1, Report:
#1202387
Posted Date:
Jan 17 2015
TR Theater research Paramax audio, Digital dog, Mcclaren technologies,ultra digital labs, spectronic, vision max, skyline multimedia, visionmax Scammed me out of 1,000$ Huntington Beach California
This company ripped me off for $1,000. I found out the name of the new owner. Kelly Mun Smith and this is her address i found in background check :Kelly Smith (((REDACTED))) Her projectors are crap and my projector quit working after 1 week. Garbage. I found her phone numb...
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Categories: TVs & VCRs
2, Report:
#1193214
Posted Date:
Dec 05 2014
Acoustic Fidelity Another White Van Speaker Brand hits the streets, Acoustic Fidelity Dallas (Best guess as ZERO info on their Website Internet
It looks like everybody's caught onto brands like Spectrum, Nexis, Theater Research, Wahldorf, Dahlton, Dogg, Vanderbach, Volk, JVL, Kirsch, Madrid, Dresden, Denson, etc.. Now, appearing today for the first time (at least the first time I noticed whilst surfing looking for home thea...
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Categories: Stereos
3, Report:
#1074406
Posted Date:
Aug 09 2013
TR THEATER RESEARCH INC. Theater Research - Home theaters sold out of back of Van; complete scam!! beware!! Southfield Michigan Southfield
Mr. Jason Akker sold me a Home theater Spectrum RS-232 in the back of a Van, after that when I open the box completely I was sorprised that no amplifier was included, only the speakers, and the speakers doesn´t works!!!, It was a rip off!!! Mainly due to the high price this Home ...
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Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
4, Report:
#907573
Posted Date:
Jul 06 2012
Theater Research Dan Paramax IM-67 Ripped Off $400 Out Of Green Ford Escape - Toledo Ohio, Internet
Stopped at Meijer's on Alexis Road in Toledo, Ohio. I was on my way to my vehicle when two guys in a hunter green Ford Escape (from what I remember) stopped next to me and gave me the whole classic white van scam spiel on how their boss is making under the counter money off these ov...
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Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
5, Report:
#554796
Posted Date:
Jan 11 2012
VisionMax Fred Herrmann projector scam, home theater scam, LCD scam, 1080p scam, projector screen scam, craigslist, Fred, golf, uncle, gift, faulty, missing features, ripoff Santa Rosa, California
My theory is that VisionMax, aka Paramax and formerly known as T R Theater Research Inc., either creates or imports extremely terrible home theater equipment, from projectors to surround sound and screens.They price these faulty wares outrageously, usually quoting several thousand d...
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Categories: Electronic Manufacturers
6, Report:
#745643
Posted Date:
Jun 28 2011
T R Theater Research Inc paramax Audio Sold Paramax P-510 home audio system in parking lot under false pretenses. cypress, California
Sales: As I got out of my car, two guys exited a white pick up truck with cab. We were in the parking lot of Target in San Jose, CA. They told me they had extra two extra pieces of inventory one they planed on stashing in hotel room for them and the other selling to some lucky perso...
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Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
7, Report:
#630514
Posted Date:
Oct 25 2010
T R Theater Research Inc Paramax Audio white van speaker scam RIP OFF Cypress, California
Two guys in a black cadillac escalade with a huge surplus of home theater equipment in the back of it flagged me down in the mall parking lot in Redding, CA. Very convincing about being overstocked and how they had a couple extra units they needed to sell before they returned home t...
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Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
8, Report:
#457940
Posted Date:
Jun 23 2010
T R Theater Research Inc Paramax Audio Self-proclaimed expensive audio equipment selling out of trunk or van home theater system Huntington Beach California
I got a call from my husband. He asked me to look something up for him and told me there were 2 guys who were selling home theater systems for cheap. He gave me the brand name Paramax and a part number P-6040. He wanted to know what they were worth and perhaps we could buy them and ...
Entity
Categories: Stereos
9, Report:
#609716
Posted Date:
Jun 02 2010
Paramax Home Theater T R Theater Research Paramax selling out of truck in Northern Michigan Traverse City, Michigan
Have been approached in the Chums Corners area of Northwest Lower MI by two gentlemen, one tall and skinny, one short and fat, selling high end home theater equipment by the name of Paramax out of the back of a newer gray Ford F150 Crew cab. There claiming they had a big sale arrang...
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Categories: Sales People
10, Report:
#140689
Posted Date:
Mar 04 2010
Theater Research overstocked TR-8200 speakers sold out of back of van; complete scam, beware! Please reply if you have any advice or comments concerning this matter! Newport Beach California
Hi, I hope people read this and learn from it (the easy way, unlike what I went through).
Some guy drove up to me in a white van yesterday and asked if I wanted a stereo system. He explained that he had two home theater systems loaded mistakenly onto his van, and he was looking t...
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Categories: Stereos
15, Report:
#487163
Posted Date:
Jan 02 2010
T R Theater Research Inc Paramax Audio Paramax P-6 2 guys in a truck offered me a sorround system. I was played. , Dallas Texas
As many of the other stories, My dad and I were driving to our next stop on our way to work, when we stop at a red light in Dallas. These two white guys, mid 20s, asked us if we were interested in buying a home theater system. We didnt really need it since I already had one. He tell...
Entity
Categories: Stereos
16, Report:
#548123
Posted Date:
Dec 31 2009
T R Theater Research Inc Paramax Audio Paramax Audio White Van Scam Huntington Beach, California
Two men approached my brother and me in the Home Depot (Jersey City) parking lot. They were excited and seemingly in a rush, but told us they had just made a drop off at Trump Towers and their warehouse had put too many sound systems on their truck. They would keep it themselves, bu...
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Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
17, Report:
#532687
Posted Date:
Dec 03 2009
T R Theater Research Inc Paramax Audio Do not buy paramax from guys in van/suvs its only worth 99.00 at the most old bridge, New Jersey
two guys approched me in bank parking lot and asked me if i wanted a very high end audio system which was worth 4300.00. I called my office and had one of my coworker check out this system. they have a web site which list this product for 4300.00. Also they have on...
Entity
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
18, Report:
#417087
Posted Date:
Jan 28 2009
Divinci Surround Sound Speakers white van scam Erie Pennsylvania
my friends where recently involved in a white van scam in erie PA, they are foreigners and have a resturant in erie, they where told that they were top of the line speakers and sold for 2000 dollars, it even said so on the box. they said that there was a mistake and they could not f...
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Categories: Stereos
19, Report:
#161764
Posted Date:
Feb 19 2008
Theater Research Caucasian Guy In SUV Claim To Be Installing Home Theater System ripoff San Jose California
a caucasian guy in a SUV asked if I wanted to buy speakers. I told him no, but he insisted that i must see them. I pull into the parking lot of commercial building at 180 Great Oaks Blvd, San Jose, CA 95119. He said that he must get rid of the speakers and return the SUV to his b...
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Categories: Stereos
20, Report:
#236335
Posted Date:
Aug 06 2007
Theater Research (2 Men Representing This Company) THEATER RESEARCH Two men representing this company ripped me off for $500.00 in the Home Depot parking lot in Portland Maine Portland Maine
This incedent happened around the end of 2005 at the Home Depot in Portland Maine. Two men driving in a green Mini van stopped along side my car at the home depot in Portland Maine. They said they worked for a High End Theater Company that catered to commercial industry's(i.e.movie ...
Entity
Categories: Electronic Manufacturers
21, Report:
#218392
Posted Date:
Oct 31 2006
Theatre Research speakers, Canyon Audio, TR, cheap speakers, rip off, vans, trucks, scam, buyer beware Salt Lake City Utah
I was recently ripped off by two guys in a blue explorer...ooooh I wish I wrote down the license plate number.
When they approached me, it was in the Costco parking lot here is Salt Lake City, Utah and wanted to know if I was looking for some speakers or something like that.
I...
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Categories: Con Artists
22, Report:
#56422
Posted Date:
Jun 24 2006
Theater Research AKA Digital Audio? Consumer Warranty Division Rip-Off, Scam ripped off and scammed Newport Beach California
On March 20, 2003 I was approach by a white van on the passenger side, they asked me if i wanted to buy some speakers. I declined, but they were persistant so we pulled into a paking lot on division and 44th in kentwood michigan. They told me some mexicans at the distibuting c...
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Categories: Electronic Manufacturers
23, Report:
#180120
Posted Date:
Mar 09 2006
TR-2830 Theater Research ripoff Kissimmee Florida
This evening, my husband was approached by a white man and woman in a SUV at the convienent store. The story is the same as the hundreds of others...Overstock and need to get rid of them. Price $2,099.00 and were sold to us for $400.00!!! My husband had a recruit, that's right...M...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
24, Report:
#168384
Posted Date:
Dec 18 2005
Paylessstore On Ebay Theater Research Company Man in the Van selling Junk speakers finds new method of delivery EBAY! ripoff Saint Louis Missouri
When I was a kid this was the first time I ever heard of and or saw this happen and it is amazing to me that it is still the oldest scam goingyet even stronger today than ever before. I did not fall for it then but did fall for it on e-bay??? Dumb me:( They list these Theater Resear...
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Categories: E-trade
25, Report:
#168022
Posted Date:
Dec 15 2005
Theater Research the van speakers are now being marketed on the internet through ebay RIPOFF ebay
I have read countless reports of Theater Research home audio speakers being purchased through a person driving a van in a parking lot claiming to have an overstock. What I have not seen is my situation. I was conned on the internet on ebay. I have been charged $260.00 for Theater Re...
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Categories: Stereos