I know a dude who can get ANYTHING for Half price

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MaxFusion16

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probably from a large distributor like ingram micro, they purchase directly from manufacturers in large quantity and supply retail stores.

and yes, i'm betting this is stolen goods, almost nothing has a 100% margin.

try getting some warranty service on your tv, tell them the serial number and see what happens.
 

moshquerade

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Originally posted by: Mojoed
Originally posted by: Juliasmama
Why wouldn't you ask him how he is purchasing things for half price before buying something from him?

Not advisable to ask such questions. :)
yeh, you might end up with cement shoes on the bottom of a lake :Q

 

apoppin

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Originally posted by: NeoThoR
@ my work I have a union..

The union president always has some badass connections going on..


So yea anyways, The other day he came up to me and asked if I was in the market for a brand new TV. And I was like "yea, but I can't really afford it" So he then tells me he can get ANY TV from ANYWHERE for half price. I just have to get 3 things for him - Model number, Brand and price (then divide that by 2). This is a guy I trust btw. So later I ended up getting a 47inch hdtv for $700 (it was over 2000$ but I told him the wrong price *grin*) (my friends dad got a $8000 hdtv for $4500...)


But yea here is what I'm wondering. I've known alot of people who hustle like this. He isn't the top guy in this "scam" but like I said I've been around this. But never before have I heard of a person being able to get basically anything for half price.

I'm talking anything from Bestbuy, Lowes, Circuit City, etc..

TV's
Computers
Laptops
Home theater setups
Dryers
Washers
Stoves...

etc etc, u get it


I'm just wondering how the ****** he is doing this.. it's pretty big - I've heard of inside jobs.. Like working at the stores warehouse, stuff "disapearing" from a truck, etc etc. But like I said.. this is multiple stores.

ANyone know how the ****** this dude is scamming these places?

I can't get it out of my head. I'm so curious on how he is doing this it's just driving me nuts.. argh.


(I'm curious how he is doing it.. not wanting to do it myself. Jail isn't for me)

i call shens
:Q

NO "union boss" is gonna entrap himself to a "friend" who is gonna post this crap on the 'net.
:roll:


:thumbsdown:

"C+" for creative writing, though :p
 

Midlander

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It has to be stolen. I just can't figure out how he can get "anything" at half price. He must have a huge network of thieves working with him.

Either that, or the creative writing theory above is accurate.