of my calls so I could not assist him in assembling a proper system.

These assholes are alive and well and ripping people off every day. If you are new to this hobby and want to by a system talk to the people on this site if you do not have any close friends to help you.

This is a very expensive hobby even if you buy used gear because it takes a certain amount of money to make quality components, and then whoever touches it before you get it gets a cut. I've been doing this for 40 years and the least costly way I know of is to buy pre-owned gear, you can save a ton of money but YOU MUST KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING, OR, HAVE SOMEONE WITH YOU WHO DOES!!!! There are just too many variables involved, and all components do not "play" well together.

This hobby is not for the cheap, timid, or the impatient.

Yep, same people looking for the same fools. Its been happening since time eternal. The only reason it continues is people buy into it.I have to say that I have bought named speakers that aren't much better, but that's part of my learning curve.

I had a guy try to sell me a pair in about '96 in a shopping strip parking lot near Cincinnati.  I asked a guy in a pawn shop about it and he said they actually come as kits.  They're flat and need to be put together before being sold dishonestly.