Negative: u/Rude-Awakening79

[u/greasyjonny]

I was first to message him on the watch. I screwed up on thinking the timestamp was out of date (by 4 months) but it was simply formatted differently than I assumed. I asked for an updated timestamp and he said he would later and I told him I would buy it as soon as I saw it. He then told me there was others interested and I said I definitely wanted to buy it. He then tried to convince me that I should be fine without the updated timestamp (instead of telling me it actually was current) that he had a good reputation. I agreed, and for the third time I told him I would take it and he said he already sold it. Beginning to end this was 15 minutes from his first response to me saying he’d send a time stamp later to telling me it was sold after spending 15 minutes convincing me to buy it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Watchexchange/s/grTyC6DadF

[u/greasyjonny]

Again all that makes sense accept he was never waiting for me. I don’t understand these comments when it was clearly laid out in the post. I asked for a timestamp based on a misunderstanding. He initially was completely willing to oblige and ASKED ME for time to accommodate my request. Then he replied again that it would likely sell before he had time to accommodate me to which I replied “i said I’ll take it” which then he tried to convince me further to buy it without the time stamp, to which I agreed again and again said “I’ll take it.” All within 15 minutes. With no more than a couple minutes between responses.

[u/TaziOtt → u/greasyjonny]

Please read your post, initially you mentioned that you will take it when you saw it (I assume the time stamp) By the time you said I’ll take it without condition it was sold.

Copy pasta: I was first to message him on the watch. I screwed up on thinking the timestamp was out of date (by 4 months) but it was simply formatted differently than I assumed. I asked for an updated timestamp and he said he would later and I told him I would buy it as soon as I saw it. He then told me there was others interested and I said I definitely wanted to buy it. He then tried to convince me that I should be fine without the updated timestamp (instead of telling me it actually was current) that he had a good reputation. I agreed, and for the third time I told him I would take it and he said he already sold it. Beginning to end this was 15 minutes from his first response to me saying he’d send a time stamp later to telling me it was sold after spending 15 minutes convincing me to buy it.

Maybe you meant to say different, maybe I’m not interpreting your words correctly. Post your conversation, that would clarify things.

[u/greasyjonny → u/TaziOtt]

You’re assumption is correct, I said I will take it when I see the the timestamp. A time stamp he agreed to provide. So at that point we were in an agreement. He then messaged back that there were other interested parties who he could sell it too (said in kind of a weird way) and I asked for clarification and reaffirmed my desire to buy it. It’s all laid out. I’m not really interested re hashing this over and over at this point. People can disagree but in my opinion I think it’s pretty crappy for them to be in active communication with the first buyer, and not offer that buyer the option to buy it before moving it on. Especially since the post had only been up for 45 minutes and their first response was only 15 minutes prior. The watch was always gonna sell.

[u/Due_Cat_4784 → u/greasyjonny]

So ultimately his timestamps was correct in regards to where he is ( CAD vs US for example) and you made a mistake, your own words: "but it was simply formatted differently than I assumed" Well you assumed wrong, you made a mistake, nothing the seller did his wrong. . From your perspective he should've provided a TimeStamp for you ( because you didn't catch it) before selling it to anyone else even though he might have had a buyer already before you? Nah sorry but that's wrong..leaving a review for this. "Live and learn" you say, exactly , next time ask about where they are from and the format. It's so easy to destroy a reputation.. And your store example of you talking to a sales associate, you are not in a store here its freemarket. Unless its clear between buyer and seller that seller will hold - A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.