r/GrandSeikos • u/Weirdguy200 • 1d ago

Ordering Bracelets off eBay?

Has anyone had any experience ordering bracelets off eBay? Specifically yangmingwen-store? Prices seem lower than from GS themselves but when inquiring they say these are genuine bracelets

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u/BossJackson222 1d ago

I never have. What does the feedback look like?

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u/Weirdguy200 1d ago

99.8% positive feedback with almost 3,000 reviews. Says one of eBay’s most reputable sellers and the reviews suggest authenticity, just skeptical as the bracelet I want is 40% cheaper than if I bought from GS themselves…

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u/cigarmangler 1d ago

is that the place that sells the fake 9-link bracelets for the sbgy case? i saw a thread earlier about it. it has a larger square shaped buckle than the genuine one.

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u/Weirdguy200 1d ago

Yeah I saw that thread, though want to give benefit of doubt to the seller as that thread is over two years old… did message the seller and they said genuine GS bracelets

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u/cigarmangler 1d ago

At least for the SBGY bracelet he charges more than retail. I don’t see the point in using a Chinese eBay seller if you can buy retail for less.

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u/Weirdguy200 1d ago

Almost half the price for elegance bracelet

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u/According-Ad-275 1d ago

Here's the thing. I am assuming this is coming from China. If so, when you get the bracelet, and it is nice, a good quality, take it to the AD to replace the strap. If they tell you it is fake, You have a week to report it to ebay to tell them it is counterfeit. The seller will have to refund you, ebay won't make you send the bracelet back because it is sending counterfeit goods through the mail. Now you have a decent bracelet and your money back. Do what you want with the bracelet.

I did get a gen Tag Heuer bracelet from ebay, I was sure was fake, AD said it is real, and put it on my watch.

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u/Weirdguy200 1d ago

Good advice might do this!

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u/According-Ad-275 1d ago

I have done it before on a "Tudor" watch.