Do Not Buy From Woofersetc.com!

[JLa Obsessed 10+ year member]

wow thats crazy man, you posted this at exact right time my friend was jsut about to buy an alpine head unit from them, you think there would be any way they could make duplicates of head units too?

 

[troy_audi0 10+ year member]

This is posted on the fron page on the Zapco site

"Zapco Buyers Beware!

 

It has come to our attention again that companies known as Woofers etc. and acaraudio.com are selling Zapco products on the Internet.

 

We emphatically say Woofers etc. and acaraudio.com are not authorized Zapco dealers.

 

Also, we don't know exactly how it's happening but amplifiers bought from the two companies and sent to us for repair have lost their original Zapco serial numbers, even the serial numbers we carefully hide inside each unit.

 

This removal or defacement of the official Zapco serial number voids Zapco's product warranty completely and borders on legally questionable action.

 

We once again warn all of you out there to make absolutely certain you are buying a fully warrantable Zapco product by asking to see the original ARPA of America Warranty Registration Card originally shipped with the unit (a serial number is always affixed to this card) or ask for the actual serial number and call us to verify its authenticity.

 

Tampered products hurt you and damage the reputation you've come to expect from Zapco products.

 

Beware and check for an original Zapco serial number every time you buy Zapco.

 

A World Wide Problem

 

Yes they are everywhere making claims. For example, http://www.caraudiosa in South Africa is not a Zapco distributor, and they are not a Zapco dealer.

 

The pictures on their web site were stolen directly from our 2002 catalog. Most of the products on the site are at least 3 model years old.

 

Remember, if you buy our product from this type of company you will not receive any support from Zapco or from our representative in your country.

 

If you have questions about finding our current products at a legitimate reseller, you can check our International Distributor list or mail us at sales@zapco.com"

I would only buy from a Autho dealer.. but who am I kidding I work for one..

Peace troy

 

[evan 10+ year member]

...Despite my worries, the customer service has been great...

Too bad you started a thread like this (in particular the title) before you checked to see if it was necessary.

 

[slick rick 10+ year member]

Too bad you started a thread like this (in particular the title) before you checked to see if it was necessary.

It is...they are scammers.

 

[jdohman 10+ year member]

I have one 2 occasions installed Focal speakers that were bought from their website. Both times they were not actual focal speakers. I have heard about it before that there are mimic companies out there that can cosmetically clone the entire speaker. Everything but the internals which matter.

Its like you bought a corvette with a kia engine. Both times it was very ovbious that they were not actual focal speakers. I am a authorized retailer so I know how they sound becuase I listen to them every single day.

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

Are you obligated to tell focal about this if that happens?

 

[jdohman 10+ year member]

not obligated. but a person trying to make a living acutally operating a car audio store and not a warehouse that looks at emails and shipping product defentially would.