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3 October 2016, 01:30 AM | #1 |
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Watch Rental?
Has anyone used a service like this https://www.elevenjames.com/ to try out a watch before buying it? Looks pretty expensive, but if you're willing to pay $149 per month you can pretend a Datejust is yours, $299. Daytona, $800 a Sky Dweller (and plenty of other watches Rolex and many other brands). Somehow I want to own what I wear, even if I will never get to have the really upper end watches.
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3 October 2016, 01:36 AM | #2 |
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This has been discussed before, numbers don't work.
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3 October 2016, 01:40 AM | #3 |
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very bad deals.
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3 October 2016, 01:41 AM | #4 |
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Please tell me no one would ever consider doing this. What a gross waste of money.
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3 October 2016, 01:42 AM | #5 |
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I think it's perfect for high school reunions!
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3 October 2016, 01:43 AM | #6 |
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That's a crazy rip off, I don't know how they stay in business. I guess there is a market for that
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3 October 2016, 01:46 AM | #7 |
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people lease cars that they couldn't afford to buy
for someone that way inclined, i am sure leasing a watch would appeal to them as well
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3 October 2016, 01:48 AM | #8 |
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In a weird way it's like buying a fake Rolex. You're pretending to own something that isn't yours.
Then again, if you're interested in putting across an impression of status (Look he wears a different high end watch every month, he must be rich!)... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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not that i would be interested
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BUT... Im glad there is a market for that! And i hope that market will attract all those people who would be wearing a Fake Rolex otherwise. So although most of us would never use it, its very important it exists Elevenjames, with the right prices, could be the Fake industry worst nightmare. |
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3 October 2016, 01:52 AM | #11 |
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I just checked them out, it's 800 per month to access a Skydweller, and there is a minimum term for the "membership,' probably a year at least. Stupid.
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3 October 2016, 02:09 AM | #12 |
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Bingo! My thoughts exactly. It shocks me how many people live beyond their means. In my line of work, I see it every day. People buy expensive houses and lease expensive cars that they can't really afford.
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3 October 2016, 02:33 AM | #13 |
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I have no idea of the target market for this service, but I would wager that the market does not include many people trying to live beyond their means.
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I would not be surprised to find that there are folks who buy a Skydweller, trade it a year later, and lose more than $9,600. They might never have to stare at a line item "It cost you $800 per month to wear that watch". Instead it was seen as "You can get this $Y watch for $X and your watch". |
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3 October 2016, 03:17 AM | #15 |
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Maybe ok to rent if it is a "hard to find" model that you want to try before buying but I prefer to buy.
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3 October 2016, 07:29 AM | #17 |
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For dummies
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3 October 2016, 07:39 AM | #18 |
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Save the money you would have spent on it until you can position yourself to own the real deal.
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3 October 2016, 07:42 AM | #19 |
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No thanks.
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3 October 2016, 09:29 AM | #21 |
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Its an interesting idea but the numbers don't make sense. Maybe if the prices were 50% lower and the monthly minimum was 1-3 months.
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3 October 2016, 09:36 AM | #22 |
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What if you scratch the watch? I wouldn't want to take the chance on dinging a rental watch.
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Better to buy preowned and take 6 months to "love it or leave it". Then either way (love or hate) when you sell onward you don't lose anything like 6 months of rental costs.
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3 October 2016, 09:53 AM | #26 |
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If that's the case might as well buy a fake one and wear it. Would cost less than leasing a real one lol.
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3 October 2016, 10:00 AM | #27 |
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3 October 2016, 11:16 AM | #28 |
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4 October 2016, 12:02 AM | #30 |
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in my field i see this everyday its sad. People want the impression of owning something high in the status world and cant afford to pay for things. People want a bmw but 50% cant afford to put rotors pads and tires on. smh at this world
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