I am an idiot - Speaker Scam

[bigmike99]

Ughhhhhh. My dad gave me a pair of huge carpeteed speakers one year for Xmas and guess what story I heard. Luckily I ended up with pretty good quality speakers and had them for a while.

 

[bigmike99]

Also....the 'sealed' Mac and IPad scams are all over NY. Usually an old book wrapped up inside or some crap. The ol' saying is if it seems too good to be true it probably is can't be more appropriate here.

 

[Shooter]

At least he didn't try to sell you an oven door HDTV.

This was right in my backyard. How did I miss this sweet deal?!?!

 

[JDGator]

i thought this thread was going to turn into the "i found this keg on the side of the road" thread. LOL

 

[GarageDweller]

doesn't everything in general chit chat and drunkin ramblings turn into the keg on the side of the road thread?!

 

[WesleyS]

i had $85 on me. I gave them $85, they put one box in my car. One of the guys got in my car and we drove a few blocks to a ATM while the other guy in the minivan followed. I gave him $140 from the machine. than i gave him $160 for a 2nd box

You did what?!?!
You let two strangers, who are doing shady deals for electronics out of a van, follow you to an ATM? At any point in this did you stop to think that they could pull a weapon on you, force you to withdraw your limit from the ATM and then kill you or beat you halfway there and then steal your wallet, car, etc. ???
Or any number of scenarios that end with you robbed of everything and/or injured.

 

[njale]

You did what?!?!
You let two strangers, who are doing shady deals for electronics out of a van, follow you to an ATM? At any point in this did you stop to think that they could pull a weapon on you, force you to withdraw your limit from the ATM and then kill you or beat you halfway there and then steal your wallet, car, etc. ???
Or any number of scenarios that end with you robbed of everything and/or injured.

i didnt think of that but now that you mention it

 

[littletommy]

This is why I don't give the time of day to anybody that approaches me unsolicited, trying to sell me something. The dopes going door to door selling meat, or pizza coupons, or whatever, and I certainly will not allow people to approach me in a frikken mall parking lot!

I had a guy from ADT alarms (I found out later he was really with the company, because my idiot neighbor bought a system from him) come to my door and his first question, with no introduction, was "what kind of alarm system do you have, sir" I busted out laughing, then said "you have 5 seconds to get the F**K off my property"!

Even if the solicitor is perfectly legal and legit, there's still a damn good chance you're getting hosed.
How do people fall for this crap?

 

[SupervisingChildren]

"And I have a bridge to sell you" as well as some "waterfront property in Florida" hahaha ;-)

 

[MaxStout]

This is why I don't give the time of day to anybody that approaches me unsolicited, trying to sell me something. The dopes going door to door selling meat, or pizza coupons, or whatever, and I certainly will not allow people to approach me in a frikken mall parking lot!

I had a guy from ADT alarms (I found out later he was really with the company, because my idiot neighbor bought a system from him) come to my door and his first question, with no introduction, was "what kind of alarm system do you have, sir" I busted out laughing, then said "you have 5 seconds to get the F**K off my property"!

Even if the solicitor is perfectly legal and legit, there's still a damn good chance you're getting hosed.
How do people fall for this crap?

We get those door-to-door burglar alarm salespeople from time to time. They ask the same thing: "what alarm system do you have." I tell them it's on a "need to know" basis, then whip out my cell phone and take the guy's picture. They always get nervous and leave right away. :cross:

We had a bad hailstorm here a few years ago. Within weeks, there were all kinds of storm-chasers coming around, knocking on doors and trying to sell roofing and siding jobs. My cheapskate neighbor across the street hired one of those gypsies, and I watched them nail asphalt shingles directly to the bare rooftop, with no tar paper sheathing installed between. A sucker born every minute.

 

[DrunkleJon]

And yet I actually do not mind the Gypsie pavers. The ones who say "Your neighbor had his driveway redone and we have some leftover. Wanna get yours done as well? We will give you a 'discount'."