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Fakes?

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  • rsykes2000
    rsykes2000 Posts: 2,494 Forumite
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    I've had a look and I wouldn't pay. There are a few reasons :

    1: There is nothing in the auction that claims they are genuine.
    2: He underlines the word duplicate in the text to highlight they are fakes - if you bought and complained he would point to this to say 'I told you so'.
    3: A genuine seller would take far better photos (well, most of them do, the only reason I can think of for such pooor photos of what is potentially a desirable watch is to camouflage counterfeits).
    4: Rados are becoming more and more faked.
    5: If they were genuine they would come with box, warranty paper and manual.

    Any of these on its own would ring alarm bells, cumulatively they shout 'NO' to me.
  • Hotspur
    Hotspur Posts: 528 Forumite
    I'd not go ahead with this transaction if you believe either there is something dodgy with the goods or the seller changing the terms of the transaction.

    Don't forget you can always report him to trading standards via consumer direct 08454 040506 if you believe he is selling fakes.
  • Thanks everyone for your advice, I have decided not to continue with buying the watches, I have let the seller know this, one more question?, I have told him I will pay his EBAY fees in order to keep my 100% feedback rating, Does anyone know what this is going to cost me?.

    Regards

    NESSIEHUNTER
  • To be honest Nessiehunter you shouldn't have to pay his fees, that's called blackmail because he could still neg you after you had paid him. You do a mutual agreement not to buy the item and he will get his fees back from ebay anyway which he will probably do after you have paid him and still leave you a neg.
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