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18 May 2018, 12:19 AM | #1 |
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The U.K. AD relationship game
I recently went into a new ( to me ) U.K AD after falling out with the AD that I had been using for a number of years.
I obviously had the aim of building some common ground and being put on the list for the new DSSD and SkyDweller. I wanted some advice on if I should get the divers extension removed from my SD43 and replace with two new links. We spoke for a while and came to the conclusion that additional links is the way to go. I got a call the next day stating that the links are in and could I take the SD43 in to have the links fitted. When I arrived the shop manager came over and introduced himself and said he was sorry that I had had a bad experience with my last AD and he will do everything possible to get my DSSD and SkyDweller before the end of the year. I was floored, I haven’t had decent treatment in an AD in years. Then he went one step further and gave my daughter the Swarovski pen that she and been staring at on the display. I think this proves that you don’t need to buy watches that you don’t want and suck up to an AD, be yourself, be genuine a decent AD will really appreciate it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
18 May 2018, 12:22 AM | #2 |
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That is a great story! Hope you will get your desired watches soon!
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18 May 2018, 12:22 AM | #3 |
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Hey Teddy, that sounds like a good relationship is about to start. I’m sure it was so refreshing to be around the AD who wanted to help!
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18 May 2018, 12:25 AM | #4 |
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Did they offer you a Diet Coke with ice?
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18 May 2018, 12:33 AM | #5 |
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Here here to basic human decency and running a sound business in service to customers. When things work right, EVERYONE wins.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
18 May 2018, 01:04 AM | #6 |
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Nice to hear a member having success in the UK with an AD relationship!
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18 May 2018, 01:16 AM | #7 |
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I'd never suck up to any AD, however l believe l have as good of a relationship as possible with two AD'S especially for not being a frequent flyer
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18 May 2018, 01:19 AM | #8 |
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if this was london its one of only a few AD's this could possibly be. Great job finding them, good AD's are around still
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18 May 2018, 01:19 AM | #9 |
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Indeed....they are out there...still customer oriented ADs. But I think the situation with underwhelming supply/overwhelming demand breeds the common bad AD practices/attitudes....it's only human/business.
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18 May 2018, 01:20 AM | #10 |
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Good to hear. ADs are run by people and there is always good and bad.
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18 May 2018, 01:21 AM | #11 |
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i agree. The culture does get rotten at some and its nearly impossible to fix once it set in.
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And they sometimes even use ice
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18 May 2018, 02:09 AM | #14 | |
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Sounds like you have a pretty good idea of which AD it is. My old AD is a total melt. He rang me at 1500 on a Friday and told me my SkyDweller was in. I told him I couldn’t get there till Monday, so he informed me he can’t hold it till then and moved it to another customer Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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18 May 2018, 02:36 AM | #16 |
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Nice to hear. ADs can smell out the genuines from the hype-achondriacs.
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18 May 2018, 02:55 AM | #17 |
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Is there a London Ad one would recommend for a first time customer? From what I've read i think i might avoid WOS. Not gonna spend enough money there for them to take me seriously.
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Wow that’s a great story.
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18 May 2018, 04:34 AM | #20 |
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Is there a london AD that one would recommend for a first time buyer?
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18 May 2018, 04:36 AM | #21 |
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Interested to see which AD it is in London? My family AD is John Pass,Crewe but I live in Milton Keynes now and unfortunately my local AD is Goldsmiths. LDN is 40 mins away so don't mind travelling for a decent AD. |
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Not been there, but better option to try first than going down to London? There's another non-chain AD in Banbury, which again closer to MK than London, and again, likely a better bet.
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18 May 2018, 04:58 AM | #24 |
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That much i can gather but I dont really have choice. Stevenage has no AD and without a car traveling to the closest AD isn't trivial. London is easy and cheap by train. Just want to wait-list for a Sub ND.
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There is a big big difference between the big chains and the small AD's. Especially in London. Its going to be easier outside the city though.
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£13 return ticket including underground pass and free parking at work (MK station) makes it easier to get to London haha. I will check them out though! |
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18 May 2018, 05:24 AM | #27 |
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Honestly, travelling into London is the last thing you should be doing to look for an AD!!! Most of us in London are trying to look for AD's out of London
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18 May 2018, 05:32 AM | #29 |
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Thank you for the advice. I'll go have a look real soon. However if any of these places can offer me a Fifty Fathoms at a good price, I couldn't abandon the Sub search quicker.
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