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Just brought a gucci watch from ebay, seller has 1 feedback, send the payment?

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  • vuvuzela
    vuvuzela Posts: 3,648 Forumite
    The watch is definitely a fake.
    100%.
  • macfly
    macfly Posts: 2,728 Forumite
    Could be a purchase from an auction. Simon Charles regularly has Armani and Gucci watches in their weekly sales.
  • porto_bello
    porto_bello Posts: 1,828 Forumite
    vuvuzela wrote: »
    The watch is definitely a fake.
    100%.

    Not my area, but the photos are certainly very poor, presumably making identification as real or fake very difficult.

    And as the same thing appears as previously being sold to A. N. Other, personally I'd give it a miss.
    "The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing.
    ...If you can fake that, you've got it made."
    Groucho Marx
  • freddysmith
    freddysmith Posts: 2,002 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Sold 5 times

    271104514183 £113.99 Relisted
    271108515220 £99.99
    271109530696 £122.00
    271112828202 £120.00
    271112826090 £120.00
  • vuvuzela
    vuvuzela Posts: 3,648 Forumite
    Not my area, but the photos are certainly very poor, presumably making identification as real or fake very difficult.

    And as the same thing appears as previously being sold to A. N. Other, personally I'd give it a miss.

    The photos are terrible.
    It has the 'open heart' bridge display beloved of fakers.
    Gucci don't make one like this with an 'open heart'.
    No references to it exist on the Internet other than dodgy fake sites.
    The seller has no legitimate feedback.
    Only other iterms seller has sold are also commonly faked ones.

    OP - try and get your money back asap, this is a complete shed and normally sells around 30 quid max from a dodgy geezer on a beach somewhere hot.
  • vuvuzela
    vuvuzela Posts: 3,648 Forumite
    macfly wrote: »
    Could be a purchase from an auction. Simon Charles regularly has Armani and Gucci watches in their weekly sales.

    They may do, but I bet they wouldn't touch this one with an bargepole, as it's a fake.
  • barbiedoll
    barbiedoll Posts: 5,328 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Pretty sure you haven't bought a Gucci watch.

    Having said that, I bought a fake Gucci watch for my ex-husband, complete with shiny gold tag saying "£499.99", from a bloke in the pub, years ago. It lasted longer than our marriage (which admittedly, isn't saying much!)
    "I may be many things but not being indiscreet isn't one of them"
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 29 November 2012 at 5:45PM
    Uggs and Gucci.
    spells fake.
    My Oh has a very realistic indian made fake watch.
  • mimi1234
    mimi1234 Posts: 7,974 Forumite
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    DEAR xxxxxx, IVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE WATCH OR THE SELLER.THE GUCCI WATCH IS VERY GOOD FOR THE PRICE.IVE CHECKED THE SERIAL NUMBERS AND ITS NOT A FAKE.I ALSO PAID FOR THE WATCH BEFORE I RECEIVED THE WATCH. I HOPE THIS CAN HELP YOU. ALL THE BEST SHAUN.

    Hmmm, that sounds very dodgy. Why is he saying he paid for the watch before he received the watch? Isn't this normal practice for eBay and everywhere else for that matter? You pay first, then you get the item. *Mimi is confused*
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 29 November 2012 at 6:43PM
    if you search ebay for gucci watch hand movement you get a very similar listing, different watch same background,identical description,-1 feedback bad feedback referring to boots " fake boots,unhelpful seller"
    I suggest your item has been won ..er as the result of some close bidding..ahem
    (removed user name as mse doesnt allow it)
    get onto ebay asap
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