Reply With QuoteJust make sure you get the stickers too, I've heard some sorry tales of ADs taking the stickers and ruining the full set.
So last week I posted about my problems with the local AD, their surfeit of Datejusts and the lack of any divers. Fast forward to this morning and an answerphone message from the AD (without a number to call them back on, obvs!) asking whether or not I'd like a nice new SS Sea Dweller that arrived this morning?
I mean yes, of course I'd like it. £500 deposit paid, credit card limit increased to cover it as the AD isn't happy with a bank transfer, and hopefully collection later this week. They're withholding the warranty card because they don't trust their customers, but what can you do?
Just make sure you get the stickers too, I've heard some sorry tales of ADs taking the stickers and ruining the full set.
If shop worn wear and tear bothers you insist they keep it in the safe and delivery state received or everyone and their dog will have a sniff and try of it before you get there...
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Least you got a call!
I’m still awaiting my AD to call me! Been close to 2 years! And have bought watches from the since!
Nice way to start the week.. well may you wear
In other news, this will be worth about an order of magnitude more than my usual wear. What's the general recommendation for insurance?
I have mine on the house insurance.
From memory with watches under 15k M&S home policy and over 15k Hiscox.Originally Posted by sunaxi
Mine are just itemised on home insurance.
Not to forget the hang tags and the coffin.
Seriously? People want used stickers?
Where people even keep them, in an album?
Fair play, if that's what you want, but I don't care what watch is desired if a dealer withheld any document or part of the package, I'd tell them where to Foxtrot Oscar.
It just smacks of manipulation. Feck that for a game of soldiers.
Great way to start the week!
Next game level is for the AD to keep the watch for a year and give you the stickers and the box to take home
In which case you wouldn’t be leaving the AD with a watch that you’d have to pay at least 50% more for anywhere else!
Seriously man, where have you been hiding for the last few years, on a desert island?
Congratulations OP, it’s good to hear of people who actually want the watch getting one.
+1
Thanks. I still have some doubts about the AD. There was a missed call on my phone (but no message) on Saturday whilst I was out Parkrunning, which now I've checked was the AD. Seems strange that I had to give a deposit today if I wanted the watch, but they were quite happy to call on Saturday, not leave a message and then not call back again for over 48 hours. When I went on their list I was told in no uncertain terms that it was payment within 48 hours or you were off the list.
They don't inspire confidence. What sort of AD leaves an answerphone message saying it's important you call them back immediately, but doesn't leave a contact number? They'd also transcribed my email address onto their system incorrectly, but as I run the mail server it would probably have come to my attention anyway. Still…
I added my SD43mm to my Esure home insurance for about 40 quid home or away, theft or damage.
I have all my watches itemised with them, and the replacement value goes up automatically with the price increases.
The acid test will be putting a claim in - But like all insurance, it's something you hope never happens.
Laugh.
Someone explain to him how every Chinky, Chancer or Chav is out to make a quick buck out of a Rolex!
Hoping that has a different meaning in your neck of the woods.
Or, I’ve been doing it wrong the whole time, better start living up to expectation, flipping and raking in the big bucks.
Yikes...
Disgraceful post.
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Meanwhile, someone should explain to you it’s the 21st century and there’s no place in it for pejorative terms like C*****.
Wow! As in ‘Wow, you just actually wrote that didn’t you?’ How is life back in your 70’s time warp?
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There is clearly a large contingent of fliippers on this site that can't accept the Rolex terms & conditions - That said, I could have worded it a lot better than I did.
So why use the term “Chinky” ?
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Is that an excuse?
I fail to see a reasoning why folk of far easten decent would be more or less likely to be a flipper than any other person.
Granted, i usually need a Rolex flip to raise some quick cash after losing at the cricket fight, Or a bad day at the mahjong parlour....
Why did genesos delete his post? I am Scottish and think the term "Chinky" is completely out of order.
PS I am older than 39
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Does that include me then?
My parents are immigrants from Hong kong who came over to the uk to give myself and my siblings a better life and a good education .
I'd prefer if you called me Asian or chinese . Or as a few of ma pals on here would say I'm more scottish than they are?
Calling Chinese/ cantonese people chinkies is quite derogatory and it shows the character of a person. I have little time for the crap that comes out of your stupid mouth
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Came back to look at the replies to my post and suddenly we were back in the land of 1970s racism. Words fail me.
What a way to ruin a thread...
No doubt it will be called 'humour' and everyone who rightly raises it as a disgraceful, ignorant, discriminatory comment will be told that they have no sense of humour and should lighten up. It's just all too familiar and dispiriting (is that how that is spelt?)
In a weird way and especially given the title of the thread he kind of commandeered it. Outstanding really but sad to see that word used in 2019.
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