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A forum for identifying and avoiding wholly or partially non-authentic wristwatches --
including counterfeit, replica, Frankenwatches and other fake or bastardized pieces.
Our objective here is to DISCOURAGE the sales and purchase of counterfeit
wristwatch and jewelry products. It is also for helping people identify
watches that are mostly authentic, but have been: altered for personal customization,
repaired with inappropriate parts or modified to be passed off as more valuable pieces.
Including a photo of the piece you are talking about ALWAYS helps! You can learn how to post a photo here: How To Include Photos In Your Postings. 'For sale' postings, commercial solicitation and ads are not allowed. Links to Internet auctions are acceptable only if their purpose is to question the authenticity of a product or provide new clues for identifying counterfeit products. Links that appear to be 'shills' promoting the sale of counterfeit products will be deleted. Links to websites of sellers of counterfeit items are not permitted -- we know they are out there and do not need to be encouraging them by sending traffic to their sites. Privacy, additional policies and administrivia are covered in the Terms of Use.
: Easily spotted fake on eBay Australia again going for a fortune.
: Bidding ends in under 3 hours. I wonder if the bidders have any
: clue as to what they are bidding is a very obvious fake. Dial,
: sub-dial, pushers, crown and back watch case, provided serial
: number are all incorrect. Current bid is at a shade over
: $1000AUSD. I've given up reporting items like this to eBay as
: they simply do not care as they make a cut from the final sale
: price.
: Link to the auction:
: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Gents-TAG-HEUER-MONACO-/350398626718?pt=AU_Watches&hash=item519562bb9e#ht_946wt_1138
: Message to the winning bidder: do your homework next time before
: bidding on something at that price! .
I wonder to feel sorry for the buyer, or to think that it serves them right. Crikey! It is hard to believe that anyone would hand over $1000 for blurred photos, with 'Zoom' turned off for anything that gets near showing any detail. Plus the guy got his feedback for mostly $30 items. Buy the Seller, and then see what they are trying to sell, that is my motto and I have a couple of great, if not good, buys off the Bay.
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