This guy is so full of ...

[hoosier21]

What is he trying to sell? and what is he trying to tie to Polk?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3018129121&category=32861

[brettw22]

Well I'll be damned..........it's an 8ohm LSi.........:lol: :lol: :lol:

[organ]

WTF??? Those are not LSi's. Hell, they're not even Polk.

Silk dome tweeters
3 way
90db sensitivity
8 Ohms
That's no where near the specs of the LSi15. The guy is ripping people off!

Maurice

[avelanchefan]

Must be the "White Van" guy now on Ebay:lol:

[Vr3MxStyler2k3]

Thoughs look like custom jobs from hell. IMO. You know they dont weight all that much when shipping is 45 bucks for 5 speakers!

[shepx2]

Polk needs to contact this guy, and threaten lawsuit.





Shep

[Shizelbs]

It looks, a little, like my R40's repackage in a super crappy quasi-LSi tower.

[RuSsMaN]

What a load of crap, that's gotta be against Ebay's listing Policy.

[madmax]

Well,
That is obviously a set of lsi 15's...
madmax

[wangotango68]

coming out of warsaw they were most likely made by some smow's(amish) they are everywere! but they do do some nice woodworking.

graber:cool:

[wangotango68]

i emaild this guy asking him about his "polk" speakers and this is what he said:

Scott,

The speakers are Polk Audio speakers. They are a model they sold a couple years
back and are manufactured by Polk's main manufacturer, "Forgings
Industrial". The name on the speakers is "JA Audio", however.
Because these are factory direct, they don't say Polk Audio. If I was a
distributor for Polk, I could use their name and put Polk Audio on the
speakers. Polk Audio orders the speakers from Forgings with specifications on
what name to put on them. Of course, they have "Polk Audio" put on
them. Because I am not Polk Audio, I can't legally put their name on these
speakers. Do you see how they are Polk Audio? The name doesn't say it, but
they are in fact Polk. I make a couple trips to Ft. Wayne every month. I
could meet you somewhere there. Let me know.

Take Care,

Chris



ant truth to this?? micah? anyone?

scott:cool:

[RuSsMaN]

Dry that one out and fertilize the lawn.

[iDoNtKnOe2k1]

Forgings Industrial,
isnt even a company that manufacters speakers, they manufacture some metal stuff.

Polk Audio should do something, i dont want people to get tricked and buy them and listen to them and say that they sound bad and never buy another polk product, and then they will spread the word and you could see polk going out of business.

[rs159]

I smell court.

[dthomps]

I am with Madmax on this one... I am sure those are Lsi15's.




:D
No but really, that is a load of crap, and someone is bound to be riped off by this guy. Bad news all the way around...

I was sure that Polk did most of their stuff in house, and didnt out source for much. If this is true, than Polk wouldnt have very much to do with the speakers at all... Really doesnt sound right to me. Mike

[wangotango68]

i ask this guy those can't be polk speakers. and this is what he replied:



Scott

I didn't list these speakers to start an argument. I am simply going by what
Forgings told me. In their brochure, it plainly states that they are a major
supplier for Polk Audio. Forgings is one of the largest audio manufacturers in
the world. I don't think they would lie. If you want them, then great; if not
then I'm not going to hassle you. I will sell you a set for $599.95 if you are
interested ($499.95 if you buy 5 or more to sell). Whether they are Polk or
not, they have the same, almost identical specs as the LSi speakers by Polk.
Name doesn't matter, it's what is behind the name and label that counts. Lets
say they truly aren't Polk, in a way they still are, because the materials and
specs are the same. They sound just as good. I have heard just about
everything, as I am involved in the Audio and Video business, and these sound
superb. You won't find anything like these for under $3,000. I guarantee.
Like I said, if you are still interested, great, let me know. I offer a 100%
satisfaction guarentee.

Take care,

Chris


your guess is a good as mine.

scott:cool:

[rs159]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! What a douche!

"Ok, I'll sell you these superb Polk speakers. One more thing, they aren't Polk"

[iDoNtKnOe2k1]

they dont even look like the LSi speakers and they dont even have the exact same specs. ie. 4ohm

[phuz]

Originally posted by iDoNtKnOe2k1
they dont even look like the LSi speakers and they dont even have the exact same specs. ie. 4ohm

Actually, they really don't have *anything* at all in common with the LSi line.

I'm tempted to send a nasty email to him. heh

C'mon Polk, do something before we do. :P

[dorokusai]

That auction is insulting to this forum. :supermad:

[har_navalta]

What.... an LSi in Honey finished, too ugly to claimed a Polk
LSi's specs:supermad:

[brettw22]

Originally posted by wangotango68
Name doesn't matter, it's what is behind the name and label that counts. Lets
say they truly aren't Polk, in a way they still are, because the materials and
specs are the same.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph..........

Using that logic, I think that infact my Onkyo receiver isn't an Onkyo......but instead a Krell....hmm.......and oh ya.....I think that my speakers aren't Polks either......I think they're Def Tech's.....

Anyone wanna buy?:D

[Frank Z]

Forgings Industrial

Perhaps he meant to say Industrial Strength Forgeries!!

[shepx2]

Don't Micah and Justin read the forums anymore?
Has anyone emailed this info to Polk?



Shep

[dthomps]

Originally posted by brettw22


Jesus, Mary, and Joseph..........

Using that logic, I think that infact my Onkyo receiver isn't an Onkyo......but instead a Krell....hmm.......and oh ya.....I think that my speakers aren't Polks either......I think they're Def Tech's.....

Anyone wanna buy?:D


Right, and My car isnt a 10 year old Honda, its a Rolls Royce. At least thats what the dealership told me! So, in a way I am absolutely correct, and not passing on a bunch of bull at all.

[wangotango68]

Originally posted by shepx2
Don't Micah and Justin read the forums anymore?
Has anyone emailed this info to Polk?



Shep

im sure they will see it monday morning they more then likely left before that was up.

scott:cool:

[F1nut]

I contacted eBay about this fraud and requested that he be shut down. They are looking into it. I also emailed Micah a copy of the ad.

[STUFFMD]

Hey guys if he can get away with that crap I got some old Rat Shack speakers I'm gonna market as SDA's.....What a load...this idiot is even saying the specs are close to LSI, I don't know how a cone tweet is gonna pull that off. He'll be selling Bose as Dynaudio's next......
Stuff

[F1nut]

Has anyone noticed that most of the bidders have 0 feedback. If eBay doesn't shut this guy down some newbie is going to get burned.

[polkatese]

I noticed the same bidders with no rating jockeying for positions, with a couple of innocent bystanders in the middle....I never seen an uglier mofo set of speakers, so I guess this is the first.

[RuSsMaN]

Hey, so far the bid isn't rediculous at least.

And I'm sure they don't know, and don't know they don't know, they'll probably love em'!

Cheers,
Russ

[MxStYlEpOlKmAn]

I swear to god thoughs are LSI's, you guys are on crack. Can't you see though's Vifa's the Blue woofers through thoughs acoustically transparent anti-difraction grills? And the shiney black gloss top finish and the *cherry* finish and the sleak design?

[dorokusai]

I also contacted Ebay about this ad. I use Ebay, and if this is a false ad, which I think it is, then it is a violation of Ebay policy. If any of you are also concerned please voice your thoughts to Ebay via the Help menu. Here is a quick link if you wish to use it, thanks for your time.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/basics/select-RS.html

[joe logston]

mybe a upgraded bose you buy from a white van but they are trying to switch to e-bay to sell

[joe logston]

some one should warn the high bidder so far its cheerchic stephanie. is she for real.

[phuz]

This guys says he has 145 shipments of these speakers that he plans to sell! I hope someone at Polk can do something about this. There are going to be 145 people out there that will think *that* is a representaion of Polk or Polk quality.

[MxStYlEpOlKmAn]

Joe, I really do not like your quote. Infact if I were in iraq right about now i'd give you a good ol thumbs up!

[wodom1]

He revised his description today, too. Probably after all the mail from you guys saying that the stuff he's selling has nothing to do with Polk.

"On Apr-13-03 at 01:23:20 PDT, seller added the following information:
NOTE: These are not from Polk directly so they do not say "Polk Audio" on the speakers. They are factory direct, Polk Audio material, from one of the manufacturers that makes Polk speakers. Visit the manufacturer at www.asiansource.com/forgings.co"

[F1nut]

And sure enough, here they are......http://www.asia.globalsources.com/gsol/GeneralManager?&catalog_id=2000000003844&design=clean&language=en&action=GetSupplier&page=supplier/ProductDetail&supplier_id=6008800517099&product_id=8814152859&action=GetProduct, the Forgings Model HX-1. I still don't see how he can use Polk's name.

[dorokusai]

F1 - Yea I have went thru that web addy a bunch and did'nt find anything that looked like a Polk speaker. Except for a dipole/bipole speaker that looked a little like the FXi series, but anyways. He's full of shite. Have they responded to you yet? I emailed them and got the automated response, as well as another email for a survey about the help they gave me. I have'nt received a response to my original query, so why the hell would I give them feedback on "How they are doing"??:rolleyes:

[F1nut]

It's eBay's policy not to respond to the complainants other than the auto response. If they don't remove his ad, I'd give them a big PISS POOR for their feedback.

[shepx2]

I sent Justin and Paul an email about this. Hopefully, they can scare this idiot off.



Shep

[brettw22]

Originally posted by dorokusai
I have'nt received a response to my original query, so why the hell would I give them feedback on "How they are doing"??:rolleyes:

It's the new Customer Service way.......You rate them as to the level of service that you want. :D

[dorokusai]

Brett - :lol:

[Micah Cohen]

Working on it, guys. We do appreciate the tips. This guy needs to be not using our name. I'll keep you in the loop.

Micah

[RuSsMaN]

Go get em tiger!

[joe6pak]

SOCK it to him, Micah!

joe

[burdette]

They also make B&W speakers... although more refined. They have the Nau Tilus speakers... a step up, no doubt, from the Nautilus.

Key Specifications/Special Features:

Ceramic speaker
Nau tilus shape
Sway, high frequency, mid-range and bass

What is sway?

[phoneisbusy]

Originally posted by burdette
They also make B&W speakers... although more refined. They have the Nau Tilus speakers... a step up, no doubt, from the Nautilus.

Key Specifications/Special Features:

Ceramic speaker
Nau tilus shape
Sway, high frequency, mid-range and bass

What is sway?

Damn! They manufacture for Bose too!

F136 Mini-Cube Home Theater Speaker System with Active Subwoofer

Key Specifications/Special Features:


Four mini-cube surround speakers measuring 3.5 inches
One 4-inch mini center speaker
8-inch active subwoofer with 50W or 100W amplifier

:lol:

[F1nut]

Less than 24hrs. to go. Why is this guy still using the Polk name :confused:

Micah, we want a report.

[dorokusai]

I agree. This auction is insulting to Polk owners, and new owners.

I saw a speaker on Ebay today called "Fluance", even the name sounds gay. The specs were generic, and the pics were also flattering, but at least they didn't mention an affiliation with a manufacturer. I'll give you a link and guess what they look like........it never ends

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3017908706&category=14993

And in addition, I don't recall EVER seeing a pair of "Fluance" on Audiogon.....is it just me?

[F1nut]

A little to close to "Flatuence" .....http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung/aktion/action-smiley-081.gif

[Tour2ma]

Must be good.... they named a city after the company... ;)

At least here the feedback is good and does not look to be fake.

[Vr3MxStyler2k3]

www.fluancespeakers.com - Fluance Speakers are real, they are a new company. If they had bookshelfs I'd consider buying them. They look good, and have good specs, and have a REALLY good price tag.

[dorokusai]

Yes they certainly do have good feedback, and if the buyer is happy, thats all that matters. But that name!!??? Fluance....sounds like gay cabaret or the hobo theatre version of Chicago....

F1- :lol: you always come in at the right time.

[rs159]

Speaking of Fluance - These days it's hard to buy a bad speaker, but you can still buy one that doesn't sound good.

[F1nut]

Auction is over, the winner paid $405.00. There really is a sucker born every minute!!! :rolleyes:

[iDoNtKnOe2k1]

So did we get this guy off the ebay market?