Too good not to share.

MississippiBoy · 01-05-10, 11:17 AM

Some of you know that I work at a car dealership. I wasn't aware of when this happened, but heard about it yesterday afternoon.

Some random person drove onto the car lot yesterday, selling laptop computers. He had a demostration model out, and several FedEx boxes in the backseat. He puts the demo model through its paces, and my general manager and a salesman end up buying one of them for $150.

***NOTE***
They never actually looked at the one they bought, they just checked out the demo.

The guy takes their money and leaves. They bring the box inside, and don't open it till later on that day. Inside, there's three things; a black box that says "Dell" on it, a mouse-sized object, and a power cord, all wrapped up in bubble wrap. The problem is, the box and the "mouse" are sections of a 2x6 piece of lumber, and the power cord is a white extension cord.

Caveat emptor.

bcklash · 01-05-10, 12:28 PM

HOOK, LINE AND SINKER!!!

zooker · 01-05-10, 01:30 PM

poetic justice right der..swindle the used car salesman..

that is just too funny..

zooker

nofearengineer · 01-05-10, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by zooker

poetic justice right der..swindle the used car salesman..

that is just too funny..

zooker

Usually, it is the con men who are the most susceptible to the con.

Con men generally target people with greed and deceit in their hearts.

People who think they are getting something for nothing are usually easier to trick.

Now, before you flame me about your sweet grandma Betsy who got scammed out of her social security, I said "generally" and "usually".

Captmikestarrett · 01-05-10, 01:57 PM

The same van would sell giant super speakers. You would hear them and at 150.00 a set for Klipsch super speakers. How could you go wrong? You just knew they where hot..

The boxes had Klipsch logos and where the original boxes. Inside was a 2x4 box made out of old plywood...

Capt Mike

MallenManson · 01-05-10, 02:05 PM

Mo money, mo money, mo money......

MississippiBoy · 01-05-10, 02:54 PM

I had the price wrong, it was $170.....each.....

WaffleJaw · 01-05-10, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MississippiBoy

I had the price wrong, it was $170.....each.....

Gotta cover the shipping

TN_Bassin · 01-05-10, 04:49 PM

Nice use of Caveat Emptor (buyer beware).

Who has seen a laptop for 170$ ever? It may sound cliche, but if it sounds to good to be true it probably is.

bassinbob · 01-05-10, 04:59 PM

Every so often a couple of guys in a van try to sell unused stereo equipment from a job. They say there was more shipped than they needed. Never bit. I did buy a fancy watch from a guy when I was a teenager. Got it for 5 bucks. I still have the watch and it still works. He must have needed the money for drugs. Said he had to catch a bus and didn't have time to return it tp the store.

bamabassman · 01-05-10, 07:10 PM

That is so funny, but not. How do the ones that bought feel? Was the police called? LMAO!

MississippiBoy · 01-05-10, 07:18 PM

The GM, who just bought two pieces of wood for $170, called everybody together to SHOW THEM how he got suckered.
If I ever did something this stupid, which I seriously doubt will ever happen, NOBODY WOULD EVER KNOW. I'd throw that thing in the Dumpster and never mention it to anybody. But no, this clown tells 30-40 people about it.
I need to sell him something. A pair of old socks with the toes missing, maybe...tell him they belonged to Hank Aaron or somebody...

Bubba_Bruiser · 01-05-10, 07:25 PM

Too bad he didn't open it before the guy left. Then y'all could of kicked the crap out of the guy. I didn't know that was your profession, I will keep you in mind when I set my sites on a Tundra later this year.

bamabassman · 01-05-10, 07:34 PM

Hey daniel...... tell him you got a picutre of Queen latifa nude....then show him the big momma pic after he gives oyu 250 bucks. hahahahha, and i will be expecting my half,lol.

MississippiBoy · 01-05-10, 07:34 PM

We're a Mercedes/Porsche dealer, Bubba. We don't see a lot of Toyotas unless somebody trades one in, then they usually send them to the auction. I work in parts, anyway, so I couldn't actually sell you a car.
I do know a guy that works for a used car lot out in Brandon that got me the truck I'm driving now. Gave me a great deal. Let me know when you're ready and I'll put you in contact with him.

bamabassman · 01-05-10, 07:36 PM

Free computer with every car! Hahahahahaha!

MallenManson · 01-05-10, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bamabassman

free computer with every car! Hahahahahaha!

nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nofearengineer · 01-05-10, 09:14 PM

Man...this thread has me worried. I bought a St. Croix Legend Extreme from a guy for $240 shipped. Now I'm gonna have nightmares about opening up the rod tube and finding a broom handle.

Bubba_Bruiser · 01-06-10, 12:09 AM

I just paid $260 for a rod and Bama told me I was in good hands. Ruh Roo Raggy! I would like 1 of those too Daniel. Will they tow a boat? Appreciate it, I will holler when I am ready.

WaffleJaw · 01-06-10, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by nofearengineer

Man...this thread has me worried. I bought a St. Croix Legend Extreme from a guy for $240 shipped. Now I'm gonna have nightmares about opening up the rod tube and finding a broom handle.

I Imagine after the man recieved his paypal payment he staterd twisted the corner of his moustache and went Muhahahahaha!

But knowing you,I know you check his selling history/feedback

AUFred · 01-06-10, 12:57 PM

Did that come with the free forehead tattoo? That said "SUCKER"?

nofearengineer · 01-06-10, 01:27 PM

Haha....his ebay rating was great, and with Paypal, my money is safe. If it's not as advertised, I'll get a refund.

Abbeysdad · 01-06-10, 01:30 PM

On a similar subject...how about the TV adds where you buy one and 'get another one free...just PAY SHIPPING AND HANDLING'. Check on these REAL CLOSE!

For instance...
A while back my wife ALMOST bit on the garden auger for me...comes with a FREE CORDLESS DRILL...JUST PAY SHIPPING AND HANDLING - except the shipping and handling for the cordless drill (this drill was prolly worth about $20 bucks) was close to $50 !!!!

BUYER BEWARE

MallenManson · 01-06-10, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Abbeysdad

On a similar subject...how about the TV adds where you buy one and 'get another one free...just PAY SHIPPING AND HANDLING'. Check on these REAL CLOSE!

For instance...
A while back my wife ALMOST bit on the garden auger for me...comes with a FREE CORDLESS DRILL...JUST PAY SHIPPING AND HANDLING - except the shipping and handling for the cordless drill (this drill was prolly worth about $20 bucks) was close to $50 !!!!

BUYER BEWARE

There's plenty of those out there. Remember about 10 years ago when some company was advertising on tv,all long distance calls up to 20 minutes only .99? You had to dial their number first, then the number you actually wanted or somethin.
My roommate at the time mentioned how good a deal that is. Until I pointed out that calling for 1 minute is also .99

01-05-10, 11:17 AM	#1
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	Too good not to share. Some of you know that I work at a car dealership. I wasn't aware of when this happened, but heard about it yesterday afternoon. Some random person drove onto the car lot yesterday, selling laptop computers. He had a demostration model out, and several FedEx boxes in the backseat. He puts the demo model through its paces, and my general manager and a salesman end up buying one of them for $150. *NOTE* They never actually looked at the one they bought, they just checked out the demo. The guy takes their money and leaves. They bring the box inside, and don't open it till later on that day. Inside, there's three things; a black box that says "Dell" on it, a mouse-sized object, and a power cord, all wrapped up in bubble wrap. The problem is, the box and the "mouse" are sections of a 2x6 piece of lumber, and the power cord is a white extension cord. Caveat emptor. __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

01-05-10, 12:28 PM	#2
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	HOOK, LINE AND SINKER!!! __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

01-05-10, 01:30 PM	#3
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	poetic justice right der..swindle the used car salesman.. that is just too funny.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

01-05-10, 01:57 PM	#5
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	The same van would sell giant super speakers. You would hear them and at 150.00 a set for Klipsch super speakers. How could you go wrong? You just knew they where hot.. The boxes had Klipsch logos and where the original boxes. Inside was a 2x4 box made out of old plywood... Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

01-05-10, 02:05 PM	#6
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Mo money, mo money, mo money...... __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

01-05-10, 02:54 PM	#7
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	I had the price wrong, it was $170.....each..... __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

01-05-10, 04:49 PM	#9
TN_Bassin BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bon Aqua,TN Posts: 1,013	Nice use of Caveat Emptor (buyer beware). Who has seen a laptop for 170$ ever? It may sound cliche, but if it sounds to good to be true it probably is. __________________ Other anglers are tough, but the fish are the real competition.

01-05-10, 04:59 PM	#10
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Every so often a couple of guys in a van try to sell unused stereo equipment from a job. They say there was more shipped than they needed. Never bit. I did buy a fancy watch from a guy when I was a teenager. Got it for 5 bucks. I still have the watch and it still works. He must have needed the money for drugs. Said he had to catch a bus and didn't have time to return it tp the store. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

01-05-10, 07:10 PM	#11
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	That is so funny, but not. How do the ones that bought feel? Was the police called? LMAO! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

01-05-10, 07:18 PM	#12
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	The GM, who just bought two pieces of wood for $170, called everybody together to SHOW THEM how he got suckered. If I ever did something this stupid, which I seriously doubt will ever happen, NOBODY WOULD EVER KNOW. I'd throw that thing in the Dumpster and never mention it to anybody. But no, this clown tells 30-40 people about it. I need to sell him something. A pair of old socks with the toes missing, maybe...tell him they belonged to Hank Aaron or somebody... __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

01-05-10, 07:25 PM	#13
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	Too bad he didn't open it before the guy left. Then y'all could of kicked the crap out of the guy. I didn't know that was your profession, I will keep you in mind when I set my sites on a Tundra later this year. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

01-05-10, 07:34 PM	#14
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	Hey daniel...... tell him you got a picutre of Queen latifa nude....then show him the big momma pic after he gives oyu 250 bucks. hahahahha, and i will be expecting my half,lol. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

01-05-10, 07:36 PM	#16
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	Free computer with every car! Hahahahahaha! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

01-05-10, 09:14 PM	#18
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Man...this thread has me worried. I bought a St. Croix Legend Extreme from a guy for $240 shipped. Now I'm gonna have nightmares about opening up the rod tube and finding a broom handle. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

01-06-10, 12:09 AM	#19
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	I just paid $260 for a rod and Bama told me I was in good hands. Ruh Roo Raggy! I would like 1 of those too Daniel. Will they tow a boat? Appreciate it, I will holler when I am ready. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

01-06-10, 12:57 PM	#21
AUFred BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 801	Did that come with the free forehead tattoo? That said "SUCKER"?

01-06-10, 01:27 PM	#22
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Haha....his ebay rating was great, and with Paypal, my money is safe. If it's not as advertised, I'll get a refund. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

01-06-10, 01:30 PM	#23
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	On a similar subject...how about the TV adds where you buy one and 'get another one free...just PAY SHIPPING AND HANDLING'. Check on these REAL CLOSE! For instance... A while back my wife ALMOST bit on the garden auger for me...comes with a FREE CORDLESS DRILL...JUST PAY SHIPPING AND HANDLING - except the shipping and handling for the cordless drill (this drill was prolly worth about $20 bucks) was close to $50 !!!! BUYER BEWARE __________________ Fish now, work later

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