Pp04811 48 Posted August 24 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145974279220?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=X3zNg34xQ4m&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=Qsm9fBHaSSC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY How do people fall for someone selling a recently released watch but they lose the box and ‘papers’?? And the tells are quite obvious on this. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pp04811 48 Posted August 25 And eBay are not interested as usual…. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redfire1066 12,116 Posted August 25 … and it sold for £1522 .. … Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pp04811 48 Posted August 25 Insane. I can’t (I can actually) believe that eBay aren’t bothered. I guess if you start it low enough it doesn’t trigger the authentication guarantee so they don’t care. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philiusmaximus 5,107 Posted August 25 Yeah I don't even bother reporting them to eBay now. I do message the sellers sometimes, for a bit of sport. Get some quite snappy responses sometimes - which makes it all the more fun 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grandizer 8 Posted August 25 Poor guy who bought that watch. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
watchnut 133 Posted August 25 It will have to go through the authenticity process though. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLDBLOKE74 8,693 Posted August 27 Nope The authenticity process has to be agreed prior to starting the sale. The only way forward is for the buyer to dispute … all very messy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wires 4,950 Posted August 27 5 minutes ago, OLDBLOKE74 said: Nope The authenticity process has to be agreed prior to starting the sale. The only way forward is for the buyer to dispute … all very messy I think this one will have to be authenticated mate 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLDBLOKE74 8,693 Posted August 27 Fair enough ! Didn’t read the small print - it must be legit then … Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wires 4,950 Posted August 27 2 hours ago, OLDBLOKE74 said: Fair enough ! Didn’t read the small print - it must be legit then … I think going over the £1500 threshold triggered it as it definitely isn’t legit with that movement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLDBLOKE74 8,693 Posted August 27 Interesting I bought a watch for £2k and the seller refused to use authentication. EBay said I didn’t get authentication service because the watch did not say so in the description - the response from EBay was …. 54:54 UTC Aidan “There would be other requirements to the value to enable the watch eligible for the authenticity Program, In this case in seems the seller offers collection in person on his listing in addition to postage, This would remove Authenticity from the listing.“ “For Authenticity Guarantee to apply there a few requirements that need to be met for the listing to be eligible in addition to the price threshold, The sellers listing and settings did not meet all of these requirements which is why the Authenticity Guarantee mark was not present on the listing, I fully understand that this may be frustrating however as the order has been made we cannot now go back and apply the authenticity Guarantee, This is why the seller would need to cancel the order and relist the item meeting the requirements. For data protection I cannot contact the seller they would need to request assistance from ebay directly.” was a messy debate-I did not buy it in the end Caveat Emptor 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLDBLOKE74 8,693 Posted August 27 So in summary, I bought the watch for £2k. I asked EBay why the authenticity process was not applied, they just wriggled. I had a protracted discussion. The seller did not send it and I got a refund. I suspect it was stolen but I will never know. The lesson for me is to check that the description specifically says that the authenticity process applies. I wrongly assumed that all watches were automatically authenticated at above £1500. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pp04811 48 Posted August 27 The listing while active didn’t say authentication guarantee which most do. I thought there was an amount that triggered it so hopefully for the buyer it will go there and get checked. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLDBLOKE74 8,693 Posted September 13 So just out of interest I looked at this again . The buyer still has 100% positive feedback and the historic listing is still available. I can only assume that the watch was authenticated and everyone was happy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
