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Selling, Swapping or Wanted Watches & Timepieces *Please read rules in 1st post**

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    #1862
    wersal gummage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭wersal gummage


    https://www.chrono24.co.uk/omega/de-ville-prestige--id12725017.htm


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    #1863
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,147 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    1640

    1641


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    #1864
    wersal gummage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭wersal gummage


    Sorry that link I posted is actually very slightly different, this is the correct example

    https://www.chrono24.co.uk/omega/de-ville-prestige-co-axial---full-set--id13997698.htm


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    #1865
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,538 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    wersal gummage wrote: »
    Sorry that link I posted is actually very slightly different, this is the correct example

    https://www.chrono24.co.uk/omega/de-ville-prestige-co-axial---full-set--id13997698.htm

    Stick it on adverts, its free. Take some nice pictures, put a realistic price on it. Remember on chrono these are dealer prices with the CHrono cut as well. To be honest no matter how you sell your going to get scalded on that watch (I have been scalded on many watches so dont take that as a slight), Devilles and dress watches in general are not in demand.

    I have found that anything prices to sell will sell. What other watches are you thinking of selling, selling within the community is usually the best way to sell.


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    #1866
    wersal gummage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭wersal gummage


    Thanks, I hear you and certainly no offence taken!

    I haven't found the watch on chromo (including private sellers) for under around 1800 sterling, whereas when I asked on here previously (those links to the earlier posts not working for me?) I was told I'd be lucky to get € 1k. So I just wonder if adverts is the right place for a watch not in much demand


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    #1867
    wersal gummage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭wersal gummage


    Other watches maybe Seiko

    https://www.seikowatches.com/us-en/products/presage/SPB045J1

    And Hamilton, although Hamilton has grown on me somewhat lately

    https://www.hamiltonwatch.com/en-ie/h70605943-khaki-field-auto.html

    And this

    https://www.authenticwatches.com/raymond-weil-freelancer-2730-st-65001.html


    All fairly non desirable!


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    #1868
    banie01
    Registered Users Posts: 16,608 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    wersal gummage wrote: »
    Thanks, I hear you and certainly no offence taken!

    I haven't found the watch on chromo (including private sellers) for under around 1800 sterling, whereas when I asked on here previously (those links to the earlier posts not working for me?) I was told I'd be lucky to get € 1k. So I just wonder if adverts is the right place for a watch not in much demand

    The watch is worth what someone will pay for it.
    Most posters here would offer similar advice regarding chrono24 prices being @30% overpriced on most models.

    You can put the watch up on Adverts with any asking price you'd like.
    Whether you get that price, depends on someone wanting it.

    Adverts is free, you can guage some interest and if you get an offer that seems reasonable to you.

    You can sell.

    Or not, that's completely your call but if you want sell it?

    You need to actually put it up for sale, somewhere, anywhere!

    Chrono24, TZUK, EBay and other channels are available all cost tho.


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    #1869
    njburke
    Registered Users Posts: 1,012 ✭✭✭njburke


    Put it up on adverts, if it doesn't reach a price you are prepared to accept then don't sell it. What have you got to lose ? You'll need some decent photos wherever you post it online. Some of the questions you get should improve the listing if you have to list elsewhere.


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    #1870
    wersal gummage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭wersal gummage


    banie01 wrote: »


    You need to actually put it up for sale, somewhere, anywhere!

    Chrono24, TZUK, EBay and other channels are available all cost tho.

    Have you sold watches on these sites? That's pretty much exactly what I am asking for views / experience of.


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    #1871
    wersal gummage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭wersal gummage


    njburke wrote: »
    Put it up on adverts, if it doesn't reach a price you are prepared to accept then don't sell it. What have you got to lose ? You'll need some decent photos wherever you post it online. Some of the questions you get should improve the listing if you have to list elsewhere.

    Thanks, fairly confident I can get the listing spot on from the off, just curious if people have sold on the other places and things like registered post etc?

    What to lose on adverts.... I've sold stuff on there before and some incredible time wasters looking to swap PlayStations and runners and all sorts of junk "best price"? I habe 70 euro cash waiting collect today (as though I need the money urgently for heroin). So with a less sought after watch I'd rather not deal with that and go to a specialist selling place I think.... Not knocking adverts and the consensus here seems to be to use adverts


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    #1872
    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,837 ✭✭✭893bet


    What’s the watch again?


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    #1873
    banie01
    Registered Users Posts: 16,608 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    wersal gummage wrote: »
    Thanks, fairly confident I can get the listing spot on from the off, just curious if people have sold on the other places and things like registered post etc?

    What to lose on adverts.... I've sold stuff on there before and some incredible time wasters looking to swap PlayStations and runners and all sorts of junk "best price"? I habe 70 euro cash waiting collect today (as though I need the money urgently for heroin). So with a less sought after watch I'd rather not deal with that and go to a specialist selling place I think.... Not knocking adverts and the consensus here seems to be to use adverts

    But you've been told what the specialist sites are.
    Yeah I've sold on 2 of them, Chrono24 charge 6.5% and eBay can be as high as 14% including pP fees.

    Face to face, or at least local to Ireland will likely yield far more "return" than the costs or risk associated with either of the above.


    You have asked your "how to sell" question in multiple ways and tbh other than having the process spoon fed to you, I am at a loss as to what other info you need?

    If you want the biggest pool of potential buyers, it's chrono24.
    Shipping fees outside of Ireland and needing insured shipping would limit sales potential IMO as many couriers won't touch watches unless via a business account.

    As a last resort you could try watchfinder and see if they have any interest?


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    #1874
    njburke
    Registered Users Posts: 1,012 ✭✭✭njburke


    wersal gummage wrote: »
    Thanks, fairly confident I can get the listing spot on from the off, just curious if people have sold on the other places and things like registered post etc?

    What to lose on adverts.... I've sold stuff on there before and some incredible time wasters looking to swap PlayStations and runners and all sorts of junk "best price"? I habe 70 euro cash waiting collect today (as though I need the money urgently for heroin). So with a less sought after watch I'd rather not deal with that and go to a specialist selling place I think.... Not knocking adverts and the consensus here seems to be to use adverts

    I sold two recently on adverts, first one to a guy in cork, we were both parcelmotel members, so for a fiver I sent it down to his local parcelmotel location. Hassle free, no queing in the post office, pretty secure, you're effectively using a courier. They've never lost anything on me, bit of a delay once but arrived eventually.
    The other was a bit more expensive so I met the chap in town for a coffee.
    One thing I was able to do was to look through adverts past sales for the same models, I then priced the watches accordingly. Both sold in a day or two, if you want hold out expect more haggling, and my offer is only good today type statements.


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    #1875
    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,249 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    wersal gummage wrote: »
    Have you sold watches on these sites? That's pretty much exactly what I am asking for views / experience of.

    I have sold on all of those platforms. As you pointed out before, the catch can be international postage.

    I started a thread in this forum about this a while ago, but the gist of it is that it's hard to find a courier service who will ship a watch fully insured. You can pay through the nose at mailboxes etc, drive up to the north and use Royal Mail (not that cheap outside the UK), or you can gamble and send it by registered post with An Post, but effectively uninsured.

    eBay has zero seller protection, and you'll get stung by both the eBay fees and the PayPal fees. Chrono24 take their cut too - lots of tire kicker enquiries, but I didn't find it the worst experience at all. Adverts is my first port of call (after here of course) because it's free, and postage is rarely needed - but has the highest percentage of stupid offers.

    If you think you'll be buying and selling a bit, then sign up to tz-uk, bide your time until you're there long enough and have enough posts and you'll be able to sell there.


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    #1876
    wersal gummage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭wersal gummage


    wersal gummage wrote: »
    ... I posted up photos here a while back and general consensus was that it isn't very desirable. Haven't bothered with adverts as a result. Similar models are listed on ebay and chrono24.co.uk for a good bit more than I'd be looking for.... But I'm nervous about using those sites as I'm not familiar with them. I'd also be a new user with no track record, and I'd be very nervous of international postage and the possibility of someone entering a dispute or something like that (is that a thing? Does PayPal allow them to obtain an item and then deny they got it or get money back somehow?....)

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    banie01 wrote: »
    .You can put the watch up on Adverts... Chrono24, TZUK, EBay and other channels are available all cost tho.
    banie01 wrote: »
    But you've been told what the specialist sites are....


    You have asked your "how to sell" question in multiple ways and tbh other than having the process spoon fed to you, I am at a loss as to what other info you need?



    Not sure if you can read that as I have.

    Aside from the bad attitude, that last post was the first one that touched upon some of the questions I had, gave info on %, some of the risks etc. You could have just offered that without all the sneering, but thanks for the bits that are helpful.


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    #1877
    wersal gummage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭wersal gummage


    Thank you Eoin, that was exactly the sort of thing I was looking for.


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    #1878
    wersal gummage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭wersal gummage


    893bet wrote: »
    What’s the watch again?

    https://www.omegawatches.com/watch-omega-de-ville-prestige-co-axial-39-5-mm-42413402001001

    Hi, you said before I'd be lucky to get a grand for it, and I don't dispute that. Just noticed on some of the watch specialist sites that the prices are way way above that, so was just trying to weigh up the pros and cons of selling for 1k v whatever I might get on one of the other places. Well aware the watch is not in demand, but wondered whether, for that reason, better to put it somewhere more specialised, Eoin there has outlined a lot of the hassle involved. Have never sold stuff on ebay or put something valuable in the post to an unknown person /address


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    #1879
    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,837 ✭✭✭893bet


    wersal gummage wrote: »
    https://www.omegawatches.com/watch-omega-de-ville-prestige-co-axial-39-5-mm-42413402001001

    Hi, you said before I'd be lucky to get a grand for it, and I don't dispute that. Just noticed on some of the watch specialist sites that the prices are way way above that, so was just trying to weigh up the pros and cons of selling for 1k v whatever I might get on one of the other places. Well aware the watch is not in demand, but wondered whether, for that reason, better to put it somewhere more specialised, Eoin there has outlined a lot of the hassle involved. Have never sold stuff on ebay or put something valuable in the post to an unknown person /address

    Ah yes. Remember now. Such a pity as they are a stunning looking watch. Just no demand. Not sure it’s a more specialised space you need to sell to but you def need a bigger market as Ireland is just too small!

    Def worth getting a quote of watchfinder as a baseline.


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    #1880
    darced
    Registered Users Posts: 7,056 ✭✭✭darced


    wersal gummage wrote: »
    https://www.omegawatches.com/watch-omega-de-ville-prestige-co-axial-39-5-mm-42413402001001

    Hi, you said before I'd be lucky to get a grand for it, and I don't dispute that. Just noticed on some of the watch specialist sites that the prices are way way above that, so was just trying to weigh up the pros and cons of selling for 1k v whatever I might get on one of the other places. Well aware the watch is not in demand, but wondered whether, for that reason, better to put it somewhere more specialised, Eoin there has outlined a lot of the hassle involved. Have never sold stuff on ebay or put something valuable in the post to an unknown person /address

    Stick it on adverts, I'd be interested.


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    #1881
    gerfmurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 546 ✭✭✭gerfmurphy


    Have a look on watchrecon , watchpatrol and ebay and see what they really make online if one has sold recently. It's a nice watch with a good movement, could be tradeable. Some collectors are very sporty heavy and want a dress watch to balance.


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    #1882
    pm.
    Registered Users Posts: 2,140 ✭✭✭pm.


    pm. wrote: »
    Hi all

    I am selling off my watch collection. I have 3 mtg gshhocks that I always seem to always wear and the rest are just sitting there. My plan is to fund 1 good watch like this https://www.chrono24.com/omega/seamaster-planet-ocean-big-size--id12992686.htm

    I will have a couple more too add to the selling collection. The sale of the watches is been handled by my brother who lives in Rush. I will do a good deal for boards members

    All watches are in great condition as they were not worn much



    https://touch.adverts.ie/sports/steinhart-ocean-gmt/19736184

    https://touch.adverts.ie/sports/steinhart-ocean-one-ceramic/19736215


    https://touch.adverts.ie/casual/raymond-weil-nabucco-gmt/19736199

    https://touch.adverts.ie/sports/hamilton-pilot/19736231

    https://touch.adverts.ie/casual/longines/19736256

    https://touch.adverts.ie/casual/hamilton-khaki/19736270

    https://touch.adverts.ie/casual/citizen-perpetual-chronograph/19736284

    Just an up date lads. So far the steinhart gmg is gone. The O one is on hold. The hamlton khaki is sold. The longines is on hold and the Hamilton pilot is on hold.


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    #1883
    Skill Magill
    Registered Users Posts: 2,569 ✭✭✭Skill Magill


    So there's two left? Could you not just link those?


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    #1884
    pm.
    Registered Users Posts: 2,140 ✭✭✭pm.


    pm. wrote: »
    Updated with 3 more watches

    https://touch.adverts.ie/sports/casio-g-shock/19740229

    https://touch.adverts.ie/sports/zodiac-oceanaire/19740245

    https://touch.adverts.ie/sports/casio-g-shock-mtg/19740215

    Nope 5 left


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    #1885
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,147 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    I do not own a watch. For the first time since ca. 1973 :eek:


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    #1886
    eljono
    Registered Users Posts: 1,767 ✭✭✭eljono


    That's mad, I have worn a watch everyday since my communion in 1989 and own quite a few so can't imagine not having one.


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    #1887
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,147 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Hopefully it will only be for a few hours. Maybe a day. My hands are already starting to shake a little :p


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    #1888
    njburke
    Registered Users Posts: 1,012 ✭✭✭njburke


    Did the Tisell sell on adverts?


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    #1889
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,147 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    It sold directly via PM through this forum.


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    #1890
    banie01
    Registered Users Posts: 16,608 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    unkel wrote: »
    It sold directly via PM through this forum.

    Good luck with your next purchase Unkel!
    Hope the grail sates you.


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    #1891
    eljono
    Registered Users Posts: 1,767 ✭✭✭eljono


    unkel wrote: »
    Hopefully it will only be for a few hours. Maybe a day. My hands are already starting to shake a little :p

    Happy to loan you something if you start getting withdrawal symptoms!


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