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26 April 2019, 08:45 AM | #61 |
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26 April 2019, 12:47 PM | #62 |
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Imagine selling a product where you had so many potential customers where you could pick and choose who you would sell too. This doesn’t happen very often in many markets. Honestly I am envious of these AD’s.
You don’t like it, don’t buy. Otherwise look at the situation for what it is. Don’t get me wrong, I understand the frustration. Buyers have money, they are ready to purchase at MSRP yet there is no product available. Any way you cut it that is tough. Put your self in their shoes. Who would you sell to? A customer who is spending big money and possibly bringing in new clients or a customer who want to buy one watch that goes up in value by 40% the moment they walk out the door. You want to solve the problem? start buying stuff other than high demand Rolexes and maybe you could get the high demand watches you desire.
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26 April 2019, 01:18 PM | #63 |
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Wasn't there a story a while back where jewelry stores left (fake or real, I forget) decoy watches in the cases that had GPS tracking in them. Maybe they were changing the batteries.
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26 April 2019, 06:30 PM | #65 |
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my hot take
1. NOS my ass. those watches were new. 2. shipment to grey for sure. 3. they lied to you twice (first re: NOS and second time about it being some specific deal in conjunction with other parties) 4. this is an opportunity. clearly they are uncomfortable that you saw this. that might create some drive to satisfy your wants. work that! |
26 April 2019, 08:32 PM | #66 |
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hahah that's a good one...
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26 April 2019, 09:43 PM | #67 |
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26 April 2019, 11:04 PM | #68 |
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26 April 2019, 11:37 PM | #70 |
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26 April 2019, 11:58 PM | #71 |
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Rolex AD removing watches that aren't "new"?
At the end of the day Rolex AD gotta do what it takes to pay for the monthly lease. Put yourself in their shoe if you own an AD, what would you do? I’ll do the same and save it for my VIP customers. I don’t blame them. Blame Rolex HQ for limiting the production. I’m sure your local AD would love to sell them but how can they if Rolex doesn’t supply them. The AD is probably losing money every month at this rate. Can you really get mad at them?
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27 April 2019, 06:48 AM | #72 | |
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Of course you know that for many of us, the Rolex is the most expensive piece of jewelry we will ever purchase. Next to an engagement right but that was many years ago. So this comment comes off as a little self righteous in my opinion. |
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27 April 2019, 07:35 AM | #73 | |
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28 April 2019, 12:46 PM | #74 | |
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Ever been in business? Had to make a payroll? Let me tell you something, its all about taking care of the customers who takes care of you. As I type this I am about to board a plane for Korea. This will be my 4th stop this week. Oh is it Saturday? Tough stuff. No weekend off for me. I hate Korea but I am going. You know why? Cause the guy I am going to see is having an event there and he ask me to attend. He is one of the customers that put our company on the map. In the Jewelry business if a guy is spending big money he gets what he wants. Welcome to business. Welcome to the way of the world. It’s called capitalism.
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28 April 2019, 11:10 PM | #79 |
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AD Corruption at its finest! Sadly, this is the state of Rolex.
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29 April 2019, 12:40 AM | #80 |
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I was in a store as they were unboxing watches from the coffins and putting the plastic wrapping on them. They were literally unboxing a sub date next to me and when I asked about if they had subs, they said no. I pointed out the watch and said I understand if it’s already reserved, but isn’t that a sub? Lol. They were adamant it wasn’t.
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29 April 2019, 12:59 AM | #81 |
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Absolutely I did. When they saw me they threw a microfiber cloth over the tray and hid them in a cabinet under the display glass. Then when I asked to see them I was told it’s old inventory and also told that their insurance prohibits them from displaying too many items at one time.
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29 April 2019, 01:18 AM | #82 |
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They can run their business any way they want. And yes, some salespeople lie to their customers. Best takeaway from this experience IMO; is that you should never believe anything you hear from this individual.
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29 April 2019, 04:56 AM | #83 | |
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Like it or not. LOTS of people can easily afford $10k watches. Lots of people EASILY can afford $50k watches. They can sell to who they want. You can be butthurt about because 500 other people can trump you financially in a second. Saying you were considering basically blackmailing them to curry favor is a douche move and makes you look petty....definitely not someone who is going to spend real money with them. 4 Rolexes of $8k means zero to them. That isn’t high purchasing power. |
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29 April 2019, 05:09 AM | #84 |
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I don’t see what the problem is with them lying to you. They tried (albeit failed) to find a politer way of telling you what they have isn’t being sold to you today. They are operating like any sensible business would which is prioritising the customers that pay their bills/rent.
Nobody got injured, best to either suck it up or if you feel you cannot possibly continue dealing with such ‘unscrupulous’ businesspeople, find another AD and hope for the best. |
29 April 2019, 05:53 AM | #85 |
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The AD I bought my last watch from had a few “old” models in the case for a significant discount. One was a fully stickered 116618LN for 30% off MSRP. Apparently some very minor update to newer models made it “old.”
I don’t think it is any surprise that ADs reward their best customers with access to hot watches at MSRP. An AD in CA told me $100k in purchases per year was the minimum to cut to the front of the line. |
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