I have to admit to being surprised at seeing the recently discussed forum item come up for sale so immediately.
It did, in some way, feel manipulated as an advertising tool but after hearing each parties reply i feel this is a case that has been dealt with good intentions.
Its nice to think a seller is concerned enough to check the validity of an item and as we all know the OTD website and this forum are the premier web tools available for all things Heuer.
As a forum reader Mark's reply was informative and most of all entertaining - Well done Mark. Its clear to me that this forum has Heuer fans interests at heart and that if sellers declare their intentions from the start , they should also be able to gather information from here.
Good luck to this seller but most of all thank-you Mark for your efforts.

- Darren

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: It is late night, so let me give you a quick reaction: I believe
: that everything goes better if you begin your first message
: (inquiry) with the following type of information: that you have
: recently obtained this watch, that you are planning to sell it,
: and that you are seeking information so that you can describe
: the watch properly in the sale listing. With this disclosure,
: our members can make the decision whether they want to spend the
: time doing the research and writing the message, in order to
: assist a seller.

: I receive e-mail messages every single day from people who have
: come to own these old Heuers and are seeking information. For
: whatever reason, I am usually more enthusiastic to help the
: grandson who has found his grandfather's old watch, and will
: cherish it, and seeks to learn more about it. I am sometimes
: less enthusiastic about helping the dealer who has gone to a
: watch show, found something that seems to be a bargain, and now
: seeks to maximize the profit on this quick "flip". Of
: course, there are other dealers who are my friends, and I will
: spend hours helping them learn about their watches to maximize
: their profits. And I don't care whether they are selling on ebay
: or at Antiquorum . . . all the same to me.

: The point is simple -- when you provide some information about why
: you are asking questions, then readers can consider how much
: time and effort they will expend in order to assist in your
: endeavor.

: So you are welcome here; you have found a couple of interesting
: Heuers. If you will provide some additional background
: information with your question, then members of the community
: will be less likely to feel used or abused.

: Jeff

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