LA and SD peeps be careful selling locally!

[toxicavenger]

A couple of people on TRF have been robbed of their watch while doing a sales transaction in local jewelry stores. The thief basically asked to see the watch and then runs to a get away car.

Be safe.

https://fox5sandiego.com/2019/04/08/vin ... -as-buyer/

[matt.wu]

A couple of people on TRF have been robbed of their watch while doing a sales transaction in local jewelry stores. The thief basically asked to see the watch and then runs to a get away car.

Be safe.

https://fox5sandiego.com/2019/04/08/vin ... -as-buyer/

This is also why I don’t do the big watch gatherings like Redbar or similar.

[HapaHapa]

A $49K transaction with someone you don’t know is worth hiring a security guard. Or maybe flip the watch store owner a couple bills and ask him to close and lock the shop to other business during your sale.

[JBZ]

I know that in some municipalities police departments will allow exchanges of valuable property on premises. Probably worth looking into if you're in this situation.

[JBZ]

A couple of people on TRF have been robbed of their watch while doing a sales transaction in local jewelry stores. The thief basically asked to see the watch and then runs to a get away car.

Be safe.

https://fox5sandiego.com/2019/04/08/vin ... -as-buyer/

This is also why I don’t do the big watch gatherings like Redbar or similar.

Back before redbar and the like got big, I wouldn't have given it a second thought. Now with the higher profile of watch GTG's, I think it would be just too easy to have a watch stolen. I'd go, but I'd only bring what was on my wrist and maybe one other. And at least I don't have to worry about bringing anything too expensive.

[pbj204]

A couple of people on TRF have been robbed of their watch while doing a sales transaction in local jewelry stores. The thief basically asked to see the watch and then runs to a get away car.

Be safe.

https://fox5sandiego.com/2019/04/08/vin ... -as-buyer/

This is also why I don’t do the big watch gatherings like Redbar or similar.

I always did find those watch gtg picks odd. A bunch of people just throw their expensive watches in a pile for a group of strangers.

[blkgsl]

A couple of people on TRF have been robbed of their watch while doing a sales transaction in local jewelry stores. The thief basically asked to see the watch and then runs to a get away car.

Be safe.

https://fox5sandiego.com/2019/04/08/vin ... -as-buyer/

This is also why I don’t do the big watch gatherings like Redbar or similar.

Yep. I don't do public gatherings for precisely that reason. That, and I'm shy .

[CesarG]

You cute, tho

[logan2z]

I feel bad for the victim and hope he gets his watch back (or is insured for theft), but I wouldn't walk around with a $50K watch on me period, and I certainly wouldn't hand it over to a complete stranger to inspect. I'm not sure what sort of protection he was expecting while doing this in a watch shop anyway - even if the store had their own security (which it sounds like they didn't), why would they get involved for a private transaction that just happened to be going on there? Doing this in a 7-11 would have probably offered as much protection.

[JBZ]

Wow that sucks
I’m really sorry for the victim, but yes, if I owned a $50k piece I would make extra sure any transaction takes place in a very secure location

And make sure it was insured. Hopefully that's the case here.

[YOHOHO]

This is something I could have fallen for if the buyer checked out online. I typically search email addresses, linkedin, etc to get a better idea of background. Definitely hope he was insured.

[toxicavenger]

This is something I could have fallen for if the buyer checked out online. I typically search email addresses, linkedin, etc to get a better idea of background. Definitely hope he was insured.

Supposedly the theft was so good he asked for background info on the seller so he wouldn't get scammed.

Pic

[blkgsl]

You cute, tho

[jlswatch]

I live outside Chicago and here there are so many of these transactions many police stations actually have rooms for deals as a public service.

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[BBK357]

I wish this was me during a Seiko transaction. I’d have a story to tell.


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[toxicavenger]

update

[hoppyjr]

At least they got him.