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Old 1 November 2019, 04:49 AM   #61
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So happy to hear, bravo

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Old 1 November 2019, 05:02 AM   #62
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Wow! Great ending!


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Old 1 November 2019, 05:54 AM   #63
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Old 1 November 2019, 06:39 AM   #64
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That’s a turn of an event.

Time for you to do business with a real dealer. Not some scammy loser on the Internet. You seriously did some Matrix stuff right there
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Old 1 November 2019, 06:44 AM   #65
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WOW! Great news and happy to hear you got your funds back.

A similar thing happened to me back in the day on a Subaru forum. I got scammed out of $1k worth of parts and the scammer did the same thing to 20 or so members. We managed to build a case with the FBI and got him locked up for 2 years. I never got my money back, but it was nice to know he lost two years of his life behind bars.
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Old 1 November 2019, 07:24 AM   #66
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I would hope that everyone on this site would read this story.

Thanks for sharing it with us, and I’m very glad to hear you achieved a happy ending.
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Old 1 November 2019, 09:06 AM   #67
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You guys are not going to believe this but I just received a call from my bank that the funds came back. I have confirmed they’re in the account and available. Someone was looking out for me here. I don’t have all the details yet but apparently it was rejected on the recipients end. My bank is guessing that there is some kind of fraud lock on their account that made it reject and it just took 72 hours to cycle back. Major lesson learned...I will NEVER wire again!
That's honestly the best news I've read all day, and I've read some nice things. Very happy for you, and even happier that the scammer was stopped dead in his tracks.

Having said that, I'd like to thank you for calling @Jizzle01 out, and given that he's a pledge member, I think it'd be prudent for all the mods to investigate his standing a little further.
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Old 1 November 2019, 09:08 AM   #68
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Hind site is 20/20...but the same could be said for several other users screen names who are completely legit. I had a buyer reach out to me for a watch a couple years ago named “prestocheetah” and he turned out to be completely legit and a totally nice guy. The user name doesn’t dictate much unless it’s “watchscammer123”.


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Old 1 November 2019, 09:35 AM   #69
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Can you still spend an afternoon and report what you have to PD?
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Old 1 November 2019, 09:39 AM   #70
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You guys are not going to believe this but I just received a call from my bank that the funds came back. I have confirmed they’re in the account and available. Someone was looking out for me here. I don’t have all the details yet but apparently it was rejected on the recipients end. My bank is guessing that there is some kind of fraud lock on their account that made it reject and it just took 72 hours to cycle back. Major lesson learned...I will NEVER wire again!
I keep telling you guys to never wire money! I dont care how good the seller appears to be!
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Old 1 November 2019, 09:40 AM   #71
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I keep telling you guys to never wire money! I dont care how good the seller appears to be!
I don't even wire to the AD.
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Old 1 November 2019, 09:43 AM   #72
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Excellent news to end your day indeed. I’m happy it worked out for you. Thanks for sharing.
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Old 1 November 2019, 09:58 AM   #73
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Congrats and glad you had a happy ending. Now, if they can just find him and lock him up.
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Old 1 November 2019, 12:37 PM   #74
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You dodged a bullet there, good for you.
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Old 1 November 2019, 12:43 PM   #75
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Happy you got your money back. I would still file with Martinez. It may help someone else that isnt as lucky
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Old 1 November 2019, 12:49 PM   #76
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OP, I am so happy to get to the end of today’s posts and see it turned in your favor. Wow! Thank goodness!

We all need to exercise due diligence and be cautious. I have some TS on here that i deal with regularly and they are 100% solid.

Stay alert. Be skeptical unless you are working with one of the very few long term sellers on here. That’s my opinion.
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Old 1 November 2019, 12:52 PM   #77
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Davidsw does have a daytona for 21k just listed tonight.....make it happen with those returned funds!!
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Old 1 November 2019, 02:12 PM   #78
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Old 1 November 2019, 02:13 PM   #79
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Good for you, lesson learned.
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Old 1 November 2019, 06:38 PM   #80
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I hope you get the watch you want.
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Old 1 November 2019, 08:34 PM   #81
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I blame Rolex with their stupid games that forces enthusiasts to go to back alleys to get the watches we aspire too. Yes, from time to time something will go wrong.

Buying a Rolex is now a terrible experience. That's a fact.
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Old 1 November 2019, 10:31 PM   #82
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Buying a Rolex is now a terrible experience. That's a fact.
I can't argue with that
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Old 2 November 2019, 12:06 AM   #83
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I am very happy for you. You just got a free lesson.


That’s great news!!!!!! Glad someone out there was looking out.


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Old 2 November 2019, 03:12 AM   #84
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I blame Rolex with their stupid games that forces enthusiasts to go to back alleys to get the watches we aspire too. Yes, from time to time something will go wrong.

Buying a Rolex is now a terrible experience. That's a fact.


No, not a fact. I've bought three of them recently from a well known TS. Never had an issue.
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Old 2 November 2019, 04:43 AM   #85
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What an interesting read. Congrats for the lucky ending here.
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Old 2 November 2019, 11:00 AM   #86
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I don't even wire to the AD.
Very smart Person! I am with you pal!
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Old 2 November 2019, 02:18 PM   #87
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Very smart Person! I am with you pal!
Haha thanks.

Some ADs have really high customer service/business standards. They're great when you deal with them. Others fall short of that by varying levels.

The problem with paying (especially pre-paying) for a particular watch via wire is that if the AD doesn't hold up to their end of their own deal, the only way to dispute the transaction is to take them to court. Ick. No thanks- I'll opt for the credit card company's protection.
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Old 2 November 2019, 04:18 PM   #88
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Haha thanks.

Some ADs have really high customer service/business standards. They're great when you deal with them. Others fall short of that by varying levels.

The problem with paying (especially pre-paying) for a particular watch via wire is that if the AD doesn't hold up to their end of their own deal, the only way to dispute the transaction is to take them to court. Ick. No thanks- I'll opt for the credit card company's protection.
I have had endless issues with American Express and Capital One over fully legitimate disputes and chargebacks where I was either not delivered something for my business or the item was damaged upon arrival or broke within a couple days of ownership. I’d hate to see how they treat a $20k+ watch transaction. I find them to be like insurance companies where they’ll find every excuse to not take liability. Have you ever disputed a charge higher then $500 with a CC company?
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Old 2 November 2019, 04:28 PM   #89
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Maybe a good idea would be to do a reverse search on the images posted if you are suspicious. If they have appeared before on the internet that would be a real concern.


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Old 3 November 2019, 02:18 AM   #90
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SCAMMED for 116500LN In Marketplace - WATCH OUT for Jizzle01

Wow!! This is a great ending to a horrible situation. I’m happy to hear you received the funds back. I wish you the best on your Daytona search!!
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