Davek321 0 Posted March 1, 2014 I purchased a $500 Breitling Bentley that they claimed had a SWISS ETA movement which was a completely, the watch lasted 2 weeks and after trying to get it replaced for 3 months I finally gave up.. Lesson learned and money lost.. Do yourselves a favor and stay clear of this dealer www.watch-way.net Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevok2305 1 Posted March 1, 2014 Bad luck there, in future just stick to the TD's here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
conx 0 Posted March 1, 2014 We will and do. Thanks for the heads up. Always use our trusted dealers and these problems go away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Electron17 0 Posted March 1, 2014 Hello and welcome to RWG, it has been said many times stay with the trusted dealers on the forum and you won't get scammed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
myaz 3 Posted March 1, 2014 $500 is major money in the rep world to lose on a POS. Sorry about your loss but glad to have you aboard. You WILL like out TDs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calcidose 0 Posted March 1, 2014 You earn a lesson but the price to learn it was heavy ! You have a trusted dealers list here, just trust them. http://www.rwg.bz/board/index.php?showtopic=60 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aren 27 Posted March 1, 2014 Sorry to hear about your loss. Welcome and thank you for posting. Stick with Trusted Dealers here and you will be fine in the future. Enjoy your time here. Welcome to the nuthouse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nev848 0 Posted March 1, 2014 Sorry for your bad luck. That's why I joined a forum before I purchased my first watch. Always stick to the TD's and you will be fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtwc 1 Posted March 1, 2014 "Sorry about your loss" - sounds like a family member has just died. This new member has just (1st or 2nd post) reported being ripped off by a scammer. Not quite the same thing. Interesting tho' how since being ripped off, he managed to find RWG and deign to warn members about said scammer. One does wonder why? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nisv 0 Posted March 1, 2014 Interesting tho' how since being ripped off, he managed to find RWG and deign to warn members about said scammer. One does wonder why? What do you mean? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeAlmighty 0 Posted March 1, 2014 "Sorry about your loss" - sounds like a family member has just died. This new member has just (1st or 2nd post) reported being ripped off by a scammer. Not quite the same thing. Interesting tho' how since being ripped off, he managed to find RWG and deign to warn members about said scammer. One does wonder why? Interesting point. I'd like to see pics of said POS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtwc 1 Posted March 1, 2014 Nisv - I'm just a suspicious old fucker. I just wonder why someone would join RWG and immediately post about them being ripped off by a scammer. Sorry, it don't float my boat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nisv 0 Posted March 1, 2014 Nisv - I'm just a suspicious old fucker. I just wonder why someone would join RWG and immediately post about them being ripped off by a scammer. Sorry, it don't float my boat. Aha, thanks. Well I'm also a suspicious old fucker, so I question everything and everyone. They're all after me, and I'm not paranoid either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RussP 22,258 Posted March 2, 2014 I believe the original suspicious old fucker was a man named Thomas........ :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
myaz 3 Posted March 2, 2014 Interesting tho' how since being ripped off, he managed to find RWG and deign to warn members about said scammer. One does wonder why? What do you mean? It's always good to have your guard up. If I paid $500 for a watch that lasted 2 weeks (and could get it here for low $300s), and spent 3 months in vain trying to make good on it, I'd be singing faint praise as far and as loud as I could, hoping it goes viral. What other ulterior motive(s) do you suspect? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nisv 0 Posted March 2, 2014 Interesting tho' how since being ripped off, he managed to find RWG and deign to warn members about said scammer. One does wonder why? What do you mean? It's always good to have your guard up. If I paid $500 for a watch that lasted 2 weeks (and could get it here for low $300s), and spent 3 months in vain trying to make good on it, I'd be singing faint praise as far and as loud as I could, hoping it goes viral. What other ulterior motive(s) do you suspect? Oh! what a tangled web we weaveWhen first we practice to deceive! Everything is a conspiracy. Except perhaps for a few single malt whiskys, but that's it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OmegaOverlord 0 Posted March 5, 2014 that sucks i recommend trying to get it fixed or at least checking what the movement is considering it was 500 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LRL 0 Posted April 3, 2014 Hi everyone, I just joined after being also taken by watch-way for US$ 500 for a day tona They promised that only an expert could see the difference, well I'm no expert and this one didn't make out of the box The pins for the bracelet came apart and as i was checking the time, the bracelet came off the watch frame Really bad watch, with the winner engraved on the back Still trying to resolve this , I will let you know what happens Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gbx 0 Posted April 3, 2014 Maybe the payback is in the internet search engine after caching this thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mysterio 18 Posted April 3, 2014 (edited) I wonder why so many join the forums after buying from a scam site, not before. Is there some sort of rite of passage that I didn't read about? Seriously, stick to trusted dealers. A lot of work has gone into vetting dealers who will work with you to get the watch that you want and in the rare case of issues, work with you to get it resolved. Let's make use of that hard work and enjoy the hobby. Edited April 3, 2014 by mysterio Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LRL 0 Posted April 3, 2014 As a new member, I am still asking myself why didn't I do a better internet search before buying from watch-way. I did ask all of the right questions and they provided the right answers, so I clicked add to cart and paid, and waited for a bad replica Only after multiple search on the internet did I find this site Now I have a higher learning and a lower bank account Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gbx 0 Posted April 3, 2014 I guess knowing what I paid on canal street for a watch, I don't think I could buy one at those prices on a wing and a prayer. Before I found this site a couple weeks ago... I did get caught up in the fake watch reviews (watches by james or something) who wouldn't give out referrals in the comments and ended up giving out a few hints to paradisiac or something... I can see how it can happen if you want a replica pretty bad. I just couldn't pay 25 bucks for a replica on canal street and then 500 on the web for same quality. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laparra 0 Posted April 15, 2014 500! Wow its a lot!!! But leasson learned, keep going and good luck next time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kernow 33 Posted April 15, 2014 I think the problem is people seeing a well put together website and assuming that they'll get what they've paid for. Only when a piece of crap arrives do they question it and look a little deeper, hence a lots of noobs finding RWG. Anyway, once here they'll have plenty of advice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikola Tesla 12 Posted April 15, 2014 (edited) Nisv - I'm just a suspicious old fucker. I just wonder why someone would join RWG and immediately post about them being ripped off by a scammer. Sorry, it don't float my boat. Many go along completely oblivious to the existence of forums such as this until they're ripped off and dig deeper into the world of reps. The same exact thing happened to me. I had made several successful purchases from Asian online vendors before I was scammed by one. I discovered this forum quite by accident while doing the research I should have done before purchasing from the vendor who screwed me. My bad, but life is a learning experience that doesn't come with an instruction manual. I imagine this scenario plays out fairly often. I'll now buy only from RWG's TD's, but I had to make that first mistake and stumble onto this forum after the fact. Cheers, T- Edited April 15, 2014 by Nikola Tesla Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
