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Originally Posted by superdog
I still think the issue is ridiculous. The AD would not even take an order if someone did not have a purchase history? And if they do it's a 7 year wait?
I don't know how anyone can justify the that.
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Okay, I can easily understand your point. But can you try to be in AD shoes for a minute please? Every AD has their own regular customers. So, even there is no official list or not, there are always minimum 20 folks waiting in line to buy the DaytonaC. That list is not ending anytime soon and even as folks gets their watches delivered, the list will be growing as well. So, logically, there is no point for an AD to put some random customer over their regular customers to sell the most in-demand watch. They have over 500 different types of Rolex watches to sell to that customer and you can't expect that special ONE to be handed easily in your hands.
Actually main point is not to sell the watch to non-regular customers is that Rolex is pretty much aware about the resale value in market now and AD's don't want some random person purchase it and then sell it for profit. So, that's why we hear stories that AD selling without stickers on and someone actually asked the customer to engrave something. All this is to avoid customers from flipping it for profit. Selling to known customers is also part of the same strategy.
I bought many Rolex from my regular AD and I can be on his list but I don't expect some random AD whom I have no contact to put me on his list over his regular customers and trust me as much as my own AD. Its just business!!
tdlr: So, imagine if you become Rolex AD tomorrow, will you be selling away the watch to anyone walking in the store and say there is no list or preference for your loyal customers?