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  1. Mazoue Mar 6, 2018

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    I bought a Polerouter with GF bracelet from South America recently.

    The package arrived today but on opening I found only a rotten lime.

    I'm not yet sure who is to blame but it does look like the package may have been tampered with.

    I would be laughing if I wasn't crying.
     
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  2. ulackfocus Mar 6, 2018

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    There's your problem.
     
  3. mr_yossarian Mar 6, 2018

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    not much to add.
     
  4. Mazoue Mar 6, 2018

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    Indeed. A calculated risk that didn't pay off.

    I paid by PayPal (and not friends & family). Anyone have any experience of claiming using Buyer Protection in this scenario?
     
  5. mayankyadav Mar 6, 2018

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    Are you in North Americas ? Did you know the seller ? Hope at least your transaction was protected in some way..
    For this reason, I guess OF is the best place :D . I keep on checking this place to buy something that's vintage, in my budget and from a trusted seller.. I have not yet bought anything from anybody yet but one thing I have understood in last few months is that guys here are will not let their reputation dent in anyway and for that matter I am willing to send my dollars even without getting the watch ( of course as long as the member has been here for a while) ;) !
     
  6. Vitezi Mar 6, 2018

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    :(
     
  7. Breizhoneg! Mar 6, 2018

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    :(
     
  8. Florent Mar 6, 2018

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    Just open a Paypal claim and explain the whole story ;)
     
  9. padders Oooo subtitles! Mar 6, 2018

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    There's a guy posting at the movement who is expecting a 105.012-65 which he paid $2500 or so for from Peru. I wonder if he will get citrus fruit too.
     
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  10. Vercingetorix Spam Risk Mar 6, 2018

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    I got a tie from Thailand one time. I was expecting a watch.
     
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  11. Modest_Proposal Trying too hard to be one of the cool kids Mar 6, 2018

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    Sorry for your sour experience...
     
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  12. slique12 Mar 6, 2018

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    I wonder how sellers who do this decide on the "replacement" item. Does it go "Hmm, I have a piece of fruit and this old sock. Ok, I did send an old sock last time so let's send the fruit".
     
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  13. Mazoue Mar 6, 2018

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    Not sure which I would have preferred.

    To be fair, I'm not sure the seller is to blame. There is evidence that the box was opened and taped back up. Scoundrels! :mad:
     
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  14. jetkins Mar 6, 2018

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    PayPal should have your back. It’s the seller who’ll wind up being screwed unless he purchased insurance.
     
  15. thatonewatchdude Mar 6, 2018

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    ah a tie from Thai(tie)land
     
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  16. 10H10 Mar 6, 2018

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    About 15 years ago I bought watches from a guy in BKK, got the 2 watches allright, then I bought again 3 watches. Got them aswell, finally I bought 7, that is where he got me ! He sent the parcel with fedex and asked them to return the parcel to him because his employee mixed 2 orders... I never saw my money back ! The guy is famous for selling rolexes, what a thief ! :mad:
     
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  17. jetkins Mar 6, 2018

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    Well I guess that's better than receiving an unexpected Thai from Thailand!
     
  18. jumpingsecond Mar 6, 2018

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    Damn this hobby is filled with such heights of exhilaration matched equally with depths of despair.

    Im glad you used paypal hopefully they can throw you a lifeline.
     
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  19. Tuura990 Mar 6, 2018

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    Open a claim, I bought some MC parts years ago from Eastern Europe that failed. PayPal took care of it.
     
  20. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Mar 6, 2018

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    This is why I will not buy anything from South America again.

    My one experience was with a Argentine seller who sold me two Seiko chronographs that were shown on original bracelets but sent on bad fakes.

    At least the watches were real.
    gatorcpa
     
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