An experience to remember

[feilong108]

for my case personally, i am usually extremely dressed down aka cheap tshirt and jeans combo...so if the sales person decided that i am a tire kicker or time waster....he/she decided to be nasty or standoffish to me i will simply walk off...i used to be in retail sales previously and i have learnt not to judge a person by wad shoes,belt,watch,car or clothes he/she wearing...

[rh1667]

i only buy if i feel comfortable...and like the sales ppl attitude...or else i rather take my money else where....simple logic...why let the person that look down on you have your $$$....

Yes, i agree on this, not only for buying watches; car also same, or for that matter, anything else as long as it is not something that concern life and death and have only ONE seller.

[iMac08]

Can PM me also?

[ahdai]

Hi Boon, can pm me the shop & your damage.
Thanks.

[feilong108]

i only buy if i feel comfortable...and like the sales ppl attitude...or else i rather take my money else where....simple logic...why let the person that look down on you have your $$$....

[breitling77]

I had decided to buy a brand new GMT IIC. A birthday gift no doubt, for all blood sweat and toil at the office. Weeks before the actual day, I did my homework surfing the web, doing my fair share of research. This site is one I frequent and I was for one period, looking at the Rolex Garage hunting for the right watch almost every single day. That was when I first chance upon the site Watch Link aka Hobby Link. It was not difficult to notice them, as one of their member posts at private dealer shopping gallery.

Their reputation here(at this forum) has been positive. A quick search and you will easily size them as friendly, trustworthy and easy to deal with. So I text them and ask them the price (why in the first place they have chosen not to post the price baffles me). 8.9 I was quoted. Two weeks later I turn up at their shop and Sam told me its now 9.2. I was told the last of the 8.9 has been sold. Fair enough, it has been two weeks but I was sure surprised with the sudden escalation...and a possible study of market forces at work.

What I don't appreciate is the haggling and demeaning/ belittling selling method that was used. I was told:

1. Rolex is going to increase their price by end of June due to - the drop in Euro exchange rate!
2. that other dealers do not sell their BNIB with stickers on
3. that he has a couple potential buyers lined up that evening
4. that 9.2 is the price today, that they do not guarantee the same if you decide to return later
5. on inspecting the watch, that I should not open the clasp for the fear of scratching the watch(with stickers on??).
6. that perhaps I should look at a different model (perhaps I could not afford this watch and should not be touching the watch)

I asked for their best price, it was 9.1. I offered 9, in which I believe I could have gotten a better deal elsewhere. But I was swiftly told I should not bargain for only 100 dollars. By then, I have decided not to buy from them. Not even at 8. I decided I have been belittled enough on my birthday and have seen my fair share of rude and unprofessional salesmanship for one day.

Come to think of it, I have them to thank because an hour later, I bought my GMT II C - brand new, with stickers all on, unamed and undated and what more..at a much lower price then I was quoted at Watchlink. At another shop, I have had time to touch and feel the watch without getting haggled, wind and adjust the 24hr hand all i want. The seller is so professional and had answered all my questions respectfully.

Incidentally, I have been collecting watches for 15 years now and have added the GMT IIC to my collection of Explorer I, II, GMT II, Sub, SD, Sub LV, YM and Daytona and could not be happier. Next stop, the Milgauss GV and the SDDS!

Cheers,
Boon

I share your thoughts, Boon. I also hate such sales attitude. I always wonder and ponder, just because we, as customers, hope to get some more discounts or ask some more questions, those sellers are so "fake or easily fed up". To me, I am similar to you, if the sales attitude is bad, I will go away even if the price is very good. I feel we ought not to be looked down by such persons. Moreover, there are thousands of shops selling watches, I am not really concerned by that seller. Anyway, congrats on your newly purchase.

[psee]

Hi Boon, appreciate if you could pls PM me where you bot your GMT-IIc from and price please. Thank you very much.

[pegasi]

Went there once to look see look see. Was told the BNIB PAM that I was interested in could not be tried on (it was wrapped in plastic bag). Was asked to try a different pre-owned model that was "similiar" instead.

An approach that will turn off potential buyers imo...

[giromax]

bro..

can PM me too which shop you bought from and damage?

thanks

PM Send too..shopping should be a pleasant experience

[giromax]

can PM me which shop you bought from and damage?

PM Send..

[newbie09]

No purchase receipt from overseas AD = no evidence to slap tax

They will tax u based on market value...

[newbie09]

Had a very bad experience there be4, nv honour the words n give excuses. So glad nv gotten from him, cos after some leg work, manage to get a better deal n know a very friendly n sincere SE from elsewhere. I will nv intro any friends or get anything from his shop, even is less 50%.... This just from my personal experience.

[116520]

not true, darkie...

they have every rights to charge you GST when you bring in anything from overseas... it depends on the number of (for this case) watches you bring in, what you do for a living, etc... when they want to charge you, they will charge you, you can't do anything at all....unless you can show that the item was in fact purchased in sg with GST already charged...

No purchase receipt from overseas AD = no evidence to slap tax

[116520wanabe]

No purchase receipt from overseas AD = no evidence to slap tax

they just need to 杀一警百。。。no harm trying that when caught!!! can let us noe if it work... lol

[Darkangel]

similar experience few months back when i was shopping for my daytona. price not fantastic, and he has so many buyers queuing up to order the watch. luckily didn't squeeze the trigger there... got a better deal else where... but one plus point is that he is not rude...

hmm... just curious, such buyers got their stock overseas, presumably without declaring gst when imported... better pray real hard the custom don't work too diligently in their audit, else... good luck...

No purchase receipt from overseas AD = no evidence to slap tax