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New to this forum, question about price discrepancy between TD's

Jordeaux

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Hello - I was diagnosed with terminal rep syndrome about 5 months ago and its been a blast ever since. The info within this forum has been a huge help with navigating through my first 2 purchases and I'm hoping to get some feedback on this issue... I'm looking at purchasing a VSF Panerai PAM1176 from one of the top TD's recommended by this forum, but this particular TD has this watch listed at a price thats easily 40-50% less than any other TD's website. I triple checked that I have the correct website, I used the email address listed for this TD in the "Trusted Dealers" section of this forum to confirm that the price is correct and not a mistake someone made on their end. Everything is checking out, but it still feels like theres some sort of skull-duggery afoot (if too good to be true, then it probably is type feeling). Am I overthinking this, or should I go with a TD that has this watch listed at the "consensus" price?

Any guidance is appreciated. I'm not sure what the proper etiquette is regarding naming the TD in question, but if it's not frowned upon I can provide all that info (link to watch, other TD's website links with the watch listed at higher price, etc...).
 

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Like anything else you purchase in this world, prices can vary for many reasons. There are dealers that can be cheaper, but will not coddle you through the process. If you need your forehead massaged everyday, then the cheaper ones may not be for you. Some of the higher priced ones are factoring the time it takes to deal with newer buyers. It's all relative.
 

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Hello - I was diagnosed with terminal rep syndrome about 5 months ago and its been a blast ever since. The info within this forum has been a huge help with navigating through my first 2 purchases and I'm hoping to get some feedback on this issue... I'm looking at purchasing a VSF Panerai PAM1176 from one of the top TD's recommended by this forum, but this particular TD has this watch listed at a price thats easily 40-50% less than any other TD's website. I triple checked that I have the correct website, I used the email address listed for this TD in the "Trusted Dealers" section of this forum to confirm that the price is correct and not a mistake someone made on their end. Everything is checking out, but it still feels like theres some sort of skull-duggery afoot (if too good to be true, then it probably is type feeling). Am I overthinking this, or should I go with a TD that has this watch listed at the "consensus" price?

Any guidance is appreciated. I'm not sure what the proper etiquette is regarding naming the TD in question, but if it's not frowned upon I can provide all that info (link to watch, other TD's website links with the watch listed at higher price, etc...).
Hi and welcome to RWI! Glad you found your way here.

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.

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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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Hello - I was diagnosed with terminal rep syndrome about 5 months ago and its been a blast ever since. The info within this forum has been a huge help with navigating through my first 2 purchases and I'm hoping to get some feedback on this issue... I'm looking at purchasing a VSF Panerai PAM1176 from one of the top TD's recommended by this forum, but this particular TD has this watch listed at a price thats easily 40-50% less than any other TD's website. I triple checked that I have the correct website, I used the email address listed for this TD in the "Trusted Dealers" section of this forum to confirm that the price is correct and not a mistake someone made on their end. Everything is checking out, but it still feels like theres some sort of skull-duggery afoot (if too good to be true, then it probably is type feeling). Am I overthinking this, or should I go with a TD that has this watch listed at the "consensus" price?

Any guidance is appreciated. I'm not sure what the proper etiquette is regarding naming the TD in question, but if it's not frowned upon I can provide all that info (link to watch, other TD's website links with the watch listed at higher price, etc...).
Andiot is probably the cheapest. If that's who you are referring to............, then I would buy it.
 
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