Selling via Watchfinder

[Helicopter123]

Has anyone had any experience, positive or negative, of selling a watch via Watchfinder?

My mint 2008 Rolex Submariner 16610 has failed to find a new home and I'm not prepared to try and sell via eBay due to scammers.

Any ideas where else I should look to sell?

[ChrisSow]

I had exactly the same watch, got the best price from Dom Hackett on here, by some margin I may add. I did p/x it for a speedmaster so got cash back but he was by far the most friendly to deal with.

[ChrisSow]

And for a bit of insight, I looked to trade in my Speedie via watchfinder last week and was offered between £1300-£1400, it's 6 months old and they have one on their site for £2695 which is older, won't be taking them up on the offer,

[hilly10]

Part exchanged my GMT they gave me what I asked for which was what I put it up for on TZ Sales corner and then nibbled a little discount off the watch I bought from them. All in all I am happy.

[Wish]

They are local to me. And were an absolute nightmare to deal with.

I can't and wouldn't recommend and wouldnt buy or sale from them.

I think is staffed by ex second hand car salesmen.

[Adrian W]

Normally when someone post negative stuff about them Alex WF is all over it, he must be slacking

[GCH]

I put them somewhere on a par with torneau, who I also advise everyone to give a wide berth to.

The less said about their trade in offers the better, although everyone needs laughter in their life, right?

[CMJ]

Recently part exchanged an AP for a vintage GMT Rolex plus cash. Offered me roughly the same as every other dealer for the AP and had the watch I wanted in stock. The watch I purchased has had a lot of pre sale work, it was up for a competitive price and I couldn't be happier. They did chip me slightly on inspection of the watch which I then negotiated a discount off the GMT and we met somewhere in the middle. Also needed an additional link for the GMT which they sourced and provided FOC. Would be happy to recommend but like any high value transaction you need to keep your wits about you.

[yeti]

Wish said:

They are local to me. And were an absolute nightmare to deal with.

I can't and wouldn't recommend and wouldnt buy or sale from them.

I think is staffed by ex second hand car salesmen.

Elaborate, or you just look bitter.

I have had many good deals with them and will happily elaborate if required.

[10EDD]

I've recently traded a Panerai Radiomir and tried WF to see were they were at. About 15% lower than most other offers it appeared.

Edd

[PJ S]

yeti said:

Wish said:

They are local to me. And were an absolute nightmare to deal with.

I can't and wouldn't recommend and wouldnt buy or sale from them.

I think is staffed by ex second hand car salesmen.

Elaborate, or you just look bitter.

I have had many good deals with them and will happily elaborate if required.

No need – just learn to accept not everyone has the same experience as you.
Too many negative comments to be able to brush off as anything other than indicative of a different attitude displayed.
I also don't know why you feel the need to defend them – it's irrelevant to your dealing with them what others claim to have been their experience with whomever they dealt with.
The company isn't going anywhere, so you've no need to worry about the negative comments having an effect on where you trade/purchase from.

[yeti]

PJ S said:

No need – just learn to accept not everyone has the same experience as you.

Out of curiosity, why do you get to be the arbiter of this? I asked for clarification, why do you think you get to decide whether I can do that or not?

Random guy slags off a business in the vaguest terms, a business which I actually think is quite good and I have a good buying/selling/trading relationship with. I have asked for clarification on this type of post before and received the answer than they didn't give the punter the 'respect' he thinks he deserves or they offered him less than he thinks his watch is worth. Based on that, I find it ridiculous that people can slag off a business as they please.

However, they may have roundhouse kicked him in the head and stolen his quartz TAG, I'd be interested to know either way. If you're not, I'm sure there's a new Swiss watch owner somewhere who'd like his purchase denigrated

[Mr Aston Martin]

My experience in selling was painless and I would be happy to deal with WF again.


They make an offer, you don't have to sell and your free walk away. Go the more intimate route of selling to a sole trader may illicit a better offer but then it's like any supply and demand situation and the differing business models WF or Dom are not specific to the horology market.

Both are trying to turn a profit while having some equisite time pieces pass through their hands. Choose your passion and away you go.

[PJ S]

yeti said:

PJ S said:

No need – just learn to accept not everyone has the same experience as you.

Out of curiosity, why do you get to be the arbiter of this? I asked for clarification, why do you think you get to decide whether I can do that or not?

Because it's plain and simple common sense, Lewis, nothing more. Don't go making an issue out of it.....

yeti said:

Random guy slags off a business in the vaguest terms, a business which I actually think is quite good and I have a good buying/selling/trading relationship with. I have asked for clarification on this type of post before and received the answer than they didn't give the punter the 'respect' he thinks he deserves or they offered him less than he thinks his watch is worth. Based on that, I find it ridiculous that people can slag off a business as they please.

However, they may have roundhouse kicked him in the head and stolen his quartz TAG, I'd be interested to know either way. If you're not, I'm sure there's a new Swiss watch owner somewhere who'd like his purchase denigrated

....oops, spoke too soon!
Of what interest is it to you, if someone (a number of them on here, and TZ-UK, it seems) has had a different outcome in their dealing with WF?
Unless you have a vested interest in the company or are a member of the board, nothing explained in fullness or otherwise, will allow you to effect any change, and nor will it affect your future dealings with them.
In other words, it's a completely pointless exercise, which will only end up with two opposing experiences causing friction/argument, and for what purpose?

So, as I outlined above, common sense dictates that not all experiences will be equal – which you already know from LTF's prior experiences, as relayed on TZ-UK.
You might even enjoy reading your own comment (#79) on page 2, again.

Another negative experience.

[Ari]

You do understand that this is a discussion forum where people discuss things, right?

I'd like to hear more about that person's experience, then I can make my own judgement.

[PJ S]

Ari said:

You do understand that this is a discussion forum where people discuss things, right?

I'd like to hear more about that person's experience, then I can make my own judgement.

I fully understand the purpose of this little corner of the interweb, and seeing as I'm not your grandmother, you can dispense with the teaching of how to suck eggs!

[audidoody]

I've bought five and sold two watches through WF since 2003 and found the PX prices very fair and the transaction process efficient. Watches have been in as-new condition. Their eCommerce system is very good. I would happily recommend them.

[jhw333]

I'd try Blowers first.

[Ari]

PJ S said:

I fully understand the purpose of this little corner of the interweb, and seeing as I'm not your grandmother, you can dispense with the teaching of how to suck eggs!

Well that's just peachy isn't it?



So, 'Wish', do please elaborate on your experiences with Watchfinder. PJ S ordains it so.

[NarrinRad]

I would not use them from an experiance years ago.

Went in for a valuation and maybe to sell for 3 watches, it was raining when they arrived but they had a customer in so told me to come back in 15 mins, then when I came back I felt they were just going through the motions, they offered me a very low price for my pieces.

While I was there I watched and listened to their salesmen/women and who were being very rude about customers on the phone.

I felt the whole operation was non professional, especially when one of their team tole me they have people coming in with watches worth £800 desperate to sell so they offer then £200 ... but thats business I guess, only they wont ever get mine.