Someone’s getting a Pepsi SS today in SoCal, but it isn’t me

[faaaaaaaasterrrrr]

Originally Posted by sillo38

PM at full price... absolute BS. Better off paying the absurd grey tax and telling these stealers to stick those PM pieces up their...

Makes the grey tax look less absurd, no?

[tpool]

That’s a relationship you don’t need.
There are better ADs that won’t extort you.


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[huncho]

Originally Posted by Horatio

Eric also wears sunglasses inside and has fake cheap looking backgrounds in his videos 😎

not anymore, his videos are actually pretty cool now. also mixes cars into the watch talk

[Robertolewis]

Hell no, that having to purchase PM at full just to have the right to buy the Pepsi, what in the world?

[Robertolewis]

Originally Posted by jb335

That deal does not pencil out. And personally, I would be offended if an AD I had a relationship with called me and "offered" that.

I agree, that would be the end for me. I mean come on, I love the brand but damn, I'll roll in and pick up that Grand Seiko and have some sense or a number of other great pieces from other brands. Easy for me to say I guess having most of the very hard to get stainless models right now in hand but damn... Insane!

[Locust]

I’m so glad I have an AD that doesn’t pull any of this nonsense.

[ap1]

it’s a ruthless game these days. Makes me kinda salty

[antbkny]

These tactics are a real turn off

[Calatrava r]

Originally Posted by ink3027

I cannot understand why someone would buy a $30k+ PM piece they don't want, which will be worth $10k less if they try to sell it to a grey, instead of just paying the additional $7k premium for a BLRO from a grey (really only $6k premium since you won't be paying sales tax).

Selling a PM to a grey. 50 percent of retail my friend is the going rate.

[Chaching]

What? crooked son of a b!&$#!!!!! This is extortion!

[mobster600]

Go there and do this outside the window

[Andy C]

When you guys say "PM" to you mean platinum?

[Rrpdc]

Originally Posted by SS Oyster

Got the call from Maui Jewelers (North County Mall, Escondido) saying it’s mine if I can do two things:
- Purchase PM at full retail
- Make it in today

I was just there yesterday morning, but I had to fly up to NorCal yesterday afternoon for a board meeting today. So, sadly I cannot make it there today. Secondarily, I’m pretty sure they would not have a PM in stock I would want.

Anyone else out there willing to do this deal and in SoCal to consummate today (who knows it may last to tomorrow), give them a call at (760) 432-8400‬.

Good luck and happy hunting!

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Why would you even want to do that deal or do business with a shady AD like that? Almost seems like an advertisement for AD but Imo a bad advertisement.

[Chester01]

Originally Posted by Largoshark

More AD extortion. No big surprise there...

Anyway, thanks for the heads up OP

I mean there has to be folks at Rolex who occasionally read these forums. Rolex has to be complicit in someway and likely knows about such extortion and turns a blind eye to this.

[SS Oyster]

Originally Posted by Andy C

When you guys say "PM" to you mean platinum?

No - precious metal (meaning pure gold or platinum)


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[SS Oyster]

Originally Posted by Rrpdc

Why would you even want to do that deal or do business with a shady AD like that? Almost seems like an advertisement for AD but Imo a bad advertisement.

I didn’t do the deal with them. I know paying $36k for WG Sub is $11k over grey, which makes a $17k SS GMT Pepsi ($7k over MSRP + tax) look attractive on its own.

I’m not advertising, only notifying people who might think this works for them that this AD has the SS Pepsi at MSRP, but comes with this string.

I’m not making anyone call.

Lighten up Francis ...

https://youtu.be/iN-aXzpQUdw

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[mikeyatc]

Originally Posted by Chester01

I mean there has to be folks at Rolex who occasionally read these forums. Rolex has to be complicit in someway and likely knows about such extortion and turns a blind eye to this.

I'm sure they read these posts. Laughing their asses off

[Vaxe]

Bundling is the norm now, I would’ve taken the offer if I hadn’t gotten my bLRO already.

[Ssunnylee24]

Buy a pm that nobody wants to buy a SS watch?
That dealer is robbing their customers. Shame on them!

[173rdabn]

I'd take a hike and not do business with an extortionist

[sensui]

I'm glad I stopped spending money with them...Ben Bridges these days is no different though. The new Fourtane boutique.....they say they're not like that.....but hate to say it, when it comes down to it, they will sell the hot stainless pieces to the bigger VIPs......it's just business at the end of the day regardless.

[peterpl]

Originally Posted by Ssunnylee24

Buy a pm that nobody wants to buy a SS watch?
That dealer is robbing their customers. Shame on them!

Its not that nobody wants a PM - heaps of people want precious metal (I only mostly wear precious metal now). Just not many people can afford watches at this price.

And to have a caveat of buying a PM piece in order to buy a $9k watch is extortion and just stupidity.

[amilch]

Originally Posted by SS Oyster

I didn’t do the deal with them. I know paying $36k for WG Sub is $11k over grey, which makes a $17k SS GMT Pepsi ($7k over MSRP + tax) look attractive on its own.

I’m not advertising, only notifying people who might think this works for them that this AD has the SS Pepsi at MSRP, but comes with this string.

I’m not making anyone call.

Lighten up Francis ...

https://youtu.be/iN-aXzpQUdw

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A friend was offered a similar deal. However the PM piece he wanted was not in stock. He paid in full and waited almost 9 months for his PM piece. For some people it makes sense deals like this one.

[peterpl]

Originally Posted by amilch

A friend was offered a similar deal. However the PM piece he wanted was not in stock. He paid in full and waited almost 9 months for his PM piece. For some people it makes sense deals like this one.

The only way I would do this deal is if I was actually already in the market for a PM piece and also wanted a SS as well.

And for this to work I would want at least 15% off the PM piece and bundle the SS at MSRP.

Anything else makes no sense as the numbers would either negate each other or be skewed against you.

[Rashid.bk]

Why would I go to Walmart to buy my soy milk but in order to do so I need to buy six gallons of organic whole milk.
Or want to buy an F150 Raptor but need to buy seven Ford Fiestas to be considered.
I don't care what it is, I will categorically deny buying something I don't want or need(which is triple the price) for something else I really want.

So far I have a nice AD to deal with and can patiently wait my turn. If the day comes where I have to buy a rose gold Pearlmaster with a mop dial and diamond bezel just to buy a Sub LV, Daytona or BLRO or any watch...guess I don't need the watch. Will happily filter the money over to car parts or a badass vacation for the wifey and I.

As the saying goes, I may have been born at night but not last night.

[VicLeChic]

The money you save on the BLRO buying retail is more than lost on the PM buying retail.
You won't even break even. That's a bad deal in my book. You can get BNIB BLRO + PM cheaper going grey in other words.

[DoDe]

Originally Posted by siempreko

What a load of c-rap! If my AD said that to me, then they would no longer be my AD.


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I agree

[sillo]

Originally Posted by Andy C

When you guys say "PM" to you mean platinum?

Precious metal

[ALF61]

Originally Posted by VicLeChic

The money you save on the BLRO buying retail is more than lost on the PM buying retail.
You won't even break even. That's a bad deal in my book. You can get BNIB BLRO + PM cheaper going grey in other words.

Hence the true market value of the BLRO, with which many don´t agree with but is in line with just about every factor out there, with few exceptions.

[Atone]

Originally Posted by SS Oyster

Got the call from Maui Jewelers (North County Mall, Escondido) saying it’s mine if I can do two things:
- Purchase PM at full retail
- Make it in today

I was just there yesterday morning, but I had to fly up to NorCal yesterday afternoon for a board meeting today. So, sadly I cannot make it there today. Secondarily, I’m pretty sure they would not have a PM in stock I would want.

Anyone else out there willing to do this deal and in SoCal to consummate today (who knows it may last to tomorrow), give them a call at (760) 432-8400‬.

Good luck and happy hunting!


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that's unbelievable.