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Old 25 August 2021, 02:26 AM   #31
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Flipping’ ‘eck
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Old 25 August 2021, 02:43 AM   #32
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Flipper is just someone who buys a good and sells it within a certain time frame regardless of a profit or loss. That time frame though, varies amongst individual opinions. But at eod, who cares if you are or not... if you're satisfied with the results, then great!
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Old 25 August 2021, 02:50 AM   #33
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Old 25 August 2021, 03:10 AM   #34
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Old 26 August 2021, 02:19 AM   #35
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Flip-flap!

I recently sold a bunch of watches, some for less than I bought them for some for more, some I had bought within the year! I wanted to pare down my collection to core pieces I cared about and wanted to wear. Am I a flipper?!?

If so, or if not, why? How do you define a flipper?
You sold "a bunch of watches" some of which have bought within a year. You must be a hell of a customer to be able to buy so many sought out watches to then sell at a profit (I assume). And you are asking us if you are a flipper or not ?
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Old 26 August 2021, 03:08 AM   #36
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Flip-flap!

I recently sold a bunch of watches, some for less than I bought them for some for more, some I had bought within the year! I wanted to pare down my collection to core pieces I cared about and wanted to wear. Am I a flipper?!?

If so, or if not, why? How do you define a flipper?
if you have worn them and did not buy them with a sole purpose of selling for revenue than no.
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Old 26 August 2021, 03:40 AM   #37
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Old 26 August 2021, 06:33 AM   #38
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Flipper is a hate word, no need to trigger;-)
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Old 26 August 2021, 06:38 AM   #39
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If you feel so, then yes you are.
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Old 26 August 2021, 06:40 AM   #40
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This is my view of a flipper, others may have a different perspective.

A ‘flipper’ is someone whose sole intention is to buy and then immediately sell for a profit a hard to get watch from the Authorised Dealer.

If you have a collection of watches and sell some after owning and wearing them for a while then for me you are not a flipper.
Completely agree.

Collectors and hobbyists always have evolving tastes and will make incremental changes every now and then as to what they place in the watch box.
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Old 26 August 2021, 10:15 AM   #41
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Can you bark in the water while clapping your hands? Flipper….
On such a depressing thread I just got a good laugh.. Thanks..
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Old 26 August 2021, 11:54 AM   #42
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Need more information to answer this… like what does a “bunch” of watches mean? What did you sell, exact timeframe and what do you still have?
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Old 26 August 2021, 09:07 PM   #43
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