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Master "deals" (massdrop, ebay, Amazon, etc.) Thread on Audio Product Sales

gorb said:
The seller doesn't process the payment, ebay does. Can still be a scam/fraudulent product of course but that's what disputing and chargebacks are for.
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I don't think you understand. ALL YOUR INFORMATION IS BEING SOLD AS SOON AS YOU CLICK BUY. Whether it's eBay, amazon, you name it. Wan't a shit load of spam emails,phonecalls, text messages, go for it. You would be surprised how easily it would be for me to buy information on the dark web.

Edit: disputes may not fix your problems. Chargebacks destroy your credit score. You still need to apply common sense to a dispute; ultimately, it's up to the CC company to decide if they want to get your money back. They may not.

But yea GO FOR IT!
 
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HighFutility said:
I don't think you understand. ALL YOUR INFORMATION IS BEING SOLD AS SOON AS YOU CLICK BUY. Whether it's eBay, amazon, you name it. Wan't a shit load of spam emails,phonecalls, text messages, go for it. You would be surprised how easily it would be for me to buy information on the dark web.
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I don't really get what your implication is supposed to be. That all online marketplaces are scams just collecting your information to sell on the "dark web"? What is your proposed course of action here? I don't see one asides from living under a rock in the woods I guess?
 
In actual relevant discussion...

Power Pop 23 said:
Woot! is currently selling the ELAC CS41-BK center channel loudspeaker for $39.99 each.


As with some center channel loudspeakers measured at ASR, 'perhaps' the ELAC CS41-BK can be more performant if rotated 90 degrees and used as bookshelf/standmount loudspeaker
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Going by the measurements of the ELAC BS41, which is the same speaker sans the additional woofer, this actually looks like a pretty darn good deal on a budget speaker. It's not the best performer by any stretch, but it's not bad at all for a 2-way bookshelf at the BS41's normal pricing of $180/pr. Worst offense is a broad-Q bump between 4 kHz and 9 kHz which looks to be readily EQ-able. Add the extra woofer for a bit more sensitivity, much better SPL vs. distortion performance at the lower octaves, and at $80/pr? Not bad at all for anyone looking for a decent stereo system on the dirt cheap. Assuming they didn't totally mess up when integrating the additional driver, of course.

Edit: And I just went ahead and purchased a pair to use as an upgrade to my daughter's little toy speaker she currently uses for her "dance parties".
 
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kyuu said:
I don't really get what your implication is supposed to be. That all online marketplaces are scams just collecting your information to sell on the "dark web"? What is your proposed course of action here? I don't see one asides from living under a rock in the woods I guess?
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These scams are to collect your personal information quickly and accurately. After all, what are they getting if they are not getting the money? Handing over your name, address, phone number. There's a reason corporations take out cyber security insurance. ASR itself has made several posts about phishing scams and or data breaches, suggesting users change their password. I don't live under a rock but work in the insurance industry.

Marketplaces do business. People with malicious intent also do business there. I'm not a conspiracy theorist. I'm telling you what these individuals do and how it works.

Do you live under a rock, or are you just a boomer? It's sarcasm I already know.
 
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HighFutility said:
It's a scam to get your credit card information. No one is giving these away.

Heck, I'll sell you Kef Muon for 87$ I Just need your CC info and billing address. For another 50% discount, you Just need your social security number too. Have about a million units to sell.

They are brand-new sellers with no prior history. How many red flags do we need? I would get on the phone with your CC provider and get a new card.
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FWIW I chickened out, felt foolish, asked for canalization and this morning the money was back through PayPal. They don't get your info through PayPal.
 
Timcognito said:
FWIW I chickened out, felt foolish, asked for canalization and this morning the money was back through PayPal. They don't get your info through PayPal.
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Yeah that was probably a good call. Most likely your usual ebay scam, to get your money and send you no product, a different product, or a fraudulent product. They're not collecting any valuable data as part of the transaction.
 
Timcognito said:
FWIW I chickened out, felt foolish, asked for canalization and this morning the money was back through PayPal. They don't get your info through Pa
HighFutility said:
These scams are to collect your personal information quickly and accurately. After all, what are they getting if they are not getting the money? Handing over your name, address, phone number. There's a reason corporations take out cyber security insurance. ASR itself has made several posts about phishing scams and or data breaches, suggesting users change their password. I don't live under a rock but work in the insurance industry.

Marketplaces do business. People with malicious intent also do business there. I'm not a conspiracy theorist. I'm telling you what these individuals do and how it works.

Do you live under a rock, or are you just a boomer? It's sarcasm I al
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HighFutility said:
I don't think you understand. ALL YOUR INFORMATION IS BEING SOLD AS SOON AS YOU CLICK BUY. Whether it's eBay, amazon, you name it. Wan't a shit load of spam emails,phonecalls, text messages, go for it. You would be surprised how easily it would be for me to buy information on the dark web.

Edit: disputes may not fix your problems. Chargebacks destroy your credit score. You still need to apply common sense to a dispute; ultimately, it's up to the CC company to decide if they want to get your money back. They may not.

But yea GO FOR IT!
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If you pay with PayPal they get only your name and address. That information is easy to get from many sources. I used to do business programming for a catalog retailer. One area I worked in was mailing list processing. I worked with marketing people and learned a bit about the consumer data business. Reverse phone directories are no longer a thing, but there are are other cheap and easy sources for names and addresses. OTOH, when my employer added a web site I learned what kind of data is available even at the IP packet level. The internet is a marketer's dream come true. The 1950 SF novel, "The Space Merchants" had targeted advertising that appeared in the air in front of you as you walked down the street. One of the authors had been an advertising copywriter. They wanted this stuff forever.
 
HighFutility said:
These scams are to collect your personal information quickly and accurately. After all, what are they getting if they are not getting the money? Handing over your name, address, phone number. There's a reason corporations take out cyber security insurance. ASR itself has made several posts about phishing scams and or data breaches, suggesting users change their password. I don't live under a rock but work in the insurance industry.

Marketplaces do business. People with malicious intent also do business there. I'm not a conspiracy theorist. I'm telling you what these individuals do and how it works.

Do you live under a rock, or are you just a boomer? It's sarcasm I already know.
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Guess who have never learned about CS? I guess some 101 will be helpful here. Don't forget there is a word "science" on this forum name.
Looking at the seller, yeah, tons of red flags there, and I would avoid. But still, my brain hurts just by reading your comments.
Anyway, just my 2 cents, I'm out.
 
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