Pros/Cons of PI

[evets]

those grade AAA replicas are sometimes hard to differentiate by regular watch collector not to mention amatuer buyer.

Hence it is always good to get it from ADs though u might be paying a little more upfront but it gives u a peace of mind when come to after sales servicing of the purchase. Else u might end up topping up more should anything happen down the road.

those ADs have their reputation at stake and i am sure they dont want to risk losing the dealership and good will to the consumer.

[tomcatf]

I have no problem with that.

I believed some are looking for after sales service, service by SRC can be expensive, so buyer are quite cautious about buying for PI.
some are looking for pleasure of shopping, ie those AD got "sweet cute gals"

[Oceanklassik]

Hi,

I have observed that some here, even with the cheaper prices of ROLEX watches as compared to our local ADs, did not wish to buy from the PIs (parallel import). I was wondering what are the reasons? We can share and these are my thoughts:

full cash payment (some can't afford )
lack of after-sales service (include adjustment of strap size, etc)
hassle of having to verify with RSC (got to view, buy, verify, etc)
lack of trust (scared get cheated)
...

Good day everyone!