Sell a gen to buy a few reps?

[miracle]

I have a genuine, if unremarkable, Tag Heuer 4000 series from the late 90s I have worn all of three times. It was a gift, and as such I am somewhat reluctant to sell it, but given that I've never liked it is there much point hanging onto something for it to sit in a drawer for another 10 years?

[Watchmeister]

If you never wear it, don't particularly like it, and the giver is no longer meaningful to you or really won't care of you sell it than do it...whether you buy reps, another gen or simply keep the money for a rainy day.

[deltatahoe]

i agree 100% with watchmeister. sell the watch and do something else with the money.

if you're feeling bold, why not throw the money in TVIX for a couple months. who knows, you might be able to buy more a couple gens if the world falls apart

deltatahoe

[krpster]

No sense keeping it if you don't like it or wear it. I am sure whoever gave it to you would not want you to hang onto it knowing that was the case. Gifts should be enjoyed and make you happy or have some meaning.

[miracle]

Unfortunately it's a 21st gift from my parents :S

[FxrAndy]

Well if you dont wear it what is the point in keping it unless it is a piece that would be a good investment to keep for the future, and i dont really think a Tag 4000 is a great piece to save for the future.

[spooky driver]

Unfortunately it's a 21st gift from my parents :S

ah well you better keep it then. i would not sell a present from my parents.

[miracle]

ah well you better keep it then. i would not sell a present from my parents.

I feel crap about it; I was so disappointed when I first saw it.  It's midsize too, urgh!In some ways it may be good to get rid of it as it is a token of a life I now longer lead... on the other hand, there's all that stuff.

Edited February 25, 2012 by miracle

[kramerica2]

If you don't wear it and don't even like it, than I would sell it, even if it's a present. They gave you a present for you to enjoy, and thats exactly what you got to do. However, I wouldn't sell it for reps. With the money you can buy a pre owned gen that you like, that way you can even trade it for another gen.

That way, the present would still be remembered, and would be even better, since you're going to enjoy it much more.

[calatrava]

Realistically, how much would you get from selling the watch? Probably less than $1000. Do you really need the money? It's one thing to sell the watch for something truly significant, say for your own child, but I wouldn't sell a gift for such a significant event as your 21st birthday just for a few replicas.

[TeeJay]

I'd say sell it, and put the money toward something you want and will actually like, that way, said item would still have been paid for by the present, so can still have meaning A while back I was very generously gifted a watch with the express instructions that it was my property, and that I could keep, sell or trade it as I either saw fit or necessity dictated. It didn't get much wrist time, but after a while, the opportuniy came up where I was able to use it to trade for a watch which does see a lot of wrist time, and which still carries the sentimental value and meaning of the original gifted watch If you can sell it and get something you will like, then go for it

[Bertini4u]

Sell it and invest the money into the EUR/USD then you will have plently money to buy all the REPS you want