MasterOfPuppets Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 i've been trying to calculate how much is spent on replicas, from the members of this forum only and this is what i came up with: we have almost 20,000 registered members i think it would be fair to say that 75% of them own a replica but most of the old memebers here own 4,5,6 and even 10 replicas, maybe 15!! so that led me to an average of 3 reps per member i'd say that more than 35% of these reps have been modded, that would mean that they'd cost around $300 i know, its confusing! so i'd round it up to an average of $150 for all reps here's my equation: 15,000 members X 3 reps/member X $150 = $6,750,000 what do u guys think? in my opinion, the real number could be double that amount! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterOfPuppets Posted March 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 the sub-title of this topic is "how much is our community worth"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 way too low! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 psh.. Just Robbies gens alone are worth more than 6 Millie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 How much is our community worth? Priceless. Oh, and we have some nice watches too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbchubb Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Whenever I read this "how many watches"..."how many $" I get a funny feeling in my stomach. I just feel that this is asking for trouble. We all do remember that this hobby of ours isn't neccesarily legal. And while I am sure that the gen manufacturers are well aware of the size of the (ever growing) rep pie, I wouldn't put it right in their face.. just my 2c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 How much is our community worth? Priceless. Oh, and we have some nice watches too. +1 Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbreene Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I have only been here for 6 months and I have 5 reps now, but they have all been purchased from other members. I wonder what the percentage of new reps to used is and how does that change the numbers? Cool thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieG Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 psh.. Just Robbies gens alone are worth more than 6 Millie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterOfPuppets Posted March 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 with all that said, does anyone have a close estimate?! i'd be happy to conduct a survey asking all the members here!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Neat topic. It does give one pause for thought Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siesta181 Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 The cost of the reps is one thing.... another matter to consider is how much is our community costing the gen manufacturers by skipping on the genuine aticles.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterOfPuppets Posted March 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 so i guess that we'll never know! thought it would be nice for us to come up with a number on how much we're costing the watch industry after all we're all associates here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spider87 Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 And just think... out of that 6.7mil or so we have about 10 dealers that we use regularly around here.... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Cops love guys like you lot.. boasting about how much you've scored. Its the perfect confession. I know its been ages since there was any legal threat to any of the boards.. but the genuine makers are hurting badly and it really doesn't seem smart to rub this in their faces. Back in Napster days I remember guys boasting on the forums how many songs that had downloaded.. and look what happened next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterOfPuppets Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 yeah, metallica sued there asses and shut them down! but people weren't downloading "rep" songs!! ur right, maybe this thread was a wrong idea! i was just curious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slask111 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 MasterOfPuppets you have posted over 100 posts and still no supporter. Start by joining our community and support Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterOfPuppets Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 lol ur right, but i've been having problems with my credit card so im holding everything off right now, from upgrading my membership to buting reps but i will become a supporter that a promise!!! right now im a supporter at heart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16a2 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 The cost of the reps is one thing.... another matter to consider is how much is our community costing the gen manufacturers by skipping on the genuine aticles.... Assuming of course that if there were no reps, people could afford to buy the real thing......which if true, begs the question why does this community exist. Even if we were to take a figure of $10million, spread it amongst 20 manufacturers (because not everyone would buy from the same brand - and there are hundreds out there)) that's only $500k per brand. That's a drop in the ocean for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 but i will become a supporter that a promise!!! right now im a supporter at heart! Hey...you support throught active and positive participation!! That counts for a lot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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