Glad you're happy. I would never use the store after your shoddy experience.
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So, the issue was resolved amicably earlier today. Apparently, regardless of what has been said here, it is not possible under any circumstances to replace the warranty card. They did not want to swap my watch for a new one, so we agreed the following:
10 year dealer warranty and 20% of any pre owned Omega or Tudor they have available (valid for 6 months).
I was happy to agree to this because I have no immediate plans to sell the watch and may have need of the longer warranty, and because even when I do sell it I think the benefit of the 20% discount will outweigh the cost of not having the warranty card.
I had already seen a watch I wanted, so as soon as we agreed the deal I bought it and saved £1,590 off the sticker price.
this is what I got:
https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/w...402013001?ab=1
A big thanks for all the helpful advice.
Glad you're happy. I would never use the store after your shoddy experience.
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Glad your happy, and that’s all that matters
when you put it like that it does sound like smart business by them. But I'm not sure if they made more money from me, you see, the watch I bought has never been sold before, it was a store demonstration model. the guarantee has not been activated yet (well it has now, for me) so this is a £16,000 watch that was reduced to £7,950 which I bought for £6,360. If they are still making a profit on that, then there must be a huge markup on watches!
If you bought the pre owned solid Sedna Gold PO which already had 51% off and it was a watch you fancied plus another 20% it is a pretty stonking deal, however, once the initial excitement of that deal wears off I wonder if you will regret not pursuing your property more vigorously.
After all this you've settled for that, happy or not...pffft!
The thing is, that property is a piece of plastic that will only have value when and if I sell the watch, I estimate that value to be under £500 (assuming I sell the watch after 5 years). Since I saved more than that on the watch I bought I am happy. The lack of a warranty card will not affect the pleasure I get from using the watch in the meantime. I do not think there was a better outcome available.
this is an excerpt from the email agreeing the new deal make of it what you will:
Thank you for your email.
Contrary to popular belief from many who do not work in the watch trade, unfortunately Rolex UK will not reissue guarantee cards. This is stated on their website (small print at the bottom). In response to your email, we are pleased to offer you the following
Thanks for that. I wasn't really doubting your story, but you never know . Unfortunately for them, it isn't idle internet chatter, but one of the most knowledgeable people in the business suggesting Rolex may well replace the card.
In such circumstances, if it's Haywood's word vs. [insert name here], I know who'd I'd believe. And as he says,
OP,
I am glad for you that an outcome that was satisfactory to you was reached and you are happy. That is the ONLY thing
that matters. I am not sure why some are getting their knickers in a twist and trying to make you feel as if you were violated in some matter and make you feel bad or dissatisfied.
Lets be happy that the OP’s happy!
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So it is.
https://www.rolex.com/services/faq.html
From the section entitled, 'How can I replace a lost Rolex guarantee card?':
- People also ask:
- "I lost my guarantee card, what do I do?" / "Can I replace my guarantee card?"
The Rolex guarantee card cannot be re-issued under any circumstances. Please contact the Official Rolex Retailer from which you purchased your Rolex watch for assistance.
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Jim.
I'll just post this here for a minute and come back later....
Was the watch registered to that customer?
Yes, it was (it's done electronically at point of sale, I think).
Is Rolex UK responsible for the drawer/safe/shoebox where an AD stores registered, but held-on-to warranty cards?
Of course not: that's the responsibility of the retailer.
The OP's complaint is with the retailer, who has told him that, as per Rolex UK's terms & conditions, he cannot obtain a replacement Warranty Card for the one they have mislaid. (I do wonder if, despite Rolex UK's 'under any circumstances' spiel, a retailer may be allowed to replace one or two before the privilege is withdrawn?)
They have offered him other goods & services to recompense him for his loss.
What else do you expect?
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Jim.
...and who lost the card? Not the customer!
Could the retailer not reasonably conclude that they had given the wrong warranty out (which is explicitly covered above)?
We read : "The Rolex guarantee card cannot be re-issued under any circumstances."
Then we look at the image I posted.
Is the former in fact the case, or is just the line taken with the public, to stop a million watch geeks bombarding them with requests for new warranty cards?
Last edited by Haywood_Milton; 18th November 2019 at 20:58.
Would Rolex not expect an exchanged card to be returned to them?
I am on the side of the OP and I believe Rolex via the AD should issue a new card as it should have been registered electronically and the details should be easy to verify.
I am not questioning your knowledge in this regard as you may well have had to do this yourself in the past or have first hand knowledge of another AD who did get a replacement.
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So do we now have proof positive that Pragnell are correct? After all “exchange” and “re-issue” have completely different meanings in law and in common English.
Either way OP that deal on the PO is spectacular and in any rational analysis it more than compensates. Enjoy it; it is a stunning piece.
If there are any circumstances in which a card may be replaced, what more deserving, relevant or appropriate than this?
The retailer has withheld the buyer's warranty card, having been encouraged to do so by Rolex.
The retailer appears then to have lost that warranty card.
Their client has at all times acted correctly.
If Rolex and their agent between them can replace a card (...on which the image in my post #174 may refer!), when would be more appropriate than now?
Last edited by Haywood_Milton; 18th November 2019 at 21:18.
If the main agent gave your card out with the wrong watch, could you not then have a card for your watch until and unless that third party came back with it?
If they lose it, sell it, move, die, can't be bothered or for any other reason won't / don't return your card, you lose out?
I don't believe that and, again, let us remember these extraordinary circumstances where, if the retailer has been negligent and lost the client's card, you might hope for every lever to be pulled for the situation to be corrected.
Can you not see the image HM posted? There are circumstances a card can be replaced, this incident is no different to the example of ‘the wrong guarantee being given out’ which in fact might be what happened.
The advice on Rolex website is I’m sure, for the general public, which been pointed out is to deter any old request from Joe Bloggs who just bought a loose Sub off eBay asking for a copy of the card it was originally sold with.
Cheers..
Jase
Doesn’t the original receipt of purchase carry some weight if warranty work is required ? (Assuming the original purchaser is making the claim)
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Item bought for thousands of pounds, negligent, unprofessional behaviour and we have a "computer says no" mentality. Beggars belief.
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Assuming it's not a rhetorical question, then the answer is the card. I'm just pointing out an inconsistency. Somewhere up in this thread it's been referred to as a piece of plastic. If the warranty is electronic, then it's even more just a piece of plastic as the warranty remains with Rolex (right now) and can easily be verified by them. i.e. replacement is even more trivial. There'd be no need to offer an alternative warranty through the AD either, if it's in Rolex's database. Or maybe it isn't, because if it was "registered electronically" why then is the card such a big deal to replace?
Those aren't terms and conditions either, it's an FAQ. Why also would the FAQ point the reader to their AD if the argument was circular? Presumably to stop every Tom, Dick and Harry pestering Rolex - as mentioned above. The agreement is between the AD and the customer, not the customer and some FAQ that may or may not have been on Rolex's website when the watch was bought.
The card Is being kept as part of the sale, precisely because it's seen to have value. In these circumstances it would have been nice had the AD gone through the motions on the customer's behalf and got a letter back from Rolex on the question.
Anyway, it sounds like the OP got a good deal that works. All's well that ends well.
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Just to edit after reading #174 again, the registering seems to be just a clock as only the serial and date of purchase need providing.
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OP, glad to hear you got a satisfactory resolution!
Politics aside, atleast the OP has had an outcome they are satisfied with.
That's interesting, because you yourself used the word "replaced."
The paradoxical position of the factually incorrect pedant is not a happy one.
It is clear that Rolex could replace / reissue / exchange a card, so why try to split hairs? The point is that they could produce a card with the same numbers etc to replace the one lost.
By the way, I have a Masters Degree in Ancient Greek and Latin with Honours First Class. Always willing to improve my English and thus looking forward to your further teaching, albeit not the supererogatory unpleasantness.
Last edited by Haywood_Milton; 18th November 2019 at 21:56.
FWIW, my AD sales manager was bemoaning this process when I went to pick up a warranty card this summer. He explicitly said he worried a couple of mistakes could cost them hundreds of pounds if the wrong cards were given out or lost "as Rolex charge us £120 for a new one"
Removed as it had already been said