beetlesblue Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 I just had a look at Silix' website, and his prices for the secs at 12 are pretty darn good! What's happening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maas Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 I just had a look at Silix' website, and his prices for the secs at 12 are pretty darn good! What's happening? Just put the link plz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Fantastic deal! http://www.silix-prime.com/product.asp?id=2074 http://www.silix-prime.com/product.asp?id=2075 http://www.silix-prime.com/product.asp?id=2076 Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc savage Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Silix is a great dealer and always sets a fair price. He's also very prompt to ship once payment is made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt.watch.obsessive Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Yup, always has been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 I would say Silix has excellent service & always willing to go the extra mile for his customers. Now back to the topic, pretty tempting deals indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slay Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 WHAT did I tell you? King had the same price, but then Andrew or Josh presured her into raising the price and then it was 570&ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 What exactly makes this watch so special that $475 is a "fantastic deal"? I'm not saying it isn't, but please educate me. To me, $475 is still hell of a lot money for a rep... especially with potentially bad movement (modification secs at '12). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slay Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 What exactly makes this watch so special that $475 is a "fantastic deal"? I'm not saying it isn't, but please educate me. To me, $475 is still hell of a lot money for a rep... especially with potentially bad movement (modification secs at '12). you are - of course - right. their point was simply that the same watch is 100$ cheaper than elsewere. they were not commenting about the price itself, rather about the proportion of it being cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 What exactly makes this watch so special that $475 is a "fantastic deal"? I'm not saying it isn't, but please educate me. To me, $475 is still hell of a lot money for a rep... especially with potentially bad movement (modification secs at '12). This is "fantastic" because it is over $100 cheaper than anywhere else Plus the movement breakdowns have already shown the secs@12 to be jewelled where needed, just like the secs@3, and unlike the secs@6...... Not saying a few peeps won't have issues, but then stock Asian movements can break down too.... Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Silix is a great dealer and always sets a fair price. He's also very prompt to ship once payment is made. Prompt? I have been waiting almost a week just to get paypal payment info so I could give him money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Prompt? I have been waiting almost a week just to get paypal payment info so I could give him money. I believe Jay had been pretty tied up with some personal matters the past month or so. I'll mail to let him know about your wait, dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc savage Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Prompt? I have been waiting almost a week just to get paypal payment info so I could give him money. Notice that I said once payment is made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 WHAT did I tell you? King had the same price, but then Andrew or Josh presured her into raising the price and then it was 570&ish Very true, I commented on it at the time and was told it was because of a typo that she put up the wrong price. I knew that it was BS. I still think that there is a fair bit of flexibility on the 475 price, but it will take a while for the market to cool off and give the dealers reasons to lower their prices to more reasonable levels. They just need to sort out the date window, lack of lume and better strap options. Then I'm in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllergyDoc Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Prompt? I have been waiting almost a week just to get paypal payment info so I could give him money. Ya. I get watches faster from dealers who ship via registered mail than I did from Silix. Sometimes an extra $30 off isn't worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztech Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 The plot thickens... No matter what I still stand by my original stance that we're buying the dealers a brand new Benzo every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Notice that I said once payment is made. yeah, he's a good guy - answers emails only once a day though - so it takes a week to have a discussion about a watch if you have multiple questions - he owes me a deal cause he sent me the wrong watches one time - totally screwed up my order - but i never was able to cash in on that "future" discount Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztech Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 yeah, he's a good guy - answers emails only once a day though - so it takes a week to have a discussion about a watch if you have multiple questions - he owes me a deal cause he sent me the wrong watches one time - totally screwed up my order - but i never was able to cash in on that "future" discount Yeah right... future discount. I've actually got one of those from Josh, but I don't know if I'll ever "cash" in on. I wonder even he'll remember it. Don't you just love it? They've built in future business for themselves. I wonder if they're selling books on how to start your own internet business and cash in on it at the local book stores in China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Yeah right... future discount. I've actually got one of those from Josh, but I don't know if I'll ever "cash" in on. I wonder even he'll remember it. Don't you just love it? They've built in future business for themselves. I wonder if they're selling books on how to start your own internet business and cash in on it at the local book stores in China. from what i have heard, its kind of the business cultural norm in china - low quality control - High % defective rate - resistance to refunds and usually wants to just discount you on the next purchase. if your up to his business practices though - if your cool with it, he is a great dealer. If you want someone who has a blackberry and answers your questions 24 hrs a day - and you don't mind paying a premium - then use josh. me personally, i use precious time - answers emails very often - competitive pricing, speaks good English - he is slightly slower on actually getting the watches in the mail as josh is - no, order on Sunday receive on Friday sort of thing, but it gets there, usually inside of 2 weeks. So with PT i'm getting the watch where with Silix, i'm still trying to figure out the price and the color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjfesq Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 I was very happy with Silix on my sec at 9 Daytona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Carl Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 Well, I have to agree with phoband. Silix was one of my first dealers. Got a couple of nice reps and then things went south as we say here in the NWT. When I ordered a watch and the one I received had an entirely different band than pictured I was told that it was 12 euros more and didn't I understand that? Not really. Never stated. Just pictured. Calculate your own mileage. Get your own dealer in the internet age. Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronus Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 I've never had a problem with them. Had a different FM sent instead of the specified FM Vegas... sent it back at their cost, I told them to hold onto it, and when I bought something else (many months later) they paid the shipping for the Vegas plus that watch as well as the cashed in discount. They may be slow, but they always delivered for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 I've never had a problem with them. Had a different FM sent instead of the specified FM Vegas... sent it back at their cost, I told them to hold onto it, and when I bought something else (many months later) they paid the shipping for the Vegas plus that watch as well as the cashed in discount. They may be slow, but they always delivered for me Definitely for me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Penguin Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 Silix has mixed reviews. Some like, others hate. A couple instances I've received watches that were defective, but even in those instances one shouldn't be so quick to condemn. Why? Because Jay is very accomodating to exchanges. If you don't like, for whatever reason, just send it back and he'll give you full credit toward another purchase, and he does not charge a 20% restocking fee or whatever. Silix may send some bad watches, but so what? Just send them back for full credit. It's that simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetlesblue Posted August 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 Silix has mixed reviews. Some like, others hate. A couple instances I've received watches that were defective, but even in those instances one shouldn't be so quick to condemn. Why? Because Jay is very accomodating to exchanges. If you don't like, for whatever reason, just send it back and he'll give you full credit toward another purchase, and he does not charge a 20% restocking fee or whatever. Silix may send some bad watches, but so what? Just send them back for full credit. It's that simple. Has anyone actually bought the seconds at 12 from Silix though? Just wondered if anyone has any comment on his version compared with the others. I suppose what I'm driving at is if they're the same as the ones sold by the others, then it'll be quite silly to get them from anyone other than Silix since his prices are about 100 USD cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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