Faux Buyers - Want to Buy ads

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As an avid watch collector for over 30 years, I enjoy collecting, and selling watches from my collection on occasion, to include parts and accessories that have come my way through the years. There are many collectors here that enjoy the trade also, and like me, have become avid buyers and sellers during the course of the hobby and are always willing to sell something to look for that new “gem” to add to the collection.

With this being said, I sometimes see an ad here or on the Vintage Rolex Forum, for a “Want To Buy” (WTB) watch or accessory and have responded to several of the ads. My personal opinion of these “faux buyers” has been echoed to me by other collector friends – not only on TRF – but elsewhere. I have yet to ever sell anything in a “WTB” ad, and wanted to reflect on experiences others have had here with these type of ads. Maybe I am a little naive, but what experiences have other potential sellers had with these WTB buyers – or are they really buyers at all?

I have included this thread in the Vintage Section since most of my time here is spent dealing with vintage Rolex and counterfeit or misrepresented watches.