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Scam Casio G-Shock

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rdp5

OK, imma newb in general and new here.  However, in November 2017, I bought a Casio G-Shock from a rep website G-ShockFactory.Com || The King of Reproduction G-Shock Watches.  Their actual website is: g-shockfactory.shop .  I know the gens are not the most expensive watches and certainly the reps are not either, but I bought it as a gift for someone who didn't want something over $20 because it was going to be used somewhere that the watch was going to take a real beating every day.

After the sale, I got an email receipt with am order number, a PP confirmation code, and a proposed shipping date.  A week later, I got another email with a shipping and tracking number.  The tracking number was invalid.  After a week, the tracking was still not updated and still invalid.  after another week, I emailed the seller, got a confirmation email, but no response.  After another few days I sent another email to the seller, same thing.  After a couple of more days I disputed through PP.

Once PP got involved, I noticed PP had a different email address for the seller.  Hmmm.  To their credit, after PP got involved, I was contacted by the seller and was completely refunded in one day.  After that, I just went to a local retailer and bought a decent new Casio sport watch because it was a gift and the receiver was pleased.

Interestingly, a couple of days later, I got an email from the seller that I would get a tracking number in a couple of days.  I was hoping that they would actually ship what I ordered and if so I would gladly pay for it.  Well, it's been long enough and guess what - nothing from the seller.

I learned my lesson, and thereafter joined this site.  I'm not looking for miracles or perfection, but was hoping to get something from the G-Shock Factory.  Ha!

I hope someone reads this and doesn't make that mistake ordering anything from them.  Pass it on.

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McGilli
17 minutes ago, rdp5 said:

I hope someone reads this and doesn't make that mistake ordering anything from them.  Pass it on.

Thanks for posting. Yeah - it's not just $5,000 watches being rep'd. Everything in between. Looked at the site - and it's a slick looking site - and if I hadn't found a forum like this and started learning - that's the kind of place I would have been drooling over. At least they take PP so is relatively simple to get your money back in a situation like you had.

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Rx4Time

Honestly at those prices I'd have considered giving one or two a try... perfect for the Ali Express thread...I'm sure they would be gloriously crappy...

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narikaa

TBH

 

G Shock reps you dont buy from websites

 

you buy with a shovel and scoop them into very large plastic bags.

 

 

I sometimes do and use them as gimmees to the orphanage kids

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tabuktime
1 hour ago, narikaa said:

TBH

 

G Shock reps you dont buy from websites

 

you buy with a shovel and scoop them into very large plastic bags.

 

 

I sometimes do and use them as gimmees to the orphanage kids

Harsh Reg.

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narikaa

But true  ;)

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gmchris

Get them from the gate,  at least you will get something.  This is my $13 Casio rep - not a gshock but great for the money and actually useful, I got 50 phone numbers on this :)

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narikaa

Yes they are quite a nostalgic retro (usurped by modern phones for functionality though)

 

But

 

Comically lightweight

and usually short in strap length

 

But whaddoIknow

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rdp5
On 12/31/2017 at 03:21, gmchris said:

This is my $13 Casio rep

Yeah, I had one like that in black back in the 70s or 80s.  Wore it everywhere and every day for years without a hitch.  It was a great watch for about $10-15.  Looked something like this.

 

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narikaa

These were super popular back then with people I knew as it was an on your wrist stopwatch and calculator, and thus a boon for combat pistol competition timekeeping / score equating 

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WatchDog21

Casio does make some rather expensive G-Shocks; well over $1000 MSRP

http://www.azfinetime.com/casio-g-shock-mr-g/

 

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deju
On 31/12/2017 at 10:21, gmchris said:

I got 50 phone numbers on this :)

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None of them from women :lmao: 

 

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RepGuy
47 minutes ago, WatchDog21 said:

Casio does make some rather expensive G-Shocks; well over $1000 MSRP

http://www.azfinetime.com/casio-g-shock-mr-g/

 

While some case parts are made by a Japanese master craftsman, which is admittedly cool, I don't think that justifies the $5,000+ price tag they put on them.

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Nobbymogs

Yes it's mad some good sites out there that sell shite and promise you the world.

And from what I'm finding recently even the reps are being copied   hahaha

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HENDRYBERG

Good lord

 

Had a serach for casio on here. Was hoping to find reps of the casio g shocks that are around $1200 I didnt know you could get them at that crazy price.

 

Would love a rep or two of the big g shocks for work. Just cant bring myself to pay that money for a real one!

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Theduke.williams

There are some more reasonable G-Shocks out there, that are very capable.

I use mine for riding out on my motorcycle, wouldn't trust the hand numbing high frequency vibration coming through the handlebars not to kill a mechanical watch!

Both of the following are Solar, Atomic signal timepeices, and each was had for under £200

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Probably not a good idea to buy cheap reps of these, they are after all designed to be tough little buggers!

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Genius
On 27/12/2017 at 01:55, rdp5 said:

because it was going to be used somewhere that the watch was going to take a real beating every day

:facepalm:

The very reason Casio designed the G-Shock line

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WatchDog21

I guess if you want to go REALLY cheap you can pick up one of these from Ali; it's essentially a G-Shock knock off.  Heck they were cheap enough I bought this and a red one :facepalm:

For the money; not a bad deal though - $12

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