Alan Bourdillion Traherne
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Do I have ethical thoughts about buying a rep watch?
Nope.
Nope.
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Ethical thoughts on buying reps
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Yes, a waiting list for luxury goods that take time to manufacture is understandable, and I can live with it. I was happy to wait several months for a 911. In fact we recently waited even longer for a Citroen.
However, Rolex don't operate that way. Under their "rules", the customer is forced to endure the nonsensical concept of developing a "relationship" with the AD, in order to have the chance (not the guarantee - just the chance) that they'll be favoured with being allowed to buy one of the desirable models that they actually want. The "relationship" basically consists of buying additional goods from the AD in order to build up brownie points towards the chance of being considered for what they actually want.
It's a racket, and it's contemptible.
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The whole concept of "the need to build a relationship with your AD" to be able to buy a watch is so ridiculous, pathetic, silly and laughable on its own that any jokes about it are pointless because no punchline could possibly be funnier than the very concept by itself.
You have to develop a relationship (at least here in CONUS) in order to purchase those types of cars at MSRP.Yes, a waiting list for luxury goods that take time to manufacture is understandable, and I can live with it. I was happy to wait several months for a 911. In fact we recently waited even longer for a Citroen.
However, Rolex don't operate that way. Under their "rules", the customer is forced to endure the nonsensical concept of developing a "relationship" with the AD, in order to have the chance (not the guarantee - just the chance) that they'll be favoured with being allowed to buy one of the desirable models that they actually want. The "relationship" basically consists of buying additional goods from the AD in order to build up brownie points towards the chance of being considered for what they actually want.
It's a racket, and it's contemptable.
Whether you like them or not, Rolex has created an insatiable demand for their product. We may not like their tactics, but it's capitalism 101. They laugh all the way to the bank.
indeed.
and as I have said before: don't forget kids- Rolex is a nonprofit organization.....
Don't get me started with churches. Believers are forced to endure the nonsensical concept of developing a "relationship" with the god, in order to have the chance (not the guarantee - just the chance) that they'll be favoured with being allowed in paradise.So are churches
Thanks p0ps for the wording, I couldn't explain it better.
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Nope, not at all. But when Catholic ones are a part of it, just make sure nobody from Poland, Italy or Ireland is watching or listening.Got it, priest jokes are a step too far.
And Bavaria, you forgot Bavaria, those are the worst.Nope, not at all. But when Catholic ones are a part of it, just make sure nobody from Poland, Italy or Ireland is watching or listening.
Wasn't me, btw, I'm a blasphemous miscreant and had overlooked it. And I'm notoriously the nice guy. Not like that @eBoy nutcase. He's dangerous. Bipolar.Got it, priest jokes are a step too far.
Nope. Urban myth...
It's a for-profit corporation ($4B+ rev. in 2020) which is owned by a trust fund (Hans Wilsdorf Foundation - probably for tax evasion purposes, just my personal allegation LOL) so yes, the owner is technically a charity. But the money doesn't go primarily to the poor or another good cause, most of it is being used to re-invest into the corporation "Rolex SA". How humane by them...
Standing up for priests is a weird one guys, but you all are the mods, not meNope, not at all. But when Catholic ones are a part of it, just make sure nobody from Poland, Italy or Ireland is watching or listening.
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I think sarcasm wouldn't still hit you if you had big crosshairs painted on your back, would it?
Yeah I’m confused, why was my post deleted then? Your witty sarcasm is too much for me to comprehend, you are pro-Catholic? Anti-catholic? Just anti jokes about Catholic priests? Explain to me clearly and slowly, I’m a little slow.
I think you're missing the point.
I wasn't the one who deleted it, but it could have something to do with the admins not wanting to attract certain people to RWI by keywords? We have enough troublemakers as it is... We don't need p***** to join the scammers, trolls and other nut jobs.
Or perhaps to keep the forum free of religion and politics? I don't know... But I'm pretty certain it has nothing to do with being pro or anti Catholic.
Fair enough, sorry to have driven this off the rails, back to it, don’t feel bad about buying reps!!! Multinational corporations and Swiss banks are the worst!!!