STOP - READ THIS BEFORE YOU PURCHASE!

[TwoTone]

Once again it has come to the attention of the Admin Team that members have been scammed...

The classic old scam of selling the same Watch to more than one person...

So in the moment of my unabridged frustration and anger, I had an epiphany...

We need to establish a culture on this forum that whenever you purchase a Watch from a private seller, POST IT IN THE ORIGINAL SALES THREAD...

Simple and pure common sense here...

Can't believe that we haven't done this all along...

When you read this loop, either reply in it or bump it so that it remains in the public view...

TT

[Migge]

So simple and so effective....

Thanks TT

// Mike

[wheaton26]

makes sense. good job!

[Nanuq]

TT comes up with the perfect mouse trap. Well done!

[mjmj]

Great but simple perfect idea. Thank you for coming up with it.

[panerai153]

Great idea.Should include photos, name of seller, price and date sold.

[Cats]

Why not re-introduce the feedback after a sale like we had before.

Still you have to solve the issue when a feedback isn't issued after a sale/purchase.

Maybe by issuing a sales ticket number which changes it's status after a feedback is issued.

Carpe Diem

Cats

[TwoTone]

Great idea.Should include photos, name of seller, price and date sold.

The seller is the one who started the original sales thread...

Pictures are now mandatory in the sale...

The buyer should post in the thread as soon as the transaction is complete...

Why not re-introduce the feedback after a sale like we had before.

Still you have to solve the issue when a feedback isn't issued after a sale/purchase.

Maybe by issuing a sales ticket number which changes it's status after a feedback is issued.

Carpe Diem

Cats

Two completely different issues cat...

The feedback system would not stop this scam from taking place...

[P4GTR]

10-4, Major T.

[Cats]

Agree TT but it shows how reliable a members is.

Gives an indication to a potential buyer.

If some one wants to scam as person or several persons he will be able to do so.

Carpe Diem

Cats

[modelizer]

Well said TT! Bump!

[Katerchen]

+1 here

@TT

George

[Ronin]

Sounds reasonable and logical.

Only caveat, is some buyers like to fly under the radar and not 'advertise' their participation in the rep trade... Just a thought... Saving grace is according to your last post, you guys delete them after 90 days.

Comes back to buy the seller, not the watch.

[freddy333]

Well done, TT.

[JohnCraig]

As with your other posts under the sales topics, thanks for a job well done!

[Eton]

Thanks TT!

[mastrmindalliance]

Done with my latest strap purchase. A good idea.

[Jkay]

I understand; this is a simple and elegant solution.

[yisuspoul]

Simple way of stoping the multiple sale of the same watch.

Good idea!!

[fakemaster]

So they are selling the same watch to multiple people and not shipping anything.

[TwoTone]

So they are selling the same watch to multiple people and not shipping anything.

Correct...

[Brightight]

Good thinking, I think you should also post in the sales thread when you have contacted the seller. When I've sold something I've often had two or three PMs in a fairly limited time. I could in theory take money from all three before anything would be posted in the sales thread and only then the would the sh*t hit the fan by which time it would be too late. Unfortunately it is in the nature of scammers and con artists that they will always be ahead of the game. Nonetheless, any tightening up is going to help.

[fakemaster]

Well that means there is no actual watch to begin with. Certainly wrong.

[dieter111]

bump

[OSRep]

Definitely a great idea.........buyer should put "I BOUGHT THIS WATCH" in the sales thread.

I know its a pain in the ass, but if Im not familiar with the seller I always ask for a photo of the watch with a current name, date, time tag as well........