ausimax
Timekeeper
Kogan, Qld, Australia
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Post by ausimax on Feb 6, 2016 4:48:09 GMT -8
So I'm going to sell my $18000.00 watch, well I think I will splash out big time with a freeby Ad and a couple of crappy photos. :winner: Happens all the time, watches advertised for thousands (and half of them replicas) with a couple of grainy out of focus photos and not a line of text to describe the watch .  Max |
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Post by stevenjohn on Feb 6, 2016 5:23:04 GMT -8
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Adrian-VTA
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Adelaide, South Australia
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Feb 6, 2016 6:20:57 GMT -8
Here's how I see a lot of Gumtree ads (the photo is mine and is of a trashed watch which is possibly a fake) - 
FOR SALE!!!!! ****RARE*** SEIKO ROLEX KINETIC WEATCH!!!!! $950 ONO
THIS VERY RAERE WATCH IS VERY OLD AND FROM THE 1950'S IT IS A SPECIAL SEIKO ROLEZ AND WAS OWNED BY MY GRANDFATHAER.
I AM NOT A WEATCHMACKER SO I DON'T KNOW A LOTT ABOUT IT. IT IS VERY SPECIAEL TO ME BUT I HAVE TO SELL TO PAY BILLS, SO I NEED AN URGENTE SALE
PLEAZE NO TYME WAESTERS! |
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GuyJ
Needs a Life!
Whitley Bay, UK
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Post by GuyJ on Feb 6, 2016 8:15:53 GMT -8
Hah that made me laugh...
Pm sent halo!
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Post by jeroni0 on Feb 6, 2016 9:57:19 GMT -8
THIS VERY RAERE WATCH IS VERY OLD AND FROM THE 1950'S IT IS A SPECIAL SEIKO ROLEZ AND WAS OWNED BY MY GRANDFATHAER. $950 only? only have one? I need a dozen.  |
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tritto
WS Benefactor
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Post by tritto on Feb 6, 2016 11:34:15 GMT -8
Ha ha. But every now and then this pops up:  I was too slow! |
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ausimax
Timekeeper
Kogan, Qld, Australia
Posts: 937
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Post by ausimax on Feb 6, 2016 17:11:22 GMT -8
Ha ha. But every now and then this pops up: I was too slow! Yes occasionally the gems turn up and you have to be quick! What gets me is trying to sell a high end watch and being to mean or lazy to produce a decent sales vehicle, then they don't take PayPal and want a bank transfer. Not my money do they get, if they don't do PayPal I don't do a deal, with bank transfers your money is gone and you may end up with sweet FA, and don't think your friendly neighborhood bank will come to your aid. Now we now where all the crummy ads are coming from, Adrian is the culprit! max |
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tritto
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Post by tritto on Feb 6, 2016 17:39:44 GMT -8
Ha ha. Adrian is to blame for sure.
If it's a high end watch and they can't be bothered with a proper ad I just assume it's fake or a scam and move on.
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28A
WIS
Ruining original Seikos since 2015.
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Post by 28A on Feb 6, 2016 20:30:56 GMT -8
I love gumtree. I bought this on there for $100.  And i just picked this up Friday night, two months old, for HALF the retail price. It's only been in stores for 2 months. Bargain!  Gumtree is awesome!! |
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tritto
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Post by tritto on Feb 6, 2016 21:37:33 GMT -8
One day I'm going to g to post a shot of all the great watches I've bought off gumtree at great prices - except then I'll never get any more because you'll all be trawling it :-)
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camrok
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Post by camrok on Feb 6, 2016 22:30:23 GMT -8
I have a love hate relationship with all classifieds. I love bargains and some of the contacts I've made through it. I hate the backyard entrepreneurs who are ridiculous and often incredibly unethical and criminal. Here is an add that came up on my feed with search term watches: there were pictures but in order to keep my marriage I didn't save them.  Cam |
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Adrian-VTA
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Adelaide, South Australia
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Feb 6, 2016 23:03:19 GMT -8
Hey Black Forest is here. I better call her. I have a love hate relationship with all classifieds. I love bargains and some of the contacts I've made through it. I hate the backyard entrepreneurs who are ridiculous and often incredibly unethical and criminal. Here is an add that came up on my feed with search term watches: there were pictures but in order to keep my marriage I didn't save them. Cam |
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