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Rolledex

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Hi I’m a new member and I’ve reached out to Trustime via his RWI profile to acquire a rubber strap and deployment clasp for my gen Speedmaster. They said they can secure the strap and clasp from factory and I provide payment first. Any tips on payment process?

Thanks. Looking forward to seeing this side of things.
 

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Hi and welcome to RWI! Glad you found your way here.

There's a bunch of sticky threads that explain the buying process, read them. Each TD has different ways to process payment, as a rule avoid CC payment as the data is processed by third parties the TD has no control of. Bank transfer will cause exorbitant fees, unless the TD has an account in your country/region. PayPal is not always accepted by TDs. Wise could be a good option, easy to set up and cheaper than PayPal. As for crypto, I think there's a couple of threads explaining how to go about that, your call. Remember to read the TDs terms and conditions to be aware of everything.

Please take some time to read the sticky threads in the new members area (all subsections), learn the basic forum rules and get some very good advice in the process. A number of questions has already been answered there, this is just an example:


As a new subscriber, you've already been directed to this thread, please read carefully and look through the linked additional threads:


Another good thread to read to understand where RWI comes from and some fundamentals is this:


Most of the information you need to know to start is there. If you're preparing to buy, read the stickies before ordering. When you're finished, you can continue learning by reading the stickies in all remaining sections. If it's stickied, it's important information.

If you intend to sell, read the sales rules and all stickies in the sales section with particular care and make sure you understand each single rule. Sales rules infraction is taken very seriously here. As a new member you are not eligible to sell. Using the sales section is a privilege, eligibility must be earned, make sure you know and understand how.

For anything else, feel free to reach out to @eBoy or me, we're happy to assist, advise, direct, explain. Don't hesitate.

Don't be afraid to post noob questions in the new members area. In doubt, use the flame free zone. If you feel uncomfortable anywhere in the new members area, please reach out to @eBoy or me. Mutual respect is of utmost importance to us. On the other hand, we're grown-ups and are supposed to be able to deal with a bit of irony, don't take it personally, ever, a bit of irony never harmed anyone. If you laugh at jokes, you'll make friends faster.

This forum is a treasure trove of information and benefits from the engagement of all members who take their time to share their knowledge, help each other out and have some fun. We hope that you'll benefit and enjoy this platform as well as contribute positively to it.

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Enjoy the forum.
 
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Rolledex

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Awesome. Thanks. I’ve read through a lot of these posts and have read through a ton of reptime on Reddit. Will keep learning and maybe some day I will make the move and acquire a rep though I’m more intrigued by the M2M sales.
 

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Welcome! I've used Trusty before and used a credit card via a payment site he sent, wasn't a problem but I did use a "virtual card" that I can setup through my banking app and then deleted the card when the payment was taken,

M2M sales are ace as there are some great, non-available, reps and particularly Frankens - I'd also recommend the Superrep NWBIG list to get an idea of those worth looking out for in M2M sales - I did and got a great Panerai black seal that I'd have otherwise not known about https://forum.replica-watch.info/threads/consensual-list-super-reps-nwbigs.308081/

random question .... as a gen speedy owner what do you think of the moonswatch?
 

Rolledex

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for the insight. Trusty went on to direct me to contact [email protected] for payment instructions. I found it odd but I sent an email there. Thoughts?

I own the moonswatch Pluto. I was traveling through Italy last summer and saw a line outside of Swatch store in Rome and didn’t pay it much attention. A few days later we were walking through Florence around 9am and saw another line in front of a Swatch store. Wasn’t in much of a hurry and the line was short enough so I got one for my brother and myself. Overall it’s pretty unremarkable and I’ve only worn it once or twice. It’s sitting in my case next to more interesting pieces.
 

Feefo

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for the insight. Trusty went on to direct me to contact [email protected] for payment instructions. I found it odd but I sent an email there. Thoughts?

I own the moonswatch Pluto. I was traveling through Italy last summer and saw a line outside of Swatch store in Rome and didn’t pay it much attention. A few days later we were walking through Florence around 9am and saw another line in front of a Swatch store. Wasn’t in much of a hurry and the line was short enough so I got one for my brother and myself. Overall it’s pretty unremarkable and I’ve only worn it once or twice. It’s sitting in my case next to more interesting pieces.
If you contacted them from their website's (reached via rwi's links) contact form then you should be alright. I never used them so I don't know what emails they have.
Not uncommon for TDs to reach out if you have problems ordering or when you have a question, they're dealers, you're money.
 
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Always start on RWI's TD section with the contact info listed there.

NEVER google a TD! I repeat: NEVER google a TD!

NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER!
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If you do, you will most likely end up with a fake Trusty, an impostor, a pretender! Usually the first 10 or so listed in the Google search results are various clone sites of scammers, using the name and logo of a TD, who will ghost you once you paid them.
 
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Rolledex

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Right so I reached out via DM here on RWI. Trusty responded to confirm availability, price, timing. Then I agreed to purchase the strap and clasp.

He then asked me to reach out to his parts guy at the email above.

I reached out to the email essentially making the exact same request. I got the exact same response, then payment details and today I paid with BTC and sent confirmation just a few min ago.

Hopefully because I reached out via DM here initially I paid the right person. I’m not too worried about it. All seems to be adding up so far.