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[clkcadet]

Ebay and watchbuying do not mix well for me. Got burned a few years ago buying an Explorer II. I got screwed out of a nice sum of money which Egay and Payfail wouldnt help.

After that i stuck to reps. I am totally turned off from the buying experience on ebay. I do not buy anything more than $10 there. If I need a cheap SD card or ipod cable I will go to ebay. If I need an expensive item I go elsewhere.

[chronoluvvv]

LUCK is relative
many years ago I thought I scored a deal on a print from Paris

And then i ended up spending a full $700 on a custom frame & pad, go figure

[archierocks]

i have been stung more times than i have got a "bargain "

i used to sell jewellery one ebay but the amount of fraud that came my way with ebay and paypal reveres fees and was unreal i now refuse to use either of them

[Inertiadrifter]

2 years ago I bought a Z series Rolex explorer I with box and paper for $2,000, sold it a year later for $3,500 = $1500 profit
Also a few months ago a got a men's Cartier Santos galbee XL the 32mm version for $2,000 Its currently in my rotation.
Also a men's Cartier Tank auto two tone for $2,000 as well (still have it)

I try to limit my eBay purchase/bid to $2,000

[davea]

Been looking at gen planet oceans.... It seem everyone wants close to 3k on a preowned, in my opinion that's way overpriced. Reading WUS gives me a headache, where is one to go?

[Inertiadrifter]

davea, on 09 March 2012 - 02:17 AM, said:

Been looking at gen planet oceans.... It seem everyone wants close to 3k on a preowned, in my opinion that's way overpriced. Reading WUS gives me a headache, where is one to go?

Check rolexforum.com and a seller name DavidSW he has some way less than $3,000

[zaza]

eBay should be boycotted. Only in a few rare occasions you get something out of it. Also, it's a DISASTER for sellers. Only the desperate would offer their items for sale there. The reasons are countless. Now they take a percentage from your shipping cost too! What a rip off.

What saddens me the most is their disgusting monopoly policy. Unless a decent competitor steps in, expect fees to go up to 50% sold price. It keeps getting worse every single day..

I try to support more genuine websites like bonanzas and ebid.net, despite the fact they're light years away from eBay..

[JEKS]

This is a beauty. Read the description to be totally sold!

http://www.ebay.com/...=item3a735b38b5

[Watchmeister]

Like many others good and bad. Over the years I have gotten good deals on parts - 4-5 Offshore dials for $750 or less (some new and others that were repairable) from Watchco and others, Panerai tritium dials and hands, made a deal with Mr. Turkish crowns and bought his entire strainless stock for a group buy, a few Angelus movements before people caught on for under $500, etc. That party is largely over though. I also met Kenji from Watchonpo on ebay with his first listing before developing an off ebay relationship which led to at least a half dozen honpo for me and other forum members, Also lots of other good stuff. But I was also taken for $3k on a too good to be true gen. Somehow I suspect it all evens out. But it definitely is a form of gambling. Sometimes I just can't resist.

[archierocks]

Watchmeister, on 18 April 2012 - 10:47 AM, said:

Like many others good and bad. Over the years I have gotten good deals on parts - 4-5 Offshore dials for $750 or less (some new and others that were repairable) from Watchco and others, Panerai tritium dials and hands, made a deal with Mr. Turkish crowns and bought his entire strainless stock for a group buy, a few Angelus movements before people caught on for under $500, etc. That party is largely over though. I also met Kenji from Watchonpo on ebay with his first listing before developing an off ebay relationship which led to at least a half dozen honpo for me and other forum members, Also lots of other good stuff. But I was also taken for $3k on a too good to be true gen. Somehow I suspect it all evens out. But it definitely is a form of gambling. Sometimes I just can't resist.

a bad blue sub rolex just went for over $3000 seller had 1 feedback people are crazy paying that

[TimeStopper45]

Got myself a gen SMP Chrono dial (the previous version without the red lettering) for about $19USD the other day

Edited by TimeStopper45, 23 April 2012 - 04:38 AM.

[Dave123]

Wow. The last time i viewed ebay,i had a @aol.com email address.

[blazed7]

I've never had a bad experience on eBay *knock on wood* so I consider that overall lucky . Usually don't win the good deals .

[DeeKa]

I picked a gen YG Day-Date in f*cked up condition and got it restored by my watchmaker.
The photos were so bad that the price was really low and when I sold it I made >60% profit.

Dee

[archierocks]

i just got a few bits for my 1675 build gen 116 crystal $90 shipped tot he uk and faded vintage insert $45 shipped to the uk if they are both gen i will be over the moon lol

[Zaskar20]

davea, on 09 March 2012 - 02:17 AM, said:

Been looking at gen planet oceans.... It seem everyone wants close to 3k on a preowned, in my opinion that's way overpriced. Reading WUS gives me a headache, where is one to go?

If your still after brand new then Ernest Jones WILL give 25% discount on any OMEGA, making a £4,400 PO chronograph £3,300.

[TA8088]

I've gotten some great deals on eBay on gen straps and a month or so ago I scored a set of gen Super Avenger hands and several Breitling 7750 DW's for next to nothing.