How did you make your purchase - Cash, Credit or Finance?

[Art 1]

My wife writes a check.

[Dom]

It's easy miles but always pay off the balance - otherwise it's expensive miles

[East Bay Rider]

My wife bought mine for me and she wrote a check.

[TswaneNguni]

Cash ....

1) Secures the best dicount
2) Weirdly, always lets you move to the top of the list for very sought after watches....

Cash is King.In the past,especially in recessed times and forever

Isnt it obvious ??

[ippon20]

Cash. But I understand not wanting to walk with a stacked wallet into an AD.

[Lisa]

Wrote checks every time.

[Rolodex5551212]

Originally Posted by sea-dweller

credit card with a 1% rebate, pay the entire balance off each month and get an additional 1% discount !

+1.

[Boopie]

Cash.

[limbo]

Depends on the deal. Will pay cash if there is a discount for cash. If no discount for cash I will pay by credit card to get the frequent flyer points and pay the bill in full when due to avoid unnecessary charges.

[Kokyuryoku]

Bank transfer. I don't like carrying all that money.

[esm]

credit card - dont usually carry alot of cash on me + it collects points.

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by Rolodex5551212

+1.

Mr. Obama? Is that you!?

Honestly, I see a strong resemblance!

[redshirt1957]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Mr. Obama? Is that you!?

Honestly, I see a strong resemblance!

Look closely and you will see Bush/Obama.

[Lion]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

Look closely and you will see Bush/Obama.

Now that's a scary thought!!!

[ROLEX MAN]

cash!

[rolexgiants]

Originally Posted by ijen0311

i don't think the op meant for this to be an editorial on what people should buy and how they should buy it.... let's refrain from telling others how to spend their money

thanks for telling us what the op meant... Hey everyone we have a mind reader amongst us......

[gene74]

cc for the points, then paid it off quick.

[daveathall]

Looks like Im in the minority here, credit card, took me ages to pay it off, the interest on the cc was less than the Rolex price increases that I would have had to pay if I was saving up, would probably still be saving, did it worry me? only on the day that I paid my cc bill, the other 30 days I had my Rolex to cheer me up, Im so dissapointed that I am solely responsible for the global recession, sorry folks, Ive let the world down.

[Rockrolex]

Originally Posted by rolexgiants

thanks for telling us what the op meant... Hey everyone we have a mind reader amongst us......

Cool it, pal. We don't appreciate snide comments here. Quit while you're not too far behind.

[rolexgiants]

Originally Posted by Rockrolex

Cool it, pal. We don't appreciate snide comments here. Quit while you're not too far behind.

i just dont understand why people comment on what the OP meant....

[ijen0311]

Originally Posted by rolexgiants

i just dont understand why people comment on what the OP meant....

the OP asked how everyone paid, not how everyone felt about who should be able to afford luxury goods and who should not.

OP:
"When purchasing your time piece of choice, how did you make your purchase? Did you pay cash, use your credit card or finance the watch of your dreams?"

[Rockrolex]

Originally Posted by rolexgiants

i just dont understand why people comment on what the OP meant....

Originally Posted by ijen0311

the OP asked how everyone paid, not how everyone felt about who should be able to afford luxury goods and who should not.

OP:
"When purchasing your time piece of choice, how did you make your purchase? Did you pay cash, use your credit card or finance the watch of your dreams?"

I trust that answers your question. And had you posed it that way, instead of being snotty with your comment, you would not be on my radar screen right now. And trust me, you do not want to be in my gun sights any more than you want to be in Gedanken's. After all, he learned from the master.

This will end the discussion on this matter. Am I clear? BTW, that's a rhetorical question. I don't expect or want an answer.

[Jimbits76]

I paid for mine in Llamas. 600 Llamas my LV cost me...took me an age to save up that amount. You should have seen the mess.

I was tempted to either finance it or put it on my LlamaCard but I was resolute and waited until I had the Llamas in my field before I went and got it.

Now all I have to worry about is the service due in a couple of years time...20 Yaks for a replacement rubber o-ring and a case polish!!!!!!!

The prices of these watches are getting ridiculous.

J

[B Square]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

I paid for mine in Llamas. 600 Llamas my LV cost me...took me an age to save up that amount. You should have seen the mess.

I was tempted to either finance it or put it on my LlamaCard but I was resolute and waited until I had the Llamas in my field before I went and got it.

Now all I have to worry about is the service due in a couple of years time...20 Yaks for a replacement rubber o-ring and a case polish!!!!!!!

The prices of these watches are getting ridiculous.

J

Good barter I traded an old pit bull, a 79 Dodge Diploment, and 2 cases of Schlitz for my Sub Still don't know if I came out ahead. That old Dodge was almost paid for

[Jimbits76]

Ed.

I don't want to tread on any toes here or incite any rows so delete this is you have to but the point folk make about not buying a luxury good if they don't have the available cash to buy is a strange one to me.

Here in the UK, I would imagine most credit card debt is amassed through expensive holidays/vacations.

People think nothing of spending £5000 on a family holiday to Florida or the Carib' and sticking it on the credit card to pay off over the next year or so.

Me? I'd much rather have a nice shiny, posh watch than a flash in the pan expensive holiday but that's just me!!!!!!

Sometimes I think the only people who get irate about people buying things on credit are those who want to maintain the perceived value of their favourite things.

I remember an old manager of mine bought a brand new BMW M3 and paid cash for it only to be disgusted when a lower paid member of staff took out a loan and bought the same model.

As long as you have what you want, why not forget about what others have or how they've paid for it and just enjoy it?

J

[Jimbits76]

Originally Posted by B Square

Good barter I traded an old pit bull, a 79 Dodge Diploment, and 2 cases of Schlitz for my Sub Still don't know if I came out ahead. That old Dodge was almost paid for

J

[redshirt1957]

Originally Posted by B Square

Good barter I traded an old pit bull, a 79 Dodge Diploment, and 2 cases of Schlitz for my Sub Still don't know if I came out ahead. That old Dodge was almost paid for

So you were once married to my third wife I see.

[jdc]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

I paid for mine in Llamas. 600 Llamas my LV cost me...took me an age to save up that amount. You should have seen the mess.

I was tempted to either finance it or put it on my LlamaCard but I was resolute and waited until I had the Llamas in my field before I went and got it.

Now all I have to worry about is the service due in a couple of years time...20 Yaks for a replacement rubber o-ring and a case polish!!!!!!!

The prices of these watches are getting ridiculous.

J

you were done mate, Llamas have risen in value since Heston Blumenthal had them on his menu at the Fat Duck.

[redshirt1957]

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

Ed.

I.............just enjoy it?

J

Edited for your viewing pleasure.

[SWFLA1]

Originally Posted by rolexgiants

american express for points... then when i get the bill pay in full... if you finance a rolex you have no business owning one....

Well, I've used a CC - and enjoyed the ownership years before I would have been able to walk in and pay cash.

And to be frank, if you don't think I deserve a luxury item because I can't walk in and plunk down a stack of cash you can KMA