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7 September 2013, 11:02 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Up a tree
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Why you can't always tell a book by it's cover...
I had a watch for sale recently...
I also had a number of people email me that were clearly trying to "Scam" me out of my watch...  I was about to pull the watch off the market as I was tired of fielding emails from idiots when I received yet another email... To make a long story short I thought this guy was a jerk and I have no doubt that by my responses to him (I was getting fed up) he thought I was a jerk as well... He asked if he could call me, so I reluctantly gave him my number... He called and we ended up talking for over an hour...What a nice guy!!! We hit it off famously and he bought the watch... All in all it turned out to be a very pleasant experience and reminded me yet again what I love about this hobby... 
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7 September 2013, 11:30 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Real Name: MDangerSteel
Location: Canada
Watch: Vintage Rolex
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Right on Clay.
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8 September 2013, 12:41 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Real Name: Pete
Location: Arizona
Watch: ing Duke bball
Posts: 1,488
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Everyone thinks I'm a jerk, and I'm the nicest guy I know, so I guessi can relate :)
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8 September 2013, 12:49 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: USA
Watch: Not enough ;-)
Posts: 21,232
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  Love this part HAGWe 
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8 September 2013, 01:51 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Real Name: Joe
Location: New Mexico
Watch: Explorer
Posts: 12,838
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Usually a phone call seals most deals. I prefer them personally. Scammers rarely give out their number.
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8 September 2013, 06:13 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Real Name: Christopher
Location: Georgia, USA
Watch: ing the Sea...
Posts: 6,713
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I like dealing f2f or via the phone, it my be old fashioned but it works for me.
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8 September 2013, 06:36 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Dallas
Watch: 12800ft = 3900m
Posts: 11,173
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Good story. I prefer f2f deals. Two of my three watches were f2f deals. It's great to shake hands and walk away with your purchase. I'm kinda old fashion too.
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8 September 2013, 07:25 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Real Name: jP
Location: Texas
Watch: GMT-MASTER
Posts: 17,309
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I don't sell anything without a phone conversation with the buyer. It is much more personal.
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8 September 2013, 07:39 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: USA
Watch: Not enough ;-)
Posts: 21,232
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Premium service HAGWe
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8 September 2013, 02:58 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: PRJ
Posts: 1,732
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It's very hard to measure tone in an email, conversation is much more accurate.
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8 September 2013, 10:46 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Dec 2012
Real Name: Greg
Location: michigan
Watch: Rolex Oyster
Posts: 4,046
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I've bought both of my rolexes f2f, same with my tag heuer. I feel much more comfortable being able to inspect the watch, talk to the owner about how/when they acquired it. And I got pretty good deals on both of them. But before I sent Somone thousands of dollars, reguardless of how trusted I'd still like to talk to them
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9 September 2013, 12:07 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Real Name: Peter
Location: Massachusetts
Watch: 214270 Mk2
Posts: 1,963
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