Shill of the Century

[Alex_UK]

I know there's an "in" joke about myself and others being shills, but frankly only an idiot would believe it - yes, I say positive things about Rega in particular, but that's only because they offer a good product at a good price (as well as being British) but the example on PFM really does take the biscuit! Self-promotion is one thing - fraud is quite another, and only right that PFM & Wam won't tolerate it, and neither would we.

[DSJR]

Alex, you, me and hifi dave are FAR worse because our approach is far more subtle - apparently. I think I'll stick to Cambridge Audio in future

[Alex_UK]

Alex, you, me and hifi dave are FAR worse because our approach is far more subtle - apparently. I think I'll stick to Cambridge Audio in future

Nothing wrong with Cambridge Audio - I get 15% on every sale!

[petrat]

The gear that the dealer in question stocks is probably only bought by a few dozen well-heeled, knowledgable enthusiasts in the UK. Why would he risk blowing his reputation with them by pulling such a stupid trick? Must be desperate for business, I guess.

[DSJR]

Nothing wrong with Cambridge Audio - I get 15% on every sale!

I want to recruit Jammy-dodger to our cause. I mean, he has never joined this forum yet continually takes a pop from the supposed safety of under RD's ample skirts I mean, he seems so excited at the prospect of upgrading his little amp for a new Elicit R when it arrives he keeps going on and on about it, when in fact I couldn't really give a toss at the price it's going to be To suggest that you're the jam in dave and my shill-sandwich is hilarious - he obviously has never met you

Enjoy Butlitz with the kids

[Alex_UK]

I want to recruit Jammy-dodger to our cause. I mean, he has never joined this forum yet continually takes a pop from the supposed safety of under RD's ample skirts

He doesn't have the balls Dave!

To suggest that you're the jam in dave and my shill-sandwich is hilarious - he obviously has never met you

But I'm the impressionable "Little Alex"with no mind of my own!

Enjoy Butlitz with the kids

Cheers buddy!

[AlexM]

Wow, that is quite shockingly brazen. I wonder how many other sock puppets are at large on the various forums?.

Poor show really... I did love the indignant and hurt rebuttal from 108CY, followed a few posts later by the smoking gun of shared registration emails/IPs - excellent entertainment value!.

Alex

[jandl100]

I know there's an "in" joke about myself and others being shills, but frankly only an idiot would believe it - yes, I say positive things about Rega in particular, but that's only because they offer a good product at a good price (as well as being British) but the example on PFM really does take the biscuit! Self-promotion is one thing - fraud is quite another, and only right that PFM & Wam won't tolerate it, and neither would we.

Oh, I say, top class shilling, that man. I'm impressed.

--- you manage to sneak a Rega Shill into an anti-shill post.

Only kidding!

[Alex_UK]

--- you manage to sneak a Rega Shill into an anti-shill post.

What can I say, I have mouths to feed!

[YNWaN]

I think there are quite a few 'sock puppets' about on the forums. I realise that this forum gets a lot of stick from another ,particular, forum regarding trade and non-trade promoting specific products - but at least any such is out in the open. Elsewhere, there are definitely trade members (shop owners, staff of shops, front room dealers, reps, friends of all those) who pretend to be clueless innocents looking for the best - which miraculously is ultimately found...

What surprises me about this is that the dealer in question thought it was worth doing and that he thought it wouldn't be blatantly obvious. If he had lust left it at buying a Koetsu he would probably have got away with it. But instead he had to invent a dream customer - came in for a cartridge and ended up buying a new turntable arm, cartridge and super pricey arm cable. In fact, at the end, I did wonder if expenditure on all the other stuff was just a smoke-screen to help justify the arm cable.

The same dealer apparently has 3 Rockport turntables - to have even one would be unprecedented and quite remarkable.