An Experience with PureTime...

[BNWMan]

After consideration of reviews here, comparison of prices and apparent availability, I've decided to take the plunge for my first rep with Angus.

Placed my order for a Breitling Navitimer World (but you already knew that given my handle, right? :lol: ) at 3:28am EST 4/8/2010.

Photo from their website:

I'm getting the steel bracelet on mine, though.

No problem navigating the website (other than forcing myself not to order anything else!:wideeyed; immediately received confirmation email for the order.

Received email stating "Your order #xxxx status has been changed to Payment Instruction Sent" 3:23am today. This is interesting, since I haven't received any other communications telling me how to pay (I intend to use PP, and stated this on the order). Sending a postcard, maybe? Sent reply email asking about this.

Don't get me wrong; I've purchased many items (including a few watches) from China, HK, Singapore, Phillipines, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Eastern Europe, etc. etc. (I'm in the U.S.) I understand these things can take time (as in several weeks). I'm just accurately describing the experience...

Still waiting around tonight, wondering how to pay... will update as this order progresses.

 

[guru]

has this changed, I thought when you check out you hit the PP and pay?

 

[guanaco]

Check your junk mail.

 

[BNWMan]

Guru: Don't think I did anything wrong; at the time I was confused myself as every other website I've ever used that took PP routed me there directly during the purchase. I assumed that they needed to do so because of the "lack of propriety" that previous purchasers have shown, endangering their relationship with PP. Whatever; we'll see what happens.

Guanaco: of course, I checked my junk mail folder. [email protected] and [email protected] have both been added to my safe senders list. By the way, the troll in your sig creeps me out. :wacko:
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UPDATE: should have checked my inbox before coming here - got a note from Nikki Chen explaining the rules of the game a couple hours ago.

I must say the cloak and dagger tactics required for dealing with them make me a bit uneasy. Since their order system is unsecure and a spoofed email is possible, sending funds to an apparently unconnected email address at a generic email provider doesn't fill me with confidence. I would strongly recommend that they implement a secured ordering page.

 

[BNWMan]

Alright, I went forward with it. We'll see what happens. :unsure2:

 

[reeder139]

Hope everything goes well for you mate. They are a trusted dealer so shouldn't be a problem but it is a leap of faith, sending your hard earned cash half way across the world....!

 

[BNWMan]

This week's update: got an order status update email 4/14 informing me Payment Confirmed, good to know that the payment to the seemingly random email address was received. Today, I got another Nikki Chen note thanking me for my order and telling me that it would be shipped in the next 2-3 days, and giving some shipping details.

I was under the impression that PureTime was emailing confirmation photos of the actual item being shipped to buyers before shipping, as some other dealers do; is this not the case?

 

[guru]

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I was under the impression that PureTime was emailing confirmation photos of the actual item being shipped to buyers before shipping, as some other dealers do; is this not the case?

No, not that I am aware off. I was under the impression that Pure Time is a drop shipper . Try MR next time

 

[BNWMan]

Yeah, I checked and I guess I must have read that a mod got that agreement (to send photos ahead of orders) from another dealer, which I confused with PT somehow. No problem.

Update on the situation: received tracking number Friday night, tracking has advanced to having the package in Chicago customs! So based on that, I could have it tomorrow, next month, or not at all. Any bets on my chances at this point?

 

[BNWMan]

Another update: USPS now says package is out of customs, and in my city! Should be here tomorrow! WOOT! :q:::aneki::bunny:

 

[BNWMan]

...and as expected, the watch showed up yesterday (4/22)! Two weeks exactly from order to delivery. I would call this overall a good experience with PureTime. Thanks Angus!

Unfortunately, I'm headed out of town today, so photos and a review will have to wait until next week. I'll start a new thread at that time. Suffice it to say for now that there are pluses and minuses to this purchase.