t-man Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 So I checked CL this weekend and found a set of very nice Chorus II listed in Anoka for $100!!!!! I looked at the time it was posted, and since I was within 15 minutes, I thought I had scored. I quickly called the number and left a nice message. I also followed up with an email. Well, I never heard from the guy, and the post was pulled a few hours later. I can't believe that I missed it so quickly. I've always wanted a pair of those - would have been fun!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo171 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Chorus II for $100? They must have been beaten dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-man Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 The photos looked great. Oiled oak, no visible wear, grills looked good, passive radiators looks good (even dust caps), emblems intact, risers looked good. He didn't know what they were, but simply had the ad "Big Klipsch Speakers" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniper8 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 There are some very savvy flippers in our area..... I have missed on some very good deals.... The one I wish I had a chance to at least inspect... went like this. My wifes grandfather worked for jbl and has around 50 pairs of speakers in his pole barn.. 50.00 a pair for the small ones 100.00 a pair for the large ones.. bring 2 or 3 people for the big ones.. I called him and he said a gentlemen showed up with a flat bed truck and bought and bought them all.... edit.. I shouldn't have said flippers, most people like a good deal, and many are like most of us and just want to hear something new... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Android Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 50.00 a pair for the small ones 100.00 a pair for the large ones.. bring 2 or 3 people for the big ones.. I called him and he said a gentlemen showed up with a flat bed truck and bought and bought them all.... I feel your pain.....[]..... That hurts. And a family member too...urgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiFi Heaven Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Hi guys - I had a verbal deal with Terry the seller - including delivery at his price, was on the phone with him, when he put the phone down, never came back! My guess is he saw all the emails streaming in, and dumped my call. When I called back, he had sold them to "his neighbor." Riiiiight! Steve in the MinneApple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Android Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Hi guys - I had a verbal deal with Terry the seller - including delivery at his price, was on the phone with him, when he put the phone down, never came back! My guess is he saw all the emails streaming in, and dumped my call. When I called back, he had sold them to "his neighbor." Riiiiight! Steve in the MinneApple WOW that sucks man.....[W] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Tolchner Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Glad you missed out,you had no interest in them other than flipping em at a mega profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisoxpurdue Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Glad you missed out,you had no interest in them other than flipping em at a mega profit. Hope thats a joke, as he has KG4s and Forte IIs so the Chorus II would be something he would enjoy hearing in my opinion. Wanting a great deal is never a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Tolchner Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Here's something I found on a Canadian Audio Store website.Pretty much applies everywhere. Do you know Steve? Every town has a 'Steve' 'Steve' is known to frequent garage and yard sales and will go to great lengths to pull information out of the seller for stuff he is looking for even though it is not anywhere in the sale. 'Steve' will think nothing of asking if he can look inside the house to see if the owner is 'possibly mistaken' and maybe has not brought out what 'Steve' is looking for yet. 'Steve 'simply has no conscience to speak of. This will include repeatedly badgering the seller about stuff he is looking for and will even try to pry out information about the neighbors to see if they have what he wants.He will scour every ad in the local papers and will call at anytime, night or day. 'Steve' has no real job to contend with, as this is simply "beneath him to actually work for a living". In the audio world here he is known as a 'Troll'. Mind you, he may go by many, many other names but let's keep this civil. If he happens to find an ad that attracts his attention, "Steve' will call for hours and leave a thousand messages in the hopes of 'blocking out other interested parties'. 'Steve' has been known to bully his way into peoples homes and will whine, beg and plead to the owners about how poor he is and can they please, please, PLEASE sell him their Tannoy Gold speakers that they had advertised for $200.00 (already an ungodly low price), for $50.00 -- or less!'Steve' can do this for hours. 'Steve' will wear these people down until they break. 'Steve' will have those Tannoy Gold's on Craigslist before you can say parasite. 'Steve' will then gloat and brag about how little he paid because these people were 'too stupid to know what they had', and how much he raked in on Craigslist since he was too cheap to use ebay. 'Steve' will never bother about the working condition of an item he puts on Craigslist, and may for the sake of appearance wipe a cloth across the front to make it look good for the camera. When selling to others locally, he will always make reasons and excuses about something, anything as long as he can get your money.'Steve' has literally zero experience with electronics but will happily get a soldering iron into an amp because in his mind, 'Steve' can do anything. If it does not work the way it should, 'Steve' will have literally thousands of excuses as to why not, but will never say it was his fault.'Steve' will always lash out and condemn any person a liar and a cheat if they buy one of his beauties and claim there is something wrong.'Steve' is indeed a parasite that is ruining hobbies everywhere and driving prices to stupid levels in his quest for greed. Yet the funny thing is, 'Steve' is always broke. He may never own a home, may not even own a car, and for the most part will always be alone. It's funny to think that the only happiness people like 'Steve' have, is ripping others off both in the buying and selling of items. I personally know of three or four here in the metro area. The wonderful thing is that he and others of his ilk are now starting to be well known to a great many others and they are also spreading the word.During the last ten years or so, these pathetic losers have slimed their way into every thrift store, every repair shop, and flea market they can find. The word is out however, and storeowners are watching. People here are doing everything they can to inform the public about these guys, and I believe that we are slowly winning. One 'Steve' has already moved on.Only two or three to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Go on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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