Can Rolex be sued?

[Brew]

Keep your day job.

[kans86]

Originally Posted by commonproject

l m a o

x2

[Gerardus]

Originally Posted by Bizcut1

LOL

[Harry-57]

Originally Posted by Tools

Do you have proof that Rolex has manipulated anything or broken any law?

Does Rolex make or charge anything beyond their standard wholesale profits?

Is Rolex illegally "fixing" retail prices too low to force competitors out of business?

Are they somehow inhibiting or pressuring competition?

What, exactly, would be the basis for a lawsuit against Rolex?

Nail, head bang!


There's a 3 year waiting list for the car I want. Who do I sue?

It's raining here today. The forecast said it would be dry. I must be able to sue somebody for this. The question is who?

My local shop ran out of my preferred biscuits......

[watchmaker]

Originally Posted by Exploradori

Genuine question: given the huge market manipulation that we have seen in the Rolex market, can the company be taken to court? I'm not a lawyer but I would really like to hear from people familiar with consumer protection laws in the different countries. I know that false advertising is prosecuted by the law. I know that discrimination is too. Not to talk about market manipulation.

It seems to me that the current state of the market has all this elements no? You see advertisements all around for watches that are not available. Or worse, not available to certain people but yes for others. You see non-authorized dealers manipulating the market, etc.

Can a case be made? Especially in the US/Europe? Honest intellectual discussion.

I would postulate that if compelled to do so the overwhelming majority of ADs could easily demonstrate that they have sold their ‘hot’ watches to end consumers.

A particular watch or watches (hot SS models) not being available to the average person that walks in off the street is nowhere close to the suggestion that these watches are not available period.

As for discrimination, there are protected categories which cannot be discriminated against such as age/race/religion/gender/orientation. Beyond that a retailer can refuse to sell their products if they wish. And if the watch was never displayed or advertised as available there can be no discrimination. You suffer no loss or damage by not being able to purchase something that doesn’t exist.

TLDR: there are no grounds to sue, however some lawyers will delight in taking your money to tell you the same.

[mountainjogger]

Obviously I am lost. I was trying to log on to TRF "The Internet's Finest ROLEX Community."

[Danwealth]

Originally Posted by Seibei

The fact that millions of people in China, Southeast Asia and India are recently able to buy Rolex watches has nothing to do with Rolex either.

15 years is not recent

[Brew]

If you can't answer, "How have I been harmed?" or "What damages ($$) have I suffered?", only your attorney will win.

[fooey]

Surely all this has back fired for the AD's?
no matter where you are in the world...you walk into any Rolex AD and the cabinets are almost Empty!
its Embarrassing!

[DLRIDES]

Originally Posted by Commonproject

L m a o

This

[AK797]

Can't ever work, the pursuit of profit and showing off your status/advancement are driving forces in human nature, despite many 20th century regime attempts to end them. They are driving this market, not Rolex, who have always been ten steps behind and it has worked out brilliantly for them.

[beshannon]

Originally Posted by Exploradori

Genuine question: given the huge market manipulation that we have seen in the Rolex market, can the company be taken to court? I'm not a lawyer but I would really like to hear from people familiar with consumer protection laws in the different countries. I know that false advertising is prosecuted by the law. I know that discrimination is too. Not to talk about market manipulation.

It seems to me that the current state of the market has all this elements no? You see advertisements all around for watches that are not available. Or worse, not available to certain people but yes for others. You see non-authorized dealers manipulating the market, etc.

Can a case be made? Especially in the US/Europe? Honest intellectual discussion.

Thanks for the Monday morning laugh

[THC]

Here is an attorney that will take your case

[Sprta]

Can they be sued, Yes!
Chances of winning same as finding a White Daytona in the AD Display case for MSRP.

[123Blueface]

Originally Posted by fooey

Surely all this has back fired for the AD's?
no matter where you are in the world...you walk into any Rolex AD and the cabinets are almost Empty!
its Embarrassing!

Backfired?
Surely you jest.
Imagine selling a product the moment it comes in.
Oh the humanity.

[JasonBetts]

Originally Posted by Dyim

Just save the money and go grey.

My favorite post here.



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[Chester01]

Originally Posted by Exploradori

Genuine question: given the huge market manipulation that we have seen in the Rolex market, can the company be taken to court? I'm not a lawyer but I would really like to hear from people familiar with consumer protection laws in the different countries. I know that false advertising is prosecuted by the law. I know that discrimination is too. Not to talk about market manipulation.

It seems to me that the current state of the market has all this elements no? You see advertisements all around for watches that are not available. Or worse, not available to certain people but yes for others. You see non-authorized dealers manipulating the market, etc.

Can a case be made? Especially in the US/Europe? Honest intellectual discussion.

No, because it’s not Rolex is is clearly the gray market. How do I know? Because you and I can have any model on our wrists by Wednesday this week-that my friend is not a shortage. Can the individual dealers be sued for bait and switch who knows.

[zengineer]

A lawsuit takes too long. This requires immediate action.

You need to dial whine-one-one.

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[GoingPlaces]

you can sue for anything, this would be an impossible case however.

[dreyep]

Is litigation a compulsory topic in US high schools?

[Robtayham]

Originally Posted by Exploradori

Genuine question: given the huge market manipulation that we have seen in the Rolex market, can the company be taken to court?

What market manipulation?

Do you supply and demand?

[Rashid.bk]

Lols, sue everybody. Porsche, Ford, Subaru, Patek, AP, Supreme, Off-White, Hermes, Adidas(Yeezy)....have a nice party in court for all these companies.

[jsausley]

If Rolex were a necessary commodity, you could probably sue them, at least in the US. It's illegal to do certain things with water, milk, gasoline, food, etc., like withholding supply or price fixing or gouging. But a Rolex is a luxury commodity and I think if you tried to bring this to a court and cried "I can't buy the Rolex that they're advertising," any judge would just laugh at you.

[Oyster Al]

I think I’d rather sue Home Depot. My understanding from reading the internet is they promote destructive policies towards Rolex watches and their wearers.

[Ravager135]

Can they be sued? Sure.

Will anyone successfully litigate a suit against Rolex for not making enough watches? Not a chance. There's no evidence they are manipulating or falsely advertising anything. They are making watches and shipping them to ADs. Those ADs are then doing "something" with those watches. It might be selling them to customers, it might be selling them to grey dealers, who knows. The only point of potential contest would be Rolex's relationship with an AD "if" an AD was doing something shady or against their policy agreement.

Rolex is a private company. They can make as few watches as they want or as many as they want.

[77T]

You might file...

...name Rolex USA...

...and after waiting 2 years for a hearing date...

...you get to appear...

...and the judge says...



Your request for a serious discussion will be dismissed in a NY minute.


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[pickettt]

You'd have better luck suing your AD. (Better doesn't mean good....it just means better.)

[GreatScott]

This thread is stupid. Let's all just go back to work.

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[Rashid.bk]

Oh, I forgot to add, apparently you can throw some bourbon companies into the mix. Have a law suit party.
Any other things going on someone is butthurt about that we can sue for....
Chik-Fil-A drive through lines are also getting rather long don't you think.

[dnpina]

Originally Posted by Oyster Al

I think I’d rather sue Home Depot. My understanding from reading the internet is they promote destructive policies towards Rolex watches and their wearers.

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