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21 July 2019, 07:26 AM | #1 |
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CD peacock bizarre policy
I was at woodfield mall so I had to stop in to take a look around. Started chatting with the SA that was there. I expressed an interest in getting a steel Sub someday and got the usual “very hard to get” speech. But then they told me that they have a new policy the watch has to be engraved with my name matching the warranty card. Whaaaaat??? They said it’s to prevent people from flipping watches....
Has anyone heard of this before? If I want to engrave my new watch that is going to be my choice not theirs. |
21 July 2019, 07:28 AM | #2 | |
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Perhaps they are just bluffing and even if they were not, i am sure you can just get a new case back.
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21 July 2019, 07:48 AM | #3 |
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21 July 2019, 07:50 AM | #4 |
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Be proud it will have your name on it
If I could get a Daytona C tomorrow And engraved I would be well happy.. |
21 July 2019, 07:53 AM | #5 |
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lol I could do a quack. I could leave the warranty card with them too. But now they want to mess with the actual watch.
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21 July 2019, 08:00 AM | #6 |
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Shows the retaining of the warranty card isn’t working- I wonder what they will think of next as surely they can’t be serious
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21 July 2019, 08:04 AM | #7 |
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What is the price of this defaced watch? I assume they'll lower the price, since they insist on modding the watch to their own specs.
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21 July 2019, 08:07 AM | #8 |
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How pathetic they must think Rolex owners are. This tells me Rolex has officially lost touch with reality.
It’s only a watch and not any great life achievement to buy a watch. |
21 July 2019, 08:13 AM | #9 |
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Oh boy. I hope this doesn't spread. That's 2 reports today.
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21 July 2019, 08:15 AM | #10 |
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I’m going to buy one, replace the case back, and then flip it just to piss them off.
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21 July 2019, 08:15 AM | #11 |
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Second time I've heard this. I don't think this practice will fly for long.
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21 July 2019, 08:15 AM | #12 |
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And walk out of store with a sore ass and receipt in hand.
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21 July 2019, 08:15 AM | #13 |
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21 July 2019, 08:20 AM | #14 |
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I think you might have misunderstood what they said
I recently purchased a watch from cd peacock and they “engrave” or actually print (as with a printer), your name on the warranty CARD. Instead of writing in a name with a marker or leaving the name blank.
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21 July 2019, 08:25 AM | #15 |
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Definitely said they are engraving the caseback and it was a new change in policy.
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21 July 2019, 08:29 AM | #16 |
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Whats next ...
Do the ADs want to transplant the watch to my wrist ? |
21 July 2019, 08:30 AM | #17 |
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Engraving the case back is defacing the watch. Report them to Rolex. I can't imagine Rolex approves of this kind of tomfoolery.
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21 July 2019, 08:35 AM | #18 |
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21 July 2019, 08:39 AM | #19 |
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Nothing is preventing someone from buying the watch, being forced to engrave it and then just buying a new caseback.
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21 July 2019, 08:40 AM | #20 |
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If my AD ever throws in a free case back engrave I will happily accept. What could be more special? As long as it had the name of the recipient on it - I might be buying it as a gift.
I can understand how pissed off it would make somebody who didn't want their watch engraved. Sounds like another test of customer loyalty from an AD desperately flailing about and trying to pick something up by the wrong end. |
21 July 2019, 08:40 AM | #21 |
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This is not Rolex policy....it's the store policy.
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21 July 2019, 08:48 AM | #22 |
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Let's organize a
"Storm Rolex Geneva" Who's in? |
21 July 2019, 08:51 AM | #23 |
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What's all this engraving BS? This is like the 2nd thread i've seen on this today!
no AD is going to engrave anything on my watch that i buy |
21 July 2019, 09:22 AM | #24 | |
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And that's why the number of these crazy arrangements and the grey-market prices keep growing, because people are willing to submit just to get a watch... |
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21 July 2019, 09:58 AM | #25 |
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21 July 2019, 10:04 AM | #26 |
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Not a problem to me. But I must admit it is bizarre. Name and warranty number...
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21 July 2019, 10:05 AM | #27 |
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I honestly don't understand why the ADs care.
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21 July 2019, 10:09 AM | #28 |
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Back in May, Ben Bridge basically implied that we had to get my gmt engraved. We did because we planned on it anyway but it’s definitely a weird “requirement”.
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21 July 2019, 10:11 AM | #29 |
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Two ADs have told me now that Rolex requires them to remove the stickers at time of sale.
Nothing about engraving or holding warranty for a year. |
21 July 2019, 10:17 AM | #30 |
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That sucks.
But if they have the BLRO or Daytona white in stock now I am fine with that. No plan to flip. |
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