I Purchased a Rolex On eBay! (eBay Authenticity Guarantee Review)
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- čas přidán 8. 01. 2023
- In today's video, I talk about my personal experience with the eBay Authenticity Guarantee Program with regard to my latest purchase, the Rolex Explorer 114270.
The eBay money back guarantee program has been a controversial one. Some question if the so-called "experts" actually authenticate the watch or instead just slap a sticker on it. That is what I talk about and try to debunk in todays video.
Stay tuned for my full review and explanation of why I bought my new Rolex Explorer 114270 coming soon!
Also, I just recently transferred to the University of Michigan. If anyone is either a current student or has a connection to the school please let me know! I'd love to chat. Go Blue!
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First off, congrats on the watch! You did an amazing job explaining everything and showing a visual so I could follow along. Cant wait to see more videos on this watch. 🎉
The person in charge of the eBay authentical program has acknowledged that they can't open up the watch for legal reason. So the program itself is very weak. I think you did the right thing is going with a reputable dealer. I would trust Watchbox.
I didn’t realize they acknowledged that. Very interesting. Thank you for the information and kind words.
Where did you learn they stated that?
@@RabbitWatchShop it's true - I called up ebay's authenticity team and they told me they DO NOT open up the watch. The authenticity guarantee is therefore weak at best.
Where did you see that at or read from ?
They do check the watch inside it’s on the eBay site
Nice choice! Thanks for educating me on the eBay watch authentication program. What a helpful video. 😊
Great vid, very informative. And more importantly nice watch!!
Enjoying the content big man!
Liked this guy's very informative and unbiased review of the Ebay process. I myself am seriously considering purchasing a Rolex 126600 series SeaD. Yeah, that's a lot of money. My wife thinks I'm stupid for wanting to buy such a pricey watch, and I just can't wait to prove her right! haha .
Thanks for the video man! I just subscribed to you.
Very informative video! Thanks for sharing! Thinking about buying a president from eBay!
These people are professionals who do this for a living. It only takes 15-20 minutes to look over and authenticate. It's not an day long process sir
The back of the ebay card had an NFC symbol offering further details. I wonder what those details might be. In a follow-up video, I would be curious to know what further information there might be in terms of what specific methods ebay used. Thank you.
Why put the red seal if they haven't opened the back? The red seal is evidence buyer can't of swapped out movements etc before returning, if no one had laid eyes on the movement after sale, why would they attempt to stop this movement from being swapped? Also money lost on ebay is (at least partially) recoverable from the authentication supplier (often independents) no independent would take in dozens, even hundreds of watches for authentication and expose themselves to huge repayments that could destroy their business, for the few dollars/euros/pounds they are paid per piece. Its no skin off their nose if in doubt to send back to seller(still paid), it is an issue if they put their name to it and send on to seller.
This was also my experience. The first vintage Rolex felt very gritty when winding, which anyone would have noticed. It went through authenticity checks very quickly. The next was more expensive and took a bit longer. Turns out it had a service dial and hands. Slightly grey area as it is authentic, but this detail still needs to be mentioned by the seller. Then a Breitling: scratches on the crystal which were not mentioned in the description. Still went through. Same with a Panerai: described as mint and then had nicks to the case that had not been visible. EBay do check functionality and if the watch matches the description. But their argument is: if it’s a used watch, scratches are to be expected. Sure, but the description still needs to match.
Generally it’s probably best to find a reputable dealer and buy from them. Had less trouble that way.
Thank you for posting this video. I am currently looking for a Date Just and specifically only looking at sellers using the eBay authentication process. I was under the impression that the watch was given a full report inclusive of photographs added showing anything they might have found. Sending you a plastic card with no information in the form of a report could mean they are just sticking card in a shipping box. I also found out that once you go through this process your right to return the watch for a refund if you do find anything and the sticker is removed is revoked.
Yeah to be honest I think it’s a very flawed system. You don’t get any real evidence of how thoroughly your purchased watch is inspected (if they open the case back, remove bracelet, etc) and who even knows if they really look at it at all. I have seen other videos of people saying they received an authentic watch but with the wrong bracelet and it was not marked on supplied literature. Plus loosing the ability to return it after you cut the tag really hurts my comfortability with the process even more.
I feel grateful I was able to purchase my particular watch from a dealer I know is authentic, but I know not everyone has that luxury. Best of luck in your search for the Datejust!
@@JackOnWrist Hi Jack the Authenticity guarantee is promoted as benefiting the Buyer. That may be true if we knew what Stoll & Co they actually do. its all a secret! It seems to me that it benefits the seller as much as every seller states No return on their auction. The biggest winner has to be EBay themselves who i would imagine were inundated with claims of "not as described" "replica product" prior to this authenticity guarantee and then having to return the item and of course not getting their commission on the sale
@@insertnamehere5146 I hope they only check used watches. If I buy a new watch on eBay, I don't want other people touching it or opening it up.
Congrats on the Explorer! I bought an MR-G G-Shock a week ago for $1,400 that was listed as new and it never went through eBay verification and it came to me scratched up and with a short bracelet. I wish it would have went through eBay verification because it would have never passed for a new watch. I did however buy a Reverso a few months back that did go through eBay verification and while it did not include the red sticker you received I did get a verification card and a nice eBay box with it as the original box was not included with the purchase.
That's strange that the G-Shock didn't go through authenticity program. Did you end up keeping the watch?
@@JackOnWrist heck no! I returned it and then the person has it back up for sale right now claiming that the scratch on the clasp was from a “fraudulent return” which was absolutely BS. The watch had signs of wear all over it and he was just playing the game.
@D. Stiefel Wow that’s unbelievable. The things people will do to make a sale and try to stick you with a bad product are crazy. Glad you got your money back. What are your thoughts on the MR-G G-Shock? I have to admit it would be hard for me to spend that kind of money on a G-Shock, but if the quality is high then i’d have to think about it seriously as a real contender in the rugged luxury watch space.
Also, just want to say, thank you for sticking with my channel. You are an OG sub and I really appreciate the support you have consistently shown me.
@@JackOnWrist of course man, I hope you keep uploading and do vids more often! The MR-G was nice but it was advertised as brand new with an MSRP of $2,600 and I got it shipped for $1,400. The only reason I made the purchase was because of the price but I would never spend $2,600 for it. I think it’s worth $1,500 all day long though. I hope to be able to find another that’s actually new and going for a good price.
Yeah thats a shame, that price would have been a good deal. If you find a new one at a good price and get it, let me know. I'd love to hear about your experience with that or any other watches you have.
They rejected 2 of my authentic watches, no reason , no way to contact them, very weak program, no longer sell on ebay! Sold the rejected rolex to a rolex dealer 1 week later!!!
Maybe the listing was off? If the item is not described perfectly to how the watch is IE missing a box or paper and it’s not accounted for or it has something off they will reject it and not cause it is a fake
Thier only garrunteeing that the watch is real, not the condition. A good watch guy will know if it's real in less then a minute.
I think that, the ebay authentication program isn't on every single watch over any dollar amount. when i checked i saw watches over 2000, 3000 dollars etc with no ebay authentication check mark. you have to filter for it. can anyone correct me on that? its not something you can opt into or opt in?
It appears they merely received the watch then repacked it to make it appear it was inspected. I pretty much doubt something other than repackaging is done. Like what you said, if you go through the tracking, it is not possible to inspect anything thoroughly even one item for less than 30 minutes. Perhaps an ocular inspection for a couple of minutes then packing it another few minutes ‘til picked up by the carrier. It is just too fantastic.
So I was about to drop $$$$ on a Panerai. Well i did. But order got canceled due to not being able to mail overseas insurance etc. so idk lucky or whatever. Now idk if it is a real item.
Did u take ur watch to Rolex dealer to see if ur watch is real?
I did. I took it to an authorized dealer to check it out. Some are nice enough to take a look for you. You may have to find an independent watchmaker instead if your local AD’s are annoying and won’t look at it.
Probably they trust the seller, which is well established? But yes, you have the right to know what they did to decide the watch is genuine. I save myself all these headaches by going to my favorite watch stores in Chicago; plus, I have the advantage of having the watch in my hands before buying it.
Where do you shop in Chicago? That is where I am from!
@@JackOnWrist New York Jewelers. I got amazing discounts on my Longines Tuxedo and my Oris Cervo Volante. Those guys are great. I also had a great experience at the Omega boutique.
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They probably just created the label at 12:18, but didn’t ship the watch out until the following day on Jan 5th 9:10 AM.
I hope that is the case. I think it’s a cool program but would like a little more transparency with what they are doing to authenticate the pieces. Thanks for the comment!
@@JackOnWrist Agreed. Great videos, enjoy the Grand Seiko and Rolex!
It would have took you 2 seconds to search on here to actually find where they sent the watches and what their process is. Terrible click bait.
At the very least…. It is an Authenticated Guarantee. So if……. It turns out the watch is a fake… well…. You get your money back and perhaps never use that service again. At least…..
Not much help if you decide to flip the watch in 2 years only to find the movement is fake when its inspected by someone else e.g Rolex and you are $6000 plus in the hole. I'd like to see pictures and a small report, not a plastic card with zero info on it about the watch. No one knows if Stoll and Co open the watch and inspect it, its all a state secret!!
@@insertnamehere5146 True. We don't even know who these "authenticators" are, or how experienced they really are. I would love it if someone made an undercover video, where they submit a watch that almost looks authentic, to see if they are able to detect that it is fake.
You showed the serial number for the watch on CZcams. Nooooooooooo!
Should that not happen?
Youre a goat