***PLEASE READ*** PRIVATE SELLERS & BUYERS SALES RULES FOR ALL LISTINGS INC PARTS & WTB

These rules are crucial for maintaining a fair and secure trading environment.

To keep the forum open but safe, we've implemented these measures to protect against scammers. While they may frustrate some, they are necessary to safeguard the community and the forum's reputation.

Requirements for Posting or Replying in the Private Sales Section:

• Minimum post count of 200 is required to post in any sales forum. Contributing posts only—post farming will result in a ban.
• Keep all deal-related communication via PM, not email. Public discussions are allowed but must remain respectful and non-accusatory. Serious concerns should be reported to staff.
• Ads not following these guidelines will be deleted immediately:
  • Include at least 3 current photos (1024px wide minimum). Photos must be hosted on Omega Forums and show the actual watch in your possession.
  • Include price (with currency, e.g. USD/EUR/AUD) and a description with all relevant specifications. A "Buy It Now" price is mandatory.
  • Only one watch per sales thread.
  • No fakes or "homage" watches.
  • Linking to your eBay auction is allowed if all conditions are met. Linking to eBay outside of watch sales is not allowed.
  • State if you accept returns.
  • Do not delete the listing or price after the item is sold—it serves as a reference. Listings will be reinstated if deleted.
  • Provide links to 2 recent feedbacks when listing a watch or part in a WTB thread.

Communication:

• Keep all deal-related communication through PM. Don't list phone numbers or WhatsApp info. Public discussion of the item is fine.

Sales for Friends Not Allowed:

• No selling on behalf of friends. You, as the seller, are fully responsible for the transaction. If issues arise, you bear the responsibility.

Listing & Bumping Rules:

• Only one thread, bump, or post per day in the Private Watch Sales forum (24-hour limit).
• Listing a watch and bumping it on the same day is not allowed.
• Marking an item as SOLD or OHPF is allowed as an update, not a bump.
• Prefixes must be properly selected; see instructions on how to do this.

Payment:

• Omega Forums is not responsible for any losses incurred.
• PayPal is recommended (verified accounts only). For respected dealers, bank transfers are allowed with mutual agreement on fees. Gift payments through PayPal cannot be recalled.
• For bank transfers, research the seller thoroughly before sending money.
• We cannot help recover lost funds. Contact local law enforcement in such cases.
• If someone seems suspicious, report it to staff.

Exemptions:

• See the last post in the thread for exemptions.

Prohibited Behavior:

• Using other people's photos is strictly banned and will lead to ad removal and selling privileges revoked.
• Publicly criticizing someone’s price is not tolerated.

Feedback:

• Use the buyer/seller feedback section to check someone’s history. Leave feedback for completed transactions to help others.
• If issues arise after a transaction (e.g., accuracy, shipping), post in the feedback section, not the regular forums.
• Slander, violent, or abusive language will result in a ban.

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If you need help, reach out to a forum moderator.

The Omega Forums Team

ALL MEMBERS WITH PRIVATE SALES ACCESS PLEASE READ THIS.

ONE THREAD OR BUMP PER DAY

Please do not message me if the thread you took time to write has been deleted because you never read the sales rules.

I do not have time to tell each individual of the rules, I am and have been for a while just deleting the thread. It will not be re-instated after deletion so you will have to make a new thread the following day.

There are some repeat offenders of this rule, they won't be named but if it carries on I will revoke the access to list a watch for sale.

***EXEMPTION - UPDATED FOR BOTH DEALERS AND PRIVATE SELLERS and WTB***

There is no longer a 200 post rules exemption even if feedback is supplied. So in short, to sell here you need to contribute to the forum some what, rather than post a few times, then ask for exemption, sell a watch and leave.

Why has this changed?

This has changed to safeguard you from being fleeced out of your hard earned money no matter how big or small the amount is. As scammers adjust how they attempt to scam people we also have to adjust how we tackle it.

In recent months we've had members that have lifetime bans creating new memberships through means of VPN etc, that pretend to be someone else which is fraud in its self. To catch these people out we have to put hours of work in, its like being a detective.

We also simply have people that come and post a few times, ask for exemption, sell a watch and leave. We are not eBay, we are a group of like minded individuals who share a passion not just in watches but other things, which we need to protect.

As mods, we are inundated with requests which ALL need to be looked at, verified and decided if they 'qualify' to sell on here. Please remember, we do not get paid huge sums of cash, we do it for love, which takes endless hours out of our day, family time and even holiday time.

Please understand why we have taken this step.

The mod team 😀