Anyone with experience with eBay seller f.q.watches out of Ecuador?

His prices seem a little "too" reasonable, but he's got some interesting pieces from time to time:

http://www.ebay.com/usr/f.q.watches

Looking at his feedback he looks fine to me. He has just recently sold a No 1 of 12 NASA/Omega prototype to a lucky bidder. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OMEGA-SPE...D-QUARTZ-AMAZING-CAL-1621-WATCH-/380665930595
Cheers Mick

Do you like second hands that are superglued on? If not, and most people wouldn't, you should look for a better seller. We've discussed him here a few times before.

http://omegaforums.net/threads/ebay-seller-f-q-watches.5821/#post-68029

Thanks, ulackfocus; I've had a very hard time figuring out this forum's search feature, apparently, or I'd be better informed before posting on old topics.

No worries. I searched "Frank" because I knew his name and remembered Steve / cicindela used it once or twice - that's how I found that thread.

Don't forget the buyer on eBay chooses to keep or return a item, sellers have no choice in the matter.
Cheers Mick

There's certainly truth to that.

At the same time, seller does, however, choose his/her own descriptions, photo choices, buy-it-now prices, etc.

Also, the average professional seller is better informed than the average buyer about the watches. I would argue that it is precisely because of this asymmetry in information that many sellers make certain choices with respect to their descriptions, photo choices, etc.

So, while ultimately you're correct that it is buyer's choice to keep or return an item, this observation can ring in the ear as a bit of a "it's a dog-eat-dog world out there" observation. Certainly true, but not particularly aspirational.

And what if the defect / Rube Goldberg repair isn't readily noticeable? What recourse do you have 3+ months down the line after feedback has been left and the 45 day dispute period has past?