fraggle42 Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Have you ever seen those auctions on EBay for cars that say "Just needs a new spark plug and she'll be running" or "MOT just about to run out, £20 on brake pads and she'll fly through"? (the MOT is the UKs road worthiness test, got to have one by law and they last for a year) And you know it's [censored] - the engines totally shot, or the frame / chassis is lying all over the neighbourhood in little piles of rust and you have more chance of becoming the pope that the car passing it's next MOT? IF it was an easy fix, the seller would do it and sell it for a lot more money! Why do sellers still try it on? If it's got a couple of light swirls then spend a couple of bucks on some Cape Cod and polish the damn things away! If the stem is falling out, get it fixed or sell it for parts! It's NOT "A lovely desirable timepiece that any watchsmith can fix for $0.05"! I've seen someone sell a broken watch "Movement not running, probably the spring stuck, just needs a knock or two or a cheap service!" (paraphrased) for about 90% of the new price and some newbie bought it. I feel sorry for that person when they get it and find out it'll need a new movement and someone paid to swap them over. Apologies to the good, honest sellers, who are thankfully in the majority, and certainly are the vast majority on here. <rant over> <pours wee dram, sips, sits back contentedly> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyr Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Just by coincidence I started a similar thread over at the other RWG this morning http://www.rwg.bz/board/index.php?showtopic=68486 Got some interesting feedback! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Excellent points @ fraggle Ken 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 By the way flyr did not go all the way thru that thread but the guys can just order Cape Cod online. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 And remember Cape Cod is our preferred method but there are many ways to polish out swirls. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyr Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 By the way flyr did not go all the way thru that thread but the guys can just order Cape Cod online. Yes I know,( I have a couple packs I got online) but it seems people just throw the"cape cod will get them out " into their sales posts weather or not they ever have used the stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 I think the whole point is pricing accordingly and honest listing. If the watch has marks then it is not worth as much as a mint condition unless it is vintage. If the watch is not going and you wont fix it then it's a parts sale. Ken 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Always best to over do it advising of marks/scratched etc etc if I have a few desk marks etc I do my best to advise buyers in the sales ad, I'd hate to give someone a watch they didn't want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 For Sale, slightly used ... a couple of desk swirlies. Yeah that'll buff right out, trust me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 and it been tested to the max Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I guess the question is did it pass.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceocorona Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Surely you're still interested in my near mint new used lightly swirled desk diving watch... Haha +1 to the thread topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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