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Old 4 October 2018, 04:14 AM   #1
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Fakes and FrankenWatches on Ebay

Thank God For Paypal protection. I recently bought a rolex Sub no date with papers on Ebay. wore it for a week and then gave to a watchmaker to check. He says its a good fake! Buyer beware! From now on i will probably only start buy from ADs or really known Grey market sellers like Jomashop. Anybody have a similar experience?
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Old 4 October 2018, 04:20 AM   #2
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Old 4 October 2018, 04:21 AM   #3
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i would never bother buying a rolex from ebay when there are so many good options available if going the non-ad route
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Old 4 October 2018, 04:21 AM   #4
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Great deals can be had on ebay, but it's a minefield and you have to know what you're looking at/for.
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Old 4 October 2018, 04:24 AM   #5
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Any pictures ? Would be good to see

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Old 4 October 2018, 04:41 AM   #6
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Paypal protection is great for buyers - not so good for sellers. I had sold a camera on eBay a few years ago that turned out to be purchased with a stolen credit card. Unfortunately, this was discovered a few weeks later after Paypal had paid me and without notification. Once day I just happen to check my Paypal account and it was negative over $600. I contacted them and they told me about the fraudulent purchase. I told them I already shipped the camera and asked where's my sellers protection? Essentially they told me "too bad for you". I told them I'm not paying the deficit in my account as I'm out the camera. We went back and forth over this for a couple of weeks until I threatened legal action - they finally said I didn't have to pay the deficit but were closing my eBay account. Perfect as I told them I would never use their service again anyways.
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Old 4 October 2018, 04:54 AM   #7
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Thank God For Paypal protection. I recently bought a rolex Sub no date with papers on Ebay. wore it for a week and then gave to a watchmaker to check. He says its a good fake! Buyer beware! From now on i will probably only start buy from ADs or really known Grey market sellers like Jomashop. Anybody have a similar experience?
Check the forum rules - no discussions about fakes in the general discussion area
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Old 4 October 2018, 05:19 AM   #8
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Pictures of the fake watch please.....
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Old 4 October 2018, 05:22 AM   #9
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Check the forum rules - no discussions about fakes in the general discussion area
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Old 4 October 2018, 05:35 AM   #10
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Pictures of the fake watch please.....
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Old 4 October 2018, 06:05 AM   #11
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As a relative novice here, I have a related question. I read here from time to time about "trusted sellers." Is this anyone who posts an ad on this forum or some privileged subset of individuals who have successfully sold a certain number of pieces?
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Old 4 October 2018, 06:06 AM   #12
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Ebay is the absolute worst
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Old 4 October 2018, 06:28 AM   #13
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Even Joma shop is known for having issues, I’d stick with the trusted sellers here on TRF or ADs only.
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Old 4 October 2018, 06:47 AM   #14
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here is a pic. sorry for posting where im not supposed to can a mod move it?
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Old 4 October 2018, 06:50 AM   #15
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If you want to buy gray go with a "Trusted Seller" on this site and you won't have these issues. It is quick and easy I have used DavidSW numerous times and always a seamless transaction, buy the seller always before you buy the timepiece IMPO.
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Old 4 October 2018, 06:55 AM   #16
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Even Joma shop is known for having issues, I’d stick with the trusted sellers here on TRF or ADs only.
As a novice here, who is a "trusted seller" in the For Sale section?
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