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Adams Smith Seems to be a Scammer

"Adams Smith" was kind enough to offer me a nice Siffert for $3,000.

I asked for photos, and he provided two photos. Dragging these two photos to Google's image search (using FireFox), I was able to determine the websites from which Adams had grabbed these two photos . . . These two photos are actually two different watches (different executions, to be more specific) from two different dealer websites.

The recommendation here is to be very careful, in whatever setting a stranger may offer you a watch.

Jeff

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: Yes, he responded re an Autavia handset too.

: It's not impossible that Adams does indeed have these items and it
: was just a huge coincidence, but I recommend anyone to proceed
: carefully and request photos, references etc. As you hopefully
: always do.

: Adams, as it appears you have a large stock of desirable Heuer
: items, I invite you to make some "for sale" posts too,
: pre-empting any WTB posts. It would help people have confidence
: as it really does appear to be a coincidence that beggars belief
: at the moment that you were able to fulfil three WTBs in a row.

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