normdiaz
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Post by normdiaz on Jan 2, 2014 20:41:46 GMT -8
If legitimate, this is the strangest reason I've read for selling a watch on ebay:
..."I received it as a gift and only wore it once because I was always afraid of scratching such a nice watch...it has remained in its original box the entire time I have owned it...you will also be receiving the original box and instruction booklet hidden in the bottom of the box...like I said I love the watch but am too afraid to scratch or break it so I am selling it so someone else can be happy with it...." |
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donciccio
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Post by donciccio on Jan 2, 2014 20:57:52 GMT -8
THey are out there Norm. People scared to enjoy something because they'll damage it somehow.
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martog
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Post by martog on Jan 3, 2014 0:10:10 GMT -8
THey are out there Norm. People scared to enjoy something because they'll damage it somehow. Agree and these people are more prevelent than you might think. Cheers Mark |
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Post by Groundhog66 on Jan 3, 2014 9:11:28 GMT -8
Are you sure that wasn't on of Spencer's sale ads? laugh1.gif
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mikeyt
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Post by mikeyt on Jan 3, 2014 15:37:51 GMT -8
A friend of my Mother's put a slipcover on her brand new sofa so it wouldn't get a "worn" look. wtf.gif Mom asked her why she didn't just put the slipcover on the old one? slapping
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normdiaz
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Post by normdiaz on Jan 3, 2014 15:44:39 GMT -8
A friend of my Mother's put a slipcover on her brand new sofa so it wouldn't get a "worn" look. wtf.gif Mom asked her why she didn't just put the slipcover on the old one? slapping Your mother does not suffer fools lightly. (Good for her.) thunbsup.gif |
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Post by buddy123 on Jan 13, 2014 15:07:03 GMT -8
Guilty as charged peeps ....... not my advert, but it's the kind of thing I do frequently. There is stuff that I feel I can use - though I still do so with utter caution, then there is stuff I just dare not use.
Not so long ago I sold an SKX009 ...... owned it a year and never wore it. My Rolexes have both been worn once and now have to remain in their boxes, same for my Seiko 5 'Sea Urchin'.........and the list of stuff goes on.
Typically I will hang onto stuff for decades and then have a bit of a clear out - and it's all pretty much as new condition when I do.
It's an illness for sure........perfectionism gone bonkers embarrassed-smiley-face
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Post by bobbymike on Jan 13, 2014 18:31:56 GMT -8
Guilty as charged peeps ....... not my advert, but it's the kind of thing I do frequently. There is stuff that I feel I can use - though I still do so with utter caution, then there is stuff I just dare not use. Not so long ago I sold an SKX009 ...... owned it a year and never wore it. My Rolexes have both been worn once and now have to remain in their boxes, same for my Seiko 5 'Sea Urchin'.........and the list of stuff goes on. Typically I will hang onto stuff for decades and then have a bit of a clear out - and it's all pretty much as new condition when I do. It's an illness for sure........perfectionism gone bonkers embarrassed-smiley-face And future collectors thank you chinathumbsup.gif |
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Post by seikoholic on Jan 14, 2014 18:37:40 GMT -8
If legitimate, this is the strangest reason I've read for selling a watch on ebay:
..."I received it as a gift and only wore it once because I was always afraid of scratching such a nice watch...it has remained in its original box the entire time I have owned it...you will also be receiving the original box and instruction booklet hidden in the bottom of the box...like I said I love the watch but am too afraid to scratch or break it so I am selling it so someone else can be happy with it...." I sell unwearable watches for this very reason regularly, or at least whenever I get in one that's so nice I don't dare wear it. Make fun of me if you'd like - Tim does, all the time. |
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Post by Groundhog66 on Jan 14, 2014 19:38:31 GMT -8
If legitimate, this is the strangest reason I've read for selling a watch on ebay:
..."I received it as a gift and only wore it once because I was always afraid of scratching such a nice watch...it has remained in its original box the entire time I have owned it...you will also be receiving the original box and instruction booklet hidden in the bottom of the box...like I said I love the watch but am too afraid to scratch or break it so I am selling it so someone else can be happy with it...." I sell unwearable watches for this very reason regularly, or at least whenever I get in one that's so nice I don't dare wear it. Make fun of me if you'd like - Tim does, all the time.Only out of love... a194 |
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