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jerrymoon · 15 January 2010, 09:20 AM

can you get a fair price selling a vintage rolex to a dealer? are some more generous than others? is it safe to send a watch to a dealer for evaluation? thanks for any advice.

Renoir · 15 January 2010, 09:26 AM

You gotta figure that they have to resell for a profit, so you'll always do better selling on your own. I would imagine that most dealers use a general value guideline, unless they specialize in a specific marque, so they would all be generally close in offers/values.

Unless you are trading for another piece, the dealer may have flexibilty to give more value towards a trade.

mcjp6 · 15 January 2010, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jerrymoon

can you get a fair price selling a vintage rolex to a dealer? are some more generous than others? is it safe to send a watch to a dealer for evaluation? thanks for any advice.

If you sell to a dealer you will get a wholesale price, if you sell privately you will get a retail price, so better, if you are able, to sell privately.

RolexPete · 15 January 2010, 10:20 AM

Kinda like trading a car in, or selling a car outright to a dealer. I would only do it if I needed cash NOW and the local pawn shop was going to give you less.

Damage Inc. · 15 January 2010, 12:26 PM

Are you thinking about letting the DRSD go???

jerrymoon · 16 January 2010, 01:50 AM

i will be trying to sell my DRSD. i need to do a lot more research to determine the worth and how to carry out the transaction.

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RolexPete "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Peter Location: Massachusetts Watch: 214270 Mk2 Posts: 1,937	Kinda like trading a car in, or selling a car outright to a dealer. I would only do it if I needed cash NOW and the local pawn shop was going to give you less. __________________ 2016 Explorer 214270 Mk2 - 1996 Submariner 14060* - 1972 Datejust 1601 1972 Oyster Perpetual 1002 - 1978 Oysterquartz 17000 Omega Seamaster 2265.80 - Omega Seamaster 300 166.0324 *RIP PAL 1942-2015

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Damage Inc. "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Vic Location: Colorado, USA Watch: Mechanical!! Posts: 807	Are you thinking about letting the DRSD go??? __________________ "Science tastes like vomit." Kari "Mythbusters hottie" Byron Z-serial GMT IIc 2.92M serial 1675 Pepsi V-serial 16610LV

15 January 2010, 09:26 AM	#2
Renoir "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Renato Location: New York Posts: 2,396	You gotta figure that they have to resell for a profit, so you'll always do better selling on your own. I would imagine that most dealers use a general value guideline, unless they specialize in a specific marque, so they would all be generally close in offers/values. Unless you are trading for another piece, the dealer may have flexibilty to give more value towards a trade.

16 January 2010, 01:50 AM	#6
jerrymoon "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: colorado Posts: 12	i will be trying to sell my DRSD. i need to do a lot more research to determine the worth and how to carry out the transaction.

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