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watchtabs · 25 June 2018, 02:35 PM

Title sums it up.

I'm not flipping for a profit.

Hope a fellow WIS will pick it up and enjoy it.

cheers

Edit due to many inboxes: I doubt I can tell my AD who to give it instead of me. I expect he will simply give it to next in line.

Rolex85 · 25 June 2018, 02:40 PM

Very kind of you to pass on your place rather than flipping it for profit. Hope it goes to someone that will love it.

scooba · 25 June 2018, 03:04 PM

The next guy may be a flipper ?.

GB-man · 25 June 2018, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by scooba

The next guy may be a flipper ?.

watchtabs · 25 June 2018, 03:07 PM

Ya'll are gonna make me change my mind

GB-man · 25 June 2018, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by watchtabs

Ya'll are gonna make me change my mind

Do you not like it? If so then easy choice. But if you are interested at all I wouldn’t be passing.

Ku5165 · 25 June 2018, 03:10 PM

Maybe someone else in the forum really wants it and you can pass along the place? Is that possible?

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watchtabs · 25 June 2018, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by GB-man

Do you not like it? If so then easy choice. But if you are interested at all I wouldn’t be passing.

I think I used to love it. But I've waited for it so long now. More than 2 years. I think I've gotten over it by now.

I'm gonna use those funds, and funds of a hulk to fund a 5711 white

watchtabs · 25 June 2018, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ku5165

Maybe someone else in the forum really wants it and you can pass along the place? Is that possible?

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I'd do it. Doubt my AD will though. I'll ask!

Ku5165 · 25 June 2018, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by watchtabs

I'd do it. Doubt my AD will though. I'll ask tho!

Imho, That's being a true wis :)

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Ococ · 25 June 2018, 04:32 PM

You will regret

mangoseed · 25 June 2018, 05:05 PM

Just buy it and then sell it to a WIS for MSRP, then you will have peace of mind knowing the watch went to a good place.

Fard · 25 June 2018, 05:51 PM

I would purchase it and sell it with a markup - it is your right to ride on the market value

Lol-x · 25 June 2018, 05:55 PM

Why don't you assign your spot to someone worthy.... Like me

faz · 25 June 2018, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mangoseed

Just buy it and then sell it to a WIS for MSRP, then you will have peace of mind knowing the watch went to a good place.

+1

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037 · 25 June 2018, 07:27 PM

Good for you. Flipping is for pancakes, not watches. Hopefully a true enthusiast gets it and not a profiteer.

I can fully relate to the frustration of a long wait, although I'd probably stick it out if my AD said I were next.

wytrader · 25 June 2018, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by watchtabs

I think I used to love it. But I've waited for it so long now. More than 2 years. I think I've gotten over it by now.

I'm gonna use those funds, and funds of a hulk to fund a 5711 white

Are you getting the 5711 from the same place? From an AD?

If not wouldn't the 500 help in that process? Would you accept more than retail for your hulk?

Obviously if you feel like you are doing the community a disservice by using your spot then you shouldn't but that spot has a value and using that in the journey towards the 5711 is different (in my eyes) than getting on 400 lists and selling the watches once your spot comes up.

Good luck and wear the 5711 in good health and prosperity.

tng11 · 25 June 2018, 08:48 PM

IMO you'd be crazy to pass. Take it and either pass to a WIS of your choosing, or flip it for a profit. If you take the latter - you'll cancel out most of the grey market premium on a 5711 white, which you'll have a very tough time getting from an AD, much like your experience with the 5712. I don't normally advocate pure flipping, but when you want to get a piece that is nearly unobtainable and has a hefty premium, it makes sense to cancel it out if you can.

EDIT: At the very least, give it a try. It is definitely a favourite of mine and a good pairing with the Aquanaut/Nautilus IMO.

AK797 · 25 June 2018, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 037

Good for you. Flipping is for pancakes, not watches. Hopefully a true enthusiast gets it and not a profiteer.

I can fully relate to the frustration of a long wait, although I'd probably stick it out if my AD said I were next.

Yeah don't be a pancake.

They got their own forum, TPF.

037 · 25 June 2018, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by AK797

Yeah don't be a pancake.

They got their own forum, TPF.

I hear some members there are breaking away from TPF to start TFF and discuss flapjacks. Discussion of waffles is still verboten on both forums. It's a sticky subject all-around.

playmore009 · 25 June 2018, 09:19 PM

Change your mind. Send it this way. You can hold onto the warranty card for 12 months. lol

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hitman23 · 25 June 2018, 09:39 PM

buy it and auction it here. let the profit go to charity if you wish.

brandrea · 25 June 2018, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AK797

Yeah don't be a pancake.

They got their own forum, TPF.

TeddyS · 25 June 2018, 10:02 PM

I’d buy it and pass it on to another WIS that can’t get one... at least it’s gone to a good home...

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schoolboy · 25 June 2018, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by hitman23

buy it and auction it here. let the profit go to charity if you wish.

Ahhhhh

This would be cool

Does the forum allow that?

Imagine that!

That would be a game changer.

Specially for those members that are really against flippers...

They could post a watch, give the profit to charity, help the world, and in a way, kind of fight the flippers.

Not a bad idea

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Fat_ninja · 25 June 2018, 11:15 PM

Hats off to you...

I dont understand flipping. Dont hate flipping. But its so much effort.

Chiboy · 26 June 2018, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 037

I hear some members there are breaking away from TPF to start TFF and discuss flapjacks. Discussion of waffles is still verboten on both forums. It's a sticky subject all-around.

MinMay · 26 June 2018, 01:07 AM

The next one in line will flip it hahaha. I say 80% on waitlist have no intention of keeping it.

If it wasn’t going for 18k most people wouldn’t even dare put their name on the list.

Chadridv · 26 June 2018, 01:20 AM

Do whatever your heart tells you and whatever you're comfortable with.

That said, this has come up before and it can get heated. But I am of the mind that you don't know who the next up in line is. It could very well be a re-seller.

If you wanted to help out a fellow WIS, I'd buy it, check the WTB section here, have a quick phone chat with the member looking to buy to make sure they're a real enthusiast (and not a reseller), and sell it to the person of your choosing. I know there's some time and effort involved in that, but if i wanted to make sure it ended up in the hands of a WIS, that's the route I'd take. Obviously charge for a fully insured package and all that. Or find someone local and do a F2F.

Alternatively, You could buy it, sell it for the going market price and donate the profits to a charity of your choosing.

OR like I said, just sit back on your couch and pass lol. Nothing wrong with that either, but just know the next up on line might not be the enthousiast you expect.

Clasper · 26 June 2018, 01:58 AM

It should be the one who receives it at cost has to show the watches photo next to a newspaper once a month for 2 year lol. If not he gets trolled for life on the forums

25 June 2018, 02:35 PM	#1
watchtabs "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Real Name: Charlie Location: Miami Posts: 1,534	I'm getting off the Daytona 500 list, and I'm next... Title sums it up. I'm not flipping for a profit. Hope a fellow WIS will pick it up and enjoy it. cheers Edit due to many inboxes: I doubt I can tell my AD who to give it instead of me. I expect he will simply give it to next in line. __________________ I have all the grails I could ever want, but the hunt will always continue .

25 June 2018, 03:07 PM	#5
watchtabs "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Real Name: Charlie Location: Miami Posts: 1,534	Ya'll are gonna make me change my mind __________________ I have all the grails I could ever want, but the hunt will always continue .

25 June 2018, 05:55 PM	#14
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,555	Why don't you assign your spot to someone worthy.... Like me __________________ *Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.* ~Abraham Lincoln Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. ~John F. Kennedy ROLEXploitation - yeah I'm a victim

26 June 2018, 01:07 AM	#28
MinMay Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: United States Posts: 2,410	I'm getting off the Daytona 500 list, and I'm next... The next one in line will flip it hahaha. I say 80% on waitlist have no intention of keeping it. If it wasn’t going for 18k most people wouldn’t even dare put their name on the list.

26 June 2018, 01:20 AM	#29
Chadridv 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Real Name: Chadri Location: LI, NY Watch: 116610LV Posts: 11,357	Do whatever your heart tells you and whatever you're comfortable with. That said, this has come up before and it can get heated. But I am of the mind that you don't know who the next up in line is. It could very well be a re-seller. If you wanted to help out a fellow WIS, I'd buy it, check the WTB section here, have a quick phone chat with the member looking to buy to make sure they're a real enthusiast (and not a reseller), and sell it to the person of your choosing. I know there's some time and effort involved in that, but if i wanted to make sure it ended up in the hands of a WIS, that's the route I'd take. Obviously charge for a fully insured package and all that. Or find someone local and do a F2F. Alternatively, You could buy it, sell it for the going market price and donate the profits to a charity of your choosing. OR like I said, just sit back on your couch and pass lol. Nothing wrong with that either, but just know the next up on line might not be the enthousiast you expect. __________________ - i͞n͟s͞t͟a͞g͞r͟a͞m͞ @ⓒⓄⓁⒹⓒⒶⓈⒺⓦⒶⒶⓉⒸⒽⒺⓈ

25 June 2018, 02:40 PM	#2
Rolex85 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 602	Very kind of you to pass on your place rather than flipping it for profit. Hope it goes to someone that will love it.

25 June 2018, 03:04 PM	#3
scooba 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Europe Watch: Anything Posts: 2,586	The next guy may be a flipper ?.

25 June 2018, 03:10 PM	#7
Ku5165 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 190	Maybe someone else in the forum really wants it and you can pass along the place? Is that possible? Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

25 June 2018, 04:32 PM	#11
Ococ "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: - Watch: Too Many Posts: 150	You will regret

25 June 2018, 05:05 PM	#12
mangoseed Banned Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Everywhere Posts: 420	Just buy it and then sell it to a WIS for MSRP, then you will have peace of mind knowing the watch went to a good place.

25 June 2018, 05:51 PM	#13
Fard Banned Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Where I live Posts: 34	I would purchase it and sell it with a markup - it is your right to ride on the market value

25 June 2018, 07:27 PM	#16
037 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: USA Posts: 6,173	Good for you. Flipping is for pancakes, not watches. Hopefully a true enthusiast gets it and not a profiteer. I can fully relate to the frustration of a long wait, although I'd probably stick it out if my AD said I were next.

25 June 2018, 08:48 PM	#18
tng11 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: N/A Posts: 3,634	IMO you'd be crazy to pass. Take it and either pass to a WIS of your choosing, or flip it for a profit. If you take the latter - you'll cancel out most of the grey market premium on a 5711 white, which you'll have a very tough time getting from an AD, much like your experience with the 5712. I don't normally advocate pure flipping, but when you want to get a piece that is nearly unobtainable and has a hefty premium, it makes sense to cancel it out if you can. EDIT: At the very least, give it a try. It is definitely a favourite of mine and a good pairing with the Aquanaut/Nautilus IMO.

25 June 2018, 09:19 PM	#21
playmore009 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Real Name: Shawn Location: Boston, MA Watch: GMT IIc, LVc Posts: 737	Change your mind. Send it this way. You can hold onto the warranty card for 12 months. lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

25 June 2018, 09:39 PM	#22
hitman23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: ny Posts: 765	buy it and auction it here. let the profit go to charity if you wish.

25 June 2018, 10:02 PM	#24
TeddyS "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Real Name: Teddy Location: London U.K. Watch: sea-dweller 126600 Posts: 670	I’d buy it and pass it on to another WIS that can’t get one... at least it’s gone to a good home... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

25 June 2018, 11:15 PM	#26
Fat_ninja Banned Join Date: May 2018 Real Name: Jonathan Location: USA Watch: P-01 Posts: 11,772	Hats off to you... I dont understand flipping. Dont hate flipping. But its so much effort.

26 June 2018, 01:58 AM	#30
Clasper "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: England Posts: 272	It should be the one who receives it at cost has to show the watches photo next to a newspaper once a month for 2 year lol. If not he gets trolled for life on the forums

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