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Offline Lucilinburhuc

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Re: Help required to date a potential 6309-7040 purchase
« Reply #25 on: February 04, 2012, 12:53:32 AM »
This is exactly why we tried to warn you.
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Offline FoweyUK

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Re: Help required to date a potential 6309-7040 purchase
« Reply #26 on: February 04, 2012, 09:06:31 AM »
Am I allowed to name the seller on this forum, I am quite new here and not sure if that breaches any rules?
 
Not had a reply back from him yet and would not wish to damage his reputation if it is a genuine mistake or oversight, although the crown screwing down is pretty fundamantal.
 
A very experienced member who has reapired and stripped amy 6309's explained that if it is the crown threads it might not be too bad to repair but if its the tube threads then I am in trouble!
 
In my mind it should not be my problem at all the following wording I have cut and paste from the Ebay listing, I am going to go for a full refund, the experience has put me off, no doubt its going to be a long drawn out affair.
ORIGINAL STEM (male/female type) engages hands and day/date wheel as it should. 
ORIGINAL CROWN screws at around 2x180 degrees turns.
Comes on English and Arabic Day wheel.
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Offline FoweyUK

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Re: Help required to date a potential 6309-7040 purchase
« Reply #27 on: February 04, 2012, 09:34:09 AM »
Quote from: Lucilinburhuc on February 04, 2012, 12:53:32 AM
This is exactly why we tried to warn you.

Believe me I have learned my lesson but the Ebay seller was reccomended by another member who had made a couple of purchases which had been excellent and the sellers feedback was very good indeed and this is what swayed me.
 
The seller has not responded yet and so I cannot take judgement on how he will react or what offer of help or refund will be forthcoming, we will see. I am currently highest bidder on a 6138-0011 with a sticky subdial and hoping to get outbid, but in this case the seller has been open about the fault. I must try harder to stop impatience affecting my judgement!
 
I am hopefully going to secure a BNIB spork today so that will be something positive to look forward too.
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Re: Help required to date a potential 6309-7040 purchase
« Reply #28 on: February 04, 2012, 04:33:17 PM »
Quote from: FoweyUK on February 04, 2012, 09:34:09 AM

Believe me I have learned my lesson


Since you started looking there have been some nice ones on our own TF at reasonable prices from 100% good guy members yet you still went for a Philippine special ?


Well we have all paid $$$s to learn it is part of the "fun" but the secret is to learn :)
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Re: Help required to date a potential 6309-7040 purchase
« Reply #29 on: February 04, 2012, 06:34:28 PM »
Quote from: TheTigerUK on February 04, 2012, 04:33:17 PM

Since you started looking there have been some nice ones on our own TF at reasonable prices from 100% good guy members yet you still went for a Philippine special ?


Well we have all paid $$$s to learn it is part of the "fun" but the secret is to learn :)

I have indeed learnt my lesson and will be mush more careful from now on, I am now on the hunt for a sound example and will have it refurbished myself.
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Re: Help required to date a potential 6309-7040 purchase
« Reply #30 on: February 04, 2012, 07:20:33 PM »
The seller was happy for me to retract my bid and has restored my faith in human kind  :bravo_2:
 
So up goes the WTB for a 6138-0011, come on guys you must a have a lovely example in your drawer that you need to flip  ;)
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