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Old 23 December 2019, 07:25 PM   #1
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Look at this.

Posted on eBay
Ad just says Gents divers watch, no mention of the brand.
Im thinking what a poor copy/ counterfeit.
What are your thoughts?



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Old 23 December 2019, 07:26 PM   #2
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Old 23 December 2019, 07:26 PM   #3
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Old 23 December 2019, 07:29 PM   #4
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Look at this.

For a start the second hand doesn’t reach the seconds markers, and the markings on the clasp are wrong, not to mention the brass showing through!


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Old 23 December 2019, 07:31 PM   #5
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Wrong section > watch out
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Old 23 December 2019, 07:33 PM   #6
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Obvious junk
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Old 23 December 2019, 07:43 PM   #7
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Wrong section > watch out


Sorry!
Can someone put it in the right section please?


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Old 23 December 2019, 07:52 PM   #8
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What’s incredible though is that bidding got up to £510 before it was pulled!
Stevie Wonder perhaps?


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Old 23 December 2019, 08:25 PM   #9
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What’s incredible though is that bidding got up to £510 before it was pulled!
Stevie Wonder perhaps?


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Sometimes folks that know the item is fake will bid just to prevent someone getting scammed.
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Old 23 December 2019, 08:52 PM   #10
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Sometimes folks that know the item is fake will bid just to prevent someone getting scammed.


But what if they win the auction?


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Old 23 December 2019, 09:14 PM   #11
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Hahahah. That's a fugazzi.
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Old 23 December 2019, 09:21 PM   #12
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But what if they win the auction?


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Then they don't pay.... No bad feedback can be left :)

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Old 23 December 2019, 10:17 PM   #13
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But don’t eBay take steps to prevent none payment?


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Old 24 December 2019, 12:50 AM   #14
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Old 24 December 2019, 04:28 AM   #15
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Post a link so we can zap it (if it hasn't already been removed).
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