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gbesq
路I鈥檒l let your prior post speak for itself, Dan. OP, your list is a good one. PM me if I can be of further help to you.
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PhilF
路One could always start a PM conversation with a trusted vendor, just to establish a comfort level. IMHO, if a vendor has been around a while, built a base of customer referrals and had adequate positive feedback, I'd feel safe dealing with them. If there were unresolved problems & issues, I'm quite sure the folks moderating this forum would have given them their walking papers pretty quickly.
I'm relatively new here and most everyone has been most kind, helpful and informative, I try to be helpful when I can, based on my limited experience, there is a wealth of information here, sometimes finding a specific topic can be difficult, but no one has gotten snarky when I asked something that was (apparently) common knowledge....even when I use run-on sentences.
I'm relatively new here and most everyone has been most kind, helpful and informative, I try to be helpful when I can, based on my limited experience, there is a wealth of information here, sometimes finding a specific topic can be difficult, but no one has gotten snarky when I asked something that was (apparently) common knowledge....even when I use run-on sentences.
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kip595
路One could always start a PM conversation with a trusted vendor, just to establish a comfort level. IMHO, if a vendor has been around a while, built a base of customer referrals and had adequate positive feedback, I'd feel safe dealing with them. If there were unresolved problems & issues, I'm quite sure the folks moderating this forum would have given them their walking papers pretty quickly.
I'm relatively new here and most everyone has been most kind, helpful and informative, I try to be helpful when I can, based on my limited experience, there is a wealth of information here, sometimes finding a specific topic can be difficult, but no one has gotten snarky when I asked something that was (apparently) common knowledge....even when I use run-on sentences.
I agree with this, generally speaking. While a few of my early-on completely noob questions were met with what seemed like curtness, I understand they were normally just simple factual answers to what might have seemed like "Really? Are you kidding me?" type questions to those with experience. As vintage especially is still relatively new for me, I'm sure I still do it sometimes, even after doing research. I have noticed one interesting trend, more prevalent on WUS and RF, but here as well: the more rare/costly a watch, often the more happy a seller or poster seems to be to talk about it, even if I've already stated I'm simply asking to gain knowledge (i.e., in other words usually can't afford now but hope to eventually). For less expensive pieces, though, if obscure or uncommon, I may still have questions, but these tend to be answered more succinctly. Logical in a way, but sort of interesting, to me anyway.
In any case the OP is at least trying to do his due diligence and not rushing headlong into anything; we were all new once and everyone has a learning curve, whatever the subject.
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janice&fred
路In any case the OP is at least trying to do his due diligence
well yes I agree to a degree. however the topic is about buying on THIS forum and not just on the internet in general. here any cobbled together franken is quickly pointed out, and no outright scammers can post stuff for sale. well...at least not after they pull their stunt. so I think the humorous reactions in this thread are due to the relatively miniscule chance someone is going to be taken for a ride and not receive their purchase. yes, ask a few questions to a seller and maybe bounce the potential purchase off a more seasoned member via private message, but I don't see a huge danger dealing with members on this site and sometimes "due diligence" can border on paranoia.
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Socks
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Is that Buzz Aldrin?
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BayareaTrax
路I've obviously done my own research myself and rely primarily on that but figured it couldn't hurt to make a post for some general feedback!
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BayareaTrax
路Oh yea and also just to get some more names because most people I messaged didn't have that 1st watch I was looking for and I did message a lot of people on the seller list.
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UncleBuck
路Believe me, this is good natured, kidding on the square, I call it. Members jousting about.
We are watch nerds and have some weird social skills but there is usually a point to take away.
Welcome, and please enjoy!
We are watch nerds and have some weird social skills but there is usually a point to take away.
Welcome, and please enjoy!
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tpatta
路路Happily spending my daughter鈥檚 inheritanceOh yea and also just to get some more names because most people I messaged didn't have that 1st watch I was looking for and I did message a lot of people on the seller list.
Looking forward to seeing your first purchase.
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mjb
路Ask one or more to keep an eye out or ask them to try and source one for you.
I suspect that any of those sellers, most of whom I know or heard of, have sources for watches and something that's readily available should easily be obtained by any of those sellers if you present yourself as a "serious" buyer, i.e. willing to make a commitment.
Seems to me that you (OP) need to first decide which model you want.
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jsducote
路In the meantime, read and participate in the other discussions. The 200-post rule is also a good idea for buyers, so that the sellers have a better idea of whether you're going to try and reneg on a deal, try to demand money back, post negative feedback, etc.
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pongster
路In the meantime, read and participate in the other discussions. The 200-post rule is also a good idea for buyers, so that the sellers have a better idea of whether you're going to try and reneg on a deal, try to demand money back, post negative feedback, etc.
There鈥檚 a 200 post rule? Obviously i have not read the rules.
What鈥檚 the privilege of a 200 post member?
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Evose
路I'm in a similar position with purchasing a watch. Been browsing around and becoming acquainted with quality sellers.
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