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| Joined: | Wed May 30th, 2007 |
| Location: | Twin Cities, Minnesota USA |
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About 10 years ago it was only hard core WIS and within a year, you could have sold to/bought from or traded with anyone that was on-line (I still think there were no new watches, just the same ones making the rounds between us ;) ).
The weirdest thing was that at that time, you could absolutely trust any of the guys with any transaction and the honor principle worked very well.
Now I hate to sound like one of those "in the good old days" guys, but with the rise of the internet and re-birth of the mechanical watch industry, you now have many people on-line that just don't have the "netiquette" down (never taught or learned) and feel sort of entitled. I have seen people show up on forums, drop a question and be upset if noone answers them. They really don't get the whole community thing.
And naturally, whenever something of value is in the mix, you naturally attract lowlifes only out to cheat / make a quick buck.
These days, I try to deal with people I know, not worth the risk and aggrevation any other way.
Cheers
Matt