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Just stay with the boards dealers and play it safe. Ken

Um just a quick point this board may have slowed down some over the years but no board had the traffic we used to get in our early days. This is the most stable forum for one reason only and that is because of the man behind it. Ken

Can I just point out that this thread is purely an advisory item, anyone who has issues with buying and selling should post in the correct section with their own thread. Ken

Wishing all those that celebrate it a very Happy Diwali. Ken

Oh dear history time...... Get yourself comfy this could take a while.... Along time ago in a Galaxy far far away there was a replica watch forum call TRC. This was a very respected forum as any of the older members will tell you but it had a more serious, sedate pace. So one day a young member from TRC called Blade decided it was time to branch out and make a new forum (RWG) When this forum started it was, like most new forums, it ran at a million miles an hour and in a very short time it dwarfed TRC in both members and daily posts One feature of RWG was a room that Blade set up for VIP members, kind of a invitation only club which a lot of this boards current and past Admin team members were a part of. So anyway the board was purring along except for a hiccup where we needed to take the dealers off the board to an offshore set up, which also lead to the start of a 3rd forum 'the Watch Trader' Then one day came the fatal mistake, it was decided that we would use our considerable standing in the rep world and get a watch called the RWG Collaborative 1 made by one of the factories This project was put together with all good intentions but despite dealers initially wanting to get aboard they also wanted to do it their way and that is not what we were paying for, then Blade step in, he had a dealer sorted to make the watch exactly to the spec's we wanted and so the money was forwarded....and then the shit hit the fan. Deadline after deadline was missed and members who had put their money up front (probably the most expensive watch of the era) were getting very antsy. Blade was at the time keeping the VIP's updated to the issues and we in turn were trying to keep a cap on it all with the members, then Blade disappeared! We spent a great deal of time trying to track Blade down, not just because of the RWG watch but because the site needed to be paid for on fast approaching date and Blade was the only one with the keys. Finally we were faced with a decision that we either build a new site and try to import as much of the current knowledge base as we could, as well as most of the members or simply letting it all go off in the ether once the domain name expired. To this end the Admin of TRC was approached and after a little convincing he agreed to set up this site and run it as our current Admin Unknown to the VIP and Admin team on RWG at the time another member set about PMing RWG members about a site that he was starting for when the board went down by the name of RWI, no point in bring up his name as he scammed a lot members and took off with much cash. So anyway we open this board about a week before the Domain name of RWG was to expire, we keep RWG as that is who we were (we slightly changed the name but same initials) and everyone comes here and we spent many hours bring over a lot of the knowledge base. Then the fateful day comes and Blade turns up, he pays the domain up for another year, sticks around for a couple of weeks and then he is off again. So at this point we have this RWG with all the members and much of the same knowledge base from when the original started up and the other RWG which was basically a ghost site. Like any ghost town the old RWG attracted the curious and before long it had a group of die hards running amok in a totally un-moderated forum. Problem was that when Blade didn't pony up the next time the old board died and being the good guys we are we gave the members from there a sanctuary while they built a new forum for themselves. And this is where it all went South, when they built that forum they insisted that they actually had more right to the name than us, based on them being the last lingerers when it died, so they called their new site RWG and right there is why we have two. A little extra history.... RG came into being after a falling out with the Admin on RWI and Wrist Check was started after a falling out with the RG guys.

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rattling of sabers Ken

go for it Ken

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As I like to say to boys interested in my daughter Ezio...I have a shotgun, shovel and acreage out the back. Of course one sidewinder trumps all that Ken

This kind of thing is becoming more common. The one point to keep in mind is that the item is never seized until you get notification, by that I mean it could take weeks (in rare cases) but if they seize you will get notification on the same day. Ken

Bye Carl Ken

Of course people might be surprised to find that their own on board sellers have CL sneakers. Ken

we like it nice and quiet in here, it's why we put together the hit squad in the first place Ken

Looks good Ken

great, thanks for that. Ken

Guys I am not up with the techy stuff much so can someone tell me if this will work.... I download Popcorn time on my laptop (not apple), then can I connect the laptop through my DVD via USB and stream the movies directly onto my TV? Thanks Ken

Holidays in China from The 1st to the 5th. Ken

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Just to clarify Carl is NOT the customer, I have never ever sold an item to Carl at all. He has some kind of issue that he claims I deleted or in some way affected a post of his years ago and he has jumped into my threads ever since to try and deride me. I have asked him on a number of occasions what exactly his issue is, I have even asked him if he wants to sort it out through the PM system with me but I honestly think by now that this has more to do with someone else than himself, maybe in my day to day moderating work I have had to censor or even ban a friend or relative and Carl is small minded enough to believe he can cause me grief. The whole point is that it's odds on that I was not even the Moderator that did whatever has upset this infantile member, anyone can go into my review section and see every negative review is still there, you wont find that in the other dealers sections because they have mod powers to remove them. So there is is Carl, grow up and grow a set. Move on it's been years and there is not one member on this forum that that puts as much importance in their posts to carry on like you have. But at the end of the day this is your last warning, feel free to post here again and it will be your last, and no that is not an abuse of power you wouldn't have lasted the first week with one of the other team members! Ken PS. The issue of this topic has been sorted the buyer understands the issue and has paid the $50 to receive the new bag.

I am so sad to hear this Cats, this terrible disease (or versions of) has touched my life too many times. Stay strong and give your son many happy and inspirational memories. Ken

No Gentle I do not have lighters or sunglasses for these item you do need to source elsewhere. What I meant is that the vast majority of members go off site to buy items like bags and clothing and then wonder why they get screwed. Ken

There are items like lighters and sunglasses that if you really want you need to go to these sites but anyone who shops for all their accessories off board is courting trouble. Where ever you can always support your forum dealers and you can rest assured they will look after you. Ken

Carl... 1. I am a moderator and have been so from day one because it is I who approached our Admin to form this board that you chose to crap all over with whatever petty complaint it is you have. 2. Have you ever read the forums rules? [7] - Be nice to each other and respect the admin team and moderators. No personal attacks. In particular, malicious comments that insult others based on race, gender, religion, nationality, or sexual preference will not be tolerated. The fastest way to get removed from the community is to turn a discussion into a personal confrontation. [15] - We have NO respect for troublemakers or trolls. If you are not here to contribute or do some peaceful reading, we suggest you find yourself another board. Trolls and troublemakers will be banned at the admin/co-admins/moderators discretion. [18] - This forum is NOT a place for free speech. We are all for free speech and we rarely censor out members, but ultimately this is a private community and we decide what is allowed to post and not. [21] - Any abuse to administrators/moderators can result in an immediate ban from the board. [22] - All instructions from moderators and admins are to be followed. Failing to do so will either get you a warning, get your account suspended or banned. [23] - Moderators and admins are allowed to edit/delete/move/close any posts they wish under reason. If you wish to question a decision, you should PM the moderator or admin in question and ask the reason. All of the above means I could at any time ban you from this forum, the fact you are still here is testimony to my unwillingness to use heavy handed methods to deal with you......but everyone has their limit. I would advise you go about your own business and keep out of mine from now on. Ken