I just realised something... Bose isn't so overpriced next to those "white van" speakers

Gavin Silver Member Username: Gavdawg Upstate, New York Post Number: 769 Registered: Nov-06	Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 13:59 GMT Granted, white van speakers rarely (if ever) sell for those phony MSRPs printed on the ads, but when a $300 at best speaker is priced as high as $1500 a pair, it made me think about this. You could look at that another way and state that at least you get a discount on the van speakers, and the pricing on the Bose doesn't budge an inch, so who really gets the better deal? I was just over in the HT section and saw the usual numerous threads b!tching about the van speakers, and that got the gears turning a little too much.
Stephen M. Silver Member Username: Stefanom Vienna, VA United States Post Number: 800 Registered: Apr-06	Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 14:48 GMT I'd much rather have Bose than white van. A: You can sell them without taking a huge loss. B: You can easily return them for little or no loss C: They sound OK, are built to certain standards, and are warrantied against failure.
Nick K Bronze Member Username: Nickelbut10 Canada Post Number: 78 Registered: Jun-07	Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 15:08 GMT LOL. I would rather hang myself then own Bose OR White Van Speakers. Most likely the white van speakers will sound better.
Stu Pitt Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt Irvington, New York USA Post Number: 1977 Registered: May-05	Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 15:27 GMT I had an old pair of White Van speakers. I'd take a Bose speaker any day.
Nick K Bronze Member Username: Nickelbut10 Canada Post Number: 79 Registered: Jun-07	Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 18:43 GMT LOL. Ive had neither. So I can't say much.
J. Jarvis Silver Member Username: James_the_god Doncaster, South Yorkshire England Post Number: 556 Registered: Jan-05	Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 21:48 GMT White van speakers!! I never new there was such a big scamming industry. It must be an American thing, never seen anything of the sort over here in the UK. I found this quite informative. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_van_speakers Wiki is good for most things mind..
Nick K Bronze Member Username: Nickelbut10 Canada Post Number: 81 Registered: Jun-07	Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 23:33 GMT I'm in Canada. I have seen it once or twice only.
Paul Larrea Gold Member Username: Wingmanalive A pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 8816 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 01:18 GMT Yeah I've been approached b4 by two guys in a van. Left over from an install, can't take them back to the warehouse, just looking for some bar money, ect, ect, ect..... I was in my teens at the time. Approached at a red light, told the speakers were free. Curiously I pulled over. I wasn't allowed to look in the box and both appeared nervous. THEN they wanted $$ for them. I told them I didn't have any cash on hand and they offered to follow me to an ATM. I was out at that point lol. Red flags everywhere. That was 17 years ago. It amazes me it still happens today.
Frank Abela Gold Member Username: Frank_abela Berkshire UK Post Number: 2281 Registered: Sep-04	Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 14:50 GMT JJ, They are here in the UK too...sadly! Regards, Frank.
M.R. Gold Member Username: My_rantz Australia Post Number: 1442 Registered: Nov-05	Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 22:53 GMT Yep, at a traffic stop they tried to flag me over on the road here in SE QLD a few years ago as well. I declined, but watch them in the rearview as they pulled into shopping car park and accost some poor (soon to poorer) individual as he got out of his car. I've seen their empolyment adds: Rock and roll to the tune of $1500 per week selling high quality audio gear. Vehicle supplied . . . . something like that.
Nuck Gold Member Username: Nuck Post Number: 8052 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Friday, July 27, 2007 - 00:40 GMT Paul, if that is the only discount offer you get at a red light, you are shopping the wrong intersections!
stryvn Silver Member Username: Stryvn Post Number: 350 Registered: Dec-06	Posted on Friday, July 27, 2007 - 01:41 GMT Wanna work in a fast paced rockin' atmosphere?
Paul Larrea Gold Member Username: Wingmanalive A pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 8843 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Friday, July 27, 2007 - 22:53 GMT Lol Nuck. I can't afford those offers either!

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