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Legit bids or shill bidding?

  1. MSNWatch Ω 2

    MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member Jan 25, 2014

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  2. mac_omega Ω 1

    mac_omega Jan 25, 2014

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    I can´t imagine it is "real" at this price level and condition of the watch...
     
  3. cicindela Ω 2

    cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 25, 2014

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    I think he believes he has one hooked. Fish on.
     
  4. MSNWatch Ω 2

    MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member Jan 25, 2014

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    Especially since the movement serial is just outside the first run 30mm range.
     
  5. Privateday7

    Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Jan 25, 2014

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    5 bidders with retraction history between 1 to 6 in the last 6 months? Somebody has been busy managing multiple accounts.....
     
  6. ulackfocus

    ulackfocus Jan 25, 2014

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    Bulgaria. Right on the border of my favorite corner of the planet. Swindling, a little cheating, and shenanigans are good business practices in this region.
     
  7. MSNWatch Ω 2

    MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member Jan 25, 2014

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    But a source of some of the nicest vintage omegas in my collection!
     
  8. ulackfocus

    ulackfocus Jan 25, 2014

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    No denying that there are fantastic watches to be had from risky areas. There's a very nice 18ct Ultra-Chron in my box from Budapest. I was just pointing out that there's no consumer protection agency or any kind of regulation against fraud as we know it.
     
  9. LouS Ω 2

    LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Jan 25, 2014

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    Sure there is. Here's a cc image of the field team moving in to conduct an investigation now

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  10. MMMD

    MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist Jan 25, 2014

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    The topic is a rhetorical question, right?
     
  11. gatorcpa Ω 2

    gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jan 25, 2014

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    And one of my Polerouters came from Poland (no, really). However, something seems to be rotten in the state of Bulgaria on this one.

    It's a nice watch, but not $2K nice.
    gatorcpa
     
  12. ulackfocus

    ulackfocus Jan 25, 2014

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    Are you saying rhetoric knows the answer? Cool - I'll wait for his reply.
     
  13. MSNWatch Ω 2

    MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member Jan 25, 2014

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    Living in NJ one learns to watch out for this sort of thing.
     
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  14. JohnSteed

    JohnSteed Jan 25, 2014

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    I'm waiting for the team to report back .... ;)
     
  15. ulackfocus

    ulackfocus Jan 25, 2014

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    Yeah, it's great preparation for eBay. ::rimshot::
     
  16. gatorcpa Ω 2

    gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jan 25, 2014

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    Just got home and had a chance to look at the bidding history. The only bid that I think is legit is the opener for $390.

    We'll be seeing this one again...and again,
    gatorcpa
     
  17. Joe K. Ω 1

    Joe K. Curious about this text thingy below his avatar Jan 25, 2014

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    Its a shill. More than likely we will see this one listed again.