Sick of seeing fake watches on ebay.

[bigkeeko]

As the title states. I`m sick of seeing cheap, rubbish replicas being auctioned on Ebay masquerading as the genuine item by chancing wkers.
What makes it worse is people bidding 4 figures on these hideous pieces of garish junk. The usual "No box or papers" or "Unfortunately lost all documents" should stick out like huge red flag but don`t.
Some of the more mendacious sellers have the incorrect , previously bought off ebay box, with a mish mash of documents that don`t even correspond to the watch for sale.
It`s starting to irritate me now, where as before I always thought the caveat emptor onus was on the bidder. Not only because people are getting stung but because Ebay literally condone it although they say they don`t. I`ve reported umpteen auctions and very few get pulled.

Apologies for what may seem a negative thread but mentioning it on here has some worth as some of you guys know the score.

Edited by bigkeeko on Tuesday 21st October 13:03

[TiffsStuntDouble]

Some of the big-figure bids could well be fake too, placed by the seller (with a different account) to encourage confidence in genuine buyers, who may then place their own bids.

Just a thought: what is there to stop you placing a large (very large) bid of your own to prevent some unfortunate buying the fake piece? Would the seller really open a non-paying winner case against you? And even if they did, maybe eBay would pay attention to your response...

[bigkeeko]

I have actually done that and it ended in an unpaid payment strike. Means if I want to buy anything genuinely seller can block my bids if I get another.
I have actually saw watch dealers selling counterfeit items. Some replicas are easy to spot, others less so. Especially if there`s a few less than perfect pictures.
Really, if you`re looking to buy a four or five figure watch then ebay isn`t the place.

Edited by bigkeeko on Tuesday 21st October 15:55

[michael gould]

dont agree....i have purchased watches from ebay and I have sold watches on ebay ........obviously I have some knowledge but it's not that difficult !

[bigkeeko]

michael gould said:

dont agree....i have purchased watches from ebay and I have sold watches on ebay ........obviously I have some knowledge but it's not that difficult !

Total bellend of a comment, especially the `ticking off` exclamation mark on the end. Of course if you know it isn`t a problem.

I`ve bought and sold watches on ebay too but you`ve obviously missed what I was saying. Infact, why do I bother? The usual pistonheads dispute has started.

I`m out.

[Pixelpeep7r]

michael gould said:

dont agree....i have purchased watches from ebay and I have sold watches on ebay ........obviously I have some knowledge but it's not that difficult !

its like scams and fraud though isn't it. Everyday on my Facebook feed i see people posting 'Argos are giving away £50 vouchers, do it quick before they pull it' and all the sheep following the link, hitting share then wondering why they don't have their vouchers.

I get irritated. I get irritated to the point where i have a pre- formatted 'speech' in my iPhone notes so i can cut and paste and warn others.

Of course its easy when you know what you are doing, but it makes me angry that there are innocent people that fall for it.

Sure, you could say they shouldn't be so fking gullible but i'm sure there are things you don't know everything about and might well take someone on their word and be shafted one day too.

OP - I'm with you, but not just for watches, just for the sheer volume of people willing to take advantage of others.

[Dempsey1971]

There's also nothing stopping someone from posting pictures of a genuine watch (readily available on Google) and then posting a fake watch to the highest bidder.

This has happened to 2 people I know and it was a nightmare. When PayPal investigated, the seller claimed they had sent a genuine watch, and the buyer had switched it on arrival to claim the money back. Stalemate and money lost. Both sides get a black mark, but the seller is quids in.

I'd never buy a watch from someone who didnt have a property I could visit.

[yeti]

bigkeeko said:

Total bellend of a comment, especially the `ticking off` exclamation mark on the end. Of course if you know it isn`t a problem.

I`ve bought and sold watches on ebay too but you`ve obviously missed what I was saying. Infact, why do I bother? The usual pistonheads dispute has started.

I`m out.

Good, you shouldn't have bothered 'coming in' you sulky sod! One person disagrees with you and you go off in a founce? What a valuable contribution! (not sure what a 'ticking off exclamation mark is' but have one anyway).

I have also bought and sold 4 figure watches on eBay. Only idiots or the greedy get stung usually.

[MrBarry123]

You don't have any proof that they're actually fake though do you?

[GC8]

bigkeeko said:

I have actually done that and it ended in an unpaid payment strike. Means if I want to buy anything genuinely seller can block my bids if I get another.
I have actually saw watch dealers selling counterfeit items. Some replicas are easy to spot, others less so. Especially if there`s a few less than perfect pictures.
Really, if you`re looking to buy a four or five figure watch then ebay isn`t the place.

Edited by bigkeeko on Tuesday 21st October 15:55

Call eBay, they'll remove it.

[michael gould]

bigkeeko said:

michael gould said:

dont agree....i have purchased watches from ebay and I have sold watches on ebay ........obviously I have some knowledge but it's not that difficult !

Total bellend of a comment, especially the `ticking off` exclamation mark on the end. Of course if you know it isn`t a problem.

I`ve bought and sold watches on ebay too but you`ve obviously missed what I was saying. Infact, why do I bother? The usual pistonheads dispute has started.

I`m out.

are you always this aggressive.......have you considered "anger management" it might help !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Pip1968]

I am afraid that I have to agree with Bigkeeko irrespective of how angry or not he may be or seem. Ebay are a big organisation and as such have responsibilities not to encourage people selling forgeries and fakes. Moreover they should stop the use of the word "style" and make sellers use the word copy or fake and if it is that good a fake then they should protect brands patents and stop the sale.

Pip