Had to dig this website up to warn a member Boy our friend everclear is a laugh https://www.vintage-portfolio.com/referenzen For people that want a bit of back story to this ex-member banned 5 times or more. https://omegaforums.net/threads/ev3rclears-5th-attempt.23947/#post-263373
I hope he said each of them out loud to himself as he typed... "17) What a beautifull collection! Like porn….. but better. "
Ha, very timely - earlier today I was trawling through the forum to find his old threads to remind myself what a Grade A turd that guy was/is... For anyone wanting to despair at the state of mankind/watch dealers, the horror show starts at this page on the Vintage Omega subforum. Posts from "ev3rclear" and that Uncle Scrooge avatar are the ones to look for.
This one was also priceless : https://omegaforums.net/threads/so-it-works-always-worth-to-make-some-due-diligence.58232/
He’s firmly a member of our 3 worst ever amateur watch dealers, literally pays for $50 part repairs on watches just to get them to tick long enough for the PayPal or credit card return period to expire.
But he is a not for profit organisation i am not earning direct income through my watch dealing company as all revenue is reinvested in the acquisition of new watches and diversification of the portfolio itsself.
Even that statement was full of unintended comedy ... “Of course, i have not listed the negative ones, but let me ensure you that they were lonly a friction” Friction, ha! Yeah I bet.....
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