Plaza 57 worst place ever don't ever buy there

[xhype]

today i took off from work and decided to walk Manhattan, stop by central watch in grand central then the big T funny story happen there i'll tell you later lol, and walk up to plaza 57 the worst place I've ever been to as of retail stores, the guy lee was on the phone and everything a customer walked in they are trapped the door locks behind you and when you try to leave he then forces you to stay to do business, this place was very unprofessional the girl he had working for him looks like she was in training and to top it all of i asked if he had any 5512/5513 and he said yes came back with a 5513 and said its James bond watch????????????? really, then he said he will give me a written authentication for the watch my hole demeanor change and i just wanted to kick him in the face really bad so i just left i can't say nothing else but if you are looking to buy there run and run fast that's my heads up to you.

[mjclark32]

Locks you in? That's not cool

[kyle L]

Originally Posted by xhype

today i took off from work and decided to walk Manhattan, stop by central watch in grand central then the big T funny story happen there i'll tell you later lol, and walk up to plaza 57 the worst place I've ever been to as of retail stores, the guy lee was on the phone and everything a customer walked in they are trapped the door locks behind you and when you try to leave he then forces you to stay to do business, this place was very unprofessional the girl he had working for him looks like she was in training and to top it all of i asked if he had any 5512/5513 and he said yes came back with a 5513 and said its James bond watch????????????? really , then he said he will give me a written authentication for the watch my hole demeanor change and i just wanted to kick him in the face really bad so i just left i can't say nothing else but if you are looking to buy there run and run fast that's my heads up to you.

Had a similar experience and I posted in your other thread... Their reviews here are obviously made up:

http://newyork.citysearch.com/profil..._exchange.html

It's nice to look at their store window but I wouldn't go in.

[Submarino]

Originally Posted by xhype

today i took off from work and decided to walk Manhattan, stop by central watch in grand central then the big T funny story happen there i'll tell you later lol, and walk up to plaza 57 the worst place I've ever been to as of retail stores, the guy lee was on the phone and everything a customer walked in they are trapped the door locks behind you and when you try to leave he then forces you to stay to do business, this place was very unprofessional the girl he had working for him looks like she was in training and to top it all of i asked if he had any 5512/5513 and he said yes came back with a 5513 and said its James bond watch????????????? really , then he said he will give me a written authentication for the watch my hole demeanor change and i just wanted to kick him in the face really bad so i just left i can't say nothing else but if you are looking to buy there run and run fast that's my heads up to you.

That's the worst place for pre-owned watches in NYC. I can't stand the owner. He treats customers in a demeaning way and takes advantage of older tourists offering them newer Rolexes in order to take their vintage pieces at dirt cheap prices. I can't stand that place.

[xhype]

Originally Posted by kyle L

Had a similar experience and I posted in your other thread... Their reviews here are obviously made up:

http://newyork.citysearch.com/profil..._exchange.html

It's nice to look at their store window but I wouldn't go in.

yea you said it i have never felt or experience anything like that these two older tourists walked in and offered the guy like $500-700 for his pre moon omega towards a date just just sad and what really turn me off was some guy call his phone saying there will be a $5 charge to cash a check and he said forget it wow how cheap can you be

[ralpie]

Sorry Michael! I recommended it to you, never bought there but the selection seemed great but overpriced.

The locking in, I thought was a security measure, but you're probably right that they want to get you to stay.

[brian8121]

never been but based on yelp reviews and yours it sounds pretty awful

[liuk3]

Originally Posted by mjclark32

Locks you in? That's not cool

I've been to a bunch of high-end watch and jewelry shops that have a lock which requires you to be buzzed in as well as out. Of course, though, it's definitely not cool if they won't let you out.

[xhype]

Originally Posted by liuk3

I've been to a bunch of high-end watch and jewelry shops that have a lock which requires you to be buzzed in as well as out. Of course, though, it's definitely not cool if they won't let you out.

no you don't get it i swear what this guy did was crazy he made sure the door was locked am not sure if it was because he didn't trust me but for the other people that was not cool yea you get buzzed in but making sure it's locked is scary and you can't see anything unless you fill the form out

[nyfida]

He did the same to me. Tourist trap. He makes you fill out a form and then when you need to leave he has to buzz you out or else your trapped.

[kyle L]

Originally Posted by nyfida

He did the same to me. Tourist trap. He makes you fill out a form and then when you need to leave he has to buzz you out or else your trapped.

What kind of form?

[xhype]

Originally Posted by kyle L

What kind of form?

an information form your name address tel,place of work etc.....

[xhype]

he wanted my gmt really bad a little to bad for me

[Oyster1982]

Originally Posted by xhype

an information form your name address tel,place of work etc.....

Id tell them a couple of not so nice words and threaten them with my lawyer if they dont let me out. I bought my DJ from a place on 42nd and 5th and it was a great experience. Sorry you had to go through that.

[liuk3]

wow, that sounds really crazy. they also took down personal info in order to shop there???

[fabini]

that guy is a POS. he sold me a piaget watch 20 yrs ago and the day after the watch stopped completely. he told me that he would give me another watch but refused to give me my money back. STAY AWAY from that place!!!!!!!! he's a con

[Hairdude1]

That sucks!

[STDevil]

I think I went there when I was in Manhatten a few years ago. Me and my buddy (I think he was 6years old at the time) wandered in to look at some coins and Rolexes. The prices were OK, but when I wanted to pass and leave, the owner (I think he was the owner, maybe he was just the lead dog) got a little too persuasive. I ended up getting a little stern with him, and he let me out.

[z32turbo]

Never heard of filling out a form with personal info to walk into a jewelry store before. This guys sounds nuts!!!

[janagler]

Same experience last year for me, I had to raise my voice for him to let me and my wife out. She was scared, not good when you are trying to get your wife into watches, there have to be better places than this.

[general]

I can understand to buzz in and out as a security measure but to fill out a form is just insane.

[ev8296]

i would've filled out the form like this

name: herman monster
1313 mocking bird lane
whatcha talkingabout, ny 16570

then i'd ask to see every watch in the case and ask him if thay where authentic. i'm sure he would of thrown me out. LOL

[azguy]

The whole experiance seems wierd....

[chicfarmer1]

An absolute nightmare. Sorry you were subjected to the crazy.

[rr-nyc]

That place is a joke. Everything for sale is over priced and over valued. they prey on unsuspecting tourists and desperate sellers looking for cash

[Memphis Raines]

Sounds like an absolute nightmare visit, however, he is right, the 5513 is a Bond watch, worn by both George Lazenby and much more famously by Roger Moore, equiped with a magnet and a buzzsaw bezel.

[77T]

From the stories here it's a wonder he's stayed in business 20+ years. BTW, the fire code requires the door have a barge-open feature - pull heavily on it for more than a few seconds and voila' you're free!

[baller24]

might want to stay away from Bachendorf's in Dallas too, unless you like being treated like garbage and having a sales person try to steal your watch.

[smallcandle]

Originally Posted by baller24

might want to stay away from Bachendorf's in Dallas too, unless you like being treated like garbage and having a sales person try to steal your watch.

Couldn't DISAGREE with you more! The staff there have always been very pleasant to deal with, which is why I continue to return...

[velobran]

Originally Posted by baller24

might want to stay away from Bachendorf's in Dallas too, unless you like being treated like garbage and having a sales person try to steal your watch.

They seriously tried to steal your watch? Or just offered you a horrible price?