Chrono24 vs EBay am I being scammed ?

[Timpointoh]

So I just bought a watch off of Chrono24 From a private seller

Now the seller is reaching out to me, asking me to Cancel on chrono and buy on eBay

Everything he said initially was how it benefits me, but I’m like why are you offering this? Why do you care? And this is what he said:

“The benefit for me is that I get to send it to eBay authentication service and then they send it to you. So eBay confirms that I shipped an authentic watch then you receive it. If you want to return, you have to return the same watch with the tag on it plus authentication card. for me it protects me as a buyer that what I send will have to be sent back if there’s a return or issue. Chrono just has a lot of scams )not saying that you are)

it will just make the transaction safe and insured for both of us. Byron and seller can’t scam or send fake.”

[CarlOver]

“ for me it protects me as a buyer that what I send will have to be sent back if there’s a return or issue. “

I think they meant seller. Then why list on Chrono? I will say eBay backs the buyer very well when there are issues, so that will help cover you in case the watch is not as described. Is the price the same to you?

[MILGAUSS88]

I would agree with the seller. More secure for both parties on ebay.

Not sure what the fees are for a private seller on Chrono24, may be beneficial for him as far as fees.

[KatGirl]

I would say that’s an unusual request, but I thought Chrono 24 also guaranteed authenticity. I will say I’ve been buying and selling watches on eBay for 20+ years (I even have a watch store) but have never dealt with Chrono 24. So, from my perspective, I’d rather buy from eBay. In all the years, buying and selling, they’ve always been fair, if any hiccups regarding any transaction. Everything the seller said was true. The watch WILL be shipped to you by the authenticator, assuming it passes the authentication process. My daughter bought a Breitling for her husband that way, and it was “smooth sailing.”

Kat


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[BDII]

Not speaking to this situation directly, but I heard Chrono24 sellers have had issues recently where buyers are claiming the watches either weren’t delivered or weren’t in the box, and always seem to side with the buyer.

[ArtNouveau]

I think both platforms have pretty high fees. If the price is the same for you I’d be okay with whatever the seller prefers.

[Timpointoh]

Originally Posted by CarlOver

“ for me it protects me as a buyer that what I send will have to be sent back if there’s a return or issue. “

I think they meant seller. Then why list on Chrono? I will say eBay backs the buyer very well when there are issues, so that will help cover you in case the watch is not as described. Is the price the same to you?

Yeah, he’s saying the price is the same. The only thing I was worried about was if someone offered him more and this gets him out of it, he sells it to someone else for more.

[Mr Ben]

My personal experience with both platforms is the majority of deals don’t complete if you land a good deal as a buyer - I’ve had some ridiculous requests from sellers but this one doesn’t sound too bad assuming you are over the authentication threshold.