relaxman Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 RWG being the barrel us being the fish and a few dealers from above dangling pretty pics (the bait) at us knowing a good many of us will bite. Its almost like a canned hunt if you ask me. All in fun. Anybody else ever feel this way? Just like to see what thew new peeps think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finepics Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Hook, line and sinker - it never fails!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madasboot Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 ... what a delicate metaphor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finepics Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlaletom Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 No we are fish in an ocean, seeking for a perfect 1:1 brushed titanium barrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TTK Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Take your pic.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linder Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 I prefer to think of it as a protected fish sanctuary and I am a happy participant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Tracy Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Well, if we play it right.. We can be the fishermen... Fishing for the lowest price, highest quality morsel.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryyannon Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 and if we play it wrong (cf. Admin's message) we're going to end up as the proverbial pigs in a poke... :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solicitor Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 I've read some who allege that is the sole raison d'etre for this site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waxon Waxoff Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Well, if we play it right.. We can be the fishermen... Fishing for the lowest price, highest quality morsel.... I like to think that's true, but I'm pretty sure the reality is that I'm the fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Umm .................................is Paul still the walrus? Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryyannon Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 And The Lord said unto Paul and the Dealers (in a mixture of French and English) assembled before Him: "I Shall Make Thee Meneurs of Fish!" (Ryyannon's, Prayer: "O Lord, Please Give Me The Strength To Stop Displaying My Insanity In Posts Like These.."). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 And The Lord said unto Paul and the Dealers (in a mixture of French and English) assembled before Him: "I Shall Make Thee Meneurs of Fish!" (Ryyannon's, Prayer: "O Lord, Please Give Me The Strength To Stop Displaying My Insanity In Posts Like These.."). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relaxman Posted April 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 LOL I wrote this nearly 5 years ago and I still feel the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave123 Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Ya makes ya wonder whatever became of "Waxon Waxoff" for sure.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relaxman Posted April 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Certainly some old faces in that post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 I actually think everything has changed dramatically. The rep business is a much bigger business. There is no question that we are the pimple on the ass of the baboon. We have real factories, real dealers, and even real distribution including QC and ability to return for black market goods. Pretty good, huh? The real question is who is doing the fishing? Is it the factories or the dealers? I now understand the economics of the dealers and factories. People invest real money into gens, tooling and runs are now in the thousands. There are multiple dealers for any given watch. The factories really have the power.The dealers are price takers just like we are. And with all the options available to us the forums have shifted from protecting the members from the dealers to protecting us from ourselves (member to member trades)and providing buyers with proper advice as to what to buy. And yeah, I remember my post the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 we are the pimple on the ass of the baboon Maybe so but I still think Paul is the walrus. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastrmindalliance Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Hehe^. But I don't agree with this at all. I mean, sure it's fast money for the dealers, but with the quality of reps i always feel like they're doing me a favour. They dangle the carrot, sure. But I'm always hungry for carrot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relaxman Posted April 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Maybe so but I still think Paul is the walrus. Ken Hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fi5herman Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Think it's still all about demand and supply. Fishes don't take all kind of baits (presumably only when it 'thinks' it's really delicious); some fishes can take away the baits, or part of it, without being hooked; some fishes can be caught even without baits. Being said that, the main difference is we should know that there is a hook behind the baits while the fishes may not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valerian Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 I actually think everything has changed dramatically. The rep business is a much bigger business. There is no question that we are the pimple on the ass of the baboon. We have real factories, real dealers, and even real distribution including QC and ability to return for black market goods. Pretty good, huh? The real question is who is doing the fishing? Is it the factories or the dealers? I now understand the economics of the dealers and factories. People invest real money into gens, tooling and runs are now in the thousands. There are multiple dealers for any given watch. The factories really have the power.The dealers are price takers just like we are. And with all the options available to us the forums have shifted from protecting the members from the dealers to protecting us from ourselves (member to member trades)and providing buyers with proper advice as to what to buy. And yeah, I remember my post the first time. Great insight post, thank you! Val. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Nice older post,good to see some old timers still around. I have always felt that I get way more than my money's worth,no here :)Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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