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icabodblue2 · 23 January 2009, 06:44 AM

Hello all.. I called into my local AD last week to look at a pair of Omega smp; Gents 2254 50 Ladies 2284 50. I was quoted a rrp of £1300 for the gents and £975 for the ladies. I left the shop thinking i will ring in a week and haggle. I contacted them today to be told there has been a price increase and the ladies has gone up to £1040 whats all that about then????

teacard · 26 January 2009, 12:41 AM

Omega have just put up their prices - I noticed when window shopping yesterday. Looks like the VAT reduction cancelled out.

jdc · 26 January 2009, 03:05 AM

Yep Omega have just put their prices up. Maybe the dealer as you looked at it last week will honour the old price. I looked at the same model gents Seamaster a few weeks ago in a Goldsmiths AD and was offered it at £1100, I am sure I could have got a few more pounds off. If you are buying both make sure you get discount, if they won't shop around at another AD

icabodblue2 · 26 January 2009, 03:26 AM

It was a goldsmiths, I was going to purchase with teso vouchers so I wasnt expecting a discount but having saved £2275 for a couple of years,(and beleive me to save that many vouchers is hard work) I had just about enough to cover it. Then they said the ladies had gone up £65 and now the gents £95. I will probably buy gray market and save £500 or so

jdc · 26 January 2009, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by icabodblue2

It was a goldsmiths, I was going to purchase with teso vouchers so I wasnt expecting a discount but having saved £2275 for a couple of years,(and beleive me to save that many vouchers is hard work) I had just about enough to cover it. Then they said the ladies had gone up £65 and now the gents £95. I will probably buy gray market and save £500 or so

Good luck, I would have thought they would be biting your hand off to get the deal given the state of the economy at the moment. A sale is a sale even if it is conducted with vouchers

teacard · 26 January 2009, 04:06 AM

I'm sure jdc is right. If you did actually look at 'in stock' watches - theres a good chance they were bought in before price rise and therefore dealer should honour pre rise price.

Buying grey is cheaper but having saved for so long - an AD purchase is trouble free. I've been saving vouchers too but only up to £100 but every little helps.

23 January 2009, 06:44 AM	#1
icabodblue2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Blackburn Posts: 3	AD is it an auction Hello all.. I called into my local AD last week to look at a pair of Omega smp; Gents 2254 50 Ladies 2284 50. I was quoted a rrp of £1300 for the gents and £975 for the ladies. I left the shop thinking i will ring in a week and haggle. I contacted them today to be told there has been a price increase and the ladies has gone up to £1040 whats all that about then????

26 January 2009, 12:41 AM	#2
teacard Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Alan W Location: UK Watch: PO45,GMTc,Flighty Posts: 64	Omega have just put up their prices - I noticed when window shopping yesterday. Looks like the VAT reduction cancelled out.

26 January 2009, 03:05 AM	#3
jdc "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Martin Location: UK Posts: 7,023	Yep Omega have just put their prices up. Maybe the dealer as you looked at it last week will honour the old price. I looked at the same model gents Seamaster a few weeks ago in a Goldsmiths AD and was offered it at £1100, I am sure I could have got a few more pounds off. If you are buying both make sure you get discount, if they won't shop around at another AD

26 January 2009, 03:26 AM	#4
icabodblue2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Blackburn Posts: 3	It was a goldsmiths, I was going to purchase with teso vouchers so I wasnt expecting a discount but having saved £2275 for a couple of years,(and beleive me to save that many vouchers is hard work) I had just about enough to cover it. Then they said the ladies had gone up £65 and now the gents £95. I will probably buy gray market and save £500 or so

26 January 2009, 04:06 AM	#6
teacard Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Alan W Location: UK Watch: PO45,GMTc,Flighty Posts: 64	I'm sure jdc is right. If you did actually look at 'in stock' watches - theres a good chance they were bought in before price rise and therefore dealer should honour pre rise price. Buying grey is cheaper but having saved for so long - an AD purchase is trouble free. I've been saving vouchers too but only up to £100 but every little helps.

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