kenratboy Posted September 2, 2002 Share Posted September 2, 2002 First, this is all "in theory", as I don't want to start a roit. Would this work: OK. Go online and buy a pair of Klipsch speakers from a cheap, unauthorized dealer. Take delivery of them. Go to Good Guys and buy that exact same speaker. Put the unauthorized dealer speaker back in the Good Guys box and return it (aka: "I changed my mind") Good Guys has a really good return policy. Vuala: A pair of Klipsch speakers with valid serial #'s. The catch: Do you need the recipt to have Klipsch factory service preformed, or just valid serial #'s? Just wondering if a evil plan such as this would work? Again, I would NOT do this (for real), but COULD it work? Good Guys is not smart enough to look at serial #'s, I returned a $300 CD changer and they didn't even look in the open box, they just accepted it. ------------------ Receiver: Sony STR-DE675 CD player: Sony CDP-CX300 Turntable: Technics SL-J3 with Audio-Technica TR485U Speakers: JBL HLS-610 Subwoofer: JBL 4648A-8 Sub amp: Parts Express 180 watt Center/surrounds: Teac 3-way bookshelfs Yes, it sucks, but better to come. KLIPSCH soon! My computer is better than my stereo! For JBL related subjects and more fun, click: http://www.audioheritage.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted September 2, 2002 Share Posted September 2, 2002 Somebody at Goog Guys, if they were on the ball and cared about the business, would compare the serial numbers on the cabinets (if any) to the ones on the boxes. However, when I registered my KLF-20's I did it on line and I don't remember having to produce a copy of the receipt. It pretty much relied on the honor system. ------------------ Tom's Money Pit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted September 2, 2002 Share Posted September 2, 2002 when you send the products to klipsch to be repaired they ask for the receipt. ------------------ -justin SoundWise promediatech@Klipsch.com /1-888-554-5665 - RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5s> Email Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 I did that with a 12 volt car starter once. Paid 70 bucks for the starter, took the guts out of the new starter and put them in the old starter. Got it to work, and then returned the new starter with the junk guts and got the 70 bucks back. Told them it was the wrong one. I couldn't afford the 70 bucks at the time, had to do something, I needed a way around. But the car was toast, and didn't matter anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 do i need to state that's risking arrest for fraud? shouldn't you guys be studying? ------------------ My Home Systems Page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregorius Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 Ethics, who needs ethics? Just go to work for Enron, Worldcomm, etc....... ------------------ HK AVR20 II Toshiba DVD 32" Toshiba TV Odyssey Stratos 1987 Khorns Mains 1976 LaScala's Rears KV-1 Center KSW-12 Sub Two-Channel Fisher 800C Receiver 1987 Khorns Teac CDP Pioneer TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluless Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 Ratboy - Your thread title says it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikekid Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 The COPS are watching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 sorry, didn't mean to be such a goody 2-shoes. can't say i'm not a wee-bit anti-establishment myself. must be from growing up in the 60s. but the risk is either the store will catch it, or whereever they send them or sell them will. for the latter cases the store may get real po'd. especially if they turn out to be counterfeits of some sort. ------------------ My Home Systems Page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted September 3, 2002 Author Share Posted September 3, 2002 OK. I am ONLY asking if it would work. That is all! REALLY!!! As for the recipt, a recipt printer would do the trick, you could make Good Guys logo's and all the proper info on it. All I can say is that the Good Guys here in Reno isn't exactly "professional." ------------------ Receiver: Sony STR-DE675 CD player: Sony CDP-CX300 Turntable: Technics SL-J3 with Audio-Technica TR485U Speakers: JBL HLS-610 Subwoofer: JBL 4648A-8 Sub amp: Parts Express 180 watt Center/surrounds: Teac 3-way bookshelfs Yes, it sucks, but better to come. KLIPSCH soon! My computer is better than my stereo! For JBL related subjects and more fun, click: http://www.audioheritage.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 if i were klipshc andi knew of a dealer that was not carefulw ith this kind of stuff, i would threaten them losing their authorization, they might call my bluff, but i would not want non authorized speakers going to a real dealer. ------------------ -justin SoundWise promediatech@Klipsch.com /1-888-554-5665 - RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5s> Email Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prodj101 Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 my unauthrized klipsch had serial numbers on them, every last one, and I have botton 6 of them. ------------------ New music system: 2.1 using SF-2's (soon to be RF-7's), and an RSW-15. for amplification Mcintosh MC02105, Sony SACD player. pioneer turntable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 quote: Originally posted by prodj101: my unauthrized klipsch had serial numbers on them, every last one, and I have botton 6 of them. no reason they would'nt... ------------------ -justin SoundWise promediatech@Klipsch.com /1-888-554-5665 - RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5s> Email Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted September 3, 2002 Author Share Posted September 3, 2002 Come on Justin, almost 9000 posts. ------------------ Receiver: Sony STR-DE675 CD player: Sony CDP-CX300 Turntable: Technics SL-J3 with Audio-Technica TR485U Speakers: JBL HLS-610 Subwoofer: JBL 4648A-8 Sub amp: Parts Express 180 watt Center/surrounds: Teac 3-way bookshelfs Yes, it sucks, but better to come. KLIPSCH soon! My computer is better than my stereo! For JBL related subjects and more fun, click: http://www.audioheritage.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 close but no cigar. not doing so hot right now... hopefully the ywill find out more tomorrow... hopefully not another hospital stay ------------------ -justin SoundWise promediatech@Klipsch.com /1-888-554-5665 - RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5s> Email Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted September 3, 2002 Author Share Posted September 3, 2002 I'm really sorry to hear that, I hope it all works out!!! Good luck! ------------------ Receiver: Sony STR-DE675 CD player: Sony CDP-CX300 Turntable: Technics SL-J3 with Audio-Technica TR485U Speakers: JBL HLS-610 Subwoofer: JBL 4648A-8 Sub amp: Parts Express 180 watt Center/surrounds: Teac 3-way bookshelfs Yes, it sucks, but better to come. KLIPSCH soon! My computer is better than my stereo! For JBL related subjects and more fun, click: http://www.audioheritage.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 yeah... thinking another night at memorial hospital ------------------ -justin SoundWise promediatech@Klipsch.com /1-888-554-5665 - RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5s> Email Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Good luck, Justin! Yeah, hospitals are a drag. My Mom's in, right now. Knee replacement yesterday. Only 1.5 hours in surgery! The doctor musta had an early tee time... fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Hey Justin.... Good luck once again on your visit to the hospital... ------------------ m00nsCinema to be the m00n system FRONTS: RF-7 CENTER: RC-7 SURROUNDS: RS-7 SUB: RSW-12 RECEIVER: Harman Kardon AVR 520 DVD: Harman Kardon DVD-50(DD, DTS) VIDEO: InFocus ScreenPlay DLP Projector COMPUTER: ProMedia 4.1 c>Microsoft XBOXc> f> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Thanks. Had a quote "emergency" MRI done, in otherwords, you get an MRI done that does not have to take a week to get results back on. Anyways, they changed my medicine because I have liver damage now from my old medicine, fun stuff, and they are monitoring the tumor again. They think it could be a whatchamilcallit where it looks small, about the size and shape of a regular marble, but it threads out into other areas making it hard to REALLY determine the size etc. But enough about me What an Evil, rotton, horrible idea Ken! ------------------ -justin SoundWise promediatech@Klipsch.com /1-888-554-5665 - RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5s> Email Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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