Paparolf 45 Posted September 21, 2014 I think the old adage 'if it looks to good' you are likely to be disappointed. Great advice here,. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arz 0 Posted October 24, 2014 Tell-tale signs of a scam site Genuine Pictures No replica is 1:1, using a genuine picture that an authorised dealer would use is only a sure sign that the site is misrepresenting what they're selling. Adding their own little watermark to genuine pictures does not fix this either. Replicas being made in Switzerland or Japan Or any other country that isn't China is complete rubbish, if they're going to lie to you about this, it's likely they're going to lie to you about what they will be doing with your money Movement description No replica (bar a few exceptions) are going to have the same movement as what you find in the genuine (HUB4100, Calibre 2121, 3187, other in-house movements etc). And if they're going to describe the movement as just "Automatic" or anything along the lines of that's just no good. You'll find some of the more common movements that are used in reps here: http://www.rwg.bz/bo...?showtopic=6930 Price A simple automatic (21J) or Quartz will be in the $100 range A clone of a Swiss movement will be in the $200-$300 range A working mechanical chronograph (7750/7753) are $300+ Of course this is just a very general overview of price, but if it's too good to be true, it most likely is, and if it's too anything like $1000+, it's most likely a scam, you're not getting better quality or anything closer to gen by paying that much more. Testimonials With the full weight of four massive replica forums with tens of thousands of members each, a proper replica dealer will not need bullsh*t testimonials (probably written by them) to sell their watches. The same goes for 'Review' sites of those webpages (again probably written by them as well) - you have an enormous repository of information here written by thousands upon thousands of members, everything else shouldn't be trusted Other Ridiculous claims: 1:1 quality AAA+ Swiss made Waterproof to same as gen Ability to fool authorised dealers Working minute repeaters, perpetual calendars, automatic tourbillons, solid gold (or other precious metals) Some more outrageous claims are expanded on here http://www.rwg.bz/bo...hp?showtopic=39 Ultimately however, these are all just indicators of a scam site, even if a website does not show signs of above, it doesn't mean it's safe to shop there. But, there is one super easy way to tell if a website/dealer is trusted - and that's if they're on here: TRUSTED DEALERS Common (silly) reasons people want to shop at any other sites 1) They have a watch that the other TDs don't have There are many reasons for this and does not mean a trusted dealer can't get it for you. It may just not be popular enough or repped well enough to be put on their sites or section, or it might just not be repped at all. Find a dealer (after lots of research) and send them a photo of what you want. They'll be able to tell if they're able to get it for you. 2) They have a better price Scam website's supposedly better price will most likely be at the expense of quality of features, that or it's purposely placed low to draw you away from the trusted dealers so they can take your money. 3) They ship from the same country I live in Only a handful of dealers ship from outside East Asia (eg. Narikaa) where they will personally travel to those countries and bring them back, otherwise, if they claim to ship from the US or UK etc, they most likely will not be - anyone can get a .uk domain name. Hope this has been helpful to newbies who have found us while doing research on their websites in question. Feel free to add, change or delete anything you feel is missing or incorrect Great post but to late to me. I have been sucked at www.bisglobal.co.uk i pay for a BR03 send me a Frankstein square watch... :( The TD on RWG are down !? Can anyone give me a tip of a trusted dealer of Bell&Ross Replica? I want a BR03, 42mm, Military Type, Green dial, date, black pvd. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icemix69 4 Posted October 26, 2014 Very good info, thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonaylor 0 Posted November 6, 2014 simple and effective post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sadviser 0 Posted November 11, 2014 Good information. I should know, given that I run a couple of scamming websites. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Im7ft14 0 Posted November 21, 2014 Any review website.. or if they have multiple websites with similar look but different watches for sale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malaysiamel 0 Posted February 16, 2016 I too almost got sucked in by bestreplica.sr but then got to wondering why they were using a Suriname domain name and why they wanted payment by Western Union and ... Oh yeah ...according to them they make better watches than Rolex :suck: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beetlafleur 0 Posted November 14, 2016 Will keep these things in mind, thank you Sent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jpourteau 0 Posted December 22, 2016 Very helpful... Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suiiuris 0 Posted January 16, 2017 great advice. thank you for this thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lowflyermike 0 Posted May 14, 2017 awesome info, I bought several watches from Perfect Watches, all had a small problem but nothing major. Two loose 1 minute a day, other pretty good time keeper. Price was $199 and they shipped fast. Good customer service in the US. When I got them bands were a little tight, so they sent me 2 extra links for free. Their prices are 3 teared, $199, $245 and about $645, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ak0312 0 Posted December 21, 2017 thanks, great info Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mercury 0 Posted April 5, 2018 Does anyone know if supercawatch is a scam or not? supercawatch.cn thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trailboss99 994 Posted April 7, 2018 On 06/04/2018 at 06:18, mercury said: Does anyone know if supercawatch is a scam or not? http://www.supercawatch.cn/en/ thanks Did you read this thread? Gen pics, no movement specified, "sapphire on crown" (really? a real sapphire?) etc. Oh but the are "leading exporters of Cartier replica watches" . . . apparently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blazekdoktor 0 Posted August 26, 2018 I'm still a rookie in the world of rep watches, but after weeks of exploration I assume that every sites claiming they're having PAM341 Egiziano now in stock are scams. But hope to be mistaken...☺ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duddlyboy 0 Posted August 26, 2018 I don't know about a sticky ? This thread should renamed the 'Imbeciles Guide To Buying A Replica Watch ' . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duddlyboy 0 Posted August 26, 2018 On 16/02/2016 at 22:35, Malaysiamel said: I too almost got sucked in by bestreplica.sr but then got to wondering why they were using a Suriname domain name and why they wanted payment by Western Union and ... Oh yeah ...according to them they make better watches than Rolex :suck: There's nothing wrong with Western Union . I have purchased all my watches using WU with TD's on both RWI and RWG. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir_Unicorn 0 Posted June 6, 2019 You have truly saved a newbies wallet! Thank you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pebble2 0 Posted August 2, 2019 very informative. thanks for the tips. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maduro 1 Posted March 10, 2021 I've also seen many rip-off sites use gen pics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tortuga368 0 Posted April 8, 2021 good place to start for those getting into rep collecting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kako99 41 Posted July 6, 2023 Thanks for that info!I was about to make a deal with a guy from UK he mentioned his watches are made in New zeland. Not sure about that and he only accepts bitcoins... Not sure if that is a scam or not He has lot of pics and videos of the watches he says he is selling but i cant tell if that is someone reliable or not. What do you guys think? Oh btw the prices he said where about 220 pounds for a seamaster Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Devil 2,892 Posted July 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, Kako99 said: Thanks for that info!I was about to make a deal with a guy from UK he mentioned his watches are made in New zeland. Not sure about that and he only accepts bitcoins... Not sure if that is a scam or not He has lot of pics and videos of the watches he says he is selling but i cant tell if that is someone reliable or not. What do you guys think? Oh btw the prices he said where about 220 pounds for a seamaster Sounds like a scam. I suggest you get familiar with our TD section (trusted dealers) who are all based in China. Also you're posting in a 2 year old thread, I would also suggest avoiding necro-posting on old threads... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kako99 41 Posted July 6, 2023 Thanks for the heads up! ♥️ Highly appreciated mate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites