326, Report:
#34069
Posted Date:
Nov 02 2002
Audiofile ripoff rip off scam con artists Staten Island New York
The same story as what was reported by others.
White van, 2 white males approached me yesterday at Home Depot parking lot in Staten Island around 2:00pm and CON me in buying the HT 2006 home theater system. The investment was not that much and the system works.
One guy wh...
Entity
Audiofile
Categories: Stereos
327, Report:
#33626
Posted Date:
Oct 28 2002
Audiofile HT 2006 ripoff fake audio system New York City New York
I was walking in downtown Manhattan when a van with three young guys pulled up and told me a story of how they were trying to unload some speakers for their boss due to a order error. I don't know what I was thinking but I feel for their scam and bought the speakers for $500. They...
Entity
Audiofile HT 2006
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
328, Report:
#33093
Posted Date:
Oct 22 2002
Paradyme Digital Speaker aka Southwest Audio scam in parking lot Austin Texas
OK, looks like I've found a support group! I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one taken. I don't usually take the time to write reports like this, but I want to do whatever I can to assist others in avoiding the same plight.
If you are like me, you are reading this becaus...
Entity
Paradyme Speakers (Southwest Audio)
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
329, Report:
#32638
Posted Date:
Oct 16 2002
Audiofile 830LR ripoff liar con artist frauds Austin Texas
I was walking to my car outside of Austin Community College when approached by two men one stupid mexican and one fa*got white boy. They got me for $220 and i promise if I see you f*ers again I will get my money out of your a$$.
If you guys read this and think this is a joke, you...
Entity
Audiofile 830LR
Categories: Stereos
330, Report:
#31519
Posted Date:
Oct 01 2002
Audiofile Home Theatre ripoff Lakewood California
My son was in a store parking lot when he was approached by two males who eventually talked him into buying an Audiofile home entertainment system for $200.00.
One had blond hair partially bald and spoke in a german accent, stood about 6'2. The other 5'10' thick black hair wit...
Entity
Parking lot ripoffs
Categories: Stereos
331, Report:
#31421
Posted Date:
Sep 29 2002
Audiofile dishonest misleading false statement, con artist fake Baton Rouge Louisiana
Well, on Friday, September 27, 2002 I fell victim to the same thing as everyone else. Go me. Same story as everyone too, so I wont' repeat it. Right down to the beer money. The b*stards that did this to me were in a gold Chevy Suburban. If they try to stop you, first run them off th...
Entity
Audiofile
Categories: Stereos
332, Report:
#31217
Posted Date:
Sep 26 2002
Audiofile RIPOFF SCAM HAS IT Bellevue Washington
I have a similiar Report as others. However, this appears to be the first report of this scam in Washington State.
I was walking through a restaurant parking lot at Factoria Mall when 2 guys in a blue Dodge-MiniVan pulled up and offered to sell me some stereo speakers.
Intrig...
Entity
Audiofile
Categories: Stereos
333, Report:
#31135
Posted Date:
Sep 26 2002
Audiofile Ripoff Speaker Scam Moves to Australia City of industry California
This Scam Moves To Australia!!!
The same story different Location!!
Having just spent my money on my bargain of a lifetime, I checked the website for Audiofile' speakers to be directed to this website that detailed how I had been CONNED!
How they catch them and string them up by ...
Entity
Audiofile
Categories: Sales People
334, Report:
#26180
Posted Date:
Sep 24 2002
audiofile via assets recovery systems ripoff, scam, fraud tricked and lied to us Allentown Pennsylvania
American Appliance in Whitehall, PA, went out of business and a company calling themselves Asset Recovery Systems has moved in and are now selling the left over inventory.
Audiofile 830LR speakers are among things on the showroom floor. BUYER BEWARE!!!! These speakers are jun...
Entity
audiofile via assets recovery systems
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
335, Report:
#30701
Posted Date:
Sep 21 2002
Elite Sounds, Audiofile scam con artist fake ripoff from Addison Illinois
Same as other people. Guy pulls up in van, offers speakers. Like an idiot I pay. I then look up on web what kind of speakers they are before I open them, and behold this is the only site that lists them. I got the guy's address and info, but so far I think its all phony.
Mike...
Entity
Elite Sounds
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
336, Report:
#30368
Posted Date:
Sep 18 2002
Audiofile Back of Van Scam City of Industry California
Same story as reported elsewhere on this site--in fact, many exact details. These guys work off a script, talk a lot, fast so you don't have time to think: one Latino driver; one quiet type, also Latino; one charismatic motor mouth Dutch/Euro type with black plastic-frame glasses ca...
Entity
Audiofile
Categories: Stereos
337, Report:
#30313
Posted Date:
Sep 18 2002
Audiofile ripoff, loser couldnt refuse san ramon California
so i was leaving the albertsons grocery store in san ramon when a guy asked if i wanted to get some speakers. They looked high end in the brochure he showed me. they said they were selling for like $1290 a piece. they said they would sell them for 100 a piece but i refused. All in a...
Entity
Audiofile
Categories: Corrupt Companies
338, Report:
#29677
Posted Date:
Sep 17 2002
AudioFile Speakers are a ripoff. Austin, Texas
So.. i was walking to the bank... minding my own business.. when two dudes in a.. come up to me.. the driver.. a fast talking blonde guy with tats on his arms and wearing a green wife beater says he just came from a delivery... he has to meet up with his boss.. but he has extra spea...
Entity
AudioFile Speakers
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
339, Report:
#29925
Posted Date:
Sep 13 2002
AUDIOFILE aka WORLDWIDE AUDIO rip-off scam liars HERE IS THE ADDRESS & PHONE NUMBER FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Sacramento California
I got my rip-off dues paid last night. Now I find this site and read about another local to my area who met the guy with bad hair like the kid Danny from the 70's TV show the Partridge Familly. Same Truck same guy I am certain. However, the stupid haired jerk off must have dropped h...
Entity
AUDIOFILE aka WORLDWIDE AUDIO
Categories: Con Artists
340, Report:
#29708
Posted Date:
Sep 11 2002
Audiofile ripoff ripoff liars victimized us false promises fraudulent ripoff Salem Oregon
I also was taken in by these two convincing guys in a emerald green Ford Explorer, showed me the fake invoice. showed me a magazine with the speakers in the ad 600.00 each retail in a unopened carton labled audiofile even the packing tape had he company name on it, speakers are crap...
Entity
Audiofile
Categories: Stereos
341, Report:
#29671
Posted Date:
Sep 11 2002
Audiofile Speakers Ripoff Colorado Texas
Consumers,
Two men in a white delivery van pulled up to me after I was getting off of work and wanted to know if i wanted to buy some speakers. They told me that they had been given to many speakers by mistake and that they would sell them to me at a discount. They showed me an a...
Entity
Audiofile Speakers
Categories: Stereos
342, Report:
#29669
Posted Date:
Sep 11 2002
Paul ripoff Audiofile speakers rip-off scam liars ripoff swindler eugene Oregon
Three dudes pull up next to me in mall parking lot in big silver SUV, Lincoln Navigator I think. Asking if I want some speakers and proceed with BS story about how the company messed up and sent too many to their boss and they have to deliver the right amount, so they have to get ri...
Entity
Paul, Audiofile
Categories: Stereos
343, Report:
#29601
Posted Date:
Sep 10 2002
Audiofile ripoff con ripoff liars victimized us rip-off scam City of Industry California
Just like every other story these jerks were convincing and took me for $300. I hope something can be done. I don't even know if these things work. I should have known better. This is happenning everywhere so it must be a huge opperation and they are either making the speakers or st...
Entity
Audiofile
Categories: Stereos
344, Report:
#18490
Posted Date:
Sep 06 2002
audiofile home entertainment speakers ripoff Portland Oregon ..We got our money back!!
We got our money back!!
The same thing happened to us. I had found out the whole thing was a scam and filed a report at this website a few days ago.
Yesterday in the same parking lot a man flagged my husband down to let my husband in on a good deal He was about to buy the same spe...
Entity
audiofile home entertainment speakers
Categories: Stereos
345, Report:
#29146
Posted Date:
Sep 05 2002
Audiofile Bullshit speakers everywhere Nashville Tennessee
Same story as ive been reading. 2 guys stop me at a gas station, say they have some high end speakers to sell because they got too many from the factory and they need to sell them before they get back or the boss would just keep them.
they showed me the laminated brochure and the...
Entity
Audiofile
Categories: Stereos
346, Report:
#29129
Posted Date:
Sep 05 2002
Audiofile ripoff! ripped off and scammed Englewood, CO City of Industry California
Well it goes pretty much the same as every other report for this company. They were in a black Ford Excursion and they took me for $200.00 for a pair. I bought them on my lunch break and I got back to work decided I would look them up on the net so I could see how good of a brand ...
Entity
Audiofile
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
347, Report:
#29034
Posted Date:
Sep 05 2002
Audiofile is a ripoff. Denver, Colorado
Sold two sets of speakers from a white van with California License Plates for $400.00. I tried to contact the company by mail and got no response.
Greg
Aurora, Colorado
*EDitor's Comment: Rip-off Report confirms contact info salesman misrepresentation ripoff
Entity
Audiofile
Categories: Electronic Manufacturers
348, Report:
#28626
Posted Date:
Aug 31 2002
Audiofile Speakers I hooked one of to my receiver and of course it sucks fraud & ripoff Mount Dora Florida
Today I got suckered into a very convincing scam. I was in the Bank of America parking lot in Mount Dora, FL on US 441 and I was about to walk inside to cash my paycheck when this guy in a green minivan with a TN plate shouted at me and said that he had some speakers to give away. I...
Entity
Audiofile
Categories: Stereos
349, Report:
#1034268
Posted Date:
Aug 31 2002
Audiofile ripoff Orlando Florida
I fell for the same line as everyone else, extra spkrs from a job that they wanted to sell cheap. I paid $200, but even stupider, I have a mismatched pair one black and one light oak. If anyone has a similar problem I would love to switch, then I would feel a little less taken.
...
Entity
Audiofile
Categories: Con Artists
350, Report:
#28501
Posted Date:
Aug 30 2002
audiofile speaker ripoff Ft Lauderdale Florida
My story is exactly the same as the person in Orlando, Florida. Probably the same two white males made their way down from Orlando to Ft Lauderdale florida and pulled the exact same scam on me.
I was flagged down at a stop light and asked if I wanted to buy some speakers. I bou...
Entity
audiofile speaker ripoff
Categories: Stereos