martog
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Post by martog on Nov 18, 2013 17:01:09 GMT -8
About a watch he purchased from a supposed friend of his at the Melville markets on Sunday here in Sunny Perth, I went to say hello to my 86 year old mother inlaw on sunday afternoon and the elderly guy across the way 90 years old knew I was into watches and cam over with a fine looking IWC until I got it in my hands,
I just couldn't bring myself to tell him it was a fako, the movement was a chinese knock off Auto and it just looked terrible, super light reeking of cheapness and fakobility. He went on to tell me he only paid 100 dollars for it and would have paid double lol I am glad he didn't. The case, badly chromed and made of tin plate I think was also terrible.
It pisses me of when good folk are duped by aresholes.
Cheers Mark
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Post by SpinDoctor on Nov 18, 2013 18:33:57 GMT -8
Most likely his friend didn't know either. $200 barely buys you a bracelet link. There's no cure for willful ignorance.
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normdiaz
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Post by normdiaz on Nov 18, 2013 20:45:04 GMT -8
There are elderly gents and then there are elderly gents who are also WIS. happy1
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martog
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Post by martog on Nov 19, 2013 4:03:22 GMT -8
Bugger Norm That's you.
Ha
Cheers Mark
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Post by normdiaz on Nov 19, 2013 8:52:41 GMT -8
Bugger Norm That's you. Ha Cheers Mark The "elderly" part, at least, certainly applies.
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Post by Groundhog66 on Nov 19, 2013 10:12:36 GMT -8
Some folks deserve to be taken, others do not...I't unfortunate when they get the wrong ones.
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Post by donciccio on Nov 19, 2013 15:08:32 GMT -8
Takes all kinds. I see fakes all day every day. I always let them know though.
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Post by HiBeat on Nov 26, 2013 19:54:28 GMT -8
Sad to hear, glad you let the delusion continue. Well played.
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Post by sdoocms on Nov 27, 2013 16:06:17 GMT -8
You did the right thing, Mark.
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