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Old 06-24-2006, 03:29 AM
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I got these 2 C4 12" subs + a glass fiber enclosure and 2 6x9 tweeter speakers for $150. did I get ripped? This deal was from the street lol. (600 Watt each)

I need an amp too.

will I need to change my default pioneer head unit?
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Old 06-24-2006, 04:40 AM
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i try to stay away from any box that comes with included tweeters
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Old 06-24-2006, 04:42 AM
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Sounds like a white van scam, sorry man. Were they saying "hey we had these left over and our boss told us to get rid of them"??
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Old 06-24-2006, 01:33 PM
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post pictures...
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yea pics.
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^^ x3
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Old 06-25-2006, 06:21 AM
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speaking of those van people selling speaker. i bought some a home threatre system from a guy selling that stuff. i think i paid 3-400 for it. i went to the atm, gave him his money, and put the speaker in my trunk. then a random person comes over and tells me to not buy that stuff, he said he got ripped off from him and advised me not to buy it.

luckily i got my money back with no problems. i don't know what i was thinking of when i bought that system. good thing that stranger warned me so i can get my money back.
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Old 06-26-2006, 01:12 AM
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My bonehead boss at one of my jobs once bought a set of speakers from a white van scam crew....lol he was so mad when I told him he got ripped. He desereved it though!
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dont even get me started on van scams.. i've went to install stuff for customers that bought that crap and then wanted our services to hook it up... blew instantly or didnt work at all.. all i can do is laugh cause my service is paid ahead of time.. so not only do they get busted crap, but there also out the install $.. and our minumin charge is $100... "we got this sweet deal" psh..

oh, and X's 4 on the picts...
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i remember like 5 years ago, i was in the car with my mom at a light and these dudes in a van were bothering us. they said "i got these brand new home theatre speakers, but my client doesn't like them, so i need to get rid of them before I get back to work. you want them for free?"

i'm like, no.

i wonder what would have happened if i actually accepted them...they would probably try to pressure me into buying more or mug me or something
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... but but they were free.
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how does this van scam work?
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Old 06-26-2006, 08:34 PM
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i got asked once as well when i was in the line at the bank, dude came up to me and was like wanna buy some brand new 12" subs i need to get rid of them. I just closed my window on em
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