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SJCal90 · 1 February 2013, 08:38 AM

I was contacted by a person through PM this morning regarding the WTB thread that I started.

The person has zero posts, has joined 10 days ago on the 21st, and judging from his statistics, his last action was to send me the pm in question.
I've only dealt with reputable members so far.. and this situation is, for the lack of a better word, scary to me..

what do you think? am i overreacting?

mrbill2mrbill2 · 1 February 2013, 08:42 AM

Not at all. Looks suspicious to me. Good thing you did not include an email or phone number in your WTB.

Gaijin · 1 February 2013, 11:23 AM

Very common. Scammers trolling the WTB posts. They always have exactly what you are looking for. Be careful out there.

joseluu · 1 February 2013, 06:27 PM

There is one way to deal with this:

Tell him that, as you have much TRF seniority over him, he sends the watch first and you send payment later. Problem finished and you may even end up with a nice watch. Who knows?

Tony1 · 1 February 2013, 07:50 PM

Simple.
Ask him to set the watch to 11:23 13:44 9:37 etc... Put at least 5 times, to be made in the same background, and the same date.
Also post his username here.
Take care.

Knappo 1307 · 2 February 2013, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony1

Simple.
Ask him to set the watch to 11:23 13:44 9:37 etc... Put at least 5 times, to be made in the same background, and the same date.
Also post his username here.
Take care.

Perfect advice...

joseluu · 2 February 2013, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony1

Simple.
Ask him to set the watch to 11:23 13:44 9:37 etc... Put at least 5 times, to be made in the same background, and the same date.
Also post his username here.
Take care.

I see the point in making sure he has the watch he pretends to have, but still you are not sure he is going to send it to you after you send the money to him.

MonBK · 2 February 2013, 03:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony1

Simple.
Ask him to set the watch to 11:23 13:44 9:37 etc... Put at least 5 times, to be made in the same background, and the same date.
Also post his username here.
Take care.

Why post his user name?

As far as we know he could be perfectly legit.

chicfarmer1 · 2 February 2013, 04:15 AM

No, not overreacting. It's right to be extremely cautious.

A solution: Tell him that if he wants to sell to you, he can become an active member long enough to post the watch in the FS section, along with his verifiable references. This way, he's posted online by his own steam, establishing some footprint. Any legit seller is able to do so.

nch209 · 2 February 2013, 07:13 AM

I get tons of these notes lately, all with zero posts. I've just been ignoring lately since they have all proven to be a PIA.

bellvederecar · 2 February 2013, 11:46 PM

same person (confirmed) emailed me and told me they could get me a 116518 (yellow gold with newman black dial) with a stainless steel bracelet. I told them it does not come on a stainless bracelet and they said they could get it that way. They might not be a scammer but they definitely are clueless when it comes to Rolex's. I would suggest staying away.

SJCal90 · 3 February 2013, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bellvederecar

same person (confirmed) emailed me and told me they could get me a 116518 (yellow gold with newman black dial) with a stainless steel bracelet. I told them it does not come on a stainless bracelet and they said they could get it that way. They might not be a scammer but they definitely are clueless when it comes to Rolex's. I would suggest staying away.

Agreed. Thanks for all the good advices folks

Steven

dalip · 3 February 2013, 02:59 AM

Send me a private message and I'll look into it.

Tudor66 · 3 February 2013, 03:36 AM

Steve (OP),

I think you are seeing the value of this forum. You posted your concerns, others have agreed to be very cautious, and the moderators will even look into for you...

This forum is awesome....!!! Thanks guys...

T. Ferguson · 3 February 2013, 05:37 AM

Or use escrow.

SJCal90 · 3 February 2013, 06:56 AM

The person, in his third pm, (after i let him know of my uncomfortability) suggested we use a third party escrow. I replied that i am open to the idea as long as that person is a reputable member of trf. That was two days ago and i've not heard a reply

Quote:

Originally Posted by T. Ferguson

Or use escrow.

SJCal90 · 3 February 2013, 06:57 AM

Pm sent!

Quote:

Originally Posted by dalip

Send me a private message and I'll look into it.

dalip · 5 February 2013, 01:39 AM

You were right to be cautious. The member concerned did not respond to my valid and reasonable requests after being given ample time. He has now left the building.

As a note to everyone: by the seller. Anyone with a low post count and no references is clearly not a good idea.

RRGHOST1 · 5 February 2013, 03:31 AM

Good work Dalip,sorted.

Jack's Uncle · 5 February 2013, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dalip

You were right to be cautious. The member concerned did not respond to my valid and reasonable requests after being given ample time. He has now left the building.

As a note to everyone: by the seller. Anyone with a low post count and no references is clearly not a good idea.

77T · 5 February 2013, 05:37 AM

Excellent use of WatchOut! peer review and vetting that goes on amongst members and mods.

1 February 2013, 08:38 AM	#1
SJCal90 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Real Name: Steven Location: USA Watch: 16610LV Posts: 163	I was contacted by a person on TRF... I was contacted by a person through PM this morning regarding the WTB thread that I started. The person has zero posts, has joined 10 days ago on the 21st, and judging from his statistics, his last action was to send me the pm in question. I've only dealt with reputable members so far.. and this situation is, for the lack of a better word, scary to me.. what do you think? am i overreacting?

1 February 2013, 08:42 AM	#2
mrbill2mrbill2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Mr. Bill Location: South Florida Watch: 16610 Posts: 6,148	Not at all. Looks suspicious to me. Good thing you did not include an email or phone number in your WTB. __________________ Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of the Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons - ID # 13

2 February 2013, 07:13 AM	#10
nch209 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Nathan Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 2,775	I get tons of these notes lately, all with zero posts. I've just been ignoring lately since they have all proven to be a PIA. __________________ nch209

3 February 2013, 02:59 AM	#13
dalip "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Dalip Location: Mumbai and Perth Watch: Rolex PAM Omega Posts: 18,656	Send me a private message and I'll look into it. __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------ *"The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else." George Bernard Shaw*

3 February 2013, 03:36 AM	#14
Tudor66 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Al Location: California, USA Watch: GMT- Pepsi Posts: 3,462	Steve (OP), I think you are seeing the value of this forum. You posted your concerns, others have agreed to be very cautious, and the moderators will even look into for you... This forum is awesome....!!! Thanks guys... __________________ -NAWCC Member

1 February 2013, 11:23 AM	#3
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	Very common. Scammers trolling the WTB posts. They always have exactly what you are looking for. Be careful out there.

1 February 2013, 06:27 PM	#4
joseluu "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Madrid (Spain) Posts: 702	There is one way to deal with this: Tell him that, as you have much TRF seniority over him, he sends the watch first and you send payment later. Problem finished and you may even end up with a nice watch. Who knows?

1 February 2013, 07:50 PM	#5
Tony1 Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Bucharest Watch: me Posts: 889	Simple. Ask him to set the watch to 11:23 13:44 9:37 etc... Put at least 5 times, to be made in the same background, and the same date. Also post his username here. Take care.

2 February 2013, 04:15 AM	#9
chicfarmer1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: J Location: USA Midwest Watch: Midsize Datejust Posts: 2,611	No, not overreacting. It's right to be extremely cautious. A solution: Tell him that if he wants to sell to you, he can become an active member long enough to post the watch in the FS section, along with his verifiable references. This way, he's posted online by his own steam, establishing some footprint. Any legit seller is able to do so.

2 February 2013, 11:46 PM	#11
bellvederecar "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: d Location: boston Watch: all Posts: 324	same person (confirmed) emailed me and told me they could get me a 116518 (yellow gold with newman black dial) with a stainless steel bracelet. I told them it does not come on a stainless bracelet and they said they could get it that way. They might not be a scammer but they definitely are clueless when it comes to Rolex's. I would suggest staying away.

3 February 2013, 05:37 AM	#15
T. Ferguson "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Left Coast Posts: 7,025	Or use escrow. __________________ *Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.*

5 February 2013, 01:39 AM	#18
dalip "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Dalip Location: Mumbai and Perth Watch: Rolex PAM Omega Posts: 18,656	You were right to be cautious. The member concerned did not respond to my valid and reasonable requests after being given ample time. He has now left the building. As a note to everyone: by the seller. Anyone with a low post count and no references is clearly not a good idea. __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------ *"The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else." George Bernard Shaw*

5 February 2013, 03:31 AM	#19
RRGHOST1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: luke standing Location: england Watch: Rolex TT SubC Blue Posts: 3,997	Good work Dalip,sorted. __________________ RRGHOST1

5 February 2013, 05:37 AM	#21
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,017	Excellent use of WatchOut! peer review and vetting that goes on amongst members and mods. __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

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