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General warning against WeChat trades. Specifically against HKRWatch.

jm_brc_7057

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Hello everyone.

I just want to release this general warning against trading with WeChat dealers. And specifically HKRWatch.

One of the first rules I learned on this forum when I first came here 4 years ago was: Only deal with RWI trusted dealers.
And I respected that rule for almost 4 years.

Somewhere along the route I found myself down the rabbit hole in modding. And I got obsessed with buying the newly released SW dials for the 5712 - embarrassing enough - before they got released with our TDs. Because the truth is. They will do. As explained later.

So I ordered a SW dial from HKRWatch on WeChat. In the beginning he was very helpful. Answering all questions, offering a lot of different options, deals etc. I transferred 300$ to him on Wise. Then after a month or two he suddenly didn’t answer. A few members on here poked him and then he answered and came up with a new game. He asked for more money with the excuse that the dial has become more expensive. I told him to return my money.

And since then I haven’t heard from him for almost 1.5 month and never will I must realise.

Other members on the forum got their dials from our TDs already.

Now I have ordered the SW dial from Trusty Time for 115$ inclusive shipping. Quite a noticeable price difference from HKRWatch. I am awaiting QC.

I have almost Forgot about the lost 300$ and must acknowledge that these are learning money;
Embarrassing as it is. I have learned, that you should Never be so wise, even when you feel you have been in the game for so long. If you forget the basic rules, you will burn yourself.

So please people. If someone learns a lesson from this I am happy. My money has been well lost.

But please don’t bash me for this embarrassing mistake. I have already learned my lesson gents.
 
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Thanks for the heads up and a good reminder for the community. Patience, while difficult, is important in this hobby.
 
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thanks for sharing, I was the same as I am also interested in a wechat seller/modder. This post help me steer away from the idea. Thanks
 

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Something must have happened to HKRwatch because he hasn't updated his WeChat profile since 12 March. He might have suspended/closed down his business or changed his profile. Unfortunately the cheaper the service is, the less trustable it is.
 
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Same here, lost almost 1000 usd with him.
I guess we will never know for sure, but I've been told that he has probably been targeted during the recent raid and he's in jail now.
He used to be super reactive and helpful.
That kind of thing is also a reminder that reps don't come with the same service as gens.
 
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Does trusty have the SW dial and parts listed on his site? I asked them about and they said they didn’t
 

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Honorable that you post this as so your fellow brethren do not go through your same situation. So sorry to hear what happened.

Bashing you over this mistake would be an embarrassment of its own and deserving of a bashing.
 

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Hello everyone.

I just want to release this general warning against trading with WeChat dealers. And specifically HKRWatch.

One of the first rules I learned on this forum when I first came here 4 years ago was: Only deal with RWI trusted dealers.
And I respected that rule for almost 4 years.

Somewhere along the route I found myself down the rabbit hole in modding. And I got obsessed with buying the newly released SW dials for the 5712 - embarrassing enough - before they got released with our TDs. Because the truth is. They will do. As explained later.

So I ordered a SW dial from HKRWatch on WeChat. In the beginning he was very helpful. Answering all questions, offering a lot of different options, deals etc. I transferred 300$ to him on Wise. Then after a month or two he suddenly didn’t answer. A few members on here poked him and then he answered and came up with a new game. He asked for more money with the excuse that the dial has become more expensive. I told him to return my money.

And since then I haven’t heard from him for almost 1.5 month and never will I must realise.

Other members on the forum got their dials from our TDs already.

Now I have ordered the SW dial from Trusty Time for 115$ inclusive shipping. Quite a noticeable price difference from HKRWatch. I am awaiting QC.

I have almost Forgot about the lost 300$ and must acknowledge that these are learning money;
Embarrassing as it is. I have learned, that you should Never be so wise, even when you feel you have been in the game for so long. If you forget the basic rules, you will burn yourself.

So please people. If someone learns a lesson from this I am happy. My money has been well lost.

But please don’t bash me for this embarrassing mistake. I have already learned my lesson gents.
I just reached out to TrustyTime and they are having issues even understanding my request for a SW Dial. Also every other dealer I’ve talked to has them in the $300 range… I’m not sure how Trusty would be selling them at $115 shipped.
 

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I just reached out to TrustyTime and they are having issues even understanding my request for a SW Dial. Also every other dealer I’ve talked to has them in the $300 range… I’m not sure how Trusty would be selling them at $115 shipped.

I just checked my bill. It’s not even 115$. It’s 108$ shipping included.


I was also a bit skeptic at first, so I got him confirm it was a SW factory dial for the 5712 and he confirmed it.

I guess we will know for certain when the qc comes.
 

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Something must have happened to HKRwatch because he hasn't updated his WeChat profile since 12 March. He might have suspended/closed down his business or changed his profile. Unfortunately the cheaper the service is, the less trustable it is.
I’m not sure what happened. But he’s not doing himself any good asking for extra money.
 

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I just reached out to TrustyTime and they are having issues even understanding my request for a SW Dial. Also every other dealer I’ve talked to has them in the $300 range… I’m not sure how Trusty would be selling them at $115 shipped.
I tried. He said he doesn’t carry any SW parts. I guess you got lucky
I am having the same issue. He says the same thing…