cowboy76
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- Pennsylvania, circa 1940
Guys, heads up on pocket watches on ebay,....I dont want anyone to fall into the same thing a buddy of mine has fallen into. Avoid a seller by the name of "dollarwatchcompany"! He's also got a website. he seems nice on his website and even has some good feedback, you'd never think the guy was so mean and nasty!!??
My buddy bid and won an old pocket watch from him, I took a look and in the photos the watch appears to have a gold tone to it in EVERY photo, there was no mention in the description about the metal of the watch, and I'd say after looking at the photos myself, you'd never think to question it being that the photos are so clear and crisp. When he got it, it turned out to be nothing more than plain steel, or nickle plated possibly, I'mnot sure, but its certainly NOT the color it appears in the photos. Also, there was a bad tarnish on the one side as if it was either a wear mark or possibly even heated at that point for a repair where the little loop is above the winder/setter knob. In addition to that, there are semi-circular gouges on the top of the watch, and both of those problems were never shown in any of the photos OR mentioned in the auction's description!
The worst part is now he's going through paypal and the seller is saying he made a paypal claim, when he didnt, and also has given my buddy a few insulting emails with foul language in them. All this over a pocket watch, and the first he contacted the seller, he just asked if there was any chance he was sent the wrong watch? [huh] I would hate to see someone else have to deal with this guy from what I've seen this guy do!!
My buddy bid and won an old pocket watch from him, I took a look and in the photos the watch appears to have a gold tone to it in EVERY photo, there was no mention in the description about the metal of the watch, and I'd say after looking at the photos myself, you'd never think to question it being that the photos are so clear and crisp. When he got it, it turned out to be nothing more than plain steel, or nickle plated possibly, I'mnot sure, but its certainly NOT the color it appears in the photos. Also, there was a bad tarnish on the one side as if it was either a wear mark or possibly even heated at that point for a repair where the little loop is above the winder/setter knob. In addition to that, there are semi-circular gouges on the top of the watch, and both of those problems were never shown in any of the photos OR mentioned in the auction's description!
The worst part is now he's going through paypal and the seller is saying he made a paypal claim, when he didnt, and also has given my buddy a few insulting emails with foul language in them. All this over a pocket watch, and the first he contacted the seller, he just asked if there was any chance he was sent the wrong watch? [huh] I would hate to see someone else have to deal with this guy from what I've seen this guy do!!