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A marketplace for chronographs, dive watches and other tool-type wristwatches and timepieces

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Pre-1990 tool watches, such as: chronographs, diver's, GMT/multi-time zone or other tool watches [Explain...]
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In Response To: Email history means NOTHING ()

While the lack of email history isn't definitive, it is indicative. It's the first step in a history check. The syntax of the ads are also give-aways. References can also mean NOTHING because those can be COMPLETELY made up. Not everyone has eBay and besides, these are hackers and scammers are able to scam people into taking wires transfer and then send the funds to another account. You think it's hard to get them to give up their ebay accounts? (the answer is "no"). Tagged pictures aren't anything because the scammer may have a good replica of the watch or the actual watch (but don't plan to actually sell it to you. Plus they also do "middle man" schemes where they act as a buyer and have a legitimate seller tag the photo for them to "prove" to them that the authentic seller isn't a scammer. I've uncovered a few of these not to long ago. As for Skype/Hangouts/Facetime, they're just say they don't have it. There are other means and methods I use which I won't discuss here for obvious reasons. BTW, in case you don't know, a lot of these watch scams are used to get funds for other, larger scams.

: We all appreciate your hard work and dedication Scam Catcher but
: the lack of email history means NOTHING. Most of us don't use
: our regular email address on here because this forum is a nest
: for spammers. Better follow these steps:

: 1) Search for the username and check past sales.
: 2) Ask for references.
: 3) Ask the seller to send you a message from his/her Ebay account.
: 3) Ask the seller to provide a tagged pic of the watch and/or a pic
: of the watch set to a specific time.
: 4) Have him log into his Skype/Hangouts/Facetime/... account and
: ask him to show you the watch live (this may be a little bit
: overkilling but you can never be too safe)

: Just my 2 cents.

: Regards.

: Jose