bvc Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Hi all. Been lurking for a while in particular at rwg1. Came here in the exodus. Ordered a few reps for my 1st order. 2 were great (Rolex Submariner and Tag Monaco) 1 needed sending back to china. (6.75 Breitling) Now these things happen I know. I researched the main recomended dealers and their respective usp's. (Unique selling points) Narrowed it down the eurotimez and Josh. I liked eurotimez but the website put me off a bit although I loved the idea of chriss's qc. Went with josh in the end. Now it wasnt till I sent the watch back that I started reading threads on customs. And It dawned on me that there was a real chance you could lose your watch and your money. Ok a small chance but a chance all the same. This has got me thinking about the dealers and my future orders and how I percieve the whole rep thang. Patience is something I now understand is something that needs to be shown if you are going to get involved in the rep business. Thats fine. Considering the quality of the watches I think they are worth waiting for. However something that would put me out of the game straight away would be losing a returned watch at customs and my money. Waiting a couple of months for a good rep is something I am prepared to do. Spending $400 dollars on zip is not. Hence this thread: Chriss's qc policy - Fantastic. Josh's communication - Fantastic. Sadly these usp's become useless if you lose your watch at customs. Now is there a dealer that would replace your watch if you lost it? Ok proof would be needed to stop the players but if it is such a rare occurance I think the dealer that was willing to do this would secure himself some fine custom. I will be honest, the thought of losing my watch at customs has taken all the pleasure out of the experience. And for the purists out there who have told me its part of the game and if I am not willing to take the risk then I should buy a gen, I say Thanks for the advice but at the moment I cant afford a gen 6.75. Am I so bad for not wanting to throw $400 down the drain? If there are any dealers out there that do offer this then who are you? I mean a dealer that is willing to offer It as a matter of course not just to long term buyers that have spent a lot. As an example I am a window cleaner. My customers send payment through the post. If a customers payment was lost and they showed me proof of postage I would not cancel their service, I would give them the benefit of the doubt. ( I mean small payments) I am sure a dealer could take a hit now and again. A promise to cover loss at customs would get me spending my cash for sure. If I lost $400 I dont think I would buy again from anyone. Just my thoughts. Be gentle with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Josh has been known to replace watches lost in transit on many occasions. However, if you're in the EU, then using Chris makes a lot of sense. He'll charge you more to despatch from within the EU initially, but it removes the chances of customs getting their grubby little mitts on your precious rep. Same goes for Precious Time or Narikaa. Personally, I'm quite happy to continue to use Josh, Lawrence, Ruby and the others as I've only had one faulty watch out of 9, and that was dealt with without problems of any kind (by Josh). It's really down to your personal comfort zone, I guess... (I'm in the UK btw). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissaddict Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Hont clearly states that in the event of a customs loss, he will re-send until you receive your order. He doesn't drop ship, either.. actually handles and packs each order. hontwatch.com ; hontwatch.50webs.com ; email: hontwatch@gmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbreene Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 This from Eurotimez web site. Hope it helps. We guarantee all shipments that are sent by: - EMS (+$25) - Shipped from within Europe (+$25) We DON'T guarantee shipments that are sent by: - Registered Airmail shipped from Asia to Worldwide (Free) Conditions: 1) When there is significant proof that a Package has been seized by customs/stolen/lost in transaction we will send a replacement. 2) We reserve the right to decline a replacement. (i.e Fraude). 3) We will not be responsible if a replacement shipment gets seized/stolen/lost for the second time. We assume responsibility if the first shipment (every new order) get seized/stolen/lost if applicable as in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Yep SA - another good alternative... By the way - that avatar of yours is likely to compel me to spend money before long..... damn but that BR is a nice watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted October 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 This from Eurotimez web site. Hope it helps. We guarantee all shipments that are sent by: - EMS (+$25) - Shipped from within Europe (+$25) 6) If item in question turns out to be faulty upon arrival and it is a mistake on our part, you will receive a discount on your next order of the equivalent amount it cost to send it back to us shipped by normal/ registered airmail. That looks fantastic guys. So eurotimez will garauntee postage for $25.00. Anyone know the policy for a watch sent back to chriss. As in my position. Ive sent my 6.75 back to China. The garuantee only appears to apply one way. from the dealer to me. not visa versa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted October 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Hont clearly states that in the event of a customs loss, he will re-send until you receive your order. He doesn't drop ship, either.. actually handles and packs each order. hontwatch.com ; hontwatch.50webs.com ; email: hontwatch@gmail.com This looks interesting. Site doesnt seem to want to show me any breits at the mo. will look into hontwatch. Do the garuantee's only apply one way though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_r Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 That looks fantastic guys. So eurotimez will garauntee postage for $25.00. Anyone know the policy for a watch sent back to chriss. As in my position. Ive sent my 6.75 back to China. The garuantee only appears to apply one way. from the dealer to me. not visa versa? Officially yes, but I've known Josh to replace watches that have gone missing in transit to him. I get where you're coming from, though - the uncertainty is a b*itch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted October 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Officially yes, but I've known Josh to replace watches that have gone missing in transit to him. I get where you're coming from, though - the uncertainty is a b*itch Your right its the uncertaintly that is the killer. My thoughts when ordering were: its no problem because you will eventually get your watch. but technically thats not true. I wanna play, I just dont want to pay a $400 joining fee. I asked josh outright. "where do we stand if the watch get siezed?" He told me he has never lost a watch to customs sent by registered airmail" That is a reassuring answer. However I would have loved him to say "No problem. Prove it and I will take the hit" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted October 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Having been a very experienced addict of more than one vice, Ultimately I do know the only way forward is to buy more yayo!!!!! (Of the rep variety of course) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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