Is it OK to ask about specific ebay sellers on this forum?

[sna77]

I didn't see anything about it in the forum rules, and didn't want to cause trouble if not...

Thanks,
Steve

PS: I'm looking at purchasing a Rolex for my fiancé for her birthday, and was looking for an "unused" one, as I son't want to take the huge hit on buying froma B&M store.

[bwalkerVintage]

We talk about ebay listings all the time - fire away!

[ashu2289]

Originally Posted by sna77

I didn't see anything about it in the forum rules, and didn't want to cause trouble if not...

Thanks,
Steve

PS: I'm looking at purchasing a Rolex for my fiancé for her birthday, and was looking for an "unused" one, as I son't want to take the huge hit on buying froma B&M store.

Surely yes.You are most welcome as I would never want anyone ripped off their hard earned money.

[mikey]

Sna77, Buy my Lady Rolex! I have it listed here and ebay! I have bought and sold on this site. You can ask me any and all questions about the watch.

[sna77]

Originally Posted by bwalkerVintage

We talk about ebay listings all the time - fire away!

Excellent! So... I'm considering this watch for my wife:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...4894&rd=1&rd=1

I took a look at it in Tourneu the other day and I really liked it. Its $6900 new. This seller, u$aveontime appears to be legit with 700+ positive feedbacks and is selling it for $5500 in "unused" condition.

Are there other places I should be looking, and does this seem like a reputable seller etc?

I've been using eBay for years, but have never bought anything so expensive from there...

[Rockrolex]

Originally Posted by sna77

Excellent! So... I'm considering this watch for my wife:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...4894&rd=1&rd=1

I took a look at it in Tourneu the other day and I really liked it. Its $6900 new. This seller, u$aveontime appears to be legit with 700+ positive feedbacks and is selling it for $5500 in "unused" condition.

Are there other places I should be looking, and does this seem like a reputable seller etc?

I've been using eBay for years, but have never bought anything so expensive from there...

Check your "Shopping Advice" thread. http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=16001

[ashu2289]

Originally Posted by sna77

Excellent! So... I'm considering this watch for my wife:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...4894&rd=1&rd=1

I took a look at it in Tourneu the other day and I really liked it. Its $6900 new. This seller, u$aveontime appears to be legit with 700+ positive feedbacks and is selling it for $5500 in "unused" condition.

Are there other places I should be looking, and does this seem like a reputable seller etc?

I've been using eBay for years, but have never bought anything so expensive from there...

Go ahead with u$aveontime. This seller is very honest, I know this as once I corresponded him to purchase BNIB GMT master II. His correspondence was very prompt, he gave me his Bank Wire details and also we had conversation on his cell no. I was even ready to deal with him off the ebay.
You can surely trust him.

[sna77]

Originally Posted by ashu2289

Go ahead with u$aveontime. This seller is very honest, I know this as once I corresponded him to purchase BNIB GMT master II. His correspondence was very prompt, he gave me his Bank Wire details and also we had conversation on his cell no. I was even ready to deal with him off the ebay.
You can surely trust him.

Thanks for the recomendation. Just out of curiosity, how do these gray market vendors get new watches in such bulk to sell, etc?

[nko51]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...4894&rd=1&rd=1

Are there other places I should be looking, and does this seem like a reputable seller etc?

I have been buying and selling on Ebay for about 7-1/2 years, His description is a little to colorful for my taste, he is trying to get you to fall in love with the watch, without making it easy to read the watch details. There are some other really good seller's of preowned Rolex's on Ebay you should check out!

[sna77]

Originally Posted by nko51

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...4894&rd=1&rd=1

Are there other places I should be looking, and does this seem like a reputable seller etc?

I have been buying and selling on Ebay for about 7-1/2 years, His description is a little to colorful for my taste, he is trying to get you to fall in love with the watch, without making it easy to read the watch details. There are some other really good seller's of preowned Rolex's on Ebay you should check out!

are there details in that listing that I should be wary of? That is the watch model that I'd like to get for her...

Thx

[kenlperry]

I don't see a picture, but if it's a stainless steel diamond dial with jubilee bracelet, then Alan Furman has it brand new for $5120.. Take a look at the ladies datejust watches in this link: http://www.alanfurman.com/noframes/rolex1.html

[mic6]

I was considering of buying from the same ebay seller as well. I was looking at the his pepsi gmtII which is the best price i have found around for a BNIB one..opinions?

http://cgi.ebay.com/BRAND-NEW-MENS-R...QQcmdZViewItem

[Tim stevens]

I bought a grey market watch from another very reputable dealer on ebay, here on the east coast. All Rolex's are delivered to AD's with the AD's name stamped on the papers. In my case it went through one of the largest AD's in the world the Oriental Watch Company in Hong Kong.

I was able to put my information on the paper as the first owner. One nice thing about non-USA papers is that the serial number of the watch is stamped or punched throught the certificate.

What I don't understand is how I would not have a waranty. What if I had purchased the watch while on travel to Hong Kong and didn't keep the recipt? Is it just that Rolex USA does not perform waranty work on any watch purchased outside the US?

Tim

[cbrenthus]

It has to be sold through an AD for you to have a waranty. And I believe the AD files the paperwork with Rolex saying when and who bought the watch. So Alan Furman cannot file the paperwork with your name, so no Rolex waranty.

[Tim stevens]

Technically this watch was sold through an AD. But now I understand, now waranty card could possibly have been sent by Oriental Watch Co. for me back to Rolex. They didn't know I would end up with the watch.

So Rolex sees a lot of watches being sold with out waranty cards ever being returned for them.

I figured I wouldn't have a waranty, but economically the waranty wasn't worth the money I saved plus no tax.

[ashu2289]

Originally Posted by sna77

Thanks for the recomendation. Just out of curiosity, how do these gray market vendors get new watches in such bulk to sell, etc?

Sorry no idea about that but I know one thing that even the watches from these gray market dealers have the warranty papers having the name of an authorized rolex jewele

[sna77]

Originally Posted by kenlperry

I don't see a picture, but if it's a stainless steel diamond dial with jubilee bracelet, then Alan Furman has it brand new for $5120.. Take a look at the ladies datejust watches in this link: http://www.alanfurman.com/noframes/rolex1.html

OK, I was looking a bit of comparing the u$ave on time watch with the Alan Furman one. Both are new, the Alan Furman one is $5120, and the u$aveontime one is $5475, a difference of $355 or so...

They appear to have a different dial though... The u$save on time one does not have any markings on it between the diamonds (which I like better).

Alan Furman:
http://www.alanfurman.com/noframes/ro179174csddj.htm

-Model 179174
-New Heavier Style Jubilee Bracelet, w/hidden clasp
-Custom Silver Diamond Dial (what does "custom" mean?
-Stainless Steel Case
-18K White Gold Fluted Bezel





u$aveontime:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...4894&rd=1&rd=1

- MODEL#179174
- White diamond dial
- WHITE GOLD BEZEL
- LATE "D" SERIAL# (what does this mean?)
- THE LATEST STYLE SS JUBILEE BRACELET WITH SEL (Solid End-Links), AND THE JUBILEE BRACELET "HIDDEN" CLASP




They appear to be the same (same model #), but just have different dials? I like the white dial better... But $355 more?

[Atl]

And mid-sized watches are sooo easy to get at a discount.

Just my two cents.

[sna77]

Originally Posted by Atl

And mid-sized watches are sooo easy to get at a discount.

Just my two cents.

which one? How can you tell?

[Atl]

Originally Posted by sna77

which one? How can you tell?

I was referring to the one pictured in the ebay ad. If you look at it resting in it's box, it's way too big to be a ladies model, it really looks to be a mid-sized
model to me. The ladies datejust models I've seen, are smaller.
The reason the mid-sized models are easy to get at a discount is because the are not popular except in Asia.

Just my three cents, I've been wrong before.

[sna77]

Originally Posted by Atl

I was referring to the one pictured in the ebay ad. If you look at it resting in it's box, it's way too big to be a ladies model, it really looks to be a mid-sized
model to me. The ladies datejust models I've seen, are smaller.
The reason the mid-sized models are easy to get at a discount is because the are not popular except in Asia.

Just my three cents, I've been wrong before.

I emailed the seller and asked if it was midsize, but haven't heard back yet. I have the rest of the product # I wrote down while at Tourneu the other day...

Are midsize more expensive than ladies? The ladies I saw at Tourneu was MSRP $6900, which is what the seller claims is the MSRP of this watch.

[DesertDogs]

Originally Posted by Atl

And mid-sized watches are sooo easy to get at a discount.

Just my two cents.

I agree - this looks like the mid-sized watch. Check out the first watch on this link.

http://www.abouttime.com/abouttime/r...ens.invtc.html

I also like the clean dial better and if your wife likes bigger watches she will love this size. I wear a mid-size YM and love the larger size.

Jan

[sna77]

Originally Posted by DesertDogs

I agree - this looks like the mid-sized watch. Check out the first watch on this link.

http://www.abouttime.com/abouttime/r...ens.invtc.html

I also like the clean dial better and if your wife likes bigger watches she will love this size. I wear a mid-size YM and love the larger size.

Jan

Hmm... The only thing is that the two that I posted are both the same part #179174. The one you just linked to is part # 178274

[DesertDogs]

Originally Posted by sna77

Hmm... The only thing is that the two that I posted are both the same part #179174. The one you just linked to is part # 178274

You are right. That means the seller is either listing the wrong part number or the wrong picture, and either way, that is not a good thing IMHO

I would ask the seller to clarify. You could also call Steve at abouttime.com if you are looking to buy grey market. I bought two Rolex's from him with complete satisfaction. If you would like more info, PM me.

Jan

[sna77]

Originally Posted by DesertDogs

You are right. That means the seller is either listing the wrong part number or the wrong picture, and either way, that is not a good thing IMHO

I would ask the seller to clarify. You could also call Steve at abouttime.com if you are looking to buy grey market. I bought two Rolex's from him with complete satisfaction. If you would like more info, PM me.

Jan

The seller wrote back, and said it is definitely a ladies, not mid-sized watch, and that the part # is correct. Must be the angle of the photo I guess? The part # is consistent with the other ladies DJ's...