How Has Financing Affected Your Watch Buying Habits?

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Re: How Has Financing Affected Your Watch Buying Habits?

Post by ezcheese » Sun Feb 05, 2023 1:55 pm

deepcdvr wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 1:44 pm
Chocodove wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 9:19 am
deepcdvr wrote:I only buy used and usually sell one to buy one, so I’m not a finance candidate. It is tempting, though ;)
You’re the “unmarked bills stuffed in a priority mail envelope” type of guy :)
Haha you know me well!

For all you cash transaction haters, did you know that you can send up to 50k in cash and insure it?; keeps you off the grid and away from the tax man

https://faq.usps.com/s/article/What-are ... and-Checks
Holy crap I had no idea
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Re: How Has Financing Affected Your Watch Buying Habits?

Post by sierra11b » Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:37 pm

deepcdvr wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 1:44 pm
Chocodove wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 9:19 am
deepcdvr wrote:I only buy used and usually sell one to buy one, so I’m not a finance candidate. It is tempting, though ;)
You’re the “unmarked bills stuffed in a priority mail envelope” type of guy :)
Haha you know me well!

For all you cash transaction haters, did you know that you can send up to 50k in cash and insure it?; keeps you off the grid and away from the tax man

https://faq.usps.com/s/article/What-are ... and-Checks
Yep. ive been putting f&f or cash in my sales posts for a bit. I typically don't send large amounts of cash but have sent <$1k on occasion.

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Re: How Has Financing Affected Your Watch Buying Habits?

Post by deepcdvr » Sun Feb 05, 2023 4:02 pm

I had a guy from here send me 5K cash once.. I didn’t really sweat it.

Although one time I was delivered a SubC to a hotel and although I had arranged to have them lock up the box upon receipt, when I arrived later that night it was sitting on the counter :shock:

The manager said his customers were trustworthy so he was not worried…
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Re: How Has Financing Affected Your Watch Buying Habits?

Post by ezcheese » Sun Feb 05, 2023 4:22 pm

deepcdvr wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 4:02 pm
I had a guy from here send me 5K cash once.. I didn’t really sweat it.

Although one time I was delivered a SubC to a hotel and although I had arranged to have them lock up the box upon receipt, when I arrived later that night it was sitting on the counter :shock:

The manager said his customers were trustworthy so he was not worried…
:doh:
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Re: How Has Financing Affected Your Watch Buying Habits?

Post by Djf1978 » Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:37 pm

mattcantwin wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:41 am
I tend to buy via the PP six month interest free option when possible.
Same here

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Re: How Has Financing Affected Your Watch Buying Habits?

Post by flyskate » Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:43 am

I don't finance my watches either. If I can't afford it, I don't buy it.
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Re: How Has Financing Affected Your Watch Buying Habits?

Post by flyskate » Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:45 am

I don't finance my watches either. If I can't afford it, I don't buy it.
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Re: How Has Financing Affected Your Watch Buying Habits?

Post by andy tims » Mon Feb 06, 2023 6:41 am

Not at all.

I almost never buy expensive watches brand new & the last loan I had was the house mortgage which we paid off 7 years ago.
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Re: How Has Financing Affected Your Watch Buying Habits?

Post by unsub073 » Mon Feb 06, 2023 10:13 am

flyskate wrote:
Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:45 am
I don't finance my watches either. If I can't afford it, I don't buy it.
100% this.

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Re: How Has Financing Affected Your Watch Buying Habits?

Post by jimyritz » Mon Feb 06, 2023 10:55 am

The only way I’d use credit if it was on a special piece
that would be a keeper. Otherwise need to have the cash to buy/trade.

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Re: How Has Financing Affected Your Watch Buying Habits?

Post by sierra11b » Mon Feb 06, 2023 10:59 am

mattcantwin wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:41 am
I tend to buy via the PP six month interest free option when possible.
This could get me in trouble.

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Re: How Has Financing Affected Your Watch Buying Habits?

Post by Wario406 » Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:11 am

The market is +35% down… what do you do? Offer free financing! Hell ya!

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