Is eBay expert verification trustworthy?

Olhenry56 · Mar 26, 2022

Has anyone paid for the eBay certification and been burned? Below is the link to the watch I was considering. Wrong crown, but my novice eye sees no other red flags. Would ask to see the movement of course. I'm trying to be cautious after having to return my first eBay purchase, a 2782 354 with a bad redial.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/OMEGA-Ref-...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

Olhenry56 · Mar 26, 2022

I suppose I should say "hypothetically considering" because I would really like to find a better deal than that, and I really liked the bumper that I initially had, so I'm going to try to be patient. But the question about ebay verification still stands.

cicindela · Mar 26, 2022

The watch has a lot going for it, it ids signed, case is nice, but I can’t get passed the dial flaws and price.

Dan S · Mar 26, 2022

You can get that watch for about half the price if you buy it directly from the actual Japanese seller, instead of one of these speculative resellers.

eBay authentication will not identify subtle issues like refinished dials. They are just looking for basic authenticity issues.

Olhenry56 · Mar 26, 2022

That was another thing I wondered about. I'll try looking for the actual seller. Thanks for the insight.

mountainunder · Mar 26, 2022

I believe this is the website that actually sells watches in Japan.
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/reference/1200008-20396-6/

I think the advantage of buying from Japanese resellers on ebay is that you can use ebay's buyer support in case of problems.

TexOmega · Mar 26, 2022

The pictures are staged to NOT to show the dial damage….. reflection of light + angle.

3x too much

Waltesefalcon · Mar 27, 2022

TexOmega
The pictures are staged to NOT to show the dial damage….. reflection of light + angle.

3x too much

I respectfully disagree, I belive it is only 2.75x too much.

josiahg52 · Mar 27, 2022

It's actually 2.5x too.much

To me, it's just not worth it. There is no value to me.

Olhenry56 · Mar 28, 2022

Out of curiosity, do timepieces in this kind of condition ever show up for sale at a fair price? I'm not fond of that dial, but I'm perfectly happy to wear a watch that's a bit worse for wear and leave the finer watches to the collectors (which I am not, yet, but gotta start somewhere). I just don't want to overpay 2.5-3x too much. 1.57x too much is my limit.

Waltesefalcon · Mar 28, 2022

Olhenry56
Out of curiosity, do timepieces in this kind of condition ever show up for sale at a fair price? I'm not fond of that dial, but I'm perfectly happy to wear a watch that's a bit worse for wear and leave the finer watches to the collectors (which I am not, yet, but gotta start somewhere). I just don't want to overpay 2.5-3x too much. 1.57x too much is my limit.

A couple of years ago they were pretty easy to find. With the way things have been since 2020 though, they are getting harder to find. They're still out there, you just have to have patience to find them.

A really good place to watch is here. I've bought a couple of watches from members and have had really good experiences. Both were really fine watches at good prices.

Olhenry56 · Mar 28, 2022

Waltesefalcon
A couple of years ago they were pretty easy to find. With the way things have been since 2020 though, they are getting harder to find. They're still out there, you just have to have patience to find them./QUOTE]

I got that impression from browsing the old sales posts. I'm exercising patience (at least I am now), and trying to learn more in the meantime.