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     Wega007 New member Username: Wega007 Post Number: 1 Registered: 11-2007 Rating: N/A |
Saw this on ebay. Is this real or fake? how much it is worth? 1st time thinking of getting vintage. Please help http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-JAEGER-LECOULTRE-Steel-Man-s-Watch-NICE_W0QQitemZ220 170340185QQihZ012QQcategoryZ31387QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem | ||
| Herman New member Username: Herman Post Number: 26 Registered: 10-2006 Rating: N/A |
This guy sells camouflage jackets, rather than watches. That's no place to buy a vintage watch. | ||
| Gregb New member Username: Gregb Post Number: 74 Registered: 10-2006 Rating: N/A |
Actually, this is a watch that the seller was asking questions about here on this board a few days ago: http://www.classicwatch.com/discus/messages/622/19093.html?1194356231 Greg | ||
| Clavi New member Username: Clavi Post Number: 17 Registered: 11-2006 Rating: N/A |
Herman, I don't see your point. You don't have to be a professional seller to sell on eBay. Initially that's not what this auction site has been set-up for. Your comment is dismissive. The seller seems of good faith, his watch is correct, welle presented, I don't see any reason for your comment. By the way, I think discussing of live eBay auctions is something that should be avoided generally | ||
| Herman New member Username: Herman Post Number: 27 Registered: 10-2006 Rating: N/A |
well, clavi, my point is that I would feel much more comfortable buying a watch on eBay from a seller who specializes in vintage watches. There's a better chance he knows what he's selling. Obviously everybody has the right to sell stuff on eBay, professionally of unprofessionally; the question is whether it's smart to buy indiscriminately. | ||
| Clavi New member Username: Clavi Post Number: 18 Registered: 11-2006 Rating: N/A |
My rule wrt buying on eBay: the buyer should do his due dilligence first and has to have a good knowledge of what he is buying. From there, buying from a non-professional is not an issue (and often is a good thing), providing that the seller looks serious as a seller, be him a specialist of what he is selling or not. In addition, I think we all know a few (including a famous one) professional eBay watch sellers who we would never recommend buying from although from a non-informed point of view one might trust them due to their apparent watch 'professional' status Of course I understand that others views might differ, but in the case of the auction which was the subject of this thread, I don't see what's wrong, his records look excellent |