Buyer Beware: TheOneWatches sent me a cheaper Speedmaster Racing from a different factory than I ordered and is refusing to acknowledge the issue

[Storm.]

Thank you all for the comments. Very enjoyable read.

I agree with the conclusion that HRF closed down and/or merged with HKF at some point. Beginning at the start of this year, preceding the closing/renaming of HKF, there also seemed to have been a drop in the quality of the bezels. That is why anywhere you see HKF photos, there are bezel issues. Reaps does a great job of highlighting that. As far as the angles being the reason for the misalignment, that isn't the case. Just look at photos on RepTime and RepTimeQC. This isn't angle dependent.

TheOneWatches has taken down their HRF listings. Again, I did GL the watch and accept that I bear responsibility here as well. I apologize to Steve for not believing him when he said HKF and HRF are the same factory. That was wrong of me and I should've dug deeper before coming here and whining.

However, there is still the issue of many TDs having two listings up - a more expensive HRF listing and a cheaper HKF listing. This is almost universal across all TDs. There is an obvious benefit to the TDs to keep letting people pay higher prices for "HRF" watches that are actually HKF watches and can be had at a cheaper price from the same exact TD. It is easy to blame the consumer, but how many people here knew that HKF was the same as HRF before this post? Be honest with yourselves. I read many, many posts on the HRF Speedmaster Racing on here and on reddit before purchasing and it didn't come up once. It wasn't common knowledge, and TDs have been able to take advantage of that. In fact, by listing both on their sites, there is an implication that HKF and HRF are actually *different* factories.

If HRF closed down and renamed themselves to HKF and started charging more for their watches, do you think the TDs would continue to sell at the former HRF prices? If you do, I have a bridge to sell you.

So can I have your 21$ then?

 

[speedyguy]

So can I have your 21$ then?

I'm happy to share that Steve gave me a refund for the difference and also offered me full refund if I decide ship the watch back. @legend please provide @Storm. with the $21 as I no longer need it!

 

[Deep]

Thank you all for the comments. Very enjoyable read.

It takes a big man to admit his mistakes, good on you. While I do agree with what you said of them updating/removing webpages, I think it's more a case of ignorance rather than malice. I doubt any TD has an IT department they can simply email to update the website! These are small, illegal operations after all with probably small to none IT budget.

@Storm. with the $21 as I no longer need it!

Storm. is a supporter dining on steak and lobster! Meanwhile I'm deciding what days to turn on the heat, saving up my pennies so I can get my very own supporter tag!

 

[Storm.]

Storm. is a supporter dining on steak and lobster! Meanwhile I'm deciding what days to turn on the heat, saving up my pennies so I can get my very own supporter tag!

Yes but the glass of wine is 21$.

You're gonna let a man die from dehydration?

 

[MaximillianGT]

Yes but the glass of wine is 21$.

You're gonna let a man die from dehydration?

Better than diarrhoea.

 

[Deep]

You're gonna let a man die from dehydration?

 

[Storm.]

Better than diarrhoea.

Teeeeechnically, death from diarrhea is death from dehydration.

But hey, I'm just a doctor.

 

[MaximillianGT]

Teeeeechnically, death from diarrhea is death from dehydration.

But hey, I'm just a doctor.

 

[Storm.]

 

[brahmabull]

Admirable that you came back. Show strength of character. A good pay it forward would be to post on Reddit that a best practice before ordering your first watch is to join RWI, utilize all the great resources here and read up on the watch they want and to use the TD links here to order their first watch. Would save a lot of people from the frustration of not ordering correctly/ getting scammed by a mirror site.

 

[shinynewbling25]

I had to, lol. Good sport man. We all learn as we go. I know I learned things from this thread. In the end you got a good watch and all seems good. Good things even came of this thread like updated listings. Onward and upward

 

[Zeta7]

The OP has a profound sense of justice. He’s willing to do time on rikers island over this shit. $21 dollars be damned. May the heavens fall justice will be done. He’s gone scorched earth on them. He’s going to make them rue the day they didn’t update their advertisement.
I gotten psycho myself a time or two. However are you sure you aren’t trolling us man

 

[legend]

So can I have your 21$ then?

I'm happy to share that Steve gave me a refund for the difference and also offered me full refund if I decide ship the watch back. @legend please provide @Storm. with the $21 as I no longer need it!

No, @Storm. will just waste it as usual.

But seriously @speedyguy I am happy to see the issue resolved for you, and the positive change in your attitude. I hope you can now enjoy the watch as it is, and that you don't bear animosity against anyone moving forward. Threads like this, especially from a new member, tend to draw more negative remarks against you than the kind of outrage or empathy you were hoping for. All's well that ends well. Congrats.