Do you want to buy a Patek?.... You have to buy two

[Partekular]

Originally Posted by llngoc

But this is all based on the assumption that you are already established there. I doubt they would even ask for your three bag wish list if you don’t already have a relationship with the store.

Exactly so, the system does not favour travellers with a handbag habit nor those favouring serendipity over wish lists.

The point I was making was that all Veblen Good* sellers play the same game as PP does in their own individual ways.

*What Is a Veblen Good?
A Veblen good is a good for which demand increases as the price increases, because of its exclusive nature and appeal as a status symbol. A Veblen good has an upward-sloping demand curve, which runs counter to the typical downward-sloping curve. However, a Veblen good is generally a high-quality, coveted product, in contrast to a Giffen good, which is an inferior product that does not have easily available substitutes.

[llngoc]

Originally Posted by Partekular

Exactly so, the system does not favour travellers with a handbag habit nor those favouring serendipity over wish lists.

The point I was making was that all Veblen Good* sellers play the same game as PP does in their own individual ways.

*What Is a Veblen Good?
A Veblen good is a good for which demand increases as the price increases, because of its exclusive nature and appeal as a status symbol. A Veblen good has an upward-sloping demand curve, which runs counter to the typical downward-sloping curve. However, a Veblen good is generally a high-quality, coveted product, in contrast to a Giffen good, which is an inferior product that does not have easily available substitutes.

I think Cartier once said that the higher the price of their items, the more they will sell.

We are all suckers

[Xerxes77]

Originally Posted by Carlazzo

No, here in Italy (and Europe) is really impossible !!

I received the Nautilus 5726 1A-014 in January 2020 from a Spain AD without any other obligation to buy and also without any history.
Was the best AD I meet and even I was tourist she put me on the list in January 2019 and have watch in January 2020.
Unfortunately Patek closed colaboration after 32 years.
My advice is to keep trying and you will have it.

[Carlazzo]

Hi Xerxes, I know you have been lucky. And I'm happy for you. Your Spanis AD was really serious.
I'm trying to find another like him for me....