I have been screwed

[toph]

Originally Posted by akshay

Yes, international. During the negotiations I told him to ship the box separately and everything was agreed upon b4 I made payment. To be fair from my end too, it is a very beautiful watch. I hold no animosity as long as I eventually get what I should. Maybe he thought I'd be so impressed with the watch (which I am) I'd forget about the link and box.

ahh,see!!! he shipped the watch and transaction appears finished at there end probably. and then possibly is busy and/or lazy and forgets unless you prompt him. etc. You got the most important part first remember. remember when you get a good deal, sellers will take precautions internationally in case items get linked etc. saves him and you.

[jeff hess]

Only mildly related....but there is a local guy who takes on memo Rolexes of all kinds from many people in our area. Then he tries to sell them. More often he brings them back though. Unsold. We started noticing that "we thought that had "x" links and now it only has "y"." After it happened many times it became obvious. Later at a watch event, several dealers compared notes and EVERYONE had had this fellow steal one to three links from every watch he took on memo.

Needless to say, "Link" (as he is nicknamed around here) does not get to many Rolexes memoed to him anymore!

Jeff

[Welshwatchman]

Originally Posted by jeff hess

Only mildly related....but there is a local guy who takes on memo Rolexes of all kinds from many people in our area. Then he tries to sell them. More often he brings them back though. Unsold. We started noticing that "we thought that had "x" links and now it only has "y"." After it happened many times it became obvious. Later at a watch event, several dealers compared notes and EVERYONE had had this fellow steal one to three links from every watch he took on memo.

Needless to say, "Link" (as he is nicknamed around here) does not get to many Rolexes memoed to him anymore!

Jeff

This image springs to mind.



A nice little earner though bottom feeding is not a noble pastime.

[Dr.Brian]

Originally Posted by jeff hess

Only mildly related....but there is a local guy who takes on memo Rolexes of all kinds from many people in our area. Then he tries to sell them. More often he brings them back though. Unsold. We started noticing that "we thought that had "x" links and now it only has "y"." After it happened many times it became obvious. Later at a watch event, several dealers compared notes and EVERYONE had had this fellow steal one to three links from every watch he took on memo.

Needless to say, "Link" (as he is nicknamed around here) does not get to many Rolexes memoed to him anymore!

Jeff

That emphasizes the importance of a detailed receipt, including the number of links in the bracelet. To the OP, the watch had a certain number of links when you bought it, he agreed to resize it and send you the links. He did not. That's an obvious party foul, regardless of his explanation. If you sell it in a couple years, you may need that link to seal the deal with Mr.Bigwrist, and maximize your asking price. I'm glad it was sorted out. Keeping a link or 2 is not appropriate, "good deal" or not. If I bought a Day-Date from a watch sized for a 10 inch wrist, I would expect all the links that were advertised and in the photos, even though I may never need them.

[gt3pilot]

Originally Posted by jeff hess

Only mildly related....but there is a local guy who takes on memo Rolexes of all kinds from many people in our area. Then he tries to sell them. More often he brings them back though. Unsold. We started noticing that "we thought that had "x" links and now it only has "y"." After it happened many times it became obvious. Later at a watch event, several dealers compared notes and EVERYONE had had this fellow steal one to three links from every watch he took on memo.

Needless to say, "Link" (as he is nicknamed around here) does not get to many Rolexes memoed to him anymore!

Jeff

Hey Jeff,

HA ! Figures he's(Link) a west coaster(I mean FL. west coast) !! It's too slow up here in Indy for anyone to do that.. There was a guy at Rolex that was doing the same for years. Ironically there was also a guy taking boxes out the back door at Rolex. Wonder why all those extra boxes that Doug and others used to sell all dried up. The guy finally got caught.

Come up north some time, Scott B.(Indy)

[Irrigate]

I have been trying to buy GMT ii on eBay it seems that there are ones for sale that say full size bracelet.When I count one or two less.When I went to my local dealer there are 13 links is there a standard size?

[toph]

Originally Posted by Irrigate

I have been trying to buy GMT ii on eBay it seems that there are ones for sale that say full size bracelet.When I count one or two less.When I went to my local dealer there are 13 links is there a standard size?

i think its 13 but it could be 12. cant rememeber which one exactly

[Irrigate]

13 on SS and SS 18K 12 on Gold just found out

[imono]

Here is a quick picture of the number of links in the sports model.

[thepurze]

I sincerly hope you stand by your guns give the guy a chance but i tend to think he might have thought hed found a sucker .you already let him know you were not going to need them they contribute to the value of that great watch the purze