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Plaza 57 worst place ever don't ever buy there
today i took off from work and decided to walk Manhattan, stop by central watch in grand central then the big T funny story happen there i'll tell you later lol, and walk up to plaza 57 the worst place I've ever been to as of retail stores, the guy lee was on the phone and everything a customer walked in they are trapped the door locks behind you and when you try to leave he then forces you to stay to do business, this place was very unprofessional the girl he had working for him looks like she was in training and to top it all of i asked if he had any 5512/5513 and he said yes came back with a 5513 and said its James bond watch?????????????
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Locks you in? That's not cool
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I've been to a bunch of high-end watch and jewelry shops that have a lock which requires you to be buzzed in as well as out. Of course, though, it's definitely not cool if they won't let you out.
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He did the same to me. Tourist trap. He makes you fill out a form and then when you need to leave he has to buzz you out or else your trapped.
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Sorry Michael! I recommended it to you, never bought there but the selection seemed great but overpriced.
The locking in, I thought was a security measure, but you're probably right that they want to get you to stay. |
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never been but based on yelp reviews and yours it sounds pretty awful
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he wanted my gmt really bad a little to bad for me
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that guy is a POS. he sold me a piaget watch 20 yrs ago and the day after the watch stopped completely. he told me that he would give me another watch but refused to give me my money back. STAY AWAY from that place!!!!!!!! he's a con
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That sucks!
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I think I went there when I was in Manhatten a few years ago. Me and my buddy (I think he was 6years old at the time) wandered in to look at some coins and Rolexes. The prices were OK, but when I wanted to pass and leave, the owner (I think he was the owner, maybe he was just the lead dog) got a little too persuasive. I ended up getting a little stern with him, and he let me out.
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Never heard of filling out a form with personal info to walk into a jewelry store before. This guys sounds nuts!!!
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Same experience last year for me, I had to raise my voice for him to let me and my wife out. She was scared, not good when you are trying to get your wife into watches, there have to be better places than this.
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I can understand to buzz in and out as a security measure but to fill out a form is just insane.
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i would've filled out the form like this
name: herman monster 1313 mocking bird lane whatcha talkingabout, ny 16570 then i'd ask to see every watch in the case and ask him if thay where authentic. i'm sure he would of thrown me out. LOL |
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The whole experiance seems wierd....
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An absolute nightmare. Sorry you were subjected to the crazy.
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That place is a joke. Everything for sale is over priced and over valued. they prey on unsuspecting tourists and desperate sellers looking for cash
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Sounds like an absolute nightmare visit, however, he is right, the 5513 is a Bond watch, worn by both George Lazenby and much more famously by Roger Moore, equiped with a magnet and a buzzsaw bezel.
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I'd always thought Lazenby wore a Rolex chrono, but when I checked "Watches In Movies" (a danged good reference run by my friend James Enloe), it confirmed what you said. Amazing what you can learn on this forum!
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From the stories here it's a wonder he's stayed in business 20+ years. BTW, the fire code requires the door have a barge-open feature - pull heavily on it for more than a few seconds and voila' you're free!
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