ebay feedback

[chenx15]

i'm looking for a thread regarding the reliability of ebay feedbacks but i can't so i'll ask.

how reliable is the ebay feedback? what if the person is reliable in selling other items but never a luxury watch will you still rely on the ebay feedback?

one of our members here is selling a TT daytona but he has no TRF reference the deal seems to be really good. anyone knows RUSS174? he's moving to another house so he's selling the daytona. I can't meet him in person because he's from U.K. and i'm from toronto. if you don't want to post your opinion you can send me a private message. thanks!

[toph]

well he has really good feedback thats for sure. I only have a couple of references outside of ebay myself. All others have been done through ebay. I personally would not hesitate to buy it form him, if i wanted that watch.

[wantonebad]

I buy and sell on e-bay all the time, and feedback has to be specific, if they don't sell watches and I'm looking to buy one I would be suspicious, moreover hackers crack into e-bay accounts all the time and they take over dormant accounts with good feedback and scam people out of their money or property, so be cautious and only proceed if their are safety procedures in place JMHO.

Ask the person for references and if none can be produced, I would look for another deal

Originally Posted by chenx15

i'm looking for a thread regarding the reliability of ebay feedbacks but i can't so i'll ask.

how reliable is the ebay feedback? what if the person is reliable in selling other items but never a luxury watch will you still rely on the ebay feedback?

one of our members here is selling a TT daytona but he has no TRF reference the deal seems to be really good. anyone knows RUSS174? he's moving to another house so he's selling the daytona. I can't meet him in person because he's from U.K. and i'm from toronto. if you don't want to post your opinion you can send me a private message. thanks!

[Yume-sama]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

I buy and sell on e-bay all the time, and feedback has to be specific, if they don't sell watches and I'm looking to buy one I would be suspicious, moreover hackers crack into e-bay accounts all the time and they take over dormant accounts with good feedback and scam people out of their money or property, so be cautious and only proceed if their are safety procedures in place JMHO.

Ask the person for references and if none can be produced, I would look for another deal

I agree. I don't buy any high-end items on eBay, it's just too much of a risk.

I don't know what % of Rolex on eBay are fake, but supposedly 90% of designer items like Louis Vuitton are fake.

[JimSnyder]

I have bought maybe 40 watches off The Bay and have never had a problem. The have been lower end watches up to $1200. 3 have been Tudors. You just have to be very careful.

[chenx15]

thanks everyone! i'll just settle for the person to person deal that i have even though it's 1,000 dollars more expensive atleast i have the peace of mind.

[FLtime]

I've been buying and selling on Ebay since 2000. Started out with books and vintage items, have had an apparel store, and sold several high end items. But I would say, it is not just their feedback score, although that is definitely the most important thing. It is also the number of sales. If they have 100% feedback and 20 sales, stay far away, if you are purchasing a Rolex. But if they are in the hundreds and thousands and still have 100% or near that, then they are most likely trustworthy. I still have my 100% feedback.