RLudlowe Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 OK, there's this guy I know who found out my Breitling is a rep, he loves that watch and he's begging me for a source. The thing is - this guy is a bit of an ass and I certainly don't want to get him near any of our "trusted" dealers. I also don't want him emailing me over and over every time he buys something. So, what I need is a website that is absolutely terrible, that will make him crazy - sell him crap and in general make him want to leave me and the rep hobby alone forever and a day. Yes, I feel bad about leading the guy astray but I'd feel worse if he got involved in collecting reps. He's the kind of guy who would call up the feds and say "hey, I just bought this fabulous watch - is this legal? Here's the website URL!" Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterOfPuppets Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Just tell him the website u got it from got shut down by the fedz, and u dont know when it'll be back up again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Send him down Canal St. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 tell him it straight that you think he is an ass end end it that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valerian Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 tell him it straight that you think he is an ass end end it that way I second that. Better for karma. Val. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16a2 Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Talk about going against the spirit of rep collecting....recommending an unrecommended dealer In all seriousness I would just say I got it from Ebay, he can either try the same route, or do some research and stumble across diffeent dealers on the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLudlowe Posted March 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 tell him it straight that you think he is an ass end end it that way Not that easy - too many friends in common. Too much collateral damage. MasterOfPuppets gave me an idea, I could just go through my old bookmarks for one that's dead and just say "sorry, dude - guess they got busted" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterOfPuppets Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Thats probably ur best option And whatever u do, dont let him anywhere near this forum! you will be punished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLudlowe Posted March 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 And whatever u do, dont let him anywhere near this forum! you will be punished! That's exactly what I DON"T want to do - I want him to lose interest in the hobby entirely and go back to virtual pig farming. Trust me, you don't want him here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Talk about going against the spirit of rep collecting....recommending an unrecommended dealer In all seriousness I would just say I got it from Ebay, he can either try the same route, or do some research and stumble across diffeent dealers on the way. +1 sounds good to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Depending on how capable the guy is of using the internet, sending him astray might back fire and he could land up here anyways. Have you considered selling him yours (after) getting a suitable replacement? Maybe that will end it. (Although I appreciate you not wanting to have the same watch as him either). I like the eBay thing. -or- if you really don't think he will seek one out and take you at your word, just say with "ACTA", everyone is running scared and getting shutdown. Tell him to go to Canal St, or China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdubis Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 tell him it straight that you think he is an ass end end it that way +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLudlowe Posted March 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Depending on how capable the guy is of using the internet, sending him astray might back fire and he could land up here anyways. If he were capable, he would be here on his own - he wants me to do the work for him and hold his hand. Of course, that would mean an email from him every time his shipment was late or a watch doesn't meet his approval. He'd also probably walk up to every person he sees and say "see this watch, it's a fake! I got it over the internet! Can you believe it? You should get one too!" He's not a bad person - I don't want to insult him, I just don't want to share a hobby with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansenshukai Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 The best website for what you intend is http://www.bestswiss.com. Those guys are absolute worst of the bunch. They almost got me around December 2005 ... and then I was "rescued" when I found RWI and, much later, this forum. I got them to refund me too. But, it was absolutely difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
URkuk Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Suggest GlobalReplica.....hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opti Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Coming from a person who has an acquaintance that sounds very similar to your friend (sticky and obnoxious) Id say do not send him to a dodgy site. He will only pester you more about why things didn't work out or why his watch is [censored]. Best course of action is say you don't know, site is no longer active. If he goes off and does his own thing and gets ripped off at least he cant pester or blame you about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Fleischer Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 The best website for what you intend is http://www.bestswiss.com. Those guys are absolute worst of the bunch. They almost got me around December 2005 ... and then I was "rescued" when I found RWI and, much later, this forum. I got them to refund me too. But, it was absolutely difficult. I agree- the biggest rip-off, but they sell mostly rolex. They used to sell all brands- basically Josh's collection at 3-4 times the$$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Pretty sure if he stumbled across our site that we can handle him. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastrmindalliance Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Yeah, tell him its a street fake (canal street etc) and you picked it up by opportune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 If you really hate the guy, send him to Natalie Lee...guaranteed he won't get anything! O/S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLudlowe Posted March 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Since I bought the watch from Josh, I'll just send him Josh's old URL - which is where I actually got the watch in the first place. Josh has changed URL twice since then. That was back when he was perfect clones. When it doesn't work, I'll just just tell him it's his bad luck, sorry - That way, I'm not lying to him but I'm not giving away any secrets, either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLudlowe Posted March 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 The best website for what you intend is http://www.bestswiss.com. Checked out Bestswiss just for fun - man, they are terrible! They claim they have an "exclusive" on the Rolex clone redressed movements and that all their watches are handmade in Switzerland! They even run the old "try the watch before you buy" scam. That was a hoot - but it's probably not fair to make someone send actual $$$ to someone like that. I can tell him the truth and still get him off my back. If you haven't seen the Bestswiss site, you owe it to yourself to check it out just for a laugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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