Just came up on the bay. Any thoughts?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Omega-Speed...395709354?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item3cdc65fdaaPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

2 feedback seller from Peru. Both buying about internet marketing.
Could be a potential very good deal, or just possible scam.

 

i`d say more likely a scam...... take care. kind regards. achim

 

I've just been screwed by a Peruvian seller. Peru is definitely off my watch-safe places.

 

No risk, no reward. I bought this from a seller in the middle east. Nobody bid on it the first time it was listed.

You can pay via PayPal and there is a 14 day return period, FWIW. The watch looks O'K. I'm guessing that it's a 145.012. The back is not 2 step so it's later than a 105.012-65. The case doesn't have the vertical facets characteristic of a 105.012-66. The pictures aren't very good. The case looks O'k and should clean up a bit. It has a decent DON bezel. It's hard to tell much about the dial from the photos. The hands are correct. The movement looks good. The crown is not original. What I just love about the listing is the English. stetic=aesthetic brazelet=bracelet
If I bought this one I would be sure to document it's arrival and what's inside the package when it arrives. It's a bit risky but hey, it's only money.

 

I'm as desperate as any Speedy collector to find a decent example at an inflated price. This seller scares me in so many ways, it's not even on my watch-list to see how bad someone gets screwed.

And this watch is from Peru? The two feedback items are both from different areas (Italy/Sri Lanka)? Three areas I would not shop from.

The description of the item...I'm just gonna stop here and say NOOOOO!

 

Peruvian pan bands, protecting us all with their fantastic music.

 

Seems it's been removed (not ended). Wonder what happened?

 

An item being removed indicates action taken by eBAY. Must have done something against the rules.

 

Just like ron n said! Peruvian pan band has protected us again!

 

I'm sure it was a scam. A most likely Pablo Marigo, Pablo Maringo Perez, Facundo Pan (and many other names) scam...
I'm sure members here were approached too.

 

Don't fall for that. I already received such pictures. Still a scam.

 

There seems to be many collectible vintage watches being posted on eBay out of Peru by sellers with little or no feedback. Has anyone actually gone through a successful Peruvian transaction and gotten the goods as advertised? If this is a scam, I'm not sure how it works to the scammer's benefit.

A while back I had responded to a vintage Speedmaster auction posted by a Peruvian seller with no feedback, asking for more detailed pics. The seller quickly engaged me in an email conversation outside of eBay, telling me that he was unable to send me the pics I'd requested within eBay's messaging system, and was able to provide the pics I'd asked for as well as proof that he has the watch in his possession including a picture of an Extract from the Archives for the watch. When it came time to post payment via Paypal, I had him agree to a timeframe in which he would ship the watch and send me the tracking #. Seller was quite responsive until the deadline came and went, at which time, he went silent and reposted the watch on eBay. I initiated a claim with Paypal and ended getting a full refund in a couple of weeks.

 

The only thing I would trust that came from Peru is Paddington Bear.

 

I think to get the Gods to respond you have to burn some smelling salts and have a "virgin" with a white garb dance around before telling you the answer to your question (watch the movie "300")

 

Or at least a photo....