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vh_bu98 · 27 March 2009, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by nylawbiz

Well, it's 5:30 and no e-mail from AD (as promised). Think he's playing hard to get, or just spaced out?

I'll stand by my original statment that an AD will not give you discounted figures through an e-mail.

The last thing an AD wants is to have that e-mail be sent to Rolex.

nylawbiz · 27 March 2009, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by vh_bu98

I'll stand by my original statment that an AD will not give you discounted figures through an e-mail.

The last thing an AD wants is to have that e-mail be sent to Rolex.

Well, #1, he said he would. #2 he could tell me that if that was his concern. Silence doesn't generate sales usually. I think now-a-days, AD's can't afford to stand on ceremony. He doesn't know if I run hot and cold, or if I am thinking about other opportunities to blow 20G's on play toys. Time will tell, I guess.

Brian

AIKO · 29 March 2009, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by vh_bu98

I'll stand by my original statment that an AD will not give you discounted figures through an e-mail.

The last thing an AD wants is to have that e-mail be sent to Rolex.

I would tend to agree.

kcmo · 27 March 2009, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by nylawbiz

Well, it's 5:30 and no e-mail from AD (as promised). Think he's playing hard to get, or just spaced out?

Seriously Brian, GO IN THERE!

nylawbiz · 27 March 2009, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by kcmo

Seriously Brian, GO IN THERE!

Karis, if he is motivated he knows where to find me. I am about 45 minutes away from his shop, and I'm not going to drive there and back just to show my mug to him. The ball is in his court. I appreciate your concern and enthusiasm.

Brian

kcmo · 27 March 2009, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by nylawbiz

Karis, if he is motivated he knows where to find me. I am about 45 minutes away from his shop, and I'm not going to drive there and back just to show my mug to him. The ball is in his court. I appreciate your concern and enthusiasm.

Brian

Brian, don't think I'd realized you have done so much business with this guy. You obviously know him better than we do. I sure hope you hear back soon!

nylawbiz · 27 March 2009, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by kcmo

Brian, don't think I'd realized you have done so much business with this guy. You obviously know him better than we do. I sure hope you hear back soon!

Karis, it's all good

londonbagpuss · 27 March 2009, 07:59 AM

Or maybe some of the watches have been sold, I hope that is not the case.

LocoNBroko · 27 March 2009, 08:09 AM

DAMN IT, I just read 10 pages of this thread trying to find out if you purchases the watches... This is worse that the season finale to 24.
Good Luck, and please be sure to let us know how this saga ends!

PS: Personally, I would pass at anything less than 20% off and I would jump at anything over 25%.

nylawbiz · 27 March 2009, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by LocoNBroko

DAMN IT, I just read 10 pages of this thread trying to find out if you purchases the watches... This is worse that the season finale to 24.
Good Luck, and please be sure to let us know how this saga ends!

PS: Personally, I would pass at anything less than 20% off and I would jump at anything over 25%.

I hope you enjoy cliff hangers :) He took his time getting back to me in the first place; so this is not totally unexpected. As an established customer (I"ve bought three Rolexes and a pair of $4,000 earrings for my wife from him in the last 12 months) he would be silly not to at least get back to me. It isn't like I was low balling him or anything like that. I just chalk it up to him taking his time, making me sweat a little. Little does he know that I am not sweating. Well, let's see what tomorrow brings.

Thanks for reading all 180+ posts on this.

gregdolley · 29 March 2009, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by LocoNBroko

DAMN IT, I just read 10 pages of this thread trying to find out if you purchases the watches... This is worse that the season finale to 24.
Good Luck, and please be sure to let us know how this saga ends!

PS: Personally, I would pass at anything less than 20% off and I would jump at anything over 25%.

Hakka · 27 March 2009, 08:27 AM

I don't think you can get more than 10%, may be you can get more for the DSSD.

londonbagpuss · 27 March 2009, 09:21 AM

This is a fun cliff hanger, would you consider speaking to him on the telephone as opposed to emails?

STEELINOX · 27 March 2009, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by londonbagpuss

This is a fun cliff hanger, would you consider speaking to him on the telephone as opposed to emails?

He doesnt need to call him. The AD "NEEDS" to make a move now; its in his court.
Brian is playin it right all the way down to the ADs pink bottle at "rent is due time" !

onkyo · 27 March 2009, 02:36 PM

Brian, as you said the ball is in his court....

The next move is his.

Sit tight....

alant · 27 March 2009, 05:03 PM

Are you still sitting tight? Give me the number I'll call him to tel him to call you!

nylawbiz · 27 March 2009, 09:04 PM

Well, it's a little after 7AM at GMT -5:00; Friday morning. Who wants to guess whether I get an e-mail or telephone call today?

STEELINOX · 27 March 2009, 10:16 PM

that he "does not call" !
And thats just A-O-K !

STEELINOX · 28 March 2009, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by STEELINOX

that he (the AD) "does not call" !
And thats just A-O-K !

The rent will be due in a few days; let the AD sweat it, tues will be here all too soon !

dardeca · 28 March 2009, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by nylawbiz

Well, it's a little after 7AM at GMT -5:00; Friday morning. Who wants to guess whether I get an e-mail or telephone call today?

This is ridiculous...just call and talk to them and find out what they are willing to do. Why let this drag on any longer?

STEELINOX · 28 March 2009, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by dardeca

This is ridiculous...just call and talk to them and find out what they are willing to do. Why let this drag on any longer?

I think you are being, "redicurous" myself !
He can let it drag until the saliva in your mouth dries up !

Fact is, I hope this thread goes to at least 15 pages !

londonbagpuss · 27 March 2009, 10:20 PM

I guess telephone call, so far I have been wrong though!

alant · 28 March 2009, 04:31 AM

Is there any news?! It's Friday, 19.30 here. Can I still phone hem to get his act together? haha

nylawbiz · 28 March 2009, 05:26 AM

Well, no news at 3:30 PM local time on Friday. Who thinks I should call, and who thinks I should sit tight???

EF in NY · 28 March 2009, 05:33 AM

Sit tight -- if he is so lukewarm that he won't reach out for over two days, then how good of a discount can you realistically expect.

I'd sit tight, and wait for him to get a little anxious and desparate.

vh_bu98 · 28 March 2009, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by EF in NY

Sit tight -- if he is so lukewarm that he won't reach out for over two days, then how good of a discount can you realistically expect.

I'd sit tight, and wait for him to get a little anxious and desparate.

Or the AD could be working a deal with someone else. I'm sure that he has other customers who would be interested in those three models.

nylawbiz · 28 March 2009, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by vh_bu98

Or the AD could be working a deal with someone else. I'm sure that he has other customers who would be interested in those three models.

He never even gave me a price on aall three.

vh_bu98 · 28 March 2009, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by nylawbiz

He never even gave me a price on aall three.

He may not be necessarily trying to sell all three to someone else, but he may be selling them individually.

If I were the AD, I would be selling them off as quickly as possible for the most possible.

diggity · 28 March 2009, 06:56 AM

I would sit tight. If he doesn't call you by Monday or Tuesday, give him a ring, ask him if he crunched his numbers yet and let him know what you think is a fair discount for all three. If he matches it, great. If he doesn't, then go somewhere else. In this economy to sell off three watches in one transaction is a nice way to turn inventory fast.

nylawbiz · 28 March 2009, 12:09 PM

Well, no communication today. I can think of three possibilities: 1. He is as uncertain about this Rolex market as any of us; and coming up with a price is difficult for him. These aren't watches that are normally hanging out in his display case; 2. He reads this board, and doesn't like the 20-30% suggested discounts on here (which, btw, I do appreciate :)), or 3. He dropped the ball or he's distracted by something.

The fact that Rolex is shutting down Beverely Hills, after how many years of being there? You would think the presence there would be important to them for their image. I know they use NY as the distribution hub for watches, and Dallas as the ditribution hub for parts; so maybe they just didn't want to deal with relocating distribution, so BH got the axe. But for whatever reason it turned out to be BH that got axed, it says one thing: things ain't what they used to be for Rolex. This will translate to the value of a Rolex watch.

I know we all have heard the adage that anywhere in the world, if you need cash, you can always convert your Rolex to cash. Does Rolex still have that special status? Could it lose it?

Well, thanks again for your interest in my story. I'll let you know if the AD every remembers I am a live.

27 March 2009, 10:16 PM	#18
STEELINOX 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Sink-O! Location: a praire in AZ Watch: ROLEX-less atm... Posts: 14,021	I would bet... that he "does not call" ! And thats just A-O-K !

27 March 2009, 07:59 AM	#8
londonbagpuss Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London Posts: 248	Or maybe some of the watches have been sold, I hope that is not the case.

27 March 2009, 08:09 AM	#9
LocoNBroko Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Watch: GMTIIcSUBUBFDSDDS Posts: 334	DAMN IT, I just read 10 pages of this thread trying to find out if you purchases the watches... This is worse that the season finale to 24. Good Luck, and please be sure to let us know how this saga ends! PS: Personally, I would pass at anything less than 20% off and I would jump at anything over 25%.

27 March 2009, 08:27 AM	#12
Hakka "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Nelson Location: San Francisco Watch: Daytona Posts: 12	I don't think you can get more than 10%, may be you can get more for the DSSD.

27 March 2009, 09:21 AM	#13
londonbagpuss Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London Posts: 248	This is a fun cliff hanger, would you consider speaking to him on the telephone as opposed to emails?

27 March 2009, 02:36 PM	#15
onkyo Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Pav Location: Manhattan Posts: 11,495	Brian, as you said the ball is in his court.... The next move is his. Sit tight....

27 March 2009, 05:03 PM	#16
alant "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Alan Location: Netherlands Watch: Submariner Date Posts: 238	Are you still sitting tight? Give me the number I'll call him to tel him to call you!

27 March 2009, 09:04 PM	#17
nylawbiz Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Brian Location: New York Watch: too many Posts: 705	Well, it's a little after 7AM at GMT -5:00; Friday morning. Who wants to guess whether I get an e-mail or telephone call today?

27 March 2009, 10:20 PM	#22
londonbagpuss Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London Posts: 248	I guess telephone call, so far I have been wrong though!

28 March 2009, 04:31 AM	#23
alant "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Alan Location: Netherlands Watch: Submariner Date Posts: 238	Is there any news?! It's Friday, 19.30 here. Can I still phone hem to get his act together? haha

28 March 2009, 05:26 AM	#24
nylawbiz Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Brian Location: New York Watch: too many Posts: 705	Well, no news at 3:30 PM local time on Friday. Who thinks I should call, and who thinks I should sit tight???

28 March 2009, 05:33 AM	#25
EF in NY "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Eric Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 8	Sit tight -- if he is so lukewarm that he won't reach out for over two days, then how good of a discount can you realistically expect. I'd sit tight, and wait for him to get a little anxious and desparate.

28 March 2009, 06:56 AM	#29
diggity "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 192	I would sit tight. If he doesn't call you by Monday or Tuesday, give him a ring, ask him if he crunched his numbers yet and let him know what you think is a fair discount for all three. If he matches it, great. If he doesn't, then go somewhere else. In this economy to sell off three watches in one transaction is a nice way to turn inventory fast.

28 March 2009, 12:09 PM	#30
nylawbiz Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Brian Location: New York Watch: too many Posts: 705	Well, no communication today. I can think of three possibilities: 1. He is as uncertain about this Rolex market as any of us; and coming up with a price is difficult for him. These aren't watches that are normally hanging out in his display case; 2. He reads this board, and doesn't like the 20-30% suggested discounts on here (which, btw, I do appreciate :)), or 3. He dropped the ball or he's distracted by something. The fact that Rolex is shutting down Beverely Hills, after how many years of being there? You would think the presence there would be important to them for their image. I know they use NY as the distribution hub for watches, and Dallas as the ditribution hub for parts; so maybe they just didn't want to deal with relocating distribution, so BH got the axe. But for whatever reason it turned out to be BH that got axed, it says one thing: things ain't what they used to be for Rolex. This will translate to the value of a Rolex watch. I know we all have heard the adage that anywhere in the world, if you need cash, you can always convert your Rolex to cash. Does Rolex still have that special status? Could it lose it? Well, thanks again for your interest in my story. I'll let you know if the AD every remembers I am a live.

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