Experience with your AD

[Horological2019]

Recently I was fortunate enough to get my first Patek (5227J). I found this forum after I got my watch. You all seem very hospitable and I have much to learn here.

My question is this: If your AD is out of town, have they sent you a Patek without payment and a reliance that the check is in the mail?

I just spoke to an AD (the store’s owner) twice for a total of 10 minutes and we don’t know each other or have any prior relationship. I told him I would send a check and he sent me my watch the next morning by FedEx.

Where I grew up, this kind of thing doesn’t happen but since this is a whole other societal tier I thought I would check in and see if others have had a similar experience.

Thanks