What are the top 10 buying mistakes?

[actionkwj]

One of the things I love about TRF is that I learn about watches and get great opinions from folks all over the world. Although I love the latest "inbound" or "WRUW" posts, I thought I'd post a more "educational" discussion based on TRF members experiences and collective WISdom.

So what are your top buying mistakes? And/or what is your top buying advice? Flipping advice? Service advice? Etc.

For me, I don't have any bad buying mistakes... yet. But my buying advice is this: Be patient and revisit your target watch multiple times over a few months. If that watch still sings to you at the end of three months (or six months), then your should feel pretty good about buying it. That's my experience and it applies to almost anything I purchase; it's worked well for me in my 48 years.

OK, it's your turn. I'm looking for the Good, the Bad, and the downright Ugly. Maybe we can create a Sticky Top 10 Buying Mistakes list or something like that.