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12 December 2018, 06:26 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: USA
Watch: 16610lv on my left
Posts: 50
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Excited and Nervous (help)
I’m looking to make my first purchase from a TRF member requesting wire to there spouses bank account. The member has been active less than a year. I was given 4 references 2 of which emailed back saying “buy/deal with confidence” the others have yet to respond. After reading about fake references I’ve requested quick phone calls and they both agreed to speak with me (one ref is also a member). I also plan on calling the seller before completing the transaction since all dialog has been via email. Any insight, suggestions, words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
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12 December 2018, 07:44 PM
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TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron
Join Date: Dec 2007
Real Name: Ken
Location: SW Florida
Watch: One on my wrist.
Posts: 63,380
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Yes I would never buy a watch from a newer member with little feedback. Good luck!
Plenty of well known sellers here with pages of feedback so why on earth would you gamble with a relatively unknown. So flip a coin either you get lucky and get watch or we will read a thread in watch out section on how you got burnt.
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12 December 2018, 08:58 PM
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TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron
Join Date: Apr 2012
Real Name: Tim
Location: Pennsylvania
Watch: 14060M
Posts: 71,822
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If you’re not comfortable then stay away.
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12 December 2018, 09:21 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Real Name: Mark
Location: Washington State
Watch: SUBS and GMT's!
Posts: 9,664
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Stick with known folks. Especially if it’s a watch that is available at multiple sources. Vintage can be a little different but with modern watches saving a few bucks is generally not worth the risk.
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12 December 2018, 09:38 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Brian (TBone)
Location: canada
Watch: es make me smile
Posts: 73,525
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Welcome to the forum.
You’re already seeing the dividends of belonging here. Buy the seller. |
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12 December 2018, 10:33 PM
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: North Carolina
Watch: Rolex/Others
Posts: 44,630
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I would stay with a Trusted Seller with many feedback responses here on TRF.
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13 December 2018, 01:10 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Real Name: Clive
Location: Exoplanet
Watch: spring-driven
Posts: 38,856
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Welcome
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13 December 2018, 02:34 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: NYC
Watch: Me now
Posts: 19,184
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Welcome
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13 December 2018, 02:47 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: USA
Watch: 16610lv on my left
Posts: 50
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Looks like I may have dodged a bullet guys. The one reference that I did speak with this morning gave me really bad vibes. The other references and the seller have gone dark since I've requested phone numbers. It still maybe a little premature to call it 100% a scam but that is the vibe I'm getting.
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13 December 2018, 05:52 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: United States
Watch: me buy Watches
Posts: 3,955
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Welcome to the forum and follow the above advice -- Don't Get Burned!
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13 December 2018, 06:32 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Real Name: Alex
Location: Europe
Watch: AP
Posts: 5,252
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Welcome
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15 December 2018, 08:49 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: USA
Watch: 16610lv on my left
Posts: 50
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The member who tried to scam me is now officially banned but one of his “member references” is not.
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15 December 2018, 08:52 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: london
Posts: 5,948
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Being in the States, you have access to some of the best inc DavidSW et al. Don’t use any others.
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15 December 2018, 08:54 AM
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TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron
Join Date: May 2007
Real Name: Larry
Location: Mojave Desert
Watch: GMT's
Posts: 43,033
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23 December 2018, 05:59 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Europe
Posts: 5,634
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Welcome to TRF - sounds like you got lucky on this one
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24 December 2018, 03:58 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: USA
Posts: 286
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personally I'm the type of guy that has to see the watch in person and pay with cash or check I would never do an online transfer but maybe I'm old school? idk
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24 December 2018, 05:25 AM
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TechXpert
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Earth
Posts: 23,470
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Welcome
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25 December 2018, 12:51 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Real Name: Allan
Location: Little Red Dot
Watch: Still Looking....!
Posts: 3,861
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Welcome to TRF~~
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29 December 2018, 01:28 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: USA
Watch: P A T E K
Posts: 4,694
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Welcome to forum :) and nope, don't buy.
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6 February 2019, 07:13 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Real Name: Alex
Location: Chicago
Watch: AP,PP, Rolex
Posts: 37,156
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Welcome
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