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Post by dnill on Mar 10, 2015 9:56:21 GMT -8
Hi all,
I am looking for a replacement gold colored medallion to complete a vintage grand seiko. Of course an original medallion would be my first choice but I find it impossible to source. I remember reading about a seller providing "aftermarket" medallions a some time ago but can't seem to find any. Does anyone know where to find these badges? Any help will be much appreciated.
Have a great day everyone!
David
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Post by estrickland on Mar 10, 2015 11:18:11 GMT -8
Other than eBay / here / TOS, there's YJ Here's a Yahoo Japan search for Grand Seiko Medallions: goo.gl/eiYvOgSearch terms are Grand Seiko (Medal or Medallion) Looks like a mint lion for $100, clean GS 6156 caseback currently bid up to $15. |
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Post by HiBeat on Mar 10, 2015 15:12:41 GMT -8
Nice search check results.
Remind me, how does one bid on ebay Japan? You need dome sort of proxy web site or something, don't you?
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Post by estrickland on Mar 10, 2015 16:13:32 GMT -8
Nice search check results. Remind me, how does one bid on ebay Japan? You need dome sort of proxy web site or something, don't you? Yeah you need a proxy service. On fromjapan.co.jp, you place a deposit via wire or PayPal, and can use those funds to bid, directly or via sniper (bid placed within 5 minutes (not seconds) of close). Fair warning though, YJ auctions extend the auction by 5-10 minutes, so snipe is a bit of a misnomer. If you win, you pay by wire (at the whim of your bank's exchange rate, charged a transaction fee, and kind of a pain) or your deposit (easy, peasy but costs 5%). I usually just PayPal the deposit, and pay using the transferred funds. They then collect the item from the seller, and you can aggregate items (they'll hold them for up to a month), and then ship them together via ground/ship, EMS, or FedEx. I just use EMS (except when I bought heavy manuals) and I've never had customs trouble. It was a little confusing at the start, but I've never had anything missing/damaged/poorly packed, and in general it seems like a pretty professional outfit. Hope this helps. |
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Post by HiBeat on Mar 11, 2015 3:41:30 GMT -8
Thank you estrickland. Very informative. I really appreciate it. That's the best description of the process I have ever seen.
Makes me want to try my hand at it.
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Post by dnill on Mar 11, 2015 8:52:42 GMT -8
Other than eBay / here / TOS, there's YJ Here's a Yahoo Japan search for Grand Seiko Medallions: goo.gl/eiYvOgSearch terms are Grand Seiko (Medal or Medallion) Looks like a mint lion for $100, clean GS 6156 caseback currently bid up to $15. Thank you! Have tried a search via buyee but no luck. I will look into them. Also thanks for the tutorial on how to get the stuff home. |
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