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10 May 2014, 07:02 PM | #1 |
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Flipping Hell
I've just done an inventory and in the last three years since May 2011 I have bought and mostly sold the following ...
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10 May 2014, 07:04 PM | #2 |
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You win! Congrats. ;-) |
10 May 2014, 07:17 PM | #3 |
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Curious to know which watches you have held on to :)
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10 May 2014, 07:19 PM | #4 |
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I don't have a list but since joining here there have been a few
3 Subs (14060, 14060M, TT-Bluesy) 3 Daytona's (SS White, TT Arabic, TT MOP) 1 RG DD 2 Omega SMP's 2 Balls 3 Marathon GSARs 2 Explorer IIs (Black & White) 1 Zenith Elite 1 Root Beer GMT 1 Explorer 36mm 1 Air-King 3 TT DJs (silver, champagne & smoky gold) I'm sure there are some more I can't recall...best thing about it is that I learned a lot from the great folks here on TRF!
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10 May 2014, 07:25 PM | #5 |
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OMG
Nathan, you're the 'flipping' king !!!! |
10 May 2014, 07:28 PM | #6 |
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Well done!
It's good to try new things to tell weather you like them or not. Any keepers? |
10 May 2014, 07:31 PM | #7 |
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10 May 2014, 07:32 PM | #8 |
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Did you come up on top money wise?
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That's a flip every 48 days!
Actually I thought the list would be longer Quote:
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10 May 2014, 07:59 PM | #10 |
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No. Actually, nor do I want to. I'd rather to find keepers and maybe add more keepers to have a bigger collection. 7 watches would be nice.
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10 May 2014, 09:02 PM | #11 |
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Whatever happened to your custom Sub ND?
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10 May 2014, 09:04 PM | #12 |
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And I thought I had a problem....You win the prize!
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10 May 2014, 09:04 PM | #13 |
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Craziness!
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10 May 2014, 09:16 PM | #14 |
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That's an impressive list. I would have a hard time handing over my Rolex.
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10 May 2014, 09:18 PM | #15 |
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My wallet hurts from reading that.
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10 May 2014, 10:10 PM | #16 |
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Wow, that's moving a lot of watches.
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10 May 2014, 10:10 PM | #17 |
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I do a lot or research before I buy so I don't Alice down this rabbit hole!
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10 May 2014, 10:22 PM | #18 |
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Make up your mind much. Lol
How have you done financially with the flips? Break even mostly or more cash out of pocket? |
10 May 2014, 10:25 PM | #19 |
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Yikes. The important question: which ones did you keep?
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10 May 2014, 10:28 PM | #20 |
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I might call it "flipping fun"
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10 May 2014, 10:34 PM | #21 |
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Wow!!! In my 25 years of wearing Rolex I have only flipped two, both as trade-ins on new ones, not as outright sales. I mainly just think about flipping as a form of entertainment.
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10 May 2014, 10:34 PM | #22 |
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Yes, I have literally done twice that. Right around 40 watches. It's a hobby. No different than any other hobby.
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10 May 2014, 10:38 PM | #23 |
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I can relate...how else can you find out what you like if you don't try a few?
I, too, am curious as to what-if any-are left? |
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How much money did you loose at the end of the list???? Can't be good.
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10 May 2014, 10:45 PM | #25 |
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Not good bud and I hear your pain. I've flipped a few watches in the last couple of years and r regret at least one of them badly.
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10 May 2014, 11:17 PM | #28 |
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10 May 2014, 11:21 PM | #29 |
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Not worth 'beating'. Too many watches, too much turnover to appreciate and enjoy any of them, to me.
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11 May 2014, 12:43 AM | #30 |
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It is a sickness with no cure. Lol.
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