Newbie Looking for a Pre-Moon Speedmaster 145.012

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So if the 200 post rule is cut in stone, why is a member who joined 2 1/2 weeks ago and has less than 125 posts selling in the Private Watch Sales and Watch Parts sections?

Because they asked to have access and after looking over their history we were able to verify they were a real person.

Wow. If that's true it certainly doesn't make this forum seem equitable...

Read above...

....er because no one said it is in stone......

Bingo!
 
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Because they asked to have access and after looking over their history we were able to verify they were a real person.

So I guess the the fact of whether I'm a real person remains in question. ; )

It's all good. It's a low stakes situation. I'll do my time, post as much as I can and see where it goes from there. Thanks.
 
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So I guess the the fact of whether I'm a real person remains in question. ; )

Not quite.

It works like this:

1. scammers have a barrier to posting fraudulent ads

2. scammers have a barrier to posting WTB ads which have the intention of getting people to send them money in exchange for a non-existent watch

3. members with under 200 posts who actually want to buy or sell can be permitted to post, by contacting the mods and giving satisfactory proof that they aren't a scammer.

So, if you are a member with less than 200 posts and are not permitted to sell or buy it is because you haven't asked for permission or because you did ask for permission but failed to verify you weren't dodgy.

That all seems pretty equitable to me.
 
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Sounds good. It seems clear then that what I should do is to ask the moderators for permission.
Can anyone tell me the best way to do that? Another newbie question, I know, but I'd appreciate it. Thanks!
 
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Good news! It seems the mods were watching and I just got access to to the WTB section. : )
Thanks, everyone, for your comments. Hope I'll be able to join your ranks as an Omega owner soon.
Cheers-
 
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Good news! It seems the mods were watching and I just got access to to the WTB section. : )
Thanks, everyone, for your comments. Hope I'll be able to join your ranks as an Omega owner soon.
Cheers-
Well, when you start soliciting the authors of threads that are months and years old to buy their watches, I imagine the mods were left with little alternative!
Good luck with the hunt, and report back immediately upon finding that perfect-for-you Speedy! Of course, you would be well advised to seek the advice of some "specialists " on this forum before committing to buy.
At least until you become one of those specialists! 😀
 
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Well, when you start soliciting the authors of threads that are months and years old to buy their watches, I imagine the mods were left with little alternative!
Good luck with the hunt, and report back immediately upon finding that perfect-for-you Speedy! Of course, you would be well advised to seek the advice of some "specialists " on this forum before committing to buy.
At least until you become one of those specialists! 😀
Ha! Guess that's true. I will definitely let the members know if and when I find something, and I hope I can count on the group if I find a prospect to vet as well. I can't think of a better place to verify whether the watch I want is worth buying!
 
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Well, it's official. I posted in the WTB section. Hopefully the post doesn't languish there for too long. Thanks again for all the feedback, folks. I'll keep you posted on how things go. I'm sure I'll ask for your expertise at some point. Cheers.
 
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@OP; now you're already at 20+ posts just in one thread! You see how fast it's done 😀

Now it's time to share some pictures of yummy watches, so you can improve your likes ratio too😁
 
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You did better than me. I tried contacting the mods months ago about listing in the FS section and never got a response. So, I just list on ebay until I get 200 posts, at my rate it will be a couple of years. I did happen to meet 3 different members of this forum in person and every one of them was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable, so if you cant find what you are looking for, contact a local member, sit down and talk with them and you may just find what you are looking for..
 
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I did happen to meet 3 different members of this forum in person and every one of them was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable, so if you cant find what you are looking for, contact a local member, sit down and talk with them and you may just find what you are looking for..

Yep, most members here are enablers, so any chance to meet up with another member can be very positive.

Months back I messaged @repoman asking a question (or he messaged me, I cant recall) and though messaging we figured out we live 3 miles from each other. He is a big time enabler and has many cool watches.
 
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Yep, most members here are enablers, so any chance to meet up with another member can be very positive.

Months back I messaged @repoman asking a question (or he messaged me, I cant recall) and though messaging we figured out we live 3 miles from each other. He is a big time enabler and has many cool watches.
Thanks. I'm hoping that once I find a prospect, I can ask some of you for your 2 cents on whether it's the right deal. Always go to the experts, right?
 
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Ive purchased 2 great Speedmasters on this forum... it was before the 200 post rule went into affect. Now I have to work on posting pointless posts like this so I can continue adding to my collection.
 
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Post farming is going to be counterproductive. Why don't you just ask for permission to post a WTB ?
 
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Ive purchased 2 great Speedmasters on this forum... it was before the 200 post rule went into affect. Now I have to work on posting pointless posts like this so I can continue adding to my collection.

OR you could become a productive MEMBER and join in discussions and knowledge sharing

This is after all a community....if you want what we have, come and participate.
 
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OR you could become a productive MEMBER and join in discussions and knowledge sharing

This is after all a community....if you want what we have, come and participate.

working on it...
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Post farming is going to be counterproductive. Why don't you just ask for permission to post a WTB ?

Thanks, thats was my point.
I have several times....but most of my requests went unanswered. I sent another one.
Ive purchased may items on this forum and met some great people. Its not easy to post 200 times when your attention is divided amongst many forums.
 
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Thanks, thats was my point.
I have several times....but most of my requests went unanswered. I sent another one.
Ive purchased may items on this forum and met some great people. Its not easy to post 200 times when your attention is divided amongst many forums.
Was it me you PMed?
 
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Back to the original post. Take a look at the sales section of onthedash to see a pre-moon Speedy that was posted today. [Mods-Delete if inappropriate.] No comment about the watch but the seller seems to be well known there.