aaronm
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I strongly disagree
with respect to Mr. Schnyder's comment:
"IT IS ALSO OBVIOUS THAT AUTHORISED RETAILERS INCUR EXPENSES AND INVEST
LARGE SUMS IN STOCKS TO OFFER A WIDE SELECTION OF TIMEPIECES WHICH
INTERNET DEALERS DO NOT, NOR DO THEY PROVIDE GUIDING ADVISE TO POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS OR OFFER ANY KIND OF SERVICES."
My local gray market dealer has approx 300 pieces in stock, which must represent a large investment, easily equal to that of a smaller AD. I'm not alone in having spent hours talking watches with him long before I bought anything. I think he is seeing the worst of the internet dealers and painting all of them with that one brush.
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This message has been edited by aaronm on 2008-12-07 19:01:37
INTERVIEW SJX , SOME CLARIFICATIONS ON GREYMARKET ETC
GREAT THANKS GO TO SJX WHO HAS TAKEN THE TIME TO CONDUCT THE INTERVIEW AND TO THE MANY PURISTS WHICH RESPONDED SO KINDLY. I AM FLATTERED AND RECOGNISED MANY WATCHLOVERS AND COLLECTORS WHOM I HAVE MET. REGARDING THE QUESTION ABOUT WHICH OTHER BRANDS I APPR...
I strongly disagree
with respect to Mr. Schnyder's comment: "IT IS ALSO OBVIOUS THAT AUTHORISED RETAILERS INCUR EXPENSES AND INVEST LARGE SUMS IN STOCKS TO OFFER A WIDE SELECTION OF TIMEPIECES WHICH INTERNET DEALERS DO NOT, NOR DO THEY PROVIDE GUIDING ADVISE TO POTENTIAL CUS...
But this is not the rule, rather the exception ....
... I think I can safely state that online dealers with that sum of watches in stock are not too common. Additionally, a well-assorted brick-and-mortar dealer of several brands normally has a substantially higher number of watches in stock, twice to three...
LOL! Very creatively phrased, but my dear fellow Kung Fu acolyte and...
fellow shellfish aficionado, much as it pains me to say this publically, there is some merit to the comments made by Aaron and Cen. Before I comment further, I want to remind you and Rolf how much I have supported the authorized dealer channels, with both...
