Speedmaster moonwatch 3592.50 on eBay

M mountainunder

All of the ebay sellers of this watch are selling watches that are currently for sale in Japan on ebay without permission.
This watch is being sold at Takayama Pawnshop in Japan.
If bought on ebay the seller will buy it from Takayama Pawnshop in Japan with the ebey buyer's money and ship it to the ebay buyer.
The ebay seller avoids the risk of having inventory and the difference between the ebay selling price and the Takayama Pawnshop selling price becomes the ebay seller's profit.
If you think of it as an import agency, buying from ebay is a good idea.
However, you can buy cheaper if you deal directly with Japanese sellers.

Takayama Pawnshop's online store
Our own online store
https://takayama78online.jp/shop/g/g2200255710015/
Other online stores
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/takayama78/2200255710015/
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w443097859

M mountainunder

AThis watch is being sold at Takayama Pawnshop in Japan.
If bought on ebay the seller will buy it from Takayama Pawnshop in Japan with the ebey buyer's money and ship it to the ebay buyer.
The ebay seller avoids the risk of having inventory and the difference between the ebay selling price and the Takayama Pawnshop selling price becomes the ebay seller's profit.

M mountainunder

All of the ebay sellers of this watch are selling watches that are currently for sale in Japan on ebay without permission.
This watch is being sold at Takayama Pawnshop in Japan.
If bought on ebay the seller will buy it from Takayama Pawnshop in Japan with the ebey buyer's money and ship it to the ebay buyer.
The ebay seller avoids the risk of having inventory and the difference between the ebay selling price and the Takayama Pawnshop selling price becomes the ebay seller's profit.
If you think of it as an import agency, buying from ebay is a good idea.
However, you can buy cheaper if you deal directly with Japanese sellers.

Takayama Pawnshop's online store
Our own online store
https://takayama78online.jp/shop/g/g2200255710015/
Other online stores
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/takayama78/2200255710015/
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w443097859

Dan S

I wonder if it's not a violation

Dan S

I see this frequently, where you will see the same watch from Japan advertised by several sellers at various prices. I haven't looked closely at the eBay TOS, but I wonder if it's not a violation. Can you list a specific item that you don't own?

NineNineSix

I wonder what they do if someone buys it on eBay and they go to the pawn shop and it’s already been sold?

A alohapineapple

ah got it, this makes sense. thank you!

what does everyone think about this watch? it would be my first omega/speedmaster. been looking for a hesalite/sapphire with tritium hands. the crystal has some wear but think it would clean up with some polywatch. the case edges/corners look decent. I'm less familiar on the nuances, is the bracelet correct for the reference?

masteroftime

That is really good to know. If you don't mind me asking, how were you able to track down the original seller?

asrnj77

Ive seen reports that some Japanese retailers find negotiations to be in poor taste. In your opinion is there any room to negotiate at a place like this or are the stated prices firm?

NineNineSix

I wonder what they do if someone buys it on eBay and they go to the pawn shop and it’s already been sold?

M mountainunder

Most sellers on Yahoo Auctions and Rakuten Market in Japan do not support international shipping.
Sellers who do support international shipping are already selling on eBay and Chrono24.
However, you can still contact them by email to find out if they ship internationally. However, Japanese people are not good at English. If you send an inquiry in English, it may be mistaken for spam. Also, inquiries in poor Japanese tend to be mistaken for junk mail and ignored as well.
If you really want to buy a watch from a seller who does not ship internationally, you can use a forwarding service or purchase agent.

I think the prices are decent.

I don't speak English either, so I use a translation service.👎

asrnj77

Thank you. If the Japanese government will let me in, I plan to travel to Tokyo in April (I’ve already postponed once due to COVID restrictions).

I would like to pick up a watch in Tokyo but I wasn’t sure if I could offer 10% less than the asking price.

machamp6650

Did a reader of this thread get the jump on the OP? 😒

Seriously though I checked the original Takayama posting, that was quite a discount relative to the ebay listings and not a bad deal at all! Thanks for the info about how this system works @mountainunder - do you have any idea if Takayama post internationally themselves?