David1982 0 Posted January 5, 2016 Used rochest loads of times wondered why she ain't in the TD list anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pihlippe 1,288 Posted January 5, 2016 Been away a while you have? :yoda: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted January 5, 2016 Rochest seemed to gradually take over things after Mary got ill (IIRC?) and then got sloppy and obstructive with his attitude, AIUI, so is no longer a TD here because he was unwilling to answer emails or work with board Admin/Mods. I'm not sure how business is doing for him now, given I don't think they had a decent website and IIRC this was the only forum he was a TD on. Plenty of other good TDs on the board still, though, so don't be tempted to risk anything with WI. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David1982 0 Posted January 5, 2016 Yeah guess I have? Spill??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David1982 0 Posted January 5, 2016 Oh rite.. Yeah I've put an order in with PC. Josh red hot with email and QC hopefully his quality is good. Had some real good stuff off WI Hoping josh does the same Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gazzla 23 Posted January 5, 2016 Basically, as alluded to above, Rochest started behaving like a twat pissing members about, so Greg went nuclear on his ass and fucked him off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nunu78 1,743 Posted January 5, 2016 Basically, as alluded to above, Rochest started behaving like a twat pissing members about, so Greg went nuclear on his ass and fucked him off. best post of this thread so far , no no. Basically the best possible answer/post of the day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted January 5, 2016 Basically, as alluded to above, Rochest started behaving like a twat pissing members about, so Greg went nuclear on his ass and fucked him off. best post of this thread so far , no no. Basically the best possible answer/post of the day. Also remarkably accurate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David1982 0 Posted January 5, 2016 So what about josh how's he line up? He seems to be bang on with emails, questions answered etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveSMP 0 Posted January 5, 2016 Josh is Pro....as the rest of the TDs! No worries! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lagger 160 Posted January 5, 2016 Is WI trading elsewhere now, or was it a monumental Fuck up on their behalf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted January 5, 2016 Is WI trading elsewhere now, or was it a monumental Fuck up on their behalf No idea, but since Rochest took over, they're far too difficult to deal with to be worth buying from. If something goes wrong, expect NO attempts to sort out the problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadPickle 2,754 Posted January 5, 2016 Is WI trading elsewhere now, or was it a monumental Fuck up on their behalf No idea, but since Rochest took over, they're far too difficult to deal with to be worth buying from. If something goes wrong, expect NO attempts to sort out the problem. is Ssteal handling their overflow??? ( :AT: in before onze :AT: ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lagger 160 Posted January 5, 2016 Is WI trading elsewhere now, or was it a monumental Fuck up on their behalf No idea, but since Rochest took over, they're far too difficult to deal with to be worth buying from. If something goes wrong, expect NO attempts to sort out the problem. Oh I have no plans too, I thought they were shit even when they were a TD here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trailboss99 994 Posted January 6, 2016 Is WI trading elsewhere now, or was it a monumental Fuck up on their behalf No idea, but since Rochest took over, they're far too difficult to deal with to be worth buying from. If something goes wrong, expect NO attempts to sort out the problem. is Ssteal handling their overflow??? ( :AT: in before onze :AT: ) SSteal is their overflow consultant and McNair is doing the work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RUSH2112 11 Posted January 6, 2016 Is WI trading elsewhere now, or was it a monumental Fuck up on their behalf Right after they got shitcanned I emailed them about an rwg watch, knowing they still had stock and would have trouble moving them since they are not TDs anymore. Tried to charge me a higher price than when first released. Fuck em. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
myaz 3 Posted January 6, 2016 Is WI trading elsewhere now, or was it a monumental Fuck up on their behalf Right after they got shitcanned I emailed them about an rwg watch, knowing they still had stock and would have trouble moving them since they are not TDs anymore. Tried to charge me a higher price than when first released. Fuck em. Just going on a limb here, but there's a Luthier connection. He helped bring WI on board and was very protective of them over the years. My thinking is that when Luthier decided to get his nose out of joint and exited here, he talked trash and butt hurt to WI. Rochest helped him out by taking the RWG watches off his hands. However, the poison had been seeded by Luthier, then the RWG watch did not sell well and Rochest got prejudiced against RWG. His decision, but not his best. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mystery Shopper 5,887 Posted January 6, 2016 Is WI trading elsewhere now, or was it a monumental Fuck up on their behalf Right after they got shitcanned I emailed them about an rwg watch, knowing they still had stock and would have trouble moving them since they are not TDs anymore. Tried to charge me a higher price than when first released. Fuck em. Just going on a limb here, but there's a Luthier connection. He helped bring WI on board and was very protective of them over the years. My thinking is that when Luthier decided to get his nose out of joint and exited here, he talked trash and butt hurt to WI. Rochest helped him out by taking the RWG watches off his hands. However, the poison had been seeded by Luthier, then the RWG watch did not sell well and Rochest got prejudiced against RWG. His decision, but not his best. I don't know about the RWG watch angle. I bought one and still have it. The construction quality was poor (either Luth or the Chinese manufacturers cut corners) & I think this, along with the lack of communication from Luth after he spat the dummy & left the forum, was the main reason why the watch didn't sell. I think Luth and WI would have lost money. This is by the by though. WI is no longer a TD because after Rochest took over, standards dropped and Rochest wouldn't work with anyone to resolve an issue. His standard response was, 'you fucked it up and have lied to me about how this went down'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silva97 0 Posted January 6, 2016 ^^ This, Mary was great to deal with, but the moment I had to deal with Rochest you could the difference. Emails were rubbish and we're not confidence inspiring, you could tell that the standard and care factor was non existent. Never proceeded with any purchases with Rochest due to this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted January 6, 2016 Is WI trading elsewhere now, or was it a monumental Fuck up on their behalf Right after they got shitcanned I emailed them about an rwg watch, knowing they still had stock and would have trouble moving them since they are not TDs anymore. Tried to charge me a higher price than when first released. Fuck em. Just going on a limb here, but there's a Luthier connection. He helped bring WI on board and was very protective of them over the years. My thinking is that when Luthier decided to get his nose out of joint and exited here, he talked trash and butt hurt to WI. Rochest helped him out by taking the RWG watches off his hands. However, the poison had been seeded by Luthier, then the RWG watch did not sell well and Rochest got prejudiced against RWG. His decision, but not his best. Not as complicated as that. Mary was a great dealer. She got married and handed the business over to her new husband (Rochest) to run. Rochest is an asshat and not even 5% as good a dealer as Mary was. Simplez. The bad-tempered banjo mechanic was rather incidental to the above, frankly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted January 6, 2016 I hope Mary is ok - IIRC she had managed to do well enough to get onto the property ladder, which I imagine is no mean feat in China, and was recovering from being ill. It's a shame that Rochest had to fuck it all up for her, but I guess it means she is less at risk from a lengthy spell in a Chinese prison, which can only be a good thing. I guess the person to ask would be Luthier, but as he's not around here much... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lachsersatz 0 Posted January 6, 2016 Is WI trading elsewhere now, or was it a monumental Fuck up on their behalf Right after they got shitcanned I emailed them about an rwg watch, knowing they still had stock and would have trouble moving them since they are not TDs anymore. Tried to charge me a higher price than when first released. Fuck em. Just going on a limb here, but there's a Luthier connection. He helped bring WI on board and was very protective of them over the years. My thinking is that when Luthier decided to get his nose out of joint and exited here, he talked trash and butt hurt to WI. Rochest helped him out by taking the RWG watches off his hands. However, the poison had been seeded by Luthier, then the RWG watch did not sell well and Rochest got prejudiced against RWG. His decision, but not his best. Not as complicated as that. Mary was a great dealer. She got married and handed the business over to her new husband (Rochest) to run. Rochest is an asshat and not even 5% as good a dealer as Mary was. Simplez. The bad-tempered banjo mechanic was rather incidental to the above, frankly. Mary not only married an asshat but also lost her business to that very asshat? Lightning obviously strikes twice... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trailboss99 994 Posted January 6, 2016 ^^ This, Mary was great to deal with, but the moment I had to deal with Rochest you could the difference. Emails were rubbish and we're not confidence inspiring, you could tell that the standard and care factor was non existent. Never proceeded with any purchases with Rochest due to this. ^^^^ That pretty much sums it up for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Odyseus 1 Posted January 6, 2016 I hope Mary is ok - IIRC she had managed to do well enough to get onto the property ladder, which I imagine is no mean feat in China, and was recovering from being ill. It's a shame that Rochest had to fuck it all up for her, but I guess it means she is less at risk from a lengthy spell in a Chinese prison, which can only be a good thing. I guess the person to ask would be Luthier, but as he's not around here much... He doesn't frequent "his new home" on RWI anymore ?? He was a pretty obnoxious twat in any case!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites