Sorry that this happened, but I am not sure that there is a reasonable rule or guideline that this forum could impose to avoid this sort of occurrence.

To require that a sale or auction not be discussed on our forum until after the transaction has been completed does not seem realistic.

In any event, I have to wonder whether it was the discussion on this forum, or the buyer's own remorse, that may have caused him to ask for the return. Yes, our discussion may have contributed to the "remorse", but this just seems to be inherent in public sales of watches and public discussion of these sales.

Jeff

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: Hi all.
: This was my auction and my watch.
: I can assure you nothing "funny" occurred during the
: auction and all bidders were legitimate.

: I received a return request this morning from the buyer who is in
: the USA stating he over paid for the watch at auction and wants
: to return it even though it has not arrived yet.
: It looks like he has read this thread.
: Not the end of the world but quite annoying all the same.
: So expect to see this up for auction again but maybe in a real
: bricks and motor auction house next time I think.
: Thanks Michael