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Ridiculous assertions that someone is being ripped off or conned

How many times has this scenario played out here? Someone purchases product X, and tries it in their system. They report positive results, that it works as advertised, that they got their money’s worth, that they are happy with the purchase. Then someone, usually having zero experience with the product, replies with something like: “No, you’ve got it all wrong! You’re being ripped off! You’re being conned!


Does anyone else understand how ridiculous and absurd these kinds of assertions are?! The consumer who actually put up their own money and took the time to evaluate the product in their own home/system reports it works as advertised, they are happy with it, that they got their money’s worth. Then someone else claims they were ripped off?!


Imagine an agency investigating consumer fraud getting a complaint like this: “My neighbor is being ripped off!” “No, no, he thinks it’s great, does everything he expected it to. He’s very happy with it, but I just know he’s being conned!” Do you seriously think they’re going to open any kind of investigation into it?


You can disagree with what someone says about the effectiveness of a product all you want, but to say they have been defrauded, when they report the exact opposite, is patently ridiculous.


tommylion
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mahgister
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I am astounded by the simplistic arguments...

Scammed or not being scammed...

 

How could you being not scam if you purchase gear and plug them in the wall thinking that all is good, looking at the price sheet and waiting for the next upgrade?

How could you be scam if you learn how to embed any piece of gear, with no costly "tweaks", but with a method of listenings experiments and low cost devices?

 

When all is well done upgrades become not superfluous but way less attractive...This is the SIGN of success...

 

 

Anything can be a scam or a useful piece, it is relative of what you will do with it...

There is no fine line separating COMPLETELY beautiful and ugly faces....

 

 I can change the sound of any room with a straw well located , is it a scam?

No, Helmholtz science ...

 

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holmz
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 I can change the sound of any room with a straw well located , is it a scam?

No, Helmholtz science ...

Confucious say, "Give straw 'Rhino orn', then it will really 'kick thee bass'."

 

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mahgister
13,196 posts
 

Thanks! very good....

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mahler123
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OP

 

If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.  This hobby is subjective.  Opinions are just that.  Your own ears are the arbitrator.

  The Internet is an area where people can exchange opinions.  Some people use shield of anonymity to respond in ways that they would probably moderate if they were sitting next to you in a bar stool.  Should we censor it because someone feelings get hurt?  Especially when that person can ignore those that criticize his opinion and can freely interact with others that take him seriously?  IMO this would lead to sterility of content and eviscerate the site.

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