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Old 01-15-2004, 04:42 AM
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I was looking at some IN-DASH Monitors w/ DVD/MP3/CD etc. on eBay and noticed some sellers selling it for a DIRT CHEAP PRICE. When i clicked on the link, it said that it wasn't an auction for the actual item but instead you pay whatever amount it gave. Then they would send you a link where you could get a particular in dash, for example the Pioneer AVH-P7500 DVD, for $80. What do you guys think? is this a scam? It looks too good to be true. I looked at all the comments and they were all positive. It led me to think that this IS legit but I'm still skeptical about it.
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i've seen that a lot...if its too good to be true, it probably be...
sounds like a scam to me...who knows?

anybody tried?
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Old 01-15-2004, 04:48 AM
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makes me wonder...that would be dope getting that Pioneer for that price. That pioneer, in my opinion, is the best IN-DASH Multimedia system out there. IT HAS EVERYTHING, EVEN DVD AUDIO. Having a DVD-AUDIO system in our xB's would be sick because of all the space inside our cars. All we would need is a center speaker because it already has a built-in Dolby Digital & DTS decoder. Sounds too good to be true but again, what IF this ____ is true...
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Old 01-15-2004, 05:26 AM
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It is true. I got a 40" Sony tv once for $300. The only problem is it took 8 months to get. What it is is that you put your name on a list. say your number 5 but they need 10 orders for everyperson on the list to get a product. 10 orders for every one person means your gunna wait for 50 other people before you get oyurs. It takes awhile, long while depending on the number needed and the product.
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Old 01-15-2004, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bBted
i've seen that a lot...if its too good to be true, it probably be...
sounds like a scam to me...who knows?

anybody tried?
i will have to agree with you. just speed a little extra and have piece of mind
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Old 01-15-2004, 07:40 PM
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Yeah its called a matrix - its kinda like a retail pyramid scheme - definately not worth the risk.
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How do those Matrices work? I mean are they getting it from the back of a stolen truck? Or do they get a discount price because it's a group buy?
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Old 01-15-2004, 07:57 PM
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It takes a certain amount of people/purchases to get that price for one person...who ever is on top of the list. Then it takes another (that same amount) set of people/purchases to get that price for the 2nd guy on the list.

Lets say that they need 50 people to get that price, and the product is a pioneer dvd player for $100 but is nowmally worth $500
1. showpaojoe
2. izzles
3. yanges
4. theredbox
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and so on

So for me being #1 on the list to get my dvd player for $100, I would need 49 other people to pay $100 for nothing yet. They just made $5000-500 for the unit. Thaz a profit of $4500. And then it takes another $4500 to get izzles his dvd player and so on.

Lets say your number 30 on the list, that means you have to wait for (30x50) 1500 people to put in a $100 to get yours. That's y it takes a long ___ time to get that stuff. A couple months easy if you get it at all.
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is pyle a good brand?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3071763038
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please do yourself a favor and do not buy anything pyle. they are a very cheap brand when it comes to subwoofers and amps so i can almost assure you that they will perform the same when it comes to the visual stuff as well. it is worth it to save a little more and buy something with a little better quality.
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Originally Posted by tbblizzard
i have the pyle lcd's in my headrest and haven't had any problems :D
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