gioarmani Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Since I haven't thrown in any discussion on the current question of "disclosure" among our dealers, or express my true appreciation for everything involved here, I'd like to do so in a slightly round-about way, if I may. I'd first like to start by saying I've received nothing but excellent service (sometimes beyond what I had expected) from every dealer I've done business with on this board. And for the most part, the products I've received on my doorstep were exactly as advertised, or at least what I had interpreted from their description, based on the research I had done previous to purchasing. I know there have been misunderstandings in the past, as everyone will encounter, but any problem I've addressed has always been corrected in a timely fashion. I personally don't feel the need to criticize anyone--dealers or otherwise--for things that they will sort out over time. For me, I think anything along those lines might be looking the gift-horse in the mouth, so to speak--considering what a blessing we have in a lot of these people, on all the boards. The problems addressed with this topic are but subtleties, compared to the real bag of lies that's out there, for those of us not lucky enough to be a part of this community; try a simple Google search for "replica watch" and see what you come up with. On the same token, I certainly don't look down upon anyone else for expressing their opinion of how they feel their experience has been--that's what a forum is specifically for; discourse and discussion. And congratulations to those who are willing to speak their mind reasonably for the rest of us. I do understand there have been discrepancies in the past, but I feel these miscommunications from our top dealers (I believe Josh & Andrew were mentioned)--be they cultural confusion in terminology, or something simply lost in translation--are closer to honest mistakes or misunderstandings, than they are to intentional wrongdoings or malicious deceit. No intelligent salesman with a majority hold over the market-share they command on these boards would be stupid enough to consciously shoot himself in the foot and risk all that. In all honesty, the afore mentioned individuals are probably the closest thing we have here to legitimate businessmen, who've shown unwaivering concern for their customer base, and I believe those actions deserve respect. Truthfully, over all, they've done a decent job of policing themselves; which, in turn, is why they command that market share, & repeat customer loyalty. So far, it's been a very good thing. The dealers sites speak for them and their individual business practices. If someone doesn't want to do business with a certain dealer, they can simply choose another one, after their due-diligence by doing their homework on these boards. If they're not willing to go those lengths, then they can be satisfied with their purchases from the Google search. There's always going to be "caveat emptor" because there's no such thing as complete & full disclosure in sales, simply because no one's perfect. There are always going to be errors that someone can find, somewhere; that's why I am so thankful for these boards and their members who are constantly willing to give their time to help other people less educated in this hobby than themselves. If I could shake your hand, I sincerely would; my thanks goes out to you. Not only for helping me, but for continuing to invest your time helping your fellow members. What we all have here is one hell of a great group of people, in our Administrators and Moderators, the contributing members and our respective dealers. Not to mention our wonderful resident horology experts. Minus the occasional quibble, there's an exponentially growing wealth of knowledge for us to feast from, to continue educating ourselves and others through this hobby; especially to those who are wiling to put their livelihood & legal necks on the line to provide the things we love so much. If there are any problems existent here, for the present they appear to be trivial ones and not truly worth wasting our days quarreling over in thread after thread. Simple attrition will remove any true offenders, just as it has done in the past and will continue to do in the future. I for one, would like to issue my continuing support to those who would accept it & to everyone here who has made this an enjoyable experience for me. I've tried to personally help all that needed it, and hope that I was of some assistance to those nice enough to accept it. Thank you to the Admin for your time, and for providing us this place to continue on with. Thanks to Josh, Andrew, EL, Sash & all the rest of the dealers I've done business with; you've always been extremely courteous & understanding. To The Zigmeister, thank you for you help with all of my movement's problems & questions--most people wouldn't dedicate that amount of time to help others as you do without charging. And my gratitude to the countless members who've assisted me through PMs & emails with all that I've needed help with. For all our members here, I hope these forums stay positive & stick around long enough for those who haven't explored them in depth yet to do so; they really are worth your time. Thanks again and have a great weekend people. Ciao. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 great post gio; couldn't agree more. cheers to all the dealers, mods, admin & friends! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Great post. I may disagree with some of the points in it, but I don't disagree with the whole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsandtigers Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 VERY VERY WELL SAID, I COULDNT HAVE SAID IT BETTER IF I TRIED. my thanks goes to all of you out there as well, you've been an invaluable resource for me and my growning hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertk Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Yes Sir! great post. Positive and from the heart.....and whether everyone agrees with everything you've said or not, it's the way it should be. thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioarmani Posted January 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elprimerozen Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Yes you are 100% correct for me my friend!And if we where not in this great forum the onlyreps that we could find would be something like that FREAK OMEGA: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 That is pretty freaky, makes me want to go into my box of old bad fakes and start taking pics of them....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falco Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Well spoken gioarmani enjoy the weekend everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baltic Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Yes you are 100% correct for me my friend!And if we where not in this great forum the onlyreps that we could find would be something like that FREAK OMEGA: Arggh my eyes....the horror! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrono903 Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 I have had way too much ciroc to fully comprehend the full post but, if it's from you, I am sure I agree! Thom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMWrolex Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Yes, very well said... we have upon us a strong community and i thank everyone for helping us past and future with their expert knowledge and support Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthebhoy Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Nice post gio. JTB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Excellent post Gio, class act Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRG Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 An excellent reasoned and even handed post Gio! I'm with you 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pix Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Not to believe anything you're told is necessary. Positive thinking is vital ! (That was my yearly minute of philosophy...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONDEN Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 great post I agree 100% thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Great post, I too am appreciative of what I can get from our dealers...since I know the other side and the scammers out there. RG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Excellent post my friend.. My feelings too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdivad Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Great post Gio, and pretty much my feelings too... This *is* an excellent community, and as long as we stick together and help each other out, it will only get better. Can we nominate for post of the month? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyp1 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 This board is awesome. I have a question though. Ive notice that some members joined back in march of 06 and their member number 15 and some members including me joined a couple of months ago but still in 06 and we're member number 4000 hows this possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalcranium Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Easy....4000 people joining between March and when you joined!!! Great post. I love RWG toooooooo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker01 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 DITTO!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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