eBay is a joke!!!

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Not sure if we can have a new thread about all fun things related to eBay.

I can go first. This is a Monaco that a colleague bought off eBay and passed authentication. Notice the central seconds hand 馃え
 
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To be fair, the authentication service is only concerned with whether it's genuine or not. I've bought and sold quite a few watches that have used the authentication service and it makes selling in particular so much safer, but also reassures buyers.
 
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To be fair, the authentication service is only concerned with whether it's genuine or not. I've bought and sold quite a few watches that have used the authentication service and it makes selling in particular so much safer, but also reassures buyers.
The authentication is meant to check the watch against the watch title, description and photos; so I suppose unless you call a watch "perfect working condition" in the description, then you can possibly get away with absolute nonsense.
 
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Not sure if we can have a new thread about all fun things related to eBay.

I can go first. This is a Monaco that a colleague bought off eBay and passed authentication. Notice the central seconds hand 馃え
Hi, I鈥檓 not very observant, can you tell me what鈥檚 wrong with it , thx
 
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Hi, I鈥檓 not very observant, can you tell me what鈥檚 wrong with it , thx

It's not definite, but it appears that the central seconds hand doesn't reset to zero.
 
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It's not definite, but it appears that the central seconds hand doesn't reset to zero.
Yup, the central second hand resets to 2 seonds off centre.
 
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Yup, the central second hand resets to 2 seonds off centre.

As long as it's just a misaligned hand, and there's no issue on the movement, it's a quick and easy fix. Where's your friend located?
 
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Yup, the central second hand resets to 2 seonds off centre.
Ah thanks, I understand now cheers 馃榾 not a good look for a chronograph
 
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As long as it's just a misaligned hand, and there's no issue on the movement, it's a quick and easy fix. Where's your friend located?
The fixing is not an issue, we've got a TAG boutique who can take it in and send for a service. The watch will be opened up, taken apart, hands realigned, seals changed and water tested before putting it back. I guess its a 2-3 month scope. The comedy is that this is meant to ne acceptable as per eBay. Apparently the ad said "watch is near mint and only worn twice with no issues".
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The fixing is not an issue, we've got a TAG boutique who can take it in and send for a service. The watch will be opened up, taken apart, hands realigned, seals changed and water tested before putting it back. I guess its a 2-3 month scope. The comedy is that this is keant to ne acceptable as per eBay.

Depends if the issue was in the listing.

If it was shown in the pictures or specified in the description/condition, and not otherwise contradicted by wording in the listing, then it's as-described.

Reason I asked where it was located was if it was anywhere near Brighton I'd get them to pop in and I'd fix it in half an hour.
 
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Depends if the issue was in the listing.

If it was shown in the pictures or specified in the description/condition, and not otherwise contradicted by wording in the listing, then it's as-described.

Reason I asked where it was located was if it was anywhere near Brighton I'd get them to pop in and I'd fix it in half an hour.
Apparently the ad said "watch is near mint and only worn twice with no issues". I think in general one needs to be weary of buying from eBay in general. Authentication would work for most people, but it does also give a sense of security that the watch is good. Personally I would be more comfortable authenticating a TAG myself at this point
 
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near mint and only worn twice with no issues
I have to be honest with you. This description would probably make me as a buyer think the watch was in fact in working condition.
 
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But if I remember correctly 'ebay' is the Latin word for scam so we can't expect too much now can we
 
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But if I remember correctly 'ebay' is the Latin word for scam so we can't expect too much now can we
Not a big fan of eBay myself after the last experience of getting stuck with a stolen watch. I don't blame the authentication service for that experience, but generally leaves a sour taste for the future
 
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I think in general one needs to be weary of buying from eBay in general.


Sorry to point this out - but this typo amused me: I think you meant to recommend that people are wary* of buying from ebay. 馃榾

I loved that the typo made an alternative perfect sense: I am certainly weary** of buying from ebay! 馃榿

* Wary: "watchful, cautious, or alert"
** Weary : "tired or exhausted"
 
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Sorry to point this out - but this typo amused me: I think you meant to recommend that people are wary* of buying from ebay. 馃榾

I loved that the typo made an alternative perfect sense: I am certainly weary** of buying from ebay! 馃榿

* Wary: "watchful, cautious, or alert"
** Weary : "tired or exhausted"
You're right, I meant "wary". Clearly I've been using "weary" wrongly all these years 馃槣. But weary works rather well in this case!!!
 
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You're right, I meant "wary". Clearly I've been using "weary" wrongly all these years 馃槣. But weary works rather well in this case!!!

I didn't want to be a grammer/spelling nazi* but that one did amuse me! 馃榿


* I do see a lot of mis-types and missing negatives these days all over the internet and I worry about the misunderstandings that are inevitably going to happen!