My White Van Speaker Scam Story

[@timanderson3334]

I'd be more upset with whoever sold you that couch.

[@UltraNuggz]

Haha, was thinking it, you put it less delicately.

[@ultimaonline9034]

fucker is stuck in the 80's

[@itaintmistaken8055]

Tim Anderson its the old casting couch

[@tonyberry9095]

Brutal!!! LOLOLOL!!!!

[@roberthatch6230]

Same thing happened to me . These two younger guys had tech installer white shirts on . I talked them down to 60 dollars . Once I got home the speakers were all in the box with wiring and brackets but sounded terrible . I ended up putting it back in the box and giving it away . Then I googled it and saw I’d been scammed by the white van speaker scam .

[@DBR00]

Two guys tried to pull this stunt on me in Las Vegas a few years back. I knew about this scam ahead time and told these idiots that I wasn't interested and I booked out of there.

[@peterchou8879]

I got scammed today for over 1k should've known better. I never heard of this type of scam despite it being over a decade old. Definitely a learning experience.

[@Jeh2032]

This happened to me today, and it’s crazy how similar my story is to yours.

[@b1bo840]

i can use some extra money, think i'll jump in this white van scam thing while you guys are still out there 🤣🤣🤣

[@collegeman1988]

About 20 years ago, I was approached by two guys in a white van wanting to sell me speakers in the local grocery store parking lot. My creep-o-meter spiked and told me they were up to no good, so I refused their offer and I quickly walked to my car and I drove away. I was approached two more times with the same scam and I either refused them before they could say anything or I laughed at them. The last time I was approached was about 12 years ago, only this time, it was two guys driving a four wheeler truck asking me if I wanted to buy a surround sound system. I pissed them off by asking them why they weren’t driving around in a white van asking me to buy speakers from them. But seriously, if someone wants to sell you anything in a parking lot, don’t fall for it, because it is always a scam.

[@ashtontrahan5263]

Literally bought 400 dollar surround sound yesterday... And they seemed pretty cool. After I bought them I started thinking that it was bs 😂 I'll never do that shit again.

[@bms77]

I worked for one of these groups for 1 day when I first moved to Denver and they advertised the job on CL as an AV installer which I had experience with. Once I found out what they did and didn’t recognize any of the brands, I quickly wanted out. The owner begged me to stay cuz I had a young fresh face lol.. they literally have a corporate warehouse that makes all these fake brand name systems JUST FOR this scam.. crazy.. and they have brand names that sound close to reputable ones.. I watched the guy I rode with make $1000 in one day cash. Sickening

[@EntrepreneurGuy]

Glad you got out of it. What a bunch of crooks!

[@paullee107]

Dude. I just paid $1950 for ... 4 boxes

[@EntrepreneurGuy]

Sorry man :(

[@LebronJames-fh8ce]

I’m dead 😂😂😂😂

[@1Challino]

Did he also sell you that flea market couch? Hahahhaa

[@adaml5690]

I bought some from guys who were actually in a white van about 20 years ago. I could tell they were generic, but they sounded good and I paid less than $100 for a pair. They actually sounded pretty decent and were still working when I got rid of them YEARS later.

[@TheFOHMan]

Me too acoustic reference liquid cooled very good speakers.

[@BrooklynBalla]

@@TheFOHMan Lol those speakers are not “liquid cooled”.Theres no such thing.They are complete junk worth like 25$ tops.

[@TheFOHMan]

@@BrooklynBalla There is such a thing look it up ferrofluid is used as a coolant. These may not be after all there was a white van involved.

[@Lt.Mingus69]

I was approached in a school parking lot by 2 guys selling speakers in a literal white van. I was about 10 years old, not sure why they thought I had any money.

[@CandyLaStar]

HEY LUKE!!!! I work for a furniture store and I got this EPIC couch I got in the back of my mustang! I delivery couches in my mustang car, but they ended up putting in an extra one! It's your LUCKY DAY AGAIN!!!! I can give you an amazing deal! XD

[@codenamexp6383]

i never been approached by these guys, but know people who have. nice vid homie. thanks for getting the word out on this scam.

[@EntrepreneurGuy]

TRT Vitor is GOAT Absolutely, if you ever do, you'll be prepared now.

[@AllAmericanDreamChaser]

I got scammed back in 2008. A lesson learned for sure!👍

[@bobjack1753]

You learned a life-lesson for very little money. Consider yourself lucky. Sometimes these lessons cost more than money.

[@EntrepreneurGuy]

You are 100% correct. I have yet to make a mistake like this again and learned a valuable lesson from it. I like your perspective.

[@hellscream46]

@@EntrepreneurGuy This happened to me today at the gym parking lot, wasted $350 on a speaker system with a brand name I've never even heard of, Morentz Audio MZ-9 Platinum.

[@MISTER__OWL]

Did the speakers at least sound good?

[@EntrepreneurGuy]

They actually didn’t sound bad.

[@johnpereira9897]

It’s not illegal to mark up the price even if it’s garbage. Also lying is not illegal lol

[@johnpereira9897]

Also counterfeit would be if it was an actual brand he was claiming it to be

[@LebronJames-fh8ce]

It is illegal in business to lie about certain things

[@MrDroid0518]

Any of these guys ever get caught?

[@EntrepreneurGuy]

I really don’t know. I would guess no.

[@b1bo840]

it's perfectly legal

[@vinnyboombots8270]

It was your lucky day. They didn't try to throw your ass in the back of the truck and kill you.

[@steezy7460]

Vinny Curcurato and butt fuck him

[@Flammable281]

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

[@ion-shivs]

I got nailed the exact same way. On my lunch break in a Future Shop parking lot. 1999 or so. Two women. They even asked me to throw in $20 in "beer money" for giving them a good deal. I googled the speakers the second I got back to the office and knew I'd been scammed. I was so embarrassed I sold them at a second hand shop the very same night. I think I paid $300 and sold them for $100.

[@casualgamermc8203]

Ion-SHIVs so a guy came up to me trying to sell me a projector worth around 2,000 dollars and he was selling it to me at 400$. he was driving white truck with a company logo. You think this was a scam??

[@Fred-qv5nr]

CasualGamer MC yes

[@jcherestal]

Wow you got approached by two woman, that is why you were tempted to buy huh?

[@buckeye9252]

It feels as if the only thing in this room is that horrid couch. Kept thinking about this throughout video.

[@bradcampbell5766]

I had a couple of guys try this scam on me in a parking lot back in the mid 1980's. I did not suspect a scam, but it seemed shady to me. I can see why it would be a popular scam. Back in the '80's young people could be easily impressed with huge speakers, and ignore quality.

[@litaf5104]

bro i just pulled out of a burger king parking lot today and the dude said the speakers were free, but when i got out my car he sold a supposedly “$2000” speaker to me for $200 like fuuck then I googled the Brand and it doesnt exist lol daamn Always say NO to things in the street

[@mr.speyside5240]

I want to one day “scam” someone and sell someone a legit system for like $100. Like package a Sony system in a fake box and have their mind be blown.

[@LiverBird123]

Just happened to me today. The guy was selling a speaker system that costs almost $3000. I ended up spending $100 cash. He was in a white van and pretended to be a FedEx delivery man who received extra speakers that he needed to get rid of. I got his license plate though. Happened in Philly at a Best Buy parking lot.

[@EntrepreneurGuy]

Martin Shin you could probably resell them for $100 even if they aren't that great of speakers on craigslist without having to lie about them.

[@steezy7460]

Found him? Got revenge??

[@OMG_BeCkY]

Volume leveling, bro. Use it.

[@AngeloR674]

Almost got had today!.....Those guys prey on young and naive kids like you! No disrespect! :)

[@EntrepreneurGuy]

AngeloR674 Haha none taken. This happened when I was like 22.

[@JamaicaDancehallTV]

this needs to be on the ID channel

[@headfandjr]

They are not always bad. Not the best either. Early 2000's I bought two towers for $75 and a year later bought a center for $25. Still have them and they sound very good. Had I paid the $100's they were asking It would have been a ripoff.

[@bxaagui6133]

I don’t know what to say, I wasn’t really focused. That ugly couch took my attention away.

[@uptownsamcv]

dam you got beat out of $300, that sucks

[@halamadrid1313]

I just got scammed too! These 2 guys sold me a kamron KA-42 home theater sound and the box didn't come with the amp i payed 250

[@EntrepreneurGuy]

Wow, sorry to hear that man, that is awful!

[@MTAUBNVS]

DUDE WHEN YOU ARE RAISED TO RESPECT ELDERS DOESN'T MEAN THAT ALL STRANGERS HAVE YOUR BEST INTEREST OR INTENTIONS..ITS great TO SEE YOU HAVING RESPECT FOR YOUR ELDERS YOUR parents DID WELL.. BUT THAT WAS YOUR HOME SCHOOLING SORT OF SPEAK.. NOW THE " STREET SMART S OR SCHOOLING IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT ANIMAL.. AND WHEN YOU HEAR THE PHRASE " ITS A DOG EAT DOG WORLD OUT there " THEN MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH knowledge TO HANDLE THE SITUATION IF NOT THEN YOU BETTER THAN LISTEN TO YOUR INTUITION OR YOU'RE GOING TO FIND YOURSELF GETTING "STEAM ROLLED

[@AirRideFanatic]

Goes like this: "Aye, you want a Home Theater!?"

[@garyhutton202]

They just got me today....I did the exact same thing.

[@garyhutton202]

I even spent $300 and had the same things going through my head.

[@EntrepreneurGuy]

Sorry Gary! It was a terrible feeling I had afterward I remember. Chalk it up as a life lesson.

[@litaf5104]

Gary Hutton bro i spent $200, when i gave it to him he forgot he was selling it to me for that much lmao

[@HealthyAndrew]

2:55 same feeling I got as well! Love

[@robertomessore6926]

Don't worry bro it sounds like some pros got u

[@ThomasMurray7]

3:03 Earth shattering volume levels dawg

[@jestersdead6995]

That sucks. :/

[@paullee107]

Wow. Contact me.

[@kirasao]

Fortunately, I'm in a position of easily cushioning the blow, but I just fell for it today. $400 down the shitter...

[@AgentClaytonWebb]

LMAO! Today is your lucky day 😂

[@chriswilson1968]

You have smart phone in your pocket, why not google the brand name/model? It takes 10 seconds.

[@EntrepreneurGuy]

This happened approximately the year 2008. I don't believe I had a smart phone yet.

[@NicoleBrown147]

I looked on ebay to see what they sold for and saw big money so I spent $160.

[@MrEOM41]

Just got me for $100 today 😁 live and you learn I guess

[@EntrepreneurGuy]

ExtraOrdinary MUSIC $100 isn’t bad at all. They are probably worth maybe $50?

[@ProBackgammonequipment]

My little voice said to bail on your volume annoying video.

[@JohnLee1988]

i just got burned today, at my own business parking lot! i didn't want them either, but the greed kicked in, and thought i can flip em. sold me a aspen projector, aspen wall screen, and kardon speaker system for $350. how do these people live with themselves... especially near christmas. feels bad man.

[@UltraNuggz]

Just happened to my buddy at his business as well, calls me up "Hey just bought this $8k system for $700 cash but sounds/looks like shit, I must be doing something wrong?!" ..... "Ah man, No you didn't". The scammers use fake (ridiculous) websites now to support their claims of impossible stats, jargon and prices; constantly changing product names that sound 'familiar'. These guys have been around for 20 yrs and going strong.... I don't understand the personality and disregard for humanity it takes to live like this. However, a slimily would be UFC tickets prices.

[@rockysmith8686]

gg

[@rockysmith8686]

@@UltraNuggz jjj

[@JohnSmith-jt3bh]

Crazy question anybody want a pair of speakers for their house? I got extras on my truck. Ya want em?

[@newenglandfb3995]

I almost fell for this scam once a guy in a bmw came up to me with a surround sound said his boss ordered extras then got mad when I didn't want it sounded way to fishy

[@EntrepreneurGuy]

+New England Fb glad you didn't get scammed!

[@geeterdun5966]

These guy's pray off greed. Everyone is greedy just manage it and you won't get scammed.

[@cristiansalas5399]

I just got scammed about two hours ago. What do I do? Am I suppose to call the cops?

[@ryanharveywhite]

Cristian Salas Unfortunately it is legal so the cops can't do much, only if they are not compliant with safety regulations

[@cristiansalas5399]

Man, I can't believe it happened to me. They have tried to scam me many times, but this time I let my guard down. I felt for the guy. Can't believe it!

[@gabrielnavarro8245]

Fell for it today. Gotta give it to the con artist that swindled me - he was a great actor. That on top of all the props and fake $3000 msrp tricks.. Very clever for someone that isn't aware at all. Lost almost $500.

[@EntrepreneurGuy]

Gabriel Navarro Noooo!!! Lol I can't believe this is still happening.

[@BigRed2]

Luke Ducklow You gave away to a friend?😂 Tell me how much you made bro?😂

[@EntrepreneurGuy]

I made $0 lol.

[@tedmuffinnutts2232]

Gabriel Navarro I just got con for 500 bucks, feel so damn stupid. Should of knew it was a scam

[@Monster8242]

Gabriel Navarro make a video on it

[@89qwyg9yqa34t]

iPhones are made in China. What is wrong with China? Yes, it doesn't matter if it was pure gold bricks being sold for a few dollars, you don't buy it out of a van in a parking lot. That "little voice" should have been a welling of absurdity. It's also not illegal to sell things for more than it's worth. That's how retail works and there's nothing done there that couldn't have been done at a garage sale. Additionally, nothing will ever be a "deal" unless you personally know what a "deal" is. In the real world, what do the top-end speakers sell for? If you don't know that, every "deal" is going to be a scam. Finally, nothing is worth less than what they could sell it for on Ebay. That's the bottom line. If you're getting something for 10% of cost, what was preventing someone from selling it on Ebay for more? Why is somebody giving you a great deal out of the goodness of their heart suddenly?

[@EntrepreneurGuy]

89qwyg9yqa34t You are right.

[@FindItFixIt]

One company's wouldn't do that it's illegal

[@jonathanhiener2463]

Man, if stinks that you got burned by the scam, but I'm glad that you're letting people know about it, and to follow one's intuition. Unfortunately, this actually IS legal. In most cases, the vendor is just selling cheap garbage for lots of money, which isn't actually illegal. They occasionally are busted by selling unsafe (noncompliant electrically) products or by making the brochures have a real audio magazine's name, which then infringes copyright. So, that makes this all the harder to de with, is that it is legal, just a really scummy and manipulative move.

[@marklierly9381]

This has been going on since the big 1960's HiFi boom! Nothing new, buyer beware! ;-)

[@JRobert111111]

You ramble on and on about this story, but didn't go into any details. OK, it was speaker(s). What brand? Did the box look legitimate? How did the actual product look/perform compared to what you knew it should be? I'd be very curious to know all of those things.

[@mrfrankcastle083]

Here's the bottom line: Your greed facilitated the con. His need, your greed... The way you tell the story afterwards, makes me wonder how you ever fell for it. Oh, man, this video is getting better. You were gonna call the cops? Oh, boy...

[@johnroberts7538]

LoL Hillary is probably diving around selling speakers. hahahaha

[@EntrepreneurGuy]

John Roberts lol. Enough with these cheap speakers. We need to make speakers great again!

[@lonestar199]

I be real. I almost fell for them. Twice. Damn

[@pg.n5694]

hahahhahaha the same thing happened to me..lesson learnt

[@jlo6388]

I got scammed: almost voted for Obama once

[@fmdigit]

Thank God we now have an honest man in the white house.

[@raffiequler7510]

There is nothing illegal in what they do. You are very naive and misinformed. Better do some real research.

[@dynamicscalesinc.5413]

sucker

[@paulspydar]

I got a Ferrari T-shirt on, you wanna great deal on an Ferrari F40 ? its totally legit its 100% cotton & I am old too :-)

[@Penguinssss]

I used to work for this shit. It was fun, made me very wealthy ($800-$1000/Day), but after about three or four months I couldn't do it anymore. It weighed way too hard on my conscious so I donated all the money I made to PKD research. Now, if I see these dudes I play dumb and fk with them. I waste as much of their time as I can so they don't go steal from someone else. And yes, the speakers are shit. Bought for around $120 from China. I took one apart and I swear you could make a better speaker out of a styrofoam cup. They're shit.

[@potc420]

It actually is legal. Not illegal at all. If it was they wouldn't be doing it for the last 15 years. They don't force you to buy it. It's really your own fault for buying some whack brand name you've never heard of. The brands aren't "fake" or "counterfeit" they are just random no name brands. Perfectly legal

[@EntrepreneurGuy]

+potc420 They lie though and tell you that the speakers cost far more than they actually do though. Some of them even have brochures with fake prices on them. That is definitely illegal.

[@briangill1764]

How is that any different than what Nike does with their shoes lol?

[@kaytrout3836]

It can be a lottiering charge

[@seeno1]

More likely they don't have a business license to run his operation. Very much illegal.

[@marks.6480]

Legit? Whaddabout sales tax and other taxes? A legimate business can't just go and sell stuff on a BK parking lot.