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Old 14 June 2012, 02:09 AM   #31
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Wick and Greene and its successors had had Rolex in Asheville NC since the 1950s. They got the letter and all was gone in the blink of an eye. Rolex gets loyalty from us for whatever our reasons but they seem to have forgotten the folks who helped get them where they are now- the local ADs in smaller venues.
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Old 14 June 2012, 02:17 AM   #32
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Hey actually just carried Rolex as far as watches, it was quite a hit to his business.



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Too bad for your friend Robert.
Just out of curiosity, what other high end brands is he left with?
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Old 14 June 2012, 02:25 AM   #33
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Years ago he thought there was loyalty, a couple months ago they pulled his parts account and he realized that was not the case. They did not tell him why he lost his AD status, but a lot of changes were made within the company.

The person responsible for supplying his region (meaning what watches he would get and how much he had to spend) was fired and replaced so that did not help. Aside from that they just seem to just not want these small town dealers anymore, after they took his AD status away they did not replace him with some other store in the area. There is no AD within 100 miles of him.


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Congrats. Any ideas on why Rolex pulled the plug? After 30 years that is just crazy!
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Old 14 June 2012, 02:47 AM   #34
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Old 14 June 2012, 02:51 AM   #35
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Doubt they have forgotten - more likely they simply don't care.
Statement of the day, sad, but true
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Old 14 June 2012, 12:29 PM   #36
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This is a shame. So now Asheville residents have to drive 100 miles each way to get a Rolex. Absurd. Let the guy keep the line, if he only sells 25 a year that's the market and that's OK. Meanwhile I'll be he sold 100+ as that is a well-to-do region with retirees and jobs.

This is a sad commentary on how corporate suits ruin the clientele enthusiasm, Step 1 to Destruction.
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Old 14 June 2012, 12:31 PM   #37
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But at least I got a parting gift
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Old 29 June 2012, 02:26 PM   #38
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Old 29 June 2012, 03:31 PM   #39
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Congrats and sorry about your friend!
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Old 29 June 2012, 07:52 PM   #40
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Old 29 June 2012, 09:10 PM   #41
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Sorry to hear about your friend's misfortune but at least you had a beautiful gift indeed, congratulations!
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