Gerry863 0 Posted December 11, 2012 I'm new to replica purchasing and to this board. Seems like a great source but based on purchasing from a trusted dealer, timeshops.net, I'm getting a little nervous.They have already debited my credit card but, based on their website they should have been shipped by now but they haven't. I sent them an email but no response. Went to the website this morning to get the contact email and now it is blank. Then I went to look for my watches on the purchase pages and they were gone but found them by clicking on a small link on the very bottom of the web page so not sure what that's about. Would they debit my card and not have the watches anymore? Seems strange but I realize this is a brand new world for me. Anyhow I'm Gerry from Maryland, USA and glad to have this board as a resource. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyril_Clunge 0 Posted December 11, 2012 Hi Gerry and welcome to RWG Some dealers are a little slower than others and all are very busy at this time of year. You will not get ripped off by one of the Trusted Dealers, it can be worrying the first time but if you continue with the hobby you will soon learn that patience is not just a virtue but absolutely necessary! Feel free to send me a PM if you don't hear anything in a couple of days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deesa 0 Posted December 11, 2012 Hi Gerry, and welcome! I´m sure your watch will arrive Hope it works out for you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trailboss99 996 Posted December 11, 2012 No problem mate, patience is a necessary virtue in this game. All will be good in the end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grimmi 1 Posted December 11, 2012 Yeah, don't stress... I bought one of my first watches from TS and I feared the same thing as communication was painfully slow... But the watch did arrive in the end. All's well that ends well... I'm sure it'll be fine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Electron17 0 Posted December 11, 2012 Hello Gerry and welcome to RWG. Hope you get your watch, TD's are very reliable but a bit slow at times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xbb 0 Posted December 11, 2012 Like you Gerry I'm a first timer. ive got watches from my first order in the mail. This game is nothing like any online shopping I've ever done before. It is so so slow sometimes. In the meantime read some of the posts from members when their watches arrive. Ive read them all over the last few weeks. Thousands of success stories, and I can't recall one no show post yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffrx 0 Posted December 11, 2012 Be patient. I'm new here too. You have to trust the TDs based on their long history here until proven otherwise. I'm sure they will come through for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popspacket 0 Posted December 11, 2012 I have an order in process and just got an email from timeshops that stated - sorry for reply so lately .because our network broken.we cannot connect to the Internet. So it looks like they have having some technical difficulties and we will need to be patient. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerry863 0 Posted December 12, 2012 Thanks for all your kind words. i finally did get an email from TS but the watches I ordered were not in stock even though they were listed as in stock. Patience is the key word I can see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onionbag 1 Posted December 12, 2012 One of the first rules in this game is this, email the dealer for availability before ordering. Hope it all works out for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daymeeyan 0 Posted December 12, 2012 TS is indeed trusted. I'm got one on the way from them right now. They don't keep the website updated, so if you see something you like it's best to email and ask about availability. Plus they don't stock much of anything. Once you order, they try to get it from the factories. That's usually where they find out if it's available or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soopah Spy 0 Posted December 13, 2012 One of the first rules in this game is this, email the dealer for availability before ordering. Hope it all works out for you. THIS. It will save you a lot of time, and a little waiting. I just received a watch today that I ordered several weeks ago, and that's actually pretty quick for this sort of transaction. The TD's will come through. In the meantime, find more that you like, and build and re-arrange and re-re-arrange your "to buy" list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyKrush 16 Posted December 13, 2012 Just because you pay doesn't mean the watch will be in available. If it's not Mark will email offering a refund (takes about 30 days) or he'll ask you to choose a different watch. Good luck and as most have indicated, be patient. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerry863 0 Posted December 23, 2012 Finally after trying to find a watch that was in stock the watch and one that was in stock from the beginning was sent out via EMS. Now I'm not sure what's happened to the order since on the EMS website there are four entries for 12/16 and it looks it went to Beijing then out to somewhere in China then back to Beijing. Anyone else use EPS for shipping to US and have a similar experience? Should I be contacting timeshops? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mazz 62 Posted December 23, 2012 Don't check the system more than likely it will show up before its updated on the system Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RichardMiami 4 Posted December 23, 2012 Gerry...... the best thing you can do right now is STOP TRACKING. My first few dozen reps, I hit the tracking button every 90 seconds or so. It took about 3 years of that before I kinda sorta realized that I was wasting my time. All the watches came eventually - some had accurate tracking, some came to my house even when EMS said "Order prepared for Delivery". No worries.. the best thing to do right now is go buy another watch!!! NOTE - DO NOT click the "world record" link in my signature -- DON'T CLICK IT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
