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WUS Scam?

Post by AntonioPD » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:39 am

Just when I thought I'd seen everything:

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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by Panerai7 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:42 am

Nice try I suppose

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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by JP Chestnut » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:43 am

It's either "scam" or "dipshit kid wishful thinking". It has the ring of naivety combined with expectations, so I vote the latter.

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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by DoctorC » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:46 am

Reminds me of a guy trying to lowball me on some stuff at a garage sale. He said, I only have $17, what can you do. I finally gave in and he smiled as he pulled a wad of $20s out to pay me.
I took the stuff back and sent him packing...
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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by Joeprez » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:54 am

I received a message like that when selling the SMP... he started by apologizing due to the low-ball offer he was going to make as he was a college student. I don't believe it was scam, but needless to say, I did not sell the watch to him.
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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by JP Chestnut » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:58 am

Joeprez wrote:I received a message like that when selling the SMP... he started by apologizing due to the low-ball offer he was going to make as he was a college student. I don't believe it was scam, but needless to say, I did not sell the watch to him.
Did you reply "Forget about the watches and focus on your studies. Then, in three years, you can buy at full price"?

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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by hoppyjr » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:59 am

It's complete bullshit. He's tossing three issues at you in hopes you feel for him. None are likely true.

- high school
- saving for college
- brother with illness

If any of those are true he's an idiot.

- no high school kid needs his "grail" watch yet
- if realty saving for college, it should be his priority
- if his brother is ill and family money is tight, even $600 for a watch is silly.

Tell him to fuck himself.

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Re: WUS Scam?

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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by jswing » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:18 pm

As much as that tugs at my heartstrings, and I believe every HS student is entitled to have their grail watch, NO! :lol:

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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by Brimstone » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:22 pm

hoppyjr wrote:
Tell him to fuck himself.

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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by Joeprez » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:24 pm

JP Chestnut wrote:
Joeprez wrote:I received a message like that when selling the SMP... he started by apologizing due to the low-ball offer he was going to make as he was a college student. I don't believe it was scam, but needless to say, I did not sell the watch to him.
Did you reply "Forget about the watches and focus on your studies. Then, in three years, you can buy at full price"?
I should have!!!
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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by BSears » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:30 pm

Brimstone wrote:
hoppyjr wrote:
Tell him to fuck himself.
+2

:raised: ridiculous doesn't even do this justice.
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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by jeckyll » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:43 pm

I think in high-school I wore a Timex Ironman. $40 watch seems about right.

Plenty of time to buy a nice watch later in life. Grails don't need to be picked up in high-school :)
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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by JP Chestnut » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:49 pm

jeckyll wrote:I think in high-school I wore a Timex Ironman. $40 watch seems about right.

Plenty of time to buy a nice watch later in life. Grails don't need to be picked up in high-school :)
Any kid who's more interested in watches than spending his money getting chicks drunk needs to reexamine their priorities.

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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by JBZ » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:52 pm

I am 44 years old. My grail watch is a Rolex MilSub. I am willing to pay $600 for it. Times are tough as I have two perfectly healthy children who insist on wearing clothing and eating, and as I have a wife. Won't you help a worthy cause?
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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by jeckyll » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:55 pm

JBZ wrote:I am 44 years old. My grail watch is a Rolex MilSub. I am willing to pay $600 for it. Times are tough as I have two perfectly healthy children who insist on wearing clothing and eating, and as I have a wife. Won't you help a worthy cause?

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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by jimyritz » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:55 pm

I don't have a Speedmaster but do you think he would take my Rolex ND Sub for $600???

:roll: :roll: :roll: :nutkick: :nutkick: :nutkick:

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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by JBZ » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:57 pm

jimyritz wrote:I don't have a Speedmaster but do you think he would take my Rolex ND Sub for $600???

:roll: :roll: :roll: :nutkick: :nutkick: :nutkick:
No way - it's not his grail.

Also, I would point out this is only a scam if you agree to it and then he doesn't pay you the $600. Otherwise, it's not a scam - it's just irretrievably stupid.
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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by fastward » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:11 pm

jimyritz wrote:I don't have a Speedmaster but do you think he would take my Rolex ND Sub for $600???

:roll: :roll: :roll: :nutkick: :nutkick: :nutkick:
Only if he's a sucker.

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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by Nomadz » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:13 pm

Nothing a swift kick in the stones wouldn't fix.
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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by falcon4311 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:30 pm

Scum bag scammer lowballing POS!

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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by gwells » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:47 pm

/ignore
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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by blkgsl » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:09 pm

hahahahahha

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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by Heuerville » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:22 pm

Tell him you are saving for your own 12 seater hot tub, and that keeping your 6 biiaatches in new bikini's & full body waxes is crippling your your vintage Ferrari fund.
Tell him that your brother needs a new 911, as his old one is a bit dirty. Mention he would be doing you a great deed by paying you $8k for the watch, all for a good cause.
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Re: WUS Scam?

Post by hoppyjr » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:26 pm

^ nice!

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