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by Seiko7A38
Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: eBay, LeBonCoin, Mercado Libre, Yahoo Japan, etc.
Topic: Yet another mis-represented non-original replacement bracelet
Replies: 43
Views: 30464

Re: Yet another mis-represented non-original replacement bracelet

Here's another example in a similar vein. This gold-tone 7A38-7190, fitted with an incorrect replacement Seiko bracelet was listed yesterday evening by a dishonest US eBay seller. The ridiculous $600 Buy-it-Now price should be enough of a deterrent to even the most foolhardy mug punter. But you neve...
by Seiko7A38
Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: eBay, LeBonCoin, Mercado Libre, Yahoo Japan, etc.
Topic: The 'Mad Russian' eBay seller martinachertok returns !!
Replies: 17
Views: 6444

Re: The 'Mad Russian' eBay seller martinachertok returns !!

Mad Martinachertok' s latest re-listing for that gold-tone 7A38-7000 is back up to $520 ! :lol: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-VINTAGE-1975-SEIKO-7A38,-15(!)-JEWELS-QUARTZ-CHRONOMETER-DAY-&-DATE!/266679857421 7A38-7000-Gold-WrongBracelet-eBay-Feb2024-martinachertok-Another-Re-Listing.jpg
by Seiko7A38
Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:55 am
Forum: eBay, LeBonCoin, Mercado Libre, Yahoo Japan, etc.
Topic: Profiteering Italian eBay re-seller Simone '00' returns !
Replies: 38
Views: 18968

Re: Profiteering Italian eBay re-seller Simone '00' returns !

Just a couple of quick updates on Simone's latest stainless 7A38-7020 (one of them slightly belated) .... Earlier this week, he advertised it for sale on SCWF Trading Post, asking €1000 Euros: https://www.thewatchsite.com/threads/seiko-7a38-7020-royal-oak.351641/#post-3095204 7A38-7020-Stainless+Gre...
by Seiko7A38
Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: eBay, LeBonCoin, Mercado Libre, Yahoo Japan, etc.
Topic: Profiteering US eBay re-seller Flobaca strikes again !
Replies: 74
Views: 36245

Re: Profiteering US eBay re-seller Flobaca strikes again !

On Tuesday evening, he replaced it with another 7-day listing for a 7A38-7069, which he's also asking cheekily $300 for ! This one's best politely described as being in well worn condition. The bezel looks like it's been polished to remove the last remaining traces of gold plating and it's been fitt...
by Seiko7A38
Thu Feb 15, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: eBay, LeBonCoin, Mercado Libre, Yahoo Japan, etc.
Topic: Profiteering US eBay re-seller Flobaca strikes again !
Replies: 74
Views: 36245

Re: Profiteering US eBay re-seller Flobaca strikes again !

Just as I predicted in my previous post, profiteering US eBay re-seller flobaca listed that same 7A38-7069 yesterday evening as a 7-day auction with an opening bid price of $325. He's pitched it higher than usual, but then this one's in much nicer condition than some of his previous examples. Wheth...
by Seiko7A38
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:09 am
Forum: eBay, LeBonCoin, Mercado Libre, Yahoo Japan, etc.
Topic: Heads Up on yet another 7A38 Franken(s) - Part 3 !!
Replies: 60
Views: 36663

Re: Heads Up on yet another 7A38 Franken(s) - Part 3 !!

This unusual '7A38', which is supposed to be a 'Mint New' / 'Eastern Market Only Product', was listed yesterday evening by a dishonest Italian eBay seller, with a Buy-it-Now price of €400 Euros. In reality it's nothing of the sort. It's a complete Franken. The case (including Roman numeral dial ring...
by Seiko7A38
Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: 7A38-xxxx Model Specific Area
Topic: THE RAREST Seiko 7A38 re-surfaces Down Under !
Replies: 6
Views: 810

Re: THE RAREST Seiko 7A38 re-surfaces Down Under !

That rare two-tone 7A38-706A sold late last night for a reduced Buy-it-Now price of $175 Au. (equivalent approx. $114 USD / £90 GBP). The would-be profiteering re-seller ended up making a loss. https://www.ebay.co.uk/bin/purchaseHistory/355453833225 7A38-706A-Stainless+Gold-BlackFace-eBay-Feb2024-(R...
by Seiko7A38
Mon Feb 12, 2024 1:11 pm
Forum: 7Axx General Discussion Area
Topic: Would you pay $2000 for a one-off Franken Panda ?
Replies: 9
Views: 935

Re: Would you pay $2000 for a one-off Franken Panda ?

Daisuke Shimizu's 'limited offer' was supposed to end today (12th February). Indeed, his Yahoo Japan listing did briefly end about half an hour ago, not surprisingly without any bids placed. But I see he's now re-listed it for another 6 days, retaining the same YJ item number, with the price reduced...
by Seiko7A38
Sun Feb 11, 2024 11:05 am
Forum: eBay, LeBonCoin, Mercado Libre, Yahoo Japan, etc.
Topic: Profiteering Italian eBay re-seller Simone '00' returns !
Replies: 38
Views: 18968

Re: Profiteering Italian eBay re-seller Simone '00' returns !

As predicted, that listing for the two-tone 7A38-7020 didn't last very long. Simone ended it, as item no longer available, yesterday morning. He replaced it in the afternoon with this Buy-it-Now listing for a stainless 7A38-7020. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seiko-7A38-7020-Royal-Oak/116064913774 7A38...
by Seiko7A38
Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:31 pm
Forum: 7A38-xxxx Model Specific Area
Topic: THE RAREST Seiko 7A38 re-surfaces Down Under !
Replies: 6
Views: 810

Re: THE RAREST Seiko 7A38 re-surfaces Down Under !

This is rapidly turning into a comedy of errors. :lol: At lunchtime today, the Australian eBay re-seller ended the previous (one day old) re-listing, because of another error. :roll: He replaced it with this latest Buy-it-Now listing for $220 Au. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seiko-7A38-706A-SAA034J-Ch...
by Seiko7A38
Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:35 am
Forum: eBay, LeBonCoin, Mercado Libre, Yahoo Japan, etc.
Topic: Profiteering Italian eBay re-seller Simone '00' returns !
Replies: 38
Views: 18968

Re: Profiteering Italian eBay re-seller Simone '00' returns !

His recent auctions evidently haven't been achieving the desired prices, despite the blatant shill bidding. So profiteering Italian eBay re-seller simone00simone has reverted to his old strategy of using Buy-it-Now listings. Yesterday afternoon he listed this average condition two-tone 7A38-7020 wit...
by Seiko7A38
Fri Feb 09, 2024 9:56 am
Forum: 7A38-xxxx Model Specific Area
Topic: THE RAREST Seiko 7A38 re-surfaces Down Under !
Replies: 6
Views: 810

Re: THE RAREST Seiko 7A38 re-surfaces Down Under !

That auction failed to attract a bid, despite having 20+ watchers. The Australian eBay re-seller re-listed it immediately as another 7-day auction, with the option for mug punters to Buy-it-Now for $300 Au. Fat chance of that happening. :roll: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seiko-7A38-706A-SAA034J-Chron...
by Seiko7A38
Thu Feb 08, 2024 9:08 am
Forum: eBay, LeBonCoin, Mercado Libre, Yahoo Japan, etc.
Topic: Another greedy profiteering US eBay re-seller to avoid !!
Replies: 16
Views: 5458

Re: Another greedy profiteering US eBay re-seller to avoid !!

Checking my eBay watching page this morning, it looks like greedy profiteering US re-seller rtm127 has finally managed to find a mug punter buyer for his latest ex-Yahoo Japan 7A38-6040 (the grubby-looking one, subject of my penultimate post). It sold yesterday evening for the $799.95 Buy-it-Now pri...
by Seiko7A38
Wed Feb 07, 2024 2:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hello Spammer; Goodbye Spammer !!
Replies: 36
Views: 26317

Re: Hello Spammer; Goodbye Spammer !!

Those SPAMbot generated new ('Inactive') user ID's kept on coming - all with spurious email addresses and Russian IP's. Probably one every 5 or 10 minutes. By mid-afternoon, I must have deleted at least another 30 more. Frankly, I got fed up with playing the game. I evidently need to reset the anti-...
by Seiko7A38
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hello Spammer; Goodbye Spammer !!
Replies: 36
Views: 26317

Re: Hello Spammer; Goodbye Spammer !!

It's been a busy morning, behind the scenes. No new SPAM posts, but overnight and earlier this morning, we supposedly gained 34 new members ! 33 of them were 'Inactive', but potential spammers. All had spurious email addresses and the few that I did check had Russian IP addresses, regardless of the ...
by Seiko7A38
Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hello Spammer; Goodbye Spammer !!
Replies: 36
Views: 26317

Re: Hello Spammer; Goodbye Spammer !!

Early this morning, while I was still fast asleep in bed, the forum came under attack from another spammer - a newly created ID InkCep , who openly stated their location as Russia. He made 22 posts, all in Cyrillic, containing various links. ForumSpam-Russian-Postx22-InkCep.png The fact that he post...
by Seiko7A38
Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hello Spammer; Goodbye Spammer !!
Replies: 36
Views: 26317

Re: Hello Spammer; Goodbye Spammer !!

We had our first SPAM attack in over 18 months this lunchtime. A newly created member Italetfidk, allegedly located in Mali, posted this jibberish as a new thread in General Discussion:

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Post and User ID have been deleted and banned.
by Seiko7A38
Sat Feb 03, 2024 9:14 am
Forum: 7Axx General Discussion Area
Topic: Would you pay $2000 for a one-off Franken Panda ?
Replies: 9
Views: 935

Re: Would you pay $2000 for a one-off Franken Panda ?

I hadn't previously added any updates to this thread, because I'm not sure whether the watch has sold. Daisuke Shimizu continued to re-list it on Yahoo Japan until mid-December 2023, with the price having reverted back to the original ¥298,000 Yen. The last re-listing (same YJ item # u1106346786) sh...
by Seiko7A38
Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:01 am
Forum: 7A38-xxxx Model Specific Area
Topic: THE RAREST Seiko 7A38 re-surfaces Down Under !
Replies: 6
Views: 810

Re: THE RAREST Seiko 7A38 re-surfaces Down Under !

Would-be profiteering Australian eBay re-seller tosiess seems to have decided on a different strategy. Late last night he ended his previous Buy-it-Now listing because of an error (presumably in the pricing) and re-listed it as a 7-day auction with an opening bid price of $149 Au. The other signific...
by Seiko7A38
Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:47 am
Forum: eBay, LeBonCoin, Mercado Libre, Yahoo Japan, etc.
Topic: The 'Mad Russian' eBay seller martinachertok returns !!
Replies: 17
Views: 6444

Re: The 'Mad Russian' eBay seller martinachertok returns !!

The Buy-it-Now price has dropped again to $279 on martinachertok 's latest re-listing yesterday evening. :roll: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-VINTAGE-1975-SEIKO-7A38,-15(!)-JEWELS-QUARTZ-CHRONOMETER-DAY-&-DATE!/256397522772 7A38-7000-Gold-WrongBracelet-eBay-Feb2024-martinachertok-Re-Listing.jp...