Beware of mss hifi

[MarinJim]

I did a search first and nothing came up. So, I want to warn members here. Came across this:

http://www.powerretail.com.au/miss-terry-shopper/customer-service-excellence/

***edit*** I have never bought from MSS

 

[mep]

Wow.

 

[ack]

Nothing new here, but thanks for the heads up...

 

[treitz3]

This is a fine example of the best of the worst. I have heard of this company before and their less than stellar reputation of ripping off customers but thank you for posting this on the WBF.

 

[mep]

If a *dealer* wants to sell you a new piece of gear and warns you not to contact the manufacturer of the gear you just bought and you don't smell something wrong, you need to buy instant chicks.

 

[Steve Williams]

Isn't MSS HiFi formerly known as The Audio Pimp?

 

[mep]

Isn't MSS HiFi formerly known as The Audio Pimp?

Yep. He used to sell only used gear, but it seems now he has branched out into selling counterfeit gear.

 

[MarinJim]

"Isn't MSS HiFi formerly known as The Audio Pimp?"

Yes, and in more ways than you can imagine!

http://www.msshifi.com/new-arrivals/focal-jmlab-nova-utopia-be-speakers.html

 

[Steve Williams]

Yep. He used to sell only used gear, but it seems now he has branched out into selling counterfeit gear.

That's very interesting as I used to sell much of my used gear to him years ago when he was still the Audio Pimp. I always got fair prices on what I sold to them but I didn't know they now sell new equipment (let alone counterfeit)

 

[mep]

I didn't either until I saw this thread.

 

[MylesBAstor]

I didn't either until I saw this thread.

There was him stuff a while back about Booey selling Synergistic Research stuff with removed serial numbers.

Y'all know he was kicked out of CES?

 

[flez007]

A friend down here has bought from him with possitive results, to the extent of having a shipping damage issue with some dCS gear and resolved it promptly.

 

[Peter Breuninger]

wow.

How does one get kicked out of CES? He must have not paid his bill.

I heard the pimp took over the old Sound by Singer location. I've also heard he has a very thriving business.

 

[Saturntube]

Last december I visted his store, he was too busy with a customer to talk to me, He had the huge Jadis amps and a full Krell system sounding.
It is NOT the old Singer Location.

 

[MarinJim]

I am pretty sure he makes a nice, comfy living.

 

[MylesBAstor]

wow.

How does one get kicked out of CES? He must have not paid his bill.

I heard the pimp took over the old Sound by Singer location. I've also heard he has a very thriving business.

Bring sleezy looking women and have them stand at the entrance to your room?

 

[Peter Breuninger]

Bring sleezy looking women and have them stand at the entrance to your room?

Isn't that what everyone does? hehehe

 

[MarinJim]

^ LOL, or lay on the listening couch waiting for "customers"

 

[mep]

Bring sleezy looking women and have them stand at the entrance to your room?

Wouldn't that have gotten Isreal Blume kicked out then?

 

[microstrip]

That's very interesting as I used to sell much of my used gear to him years ago when he was still the Audio Pimp. I always got fair prices on what I sold to them but I didn't know they now sell new equipment (let alone counterfeit)

Nice! I have bought some used gear from him in the past, when he was the Audio Pimp, and got excellent service and perfect gear. Perhaps it was your old gear?