tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052429.post6708510664089116264..comments2021-10-05T19:44:46.905+02:00Comments on BerlinBites: Another Odd Berlin Christmas StoryJon Lebkowskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16248713335392018033noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052429.post-20637164052995911282006-12-26T00:39:00.000+01:002006-12-26T00:39:00.000+01:00I also noticed that one of the owners of one of th...I also noticed that one of the owners of one of these scam firms was a Mr. James Brown. Unlike the Godfather of Soul, the cheap speakers are still around...daggihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022009818282469503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052429.post-9231680765589102872006-12-26T00:36:00.000+01:002006-12-26T00:36:00.000+01:00I heard about this when I was in London, aged 16 o...I heard about this when I was in London, aged 16 or so. A friend of mine was stopped at the Elephant & Castle - he wasn´t interested in the speakers, and like me (at the time) didn´t suspect it was a scam - he was just amused by the sales technique and assumed the equipment was stolen. But it seemed everyone listening to him tell the story in that pub that night had been approached in a similar manner at some time in their lives - he felt lucky that he didn´t need any speakers (and had no money for them either!).<br /><br />Merry Xmas Ed - and thanks for the link (not sure what you exactly mean by ´good hearted´ though...)!daggihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022009818282469503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052429.post-13737451748449220512006-12-25T18:56:00.000+01:002006-12-25T18:56:00.000+01:00Good story, Ed. Actually, I'd never heard of the W...Good story, Ed. Actually, I'd never heard of the White Van Speaker Scam. Why is it that the fact that the guys were Dutch made it seem plausible? I would have gone for it too just on that note.<br /><br />Amazing that you got your money back. At least the address was legit and they didn't strongarm you. Pretty ballsy.<br /><br />Seems like an awfully complicated way to make a buck--the labor costs, marketing, transportation, inventory--why wouldn't they just do something legal? Is there that much profit in selling speakers from a van?<br /><br />And Merry Xmas, Ed.Olafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146172146418891831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7052429.post-7347748418041336262006-12-25T18:42:00.000+01:002006-12-25T18:42:00.000+01:00Now there's a "Christmas Story" New York style... ...Now there's a "Christmas Story" New York style... <br /><br />Hope you've enjoyed the holiday and the rest of the festivities up to and beyond SylvesterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com