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21 March 2023, 04:14 AM | #31 |
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Hi I think that there is already a large thread in the watchout section regarding this firm.
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21 March 2023, 04:19 AM | #32 |
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Not because a Reseller is BIG, doesn't mean they are the BEST...Important to know your Watch Dealer whether you're selling or buying. Heard horror stories about Bob's and other Online Retail Stores. Sorry to hear about your experience...
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21 March 2023, 04:20 AM | #33 |
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Found it and bumped it to the top.
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21 March 2023, 04:50 AM | #34 |
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21 March 2023, 05:07 AM | #35 |
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I am sorry to hear your experience OP, but I am not surprised by it. I have always said that it doesn't matter if it's a big "reputable" grey dealer or a new unknown one, it's equally dodgy because they have no one to answer to. Rolex ADs may have trashy attitude, but ultimately they are answerable to Rolex themselves if things get out of control. If they are not able to come up with a satisfactory response, their AD status is pulled. No AD wants to lose their Rolex dealership these days.
With these grey market dealers, who do they answer to if they misbehave? NOBODY. In a worst case scenario, they just pull the shutters down on their business, walk away and go back to flipping sneakers or burgers. There's no incentive for them to do honest business other than lining their own pocket. So many examples of dodgy grey dealers - keeping a platinum or PM link from customers while advertising it as BNIB/Unworn, selling fakes/frankensteins as real (as demonstrated by a recent TPG video), lowballing customers of their watches by claiming its "broken", "scratched" etc. I can assure you had you taken over the offer, the watch would have been conveniently sold as Mint condition without a mention of the amplitude issue. |
21 March 2023, 05:16 AM | #36 |
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Thank you for sharing your experience OP. Sorry you had to go through it and can understand your frustration.
The $150 is a slap in the face in my opinion and I would have laughed at that possible solution to rectify their poor handling of the situation. When I first got in to watches O visited their site a lot, almost pulled the trigger a few times. Glad I didn’t, and will stay clear of their offerings moving forward. If it hasn’t already been discussed yet, I hope this thread gains enough momentum to force their hand in this. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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21 March 2023, 05:19 AM | #38 |
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I have that same watch and love it. It was actually damaged in a similar manner, but I haven't posted on that yet. I will be upset all day just from reading what happened to you, though. There is no solution that fixes it. You will never be able to get the watch back that you lost because that watch is forever changed.
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21 March 2023, 05:58 AM | #39 |
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Wow bobs is scam artists…..they take links out of watches too so count your links!!!!
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21 March 2023, 06:05 AM | #40 |
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Thank you for sharing this
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21 March 2023, 06:35 AM | #41 |
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Thanks for sharing. i would have taken the $12k. Another shady dealer practice.
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21 March 2023, 07:33 AM | #42 |
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What a mess, and good for you for not following through with their tactic. I wouldn't have taken whatever they offered me after that. Definitely would have turned down the $12k offer as well, f that nonsense.
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21 March 2023, 07:39 AM | #43 |
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Bad news. Take the $12 and get the hell out.
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21 March 2023, 07:58 AM | #44 |
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idk, i would take the 12k and be done with it. the initial goal was to sell the watch at 12k right? now he's gonna live with a watch that was opened by someone other than RSC AND scratched, i wouldn't exactly call that standing your ground. the 12k offer was their way of making up for their massive f up, imo just make the sale and never do business with them again. they just got away with nothing but some bad feedback that will be burried on the internet
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21 March 2023, 09:38 AM | #46 |
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Thanks for sharing. Will never do business with them, and no one should.
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21 March 2023, 09:40 AM | #47 |
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Sleazeball, dishonest tactics by them. Disgusting. I have been shopping vintage DJs on their site for a while but no more - removed the website link from my browser. Hope you will either enjoy the watch for years to come or find a solid buyer.
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21 March 2023, 02:53 PM | #48 |
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Dang, reading that about gave me anxiety, lol. What a terrible business practice, I say practice because I'd bet that is the norm for them.
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21 March 2023, 04:02 PM | #49 |
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Yikes, I gather they’ve implemented this unethical tactic as part of their ‘regular business operations’. I feel your pain and frustration OP, very sorry to hear about this. I think OP played it well even at the expense of his watch getting scratched, would not support a business like this ever— unacceptable!
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21 March 2023, 05:23 PM | #50 |
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The 3235 is a finicky movement. It won't keep accurate time if you wind it up from zero power reserve. Once it's been running for a couple days, it'll keep time perfectly, hence, that's why the offers kept going up.
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Taking back the ruined watch that now needs to go through polish job and risk it will be done poorly further decreasing the value makes zero sense .. Also, 12K for a plain Sub is exceptionally good buyout price. Most dealers are not even paying cash these days, let alone offering that much for a black sub. |
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21 March 2023, 09:49 PM | #52 |
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Sorry this happened. I have never and would never deal with Bob's or other like them. I have had great transactions with our Trusted Sellers and specifically DavidSW. I could never see this happening with him.
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Some get offered 15k for a 2yr old BLNR from a grey and call it a "lowball offer." Good grief, private sellers cannot expect to get DavidSW prices. 12k was very generous indeed. They were doing you a huge favor OP. |
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Agreed. I was surprised by the price offered as well to be honest, which is why I’d have taken the money It sounds like the OP has decided to keep the watch now. Nothing wrong with that. Personally, any enjoyment going forward with that watch would be ruined for me YMMV. |
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21 March 2023, 11:42 PM | #55 |
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Sounds like a shady used car deal. Wow. That is some real damage too. I’d be so upset
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22 March 2023, 01:08 AM | #57 |
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Thanks for sharing your experience. I totally understand why you don’t want to deal with them anymore and instead ask for your watch back.
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Sold two Rolexes to DavidSW in the last couple of months. Each time David himself responds within an hour of sending him an email. Offer and shipping label emailed to me same day. Funds are wired to my bank account same day he receives the watch and no counter offer from him. I bought a 116710LN from Bob’s five years ago and they sent me a Millgauss hang tag. Not a big deal but still very sloppy. DavidSW experience so much better than Bob’s.
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22 March 2023, 10:14 AM | #59 |
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You dont take the 12K because doing so enables these hacks to screw someone else IMO. Not making a dime off of me after this stuff pulled here
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22 March 2023, 12:14 PM | #60 |
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I've sold two watches to Bob's. Both times things went as expected and the communicated price was what the paid me.
Your experience sounds very unpleasant, but if they ultimately offered $12k, that doesn't sound awful if that was the original offer. I would've maybe tried to get them to go up a little more as a result of the stress and hassle. |
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