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Old 25 April 2024, 11:21 PM   #1
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I need to buy the other half an engagement ring. Do you think i can go into an AD and be as direct as, if i buy this ring can you bundle it with this watch.

What are your thoughts?
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Old 25 April 2024, 11:22 PM   #2
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Old 25 April 2024, 11:25 PM   #3
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Absolutely! I didn't even want to marry my wife, but saw engagement and the subsequent wedding as a great opportunity to get my spend up at my local AD.

As it happens, I'm now divorced and bought a Seiko instead.

Hope you have better luck than I did...
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Old 25 April 2024, 11:31 PM   #4
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As it happens, I'm now divorced and bought a Seiko instead.

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Go for it OP!
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Old 26 April 2024, 02:22 AM   #5
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Old 25 April 2024, 11:57 PM   #6
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Absolutely! I didn't even want to marry my wife, but saw engagement and the subsequent wedding as a great opportunity to get my spend up at my local AD.

As it happens, I'm now divorced and bought a Seiko instead.

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Old 26 April 2024, 12:25 AM   #7
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Absolutely! I didn't even want to marry my wife, but saw engagement and the subsequent wedding as a great opportunity to get my spend up at my local AD.

As it happens, I'm now divorced and bought a Seiko instead.

Hope you have better luck than I did...
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Hope you have better luck than I did...

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Old 26 April 2024, 03:26 AM   #9
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As it happens, I'm now divorced and bought a Seiko instead.

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Old 26 April 2024, 03:30 AM   #10
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Absolutely! I didn't even want to marry my wife, but saw engagement and the subsequent wedding as a great opportunity to get my spend up at my local AD.

As it happens, I'm now divorced and bought a Seiko instead.

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Tough day at my office! I'm still laughing about this post! Thank you for the levity.
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Old 26 April 2024, 05:19 AM   #11
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Brilliant!
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Old 26 April 2024, 06:04 AM   #12
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This was comedy gold till it suddenly became black comedy gold.
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Old 26 April 2024, 08:22 AM   #13
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Absolutely! I didn't even want to marry my wife, but saw engagement and the subsequent wedding as a great opportunity to get my spend up at my local AD.

As it happens, I'm now divorced and bought a Seiko instead.

Hope you have better luck than I did...
LOL, I wished someone told me this before I got married. Instead of saying, "congrats, when's the big day?"
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Old 26 April 2024, 11:18 AM   #14
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As it happens, I'm now divorced and bought a Seiko instead.

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Old 26 April 2024, 11:28 AM   #15
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As it happens, I'm now divorced and bought a Seiko instead.

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Old 28 April 2024, 07:08 AM   #16
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Absolutely! I didn't even want to marry my wife, but saw engagement and the subsequent wedding as a great opportunity to get my spend up at my local AD.

As it happens, I'm now divorced and bought a Seiko instead.

Hope you have better luck than I did...
Haha. Brilliant.

Sad thing is, I’d wager they’ll be plenty of people that actually did exactly this.

I’ll bet the ex-wife kept the Rolex as well!
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Old 28 April 2024, 04:04 PM   #17
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Absolutely! I didn't even want to marry my wife, but saw engagement and the subsequent wedding as a great opportunity to get my spend up at my local AD.

As it happens, I'm now divorced and bought a Seiko instead.

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Old 28 April 2024, 09:40 PM   #18
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Absolutely! I didn't even want to marry my wife, but saw engagement and the subsequent wedding as a great opportunity to get my spend up at my local AD.

As it happens, I'm now divorced and bought a Seiko instead.

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This is gold!
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Old 25 April 2024, 11:26 PM   #19
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Hi All

I need to buy the other half an engagement ring. Do you think i can go into an AD and be as direct as, if i buy this ring can you bundle it with this watch.

What are your thoughts?
You can do what you like its your money, the watch shop AD will say either yes or no.
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Old 25 April 2024, 11:27 PM   #20
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Old 25 April 2024, 11:32 PM   #21
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Yes and it will probably work. Let us know how it goes!
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Old 25 April 2024, 11:45 PM   #22
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When the engagement ring tops $100K, it should help.

$50K and you're on thin ice.

It's the profit margin that matters.

Before the nearby AD lost their status with Rolex, a purchase history of $30K wasn't helpful...


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Old 25 April 2024, 11:50 PM   #23
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When the engagement ring tops $100K, it should help.

$50K and you're on thin ice.

It's the profit margin that matters.

Before the nearby AD lost their status with Rolex, a purchase history of $30K wasn't helpful...


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I would not give/trust/enrich my other half with a $100k ring

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Old 25 April 2024, 11:59 PM   #24
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When the engagement ring tops $100K, it should help.

$50K and you're on thin ice.

It's the profit margin that matters.

Before the nearby AD lost their status with Rolex, a purchase history of $30K wasn't helpful...


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And yet I have gotten 3 watches in 2 years with zero purchase history or bs jewelry purchases with Lee Michael’s. Just depends on the AD I guess. Or maybe the buyer…….


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Old 26 April 2024, 01:33 AM   #25
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$100K, it should help.


This is what my local Rolex AD told me to get a steel Daytona...This is exactly why Rolex needs to get rid of their shitty AD network.
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Old 26 April 2024, 02:57 AM   #26
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When the engagement ring tops $100K, it should help.

$50K and you're on thin ice.

It's the profit margin that matters.

Before the nearby AD lost their status with Rolex, a purchase history of $30K wasn't helpful...


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Holy crap!!

My wife is ecstatic with her $6k ring......I think she would've killed me if it would've been $100k. She would definitely prefer to invest that much in some property or somethin glike that.

I mean $100k is some serious cheddar!!
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Dont ask. Tell. You are the customer so tell them what YOUR conditions are in buyer multiple jewelry purchases.
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Old 26 April 2024, 12:13 AM   #28
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Dont ask. Tell. You are the customer so tell them what YOUR conditions are in buyer multiple jewelry purchases.
Agree with this 100%. Your money, your terms. Tell them you are in the market for both and want to make a package deal. "Can you make that happen for me?"

I did this exact thing in 2021 when I bought my SubC. I was in the market for 2 watches (one for the wife) and I told the AD exactly that. "I want to buy both. I am ready to swipe my card whenever if you can make this happen. Call me."

AD says he will see what he can do. I got a call 30 minutes later saying he will be able to get both watches I wanted by next week.
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dont ask. Tell. You are the customer so tell them what your conditions are in buyer multiple jewelry purchases.
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Old 25 April 2024, 11:52 PM   #30
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It can't hurt. Being upfront is always best in my opinion. I'd just walk in and tell them you are looking for two specific items: an engagement ring and a watch. They will give you the usual song and dance about wait times, etc. Just be specific about what piece you're looking for. When it comes time to discuss the engagement ring, go through the whole process, select something, and then tell them you are going to think about it.

It's much easier to politely take your time with an engagement ring (which they readily have available) and it politely puts them in a position to influence your decision to go with them if they can also find the watch you are looking for. I do this all the time. I tend to buy watches from my AD when my wife also wants something that I know they have.
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