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MonBK · 11 May 2012, 09:59 PM

When a for sale ad has run 7 months with 59 bumps and almost 10,000 views would you lower the price or just stubbornly think that it must be a clueless buyer out there?

capote · 11 May 2012, 10:06 PM

One born every minute. Just wait for him to see the ad

MonBK · 11 May 2012, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by capote

One born every minute. Just wait for him to see the ad

You mean an

for every seat?

Dan Pierce · 12 May 2012, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

You mean an

for every seat?

Or under every hat.

dP

DoxaDavid · 12 May 2012, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

Or under every hat.

dP

Haha! Good one Dan!

gimpex · 11 May 2012, 10:07 PM

Fully agree ... there are a few "optimistic" sellers out there.

Although it looks like sometimes perseverence pays ( based on the validity of posts anyway). There is one here - Listed for 1 full year , over 100 bumps , over 13k views.. and its shown as sold recently.

MoBe · 11 May 2012, 10:31 PM

`when you need the money,if you don`t need the money you can ask any amount that comes to mind.

MonBK · 11 May 2012, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by MoBe

`when you need the money,if you don`t need the money you can ask any amount that comes to mind.

Not when you're in the business selling.

T.S.Eliot · 11 May 2012, 10:53 PM

Fully agree! and at some point it would be rather intimidating for the serious buyers

I think you are referring to the infamous Nos Sub LV G serial thread

MonBK · 11 May 2012, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tseliot

Fully agree! and at some point it would be rather intimidating for the serious buyers

I think you are referring to the infamous Nos Sub LV G serial thread

I was looking at a 116528

azguy · 12 May 2012, 12:59 AM

This one is the best, 81 bumps and 11,750 views, I've thought for months about making an offer on this watch......

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=177862

It would be the perfect mate to this:

TBside.JPG

2th Dr · 15 May 2012, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by tseliot

Fully agree! and at some point it would be rather intimidating for the serious buyers

I think you are referring to the infamous Nos Sub LV G serial thread

That one is WAAAAYYYY overpriced.

DoxaDavid · 12 May 2012, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

When a for sale ad has run 7 months with 59 bumps and almost 10,000 views would you lower the price or just stubbornly think that it must be a clueless buyer out there?

Man, I have thought that dozens of times. Some people must not care if they sell their stuff or not. I see ads all the time where the asking price is so far off from norm it makes one wonder why they bothered with an ad in the first place and if you ask them if they did any research before listing their goods they get mad.

Just makes me laugh and move on to a realistic seller.

Kringkily · 12 May 2012, 05:02 AM

it just all depends on the "need" to sell the watch or not

colpol · 12 May 2012, 07:22 AM

There's one seller on here & a few other forums - I think one watch went from Oct - Mar without a price drop

Nearly every watch is well overpriced

must not need the money

Welshwatchman · 12 May 2012, 07:30 AM

If they're pledge members, I'm cool about it.

If not, I'm outraged.

capote · 12 May 2012, 07:35 AM

My favorite is the 11k 16610LV. That is firm.

TSW · 12 May 2012, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by capote

My favorite is the 11k 16610LV. That is firm.

i agree

figbo · 12 May 2012, 08:15 AM

I like Pawn Stars!

MoBe · 13 May 2012, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by capote

My favorite is the 11k 16610LV. That is firm.

That asking price is completely absurd

especially when you consider that it seems to be based entirely on the serial number which is 100% hype and nothing to do with condition.

gimpex · 13 May 2012, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoBe

That asking price is completely absurd

especially when you consider that it seems to be based entirely on the serial number which is 100% hype and nothing to do with condition.

What do you mean ??? It's rare - the last series with short ft dial !!!

DCgator · 13 May 2012, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by capote

My favorite is the 11k 16610LV. That is firm.

I offered the guy 11k pesos for the watch; have not heard back from him. :D

figbo · 13 May 2012, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by DCgator

I offered the guy 11k pesos for the watch; have not heard back from him. :D

I wonder why,Pare?

corysontag · 12 May 2012, 10:35 PM

As someone who is new here I am thrilled to see this thread, as I thought the same thing...

Xenophon · 13 May 2012, 02:32 AM

I agree. I always reckon that if I put a watch in the FS section and it hasn't gone in two weeks then I'm out of line with the price. I've noticed watches bumped for a year here at the same price. Surely, that's Gods way of telling you to lower the price. Further to that if someone just joins this excellent forum in order to hawk watches and contribute nothing else then it seems a little mean spirited to me.

cecilia · 13 May 2012, 03:14 AM

I agree, maybe they dont need the money. And it seems they got all the time in the world. Me for one,i can also wait. iam wating for the big love to come around with the mr right price. And maybe while iam wating the mr right yachtmaster will grow from a ladies size to a midsize. And become mr right price. Its been there a long time, bumping and bumping. I girl can only hope.

liuk3 · 13 May 2012, 01:49 PM

I think they have every right to wait for some sucker to come along. What I find annoying isn't the bumps, rather it is the seller reposting the same item over an over in order to mislead people in terms of how long it has been for sale and bumped. There should be some rule against reposting the same item for sale if it has been less than a year since the last bump on the original/previous for sale thread of the same item. They should only be permitted to bump the the original thread rather than reposting the same item over and over again on new threads.

Sperry · 13 May 2012, 02:39 PM

Content. The forum receives viewers for it's content.
The offer to sell is bona-fide, and it is content.

I've gotten unsolicited requests for advice from potential buyers. No idea how I was chosen,
but by giving examples like pawn guy, and established "private" individuals, the grey guys,
the buyer can make up their own mind.

If I wanted that particular TOG, and went to, say, that mall Rolex place that sold
used Rolex watches in the non-Rolex area, it would be priced at $5500.

I know a guy who bought a PP Y-serial TOG in excellent shape for under three grand,
with a Rolex service warranty. So obviously, the pawn price reflects bricks'n'mortar.

And for another grand or so over private party, you get the watch.

I wouldn't pay pawnshop retail, but there are some people who do.

I do laugh, though, when David or Oscar sells a white gold sub for more than the pawnguy,
and to a casual observer, both look identical.

azguy · 14 May 2012, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sperry

If I wanted that particular TOG, and went to, say, that mall Rolex place that sold
used Rolex watches in the non-Rolex area, it would be priced at $5500.

I know a guy who bought a PP Y-serial TOG in excellent shape for under three grand,
with a Rolex service warranty. So obviously, the pawn price reflects bricks'n'mortar.

And for another grand or so over private party, you get the watch.

I wouldn't pay pawnshop retail, but there are some people who do.

That TOG isn't worth a penny over $3,500 in my opinion. Either nobody has made and offer or he's not budging off of $4,000.....I paid $3,750 for TT Gold dial TOG last year...

77T · 15 May 2012, 01:21 AM

IIRC aren't some of these older, long-time many bumped items coming from members with a brick & mortar store?

Not taking sides but some Rolex inventory can stay around for months/years and I don't expect the store to automatically lower the price.

On the other hand, I had an item up for a while and learned my price was too high by asking some of the higher volume trusted sellers on TRF. Fixed that with a new listing at lower price of course.

Mon
Do you think For Sale posts should have a max life of perhaps 20 bumps or 90 days?

11 May 2012, 09:59 PM	#1
MonBK Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kingstown Posts: 58,279	When is it time to lower the price? When a for sale ad has run 7 months with 59 bumps and almost 10,000 views would you lower the price or just stubbornly think that it must be a clueless buyer out there?

11 May 2012, 10:53 PM	#9
T.S.Eliot "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: K Location: KSA Watch: aholic Posts: 1,499	Fully agree! and at some point it would be rather intimidating for the serious buyers I think you are referring to the infamous Nos Sub LV G serial thread __________________ "Phlebas the Phoenician, a fortnight dead, / Forgot the cry of gulls, and the deep seas swell / And the profit and loss. / A current under sea / Picked his bones in whispers. / As he rose and fell / He passed the stages of his age and youth / Entering the whirlpool. / Gentile or Jew / O you who turn the wheel and look to windward, / Consider Phlebas, who was once handsome and tall as you." Cheers, K

12 May 2012, 08:15 AM	#19
figbo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: El Raf-O Location: florida Watch: tt GMT2c,Omega Posts: 19,687	I like Pawn Stars! __________________ member # 9862 Best bartender in the world!! Last of the Bastid Tossers p club member #9

13 May 2012, 02:32 AM	#25
Xenophon 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Xenophon Location: UK Posts: 2,729	I agree. I always reckon that if I put a watch in the FS section and it hasn't gone in two weeks then I'm out of line with the price. I've noticed watches bumped for a year here at the same price. Surely, that's Gods way of telling you to lower the price. Further to that if someone just joins this excellent forum in order to hawk watches and contribute nothing else then it seems a little mean spirited to me. __________________ The sea! The sea! Θάλαττα! θάλαττα!

13 May 2012, 01:49 PM	#27
liuk3 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,354	I think they have every right to wait for some sucker to come along. What I find annoying isn't the bumps, rather it is the seller reposting the same item over an over in order to mislead people in terms of how long it has been for sale and bumped. There should be some rule against reposting the same item for sale if it has been less than a year since the last bump on the original/previous for sale thread of the same item. They should only be permitted to bump the the original thread rather than reposting the same item over and over again on new threads. __________________ "Appreciate your life!"

11 May 2012, 10:06 PM	#2
capote "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Daniel Location: Sweden Watch: 16570 Posts: 7,315	One born every minute. Just wait for him to see the ad

11 May 2012, 10:07 PM	#6
gimpex "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Greg Location: Austria Watch: Sub C LV / Exp II Posts: 609	Fully agree ... there are a few "optimistic" sellers out there. Although it looks like sometimes perseverence pays ( based on the validity of posts anyway). There is one here - Listed for 1 full year , over 100 bumps , over 13k views.. and its shown as sold recently.

11 May 2012, 10:31 PM	#7
MoBe "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 6,773	`when you need the money,if you don`t need the money you can ask any amount that comes to mind.

12 May 2012, 12:59 AM	#11
azguy Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: ------- Location: ------- Watch: --------- Posts: 12,609	This one is the best, 81 bumps and 11,750 views, I've thought for months about making an offer on this watch...... https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=177862 It would be the perfect mate to this: TBside.JPG

12 May 2012, 05:02 AM	#14
Kringkily "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: George Location: New York Watch: Speedmaster, Rolex Posts: 3,082	it just all depends on the "need" to sell the watch or not

12 May 2012, 07:22 AM	#15
colpol "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,895	There's one seller on here & a few other forums - I think one watch went from Oct - Mar without a price drop Nearly every watch is well overpriced must not need the money

12 May 2012, 07:30 AM	#16
Welshwatchman "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Paul Location: Wales, UK Posts: 14,578	If they're pledge members, I'm cool about it. If not, I'm outraged.

12 May 2012, 07:35 AM	#17
capote "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Daniel Location: Sweden Watch: 16570 Posts: 7,315	My favorite is the 11k 16610LV. That is firm.

12 May 2012, 10:35 PM	#24
corysontag "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Cory Sontag Location: Atlanta Watch: Only one owned Posts: 59	As someone who is new here I am thrilled to see this thread, as I thought the same thing...

13 May 2012, 03:14 AM	#26
cecilia "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Real Name: Cecilia Location: Here Watch: Patek Philippe Posts: 1,730	I agree, maybe they dont need the money. And it seems they got all the time in the world. Me for one,i can also wait. iam wating for the big love to come around with the mr right price. And maybe while iam wating the mr right yachtmaster will grow from a ladies size to a midsize. And become mr right price. Its been there a long time, bumping and bumping. I girl can only hope.

13 May 2012, 02:39 PM	#28
Sperry "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Jim Location: Alpha Posts: 3,383	Content. The forum receives viewers for it's content. The offer to sell is bona-fide, and it is content. I've gotten unsolicited requests for advice from potential buyers. No idea how I was chosen, but by giving examples like pawn guy, and established "private" individuals, the grey guys, the buyer can make up their own mind. If I wanted that particular TOG, and went to, say, that mall Rolex place that sold used Rolex watches in the non-Rolex area, it would be priced at $5500. I know a guy who bought a PP Y-serial TOG in excellent shape for under three grand, with a Rolex service warranty. So obviously, the pawn price reflects bricks'n'mortar. And for another grand or so over private party, you get the watch. I wouldn't pay pawnshop retail, but there are some people who do. I do laugh, though, when David or Oscar sells a white gold sub for more than the pawnguy, and to a casual observer, both look identical.

15 May 2012, 01:21 AM	#30
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,024	IIRC aren't some of these older, long-time many bumped items coming from members with a brick & mortar store? Not taking sides but some Rolex inventory can stay around for months/years and I don't expect the store to automatically lower the price. On the other hand, I had an item up for a while and learned my price was too high by asking some of the higher volume trusted sellers on TRF. Fixed that with a new listing at lower price of course. Mon Do you think For Sale posts should have a max life of perhaps 20 bumps or 90 days? __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

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