[sleddog]

A few things of note here.

The seller has been given a three week hiatus from the forum. That is for the violation of the forum rules. Selling without the watch in physical possession is a big problem.
This opens the transaction up to a lot of variables, too many of which are not conducive to a fair and honest transaction.

Further. TRF is not affiliated with sellers, and all sales are by private entities.
As a forum, we only offer a space for these private transactions, and a trusted seller is not a label used by this forum.
There are a few ‘recommended’ sellers here, of which have their own section in the classifieds sections. Always make sure with whom you’re dealing with is who they say they are, and make sure to do due diligence on both the seller, and the product.

As a last note.
Although condition was not at all accurate to the condition of the watch, the pictures did clearly show the condition. If one thing does not jive with another, that should set off red flags.

This seller did try to make amends by offering alternatives, which although was a step in the right direction, the trust was already lost.
Let that be a lesson to all.