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rusty-schackelford · 7 August 2021, 03:15 PM

So, I got a call from my local AD today and they said congrats we got you a datejust. which would be great news... except thats not the watch I ordered 10 months ago I requested an OP 36 or 41. they tell me I should be happy to get anything. which would be true except I already own a datejust and I am not trying to get into the flipping game so I tell them thanks I guess ? call me when you have what I originally asked for. They of course give me the usual spiel about not getting any steel sports models for like probably 5 years. So I tell them good day hang up and this is where it gets interesting... 15 min later my phone rings again and the lady tells me she can get me a submariner. I am sort of shocked but I am like OK ( I guess thinking in my head I would be stupid not take a submariner even if it was a little more then intended to spend. So I am like uhh just out of curiosity what changed in the last 15 min. She asked me what I am talking about... awkward silence.. she then said whoops your not who I meant to call got to go bye very rudely. Look I understand it was a mistake but the lady could have apologized especially after sitting through spiel about no one getting any steel sports yada yada. And if your wondering what AD this was it was the same one that was on the news in February for its sales people getting busted for selling there entire inventory out of the back door to grey market dealers overseas. the whole thing left a bad taste but rant over.

Seddyspaghetti · 7 August 2021, 03:19 PM

Sorry to hear that.

loftycomfort · 7 August 2021, 03:20 PM

Wait a minute. They’re STILL allowed to sell Rolexes?

kieselguhr · 7 August 2021, 03:20 PM

Must be frustrating.

vh2k · 7 August 2021, 03:26 PM

They sell plenty of steel sports models. The watches come in; the SAs call their clients; the watches get picked up.

The SA accidentally dialed the same number twice. This is how the sausage is made; it’s not pretty to watch.

shaunylw · 7 August 2021, 03:29 PM

I would say if they wanted you to get the watch, you would already have it. They have no intention of getting you a watch. Find someone with a better connection and use their AD.

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Moondoggy · 7 August 2021, 03:29 PM

Be grateful you "got the call" that is the AD experience.

greggywatchguy · 7 August 2021, 03:37 PM

This is the same AD who was busted? Yeah, run! Plenty of awesome ADs and sorry she treated you that way. It was clearly manipulative to say no steel sports for five years to get you to buy the day date. Good ADs want you to have what you want.

McinRolex · 7 August 2021, 03:38 PM

Surprised to see that they are still an AD.

Pinchy · 7 August 2021, 04:01 PM

That's completely hilarious. I would not have pushed back at all and simply came in.

JonaG · 7 August 2021, 04:03 PM

Aaah, to bask in the shimmering light of a call from the AD.

rusty-schackelford · 7 August 2021, 04:16 PM

If anyone has any recommendation for a good AD in chicagoland ( I am in the burbs) let me know. There is a new one opening in my town in the fall. I am thinking about trying to be the first person in line like on black friday lol but my luck they would open the store with 0 inventory on day one.

Nairn1980 · 7 August 2021, 04:30 PM

LOL at least you got the “call”

rallyx · 7 August 2021, 04:49 PM

You didn't think it was gonna be that easy, did you?
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inadeje · 7 August 2021, 04:56 PM

Seems like a strange AD practice to me.

padi56 · 7 August 2021, 05:26 PM

Fantasy island IMHO.

brucethemanlee · 7 August 2021, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rusty-schackelford

If anyone has any recommendation for a good AD in chicagoland ( I am in the burbs) let me know. There is a new one opening in my town in the fall. I am thinking about trying to be the first person in line like on black friday lol but my luck they would open the store with 0 inventory on day one.

At this point I’d go grey if in your shoes

My time and energy is worth more than that to line up and be first person in line BS

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Wahlberg · 7 August 2021, 06:10 PM

Hilarious!

I feel for you though!

Harry-57 · 7 August 2021, 06:55 PM

LOL! They offer something you don't want and are put out when you are not interested. Then they offer you something else you didn't ask for, but when you accept, they withdraw it.

How would that go down in a car dealer, travel agent or grocery store?

They are so out of touch with reality that they may have even lost their AD status and don't realise it! Just as well it didn't come to anything. If you had gone in for the Sub they might have handed over a Seamaster or something.

Brew · 7 August 2021, 07:39 PM

She needs to go back to TPG School. They teach inventory management much better now. She's got the "F-Client Expectations" class down pat.

rlx123 · 7 August 2021, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pinchy

That's completely hilarious. I would not have pushed back at all and simply came in.

I am with you on this one

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1William · 7 August 2021, 09:25 PM

Interesting. Time to let them go and and find another source for your watches.

ks58 · 7 August 2021, 09:28 PM

Sorry to hear.

Gekota · 7 August 2021, 09:36 PM

Really sounds like they called you out of spite over what transpired earlier between you and them.

If so, that is pretty nasty. Hopefully, it was just an honest mistake on their part.

Flintstone · 7 August 2021, 10:22 PM

Maybe it’s time to look at other brands. There’s a lot of great timepieces out there.

brandrea · 7 August 2021, 10:33 PM

So many customers, so few watches

Sorry to hear OP. I’d speak to a different SA or better yet a manager or better yet, get to know the owner.

jimcameron · 7 August 2021, 10:57 PM

...and there are actually TFR's that consider it a milestone that you "got the call".

Danny83 · 7 August 2021, 11:02 PM

She was trying to call me damn it

Fenrira · 7 August 2021, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimcameron

...and there are actually TFR's that consider it a milestone that you "got the call".

Sounded like tongue-in-cheek comments to me.

Cigars&Watches · 7 August 2021, 11:05 PM

Never should have used them in the first place. There track record shows they will never treat you fairly. Find a new AD at any cost.

7 August 2021, 03:15 PM	#1
rusty-schackelford "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: Joe Location: Naperville, IL Watch: Tag Heuer Posts: 33	Annoyed with AD So, I got a call from my local AD today and they said congrats we got you a datejust. which would be great news... except thats not the watch I ordered 10 months ago I requested an OP 36 or 41. they tell me I should be happy to get anything. which would be true except I already own a datejust and I am not trying to get into the flipping game so I tell them thanks I guess ? call me when you have what I originally asked for. They of course give me the usual spiel about not getting any steel sports models for like probably 5 years. So I tell them good day hang up and this is where it gets interesting... 15 min later my phone rings again and the lady tells me she can get me a submariner. I am sort of shocked but I am like OK ( I guess thinking in my head I would be stupid not take a submariner even if it was a little more then intended to spend. So I am like uhh just out of curiosity what changed in the last 15 min. She asked me what I am talking about... awkward silence.. she then said whoops your not who I meant to call got to go bye very rudely. Look I understand it was a mistake but the lady could have apologized especially after sitting through spiel about no one getting any steel sports yada yada. And if your wondering what AD this was it was the same one that was on the news in February for its sales people getting busted for selling there entire inventory out of the back door to grey market dealers overseas. the whole thing left a bad taste but rant over.

7 August 2021, 04:03 PM	#11
JonaG "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Real Name: Jonathan Location: East Watch: ... Posts: 1,171	Aaah, to bask in the shimmering light of a call from the AD. __________________ Yacht-Master 126622, GMT-Master II 16710, Submariner 114060, Sea-Dweller 16600, Panerai Luminor PAM111 Lange Saxonia Moon Phase 384.029, Tudor Black Bay Harrods M79230G.

7 August 2021, 04:49 PM	#14
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7 August 2021, 04:56 PM	#15
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7 August 2021, 05:26 PM	#16
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7 August 2021, 03:19 PM	#2
Seddyspaghetti "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Uranus Watch: 116500LN Posts: 4,660	Sorry to hear that.

7 August 2021, 03:20 PM	#3
loftycomfort "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Somewhere north Posts: 117	Wait a minute. They’re STILL allowed to sell Rolexes?

7 August 2021, 03:20 PM	#4
kieselguhr "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Nick Location: Las Vegas Watch: 1601 Posts: 10,532	Must be frustrating.

7 August 2021, 03:26 PM	#5
vh2k "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: USA Posts: 3,017	They sell plenty of steel sports models. The watches come in; the SAs call their clients; the watches get picked up. The SA accidentally dialed the same number twice. This is how the sausage is made; it’s not pretty to watch.

7 August 2021, 03:29 PM	#6
shaunylw "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Here Posts: 4,548	I would say if they wanted you to get the watch, you would already have it. They have no intention of getting you a watch. Find someone with a better connection and use their AD. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

7 August 2021, 03:29 PM	#7
Moondoggy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Berty Location: NI/Aust/USA Watch: and wait Posts: 3,148	Be grateful you "got the call" that is the AD experience.

7 August 2021, 03:37 PM	#8
greggywatchguy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Texas Posts: 48	This is the same AD who was busted? Yeah, run! Plenty of awesome ADs and sorry she treated you that way. It was clearly manipulative to say no steel sports for five years to get you to buy the day date. Good ADs want you to have what you want.

7 August 2021, 03:38 PM	#9
McinRolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: United States Posts: 394	Surprised to see that they are still an AD.

7 August 2021, 04:01 PM	#10
Pinchy "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: California Posts: 593	That's completely hilarious. I would not have pushed back at all and simply came in.

7 August 2021, 04:16 PM	#12
rusty-schackelford "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: Joe Location: Naperville, IL Watch: Tag Heuer Posts: 33	If anyone has any recommendation for a good AD in chicagoland ( I am in the burbs) let me know. There is a new one opening in my town in the fall. I am thinking about trying to be the first person in line like on black friday lol but my luck they would open the store with 0 inventory on day one.

7 August 2021, 04:30 PM	#13
Nairn1980 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Watch: GMT Posts: 8,289	LOL at least you got the “call”

7 August 2021, 06:10 PM	#18
Wahlberg "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Paris Posts: 3,557	Hilarious! I feel for you though!

7 August 2021, 06:55 PM	#19
Harry-57 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Real Name: Harry Location: England Posts: 9,929	LOL! They offer something you don't want and are put out when you are not interested. Then they offer you something else you didn't ask for, but when you accept, they withdraw it. How would that go down in a car dealer, travel agent or grocery store? They are so out of touch with reality that they may have even lost their AD status and don't realise it! Just as well it didn't come to anything. If you had gone in for the Sub they might have handed over a Seamaster or something.

7 August 2021, 07:39 PM	#20
Brew "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Real Name: Larry Location: Finger Lakes Posts: 6,007	She needs to go back to TPG School. They teach inventory management much better now. She's got the "F-Client Expectations" class down pat.

7 August 2021, 09:25 PM	#22
1William 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 45,599	Interesting. Time to let them go and and find another source for your watches.

7 August 2021, 09:28 PM	#23
ks58 Banned Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: United States Posts: 1,533	Sorry to hear.

7 August 2021, 09:36 PM	#24
Gekota "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Milky way Watch: u wearin'? Posts: 219	Really sounds like they called you out of spite over what transpired earlier between you and them. If so, that is pretty nasty. Hopefully, it was just an honest mistake on their part. __________________ Wait to buy, buy to wait.

7 August 2021, 10:22 PM	#25
Flintstone "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York Posts: 623	Maybe it’s time to look at other brands. There’s a lot of great timepieces out there.

7 August 2021, 10:33 PM	#26
brandrea 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 74,869	So many customers, so few watches Sorry to hear OP. I’d speak to a different SA or better yet a manager or better yet, get to know the owner.

7 August 2021, 10:57 PM	#27
jimcameron "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ByDawns Earlylite Watch: 16800 Posts: 3,549	...and there are actually TFR's that consider it a milestone that you "got the call".

7 August 2021, 11:02 PM	#28
Danny83 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Real Name: Danny Location: Bay Area CA Watch: Yellow Gold Posts: 20,197	She was trying to call me damn it

7 August 2021, 11:05 PM	#30
Cigars&Watches "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Canada Watch: DSSD, CHNR, SUB Posts: 1,680	Never should have used them in the first place. There track record shows they will never treat you fairly. Find a new AD at any cost.

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