Anyone bought anything from Crazy Eddie?

[NolanRyan]

I'm thinking about purchasing some home theater equipment from Crazy Eddie and can't find many reviews of this business. Anyone have experience with them?

 

[Cyberian]

I'd be careful if I were you. This guy used to operate in NY/NJ and got into a heap of trouble quite a few years ago.

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[pyonir]

Holy Crap! it's Nolan Ryan! i didn't know you were a computer junkie too!? how is the arm? can ya still throw a fastball at a pretty high speed?

gee...Nolan Ryan in OUR community...amazing!

 

[kt]

With a business name like that, I don't have too much faith. It's like trying to go shopping at Crazy Gideon here in Souther Cal.. that guy must be crazy if he think I am going to buy electronic equipments from him.

 

[bUnMaNGo]

I really recommend checking out Onecall... I bought an HK reciever and a Toshiba widescreen from there, and they are authorized retailers for both. www.hometheaterspot.com has some group buys for some home theater equipment so you can check there too. Just be careful, don't post about non-authorized retailers on that forum... it's in their forum rules

 

[zemel]

Years' ago, Crazy Eddie had radio and TV ads claiming their prices were "insane!"...the people who were insane, were the customers who bought from them in the first place !

Crazy Eddie was an electronics store, in Brooklyn, NY and claimed they sold everything electronics related. They were caught selling "repacks"; for those that don't know what this is, it's when a store or retailer sells items to customers who think the stuff is new, but actually the stuff was first brought back by another customer as a return (didn't matter what the reason) and the second customer didn't know...they did so much of this that one had a problem believing if anything they sold was "new". The word on the street was be very careful. Not only that, they played games with their financials and sold (unloaded) their stock to the unsuspecting public before it crashed; then took the dough and fled the country. A number of family members took part in this fraud; the SEC was able to recover some of the loot; I think some of them eventually wen tot jail. You'll probably find some of this in the articles linked in a prior post.

Meanwhile, i think some of the "old" family is back...whether or not their on the up and up, who knows....couldn't care less...luckily I refused to buy from them, remember going to their old Brooklyn store years ago...

So much for that....

 

[LuNoTiCK]

Originally posted by: pyonir
Holy Crap! it's Nolan Ryan! i didn't know you were a computer junkie too!? how is the arm? can ya still throw a fastball at a pretty high speed?

gee...Nolan Ryan in OUR community...amazing!

LOL.

 

[ojai00]

Crazy Eddie is still advertising in New York

 

[nihil]

Originally posted by: pyonir
Holy Crap! it's Nolan Ryan! i didn't know you were a computer junkie too!? how is the arm? can ya still throw a fastball at a pretty high speed?

gee...Nolan Ryan in OUR community...amazing!

Hahah. If his avatar is any indication of his current health i'd say he's pretty beat up!

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Wow cool! I see you all the time in Advil and Dairy Queen commercials!

Anyways, in most auditing courses the very first thing the instructor does is give you a case on Crazy Eddie. Stay away! One sorry ass individual/company.

 

[Platypus]

If you don't buy a car from me in the next 15 minutes I will club this baby seal! Yes I will club this seal to make a better deal! Why? Cause I am craaaaaaaazy eddie!

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: ojai00
Crazy Eddie is still advertising in New York

Well, not exaxtly 'still'. He was away in Federal Prison for a few years!

:Q

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: pyonir
Holy Crap! it's Nolan Ryan! i didn't know you were a computer junkie too!? how is the arm? can ya still throw a fastball at a pretty high speed?

gee...Nolan Ryan in OUR community...amazing!

Haven't you seen the commercials?

 

[Doggiedog]

I think the new Crazy Eddie is different from the old Eddie Antar Crazy Eddie.

I actually bought my Sony 36XBR400 from them 2 years ago without any real problems (just some minor shipping hassles since I live in NJ where they are also located).

The price was very good so I am pretty satisfied.

 

[Mday]

it's the same Crazy Eddie.

He went to jail, and was released recently.

 

[Doggiedog]

I don't think it is the same Crazy Eddie. Eddie Antar owes people about $60M and I don't think he would show his face around here anymore especially so obviously. I think he is hiding in Israel.

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: Doggiedog
I don't think it is the same Crazy Eddie. Eddie Antar owes people about $60M and I don't think he would show his face around here anymore especially so obviously. I think he is hiding in Israel.

He was hiding in Israel, was extradited and served time in US prison. He got out in 1999 and is back in business.

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