WatchProSite Community Guidelines: The 'Decent Interval' Rule for Sales Listings

Key Points from the Discussion

• The core issue is initiating a discussion thread about a watch, whether new or old, and then quickly listing it for sale on the Collectors Market. Incidental mentions of a watch within another person's thread are generally not problematic.
• The 'decent interval' rule, historically set at three months, is crucial for fostering genuine watch appreciation and preventing discussion forums from becoming disguised pre-sales campaigns.
• Some members advocate for extending the 'cool down phase' to at least six months, suggesting that exceptions could be made for valid reasons like financial emergencies, with prior moderator approval.
• Conversely, other members propose shortening the interval to one month, citing the frequent release of new models by watch companies.
• The rule aims to ensure that when a watch friend enthusiastically presents a timepiece, other members can genuinely rejoice without suspecting it's a hidden sales tactic.
• A member inquired whether a watch mentioned in a 'What I'm wearing today' type of thread would be subject to the same sales listing restrictions.