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16 April 2024, 06:02 PM | #1 |
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Is this something new? This is how grey dealers get most of their BNIB watches. They mostly give this kind of "tips" to the shop owners that are happy to sell their watches through back door. This is not fantasy, this is how it works.
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Or never worked for that money...
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It gets worse !
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16 April 2024, 06:56 PM | #6 |
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So, you won't buy things you don't need, but you’re OK bribing someone to get a watch?
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16 April 2024, 07:15 PM | #7 |
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what if I offered the sales lady a cash “Tip” of $5k on the side
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I know my post reeks of desperation and I already have a Sky Dweller, Panerai, Breitling and an Omega. Maybe instead of a Daytona I should look at this since it also has a date feature. Btw sealed and new in box pandas are going for well over $32k on Chrono 24 which I will never pay. This might make more sense.
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Nice AP you have the right idea pertaining to the AP. Invest the 5k in crypto or PM metals watches are beautiful but not necessary and are luxury items ! Good luck in your watch venture! AP's good value at this time IMO.
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$5k won’t get it done to get close to a SS Daytona at the AD. These are for $100k spenders to be vetted for a SS Daytona list.
Go grey market or look forget it.
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-you are dumb to spend more than retail by "tipping" the dealer to get what you want BUT - you should definitely go to a Grey Market dealer that has "tipped" the AD so they can charge you much more. Makes total sense
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Questions like these are an indication you need to get out of this hobby.
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That’s the truth.
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Ha, indeed. Bribery isn't okay in any situation and is a question of ethics. I'm sure Rolex would swiftly yank their AD status if they got wind of such practices. In many industries, don't people get fired and/or jailed for such behavior? Sad.
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Have a friend who’s on the “list” for one. He got the call and was told he needed to spend 10k in the store to get his watch and he did it. Can anyone please tell me what the difference is?
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The first is bribery, the second blackmailing.
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That’s exactly what i meant.
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Then your friend has more money than sence,or must be sixpence short of a shilling to spend a extra 10k to get any watch.
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While I 100% agree with you and would never pay over retail for a current model watch, how is this any different than one of the "Trusted Sellers" on here that charge $10k over MSRP and "we" all line up to applaud them?
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There’s absolutely no difference. If you spend 20k net on a grey market purchase for a watch vs spending 10k on a watch and 10k on jewelry at an AD. Spending 20k at an AD is actually a better use of your resources because it helps build spend history and a relationship. Don’t forget the used watch dealers are sponsors here. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I would argue (correctly), you are better off spending the extra money with the AD. Both options stink but one is definitely the lessor of evils
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17 April 2024, 01:28 AM | #26 |
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Well that's up to the person willing to pay, myself would never applaud any seller charging 10k over retail.But today Rolex watches have become little more than ££€€$$ object things and little more, now sold to the highest bidder willing to pay.
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17 April 2024, 03:31 AM | #29 |
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First ask yourself this why are some willing to pay crazy money for watches like the Daytona.As the Daytona must be the most hyped Rolex watch ever.And although it's always been hard to get at retail,mainly because of Daytona hype.Yes it has a great movement but must be many thousands of them in this world today,and all basically the same except for a few purely cosmetic details.And if there was no hype over the Daytona it would not be the premium price,and if people stopped paying these silly money for them, prices would go down,but today Rolex watches have become just ££€€$$ objects and little more today.
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