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Bruffell06
·It's a fair request and there reply would have me feeling a little nervous. Could just say 'I'm happy to pay £x pending the video I have requested' and see what they reply to this.
Buying a high end watch sight unseen - fair request?
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Dan S
·Some sellers are willing to bend over backwards in the hope of developing a relationship, but other sellers get tired of requests from tire-kickers and screen out potential buyers based on the types of questions they ask. TBH, I can't really blame them. Some people will make you jump through hoops answering all kinds of ridiculous questions and then make a low-ball offer.
Remember this thread:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/this-is-not-a-watch-for-you.98419/
Remember this thread:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/this-is-not-a-watch-for-you.98419/
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Vizard
·Why are we doubling up on this topic?
https://omegaforums.net/threads/dea...nfo-about-watch-before-agreeing-price.138233/
Merged by Mod
Because I posted it in the wrong forum and then couldn't work out how to delete it. So I reported my own post and asked for it to be deleted, having copied it to somewhere more suitable.
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.Also … this dealer is using that horrible pinkish tone thing that just irritates… to echo … not a rare piece. Plenty of fish in the sea.
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Vizard
·Also … this dealer is using that horrible pinkish tone thing that just irritates… to echo … not a rare piece. Plenty of fish in the sea.
In order to lay my cards on the table with him, I tried to submit an offer via Chrono24.
With a 3.4% discount it comes up with:
"Your suggested price differs significantly from the advertised price.
Price suggestions that are significantly different from the advertised price are usually rejected. We suggest that you raise your price suggestion."
I've never bought via Chrono24 before. Perhaps it's really different from physical stores...
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.V VizardIn order to lay my cards on the table with him, I tried to submit an offer via Chrono24.
With a 3.4% discount it comes up with:
"Your suggested price differs significantly from the advertised price.
Price suggestions that are significantly different from the advertised price are usually rejected. We suggest that you raise your price suggestion."
I've never bought via Chrono24 before. Perhaps it's really different from physical stores...
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Darlinboy
··Pratts! Will I B******S!!!Wow. C24 = Nanny state.
V VizardI have to say that I am going off this one. I already don't buy the seller.
Good call. 👍
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Syrte
·I’m sure I’d be considered a pain in the rear when buying watches as I try to leave no stone unturned in my inquiries.
However and as a result, I have never had any reason to complain after a purchase, as I knew exactly what I was getting.
The only slight disappointment I had was when I trusted someone a little too much, and failed to make one last verifiication. Since the price was very fair I did not complain either in that case.
One very sobering lesson as a newbie on another forum, was to see a relatively recent member having been fleaced by a respected, long established member of said forum. Said newbie posted publicly a complaint with pictures after he received a watch on which he had trusted the veteran collector. It turned out to be a gross lemon and it took pressure from the entire forum membership and the admin team to fix the problem.
So the clear —and saddening lesson— was that even supposedly respectable people sometimes try to take advantage of others if they think they can get away with it.
And the next lesson is, you have to ask all the questions.
Someone here (can’t remember who) even reported having been deceived by someone he called a friend.
So if a seller cannot accept legitimate questions- indeed that’s not a watch for you.
However and as a result, I have never had any reason to complain after a purchase, as I knew exactly what I was getting.
The only slight disappointment I had was when I trusted someone a little too much, and failed to make one last verifiication. Since the price was very fair I did not complain either in that case.
One very sobering lesson as a newbie on another forum, was to see a relatively recent member having been fleaced by a respected, long established member of said forum. Said newbie posted publicly a complaint with pictures after he received a watch on which he had trusted the veteran collector. It turned out to be a gross lemon and it took pressure from the entire forum membership and the admin team to fix the problem.
So the clear —and saddening lesson— was that even supposedly respectable people sometimes try to take advantage of others if they think they can get away with it.
And the next lesson is, you have to ask all the questions.
Someone here (can’t remember who) even reported having been deceived by someone he called a friend.
So if a seller cannot accept legitimate questions- indeed that’s not a watch for you.
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Dan S
·I’m sure I’d be considered a pain in the rear when buying watches as I try to leave no stone unturned in my inquiries.
However and as a result, I have never had any reason to complain after a purchase, as I knew exactly what I was getting.
Everyone has to find their own comfort zone where they fall on the risk tolerance spectrum.
At one point I also asked question after question, trying to make sure of everything before purchasing. Then in one year, I missed out on two really special watches because I spent too much time asking too many questions. At around that time, I also started selling more frequently, which gave me some insight from that side. Combined, this changed my perspective, and taught me that sometimes I need to take a chance to get something good at a fair price. This also means that I have some disappointments, but I can live with that.
In the last month, I bought two watches on eBay that had terrible photos and were poorly described. In one case, the watch showed up with some dial damage that I didn't like, so I ended up re-listing it with good photos and lost $150 overall. The other one was MUCH better than I expected. The photos were blurry with terrible reflections, and the bracelet was described as "short". Well, the watch ended up being pristine with a bracelet fitting a 7.5" wrist.
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aggie
·And this one? Box , no papers....
https://www.chrono24.com/patekphili...7mm-5127-j-box-warranty-minty--id20398008.htm
https://www.chrono24.com/patekphili...7mm-5127-j-box-warranty-minty--id20398008.htm
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Vizard
·Everyone has to find their own comfort zone where they fall on the risk tolerance spectrum.
At one point I also asked question after question, trying to make sure of everything before purchasing. Then in one year, I missed out on two really special watches because I spent too much time asking too many questions. At around that time, I also started selling more frequently, which gave me some insight from that side. Combined, this changed my perspective, and taught me that sometimes I need to take a chance to get something good at a fair price. This also means that I have some disappointments, but I can live with that.
In the last month, I bought two watches on eBay that had terrible photos and were poorly described. In one case, the watch showed up with some dial damage that I didn't like, so I ended up re-listing it with good photos and lost $150 overall. The other one was MUCH better than I expected. The photos were blurry with terrible reflections, and the bracelet was described as "short". Well, the watch ended up being pristine with a bracelet fitting a 7.5" wrist.
And this one? Box , no papers....
https://www.chrono24.com/patekphili...7mm-5127-j-box-warranty-minty--id20398008.htm
Much the same price I think. Much the same proposition.
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