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Duty Free AD's at Airports in USA

  1. rudagger Oct 27, 2018

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    I was at the airport in Atlanta USA, and saw that the duty free shop appears to be an AD. I was surprised though by the total lack of knowledge. Also when they sell the watch, they don't adjust the bracelet. I wonder why Omega has them as AD's when the service and knowledge are nil.
     
  2. BlackTalon This Space for Rent Oct 27, 2018

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    I seriously doubt Omega monitors ADs on an ongoing basis to see how decent their sales staff may be. And to me an airport stand would be the last place I would expect knowledgeable people.
     
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  3. rudagger Oct 27, 2018

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    I wasn't expecting it either, but gee whiz, the clerk couldn't initially figure out how the clasp on a watch opened. I had to tell her "I think you need to push the buttons on the side".

    Based on that, I had to ask, "When a person buys a watch, do you guys adjust the bracelet?" I was curious if anyone there was trained. The answer was in effect, "no, we just sell it".
     
  4. BlackTalon This Space for Rent Oct 27, 2018

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    I suspect not too many buyers at an airport have the time to wait around waiting for bracelets to be shortened. Heck, the one time I bought an Omega locally from an AD I had to give them a day to fit the bracelet.
     
  5. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Oct 27, 2018

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    Not at LA, SF or NY. Maybe Minneapolis...
     
  6. chanbar Oct 27, 2018

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    Definitely not at SEA, SNA and I don’t recall it at MSP
     
  7. Ssunnylee24 Oct 28, 2018

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    People working @Omega store in LAX are regular DFS employee. Not Omega sales rep or related to Omega.
     
  8. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Oct 28, 2018

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    SNA is not really an international lol. It technically is for that one flight a day from Mexico but yeah. Also about 4 miles from me, I’m also an acquaintance of the son of the guy it’s named after lol.
     
  9. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Oct 28, 2018

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    There is one at LAX? Huh learned something new!
     
  10. Ssunnylee24 Oct 28, 2018

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    Well it’s not an Omega store. Just a designated section with Omega watches :D
     
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  11. alam Oct 28, 2018

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    Booze reps for duty free shops at airports are much better deal as many offer tasting samples... ;)
     
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