White Van [message #14851] |
Fri, 07 January 2005 21:03 |
Manualblock
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What are white van speakers; I hear that mentioned but cannot fathom what they are.
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Re: White Van [message #14852 is a reply to message #14851] |
Fri, 07 January 2005 21:18 |
lon
Messages: 760 Registered: May 2009
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The rest can come in on this, but I'll take the first shot.:-) White Van speakers are like other products sold off the back of trucks-- like shrimp and beef that might have Mad Cow disease. They are prob'ly unbranded or knock-offs of dubious origin.
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Re: I've got some a great deal on some left over speakers... [message #14856 is a reply to message #14855] |
Sat, 08 January 2005 11:04 |
wunhuanglo
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Actually, I bet it's very profitable. First of all, it's all cash which really lowers the tax liability. Secondly, I've seen raw cost numbers like $100 per pair. If you spend a couple of dollars on truck decals and brochures with phony reviews, maybe you're looking at $110 per pair, tops. A few bucks for gas and you might sell two pairs in a day, maybe $600 per pair. That's a gross of over $300K per year for a couple of fast-talking high school drop-outs. Not too shabby.
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Re: White Van [message #14862 is a reply to message #14851] |
Sun, 09 January 2005 08:45 |
Dean Kukral
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I have a friend who was in a shopping center (or somewhere - this happened ten years or so ago, so the story is a little fuzzy) and these guys in a van got his attention. The story was something like they were supposed to pick up six, but there were twelve there, so they were selling the other six for a song. They were 12" "Acoustic Response" speakers, if I remember correctly - a takeoff of AR speakers. He bought two for $150 each. He proudly showed them to me and tried to sell them to me at a profit. They sounded ok in his living room, but I had no need for them, as I was interested in a little higher-end speakers if I ever needed to replace mine. At the time I did not know about "White Van" scams - only last year did I first see the term, but this was a White Van scam for sure!! He does not have room in his living room for a couple of 12" speakers, so they have sat in a box somewhere since then. He is a very intelligent, but technically-challenged, individual. So even high IQ people can fall for the great "good deal" offered by talented White Van artists. I have never told him about White Van scams. Maybe I should let the smart-ass (he is, too - we both are!) know that he was suckered. Heh, heh, heh...
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Re: White Van [message #14865 is a reply to message #14862] |
Sun, 16 January 2005 05:41 |
akhilesh
Messages: 1275 Registered: May 2009
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HI Dean, AS i said in another post, the irony is that the white van specials actually probbaly have LESS of a markup & probably offer more for the dollar than many speakers sold in the audiophile world! -akhilesh
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