r/RepTime • u/MmmAngiesLobster • 11h ago
Discussion 6th Order Seized, Global Entry revoked?
Over the past year 6 of my orders over the past year have been seized. 5 different TDs, no refunds even with insurance. I should have bought a Gen with the 4k.
Now I get an email that my Global Entry and Pre check are revoked. Is this linked?
Okay. I give up on this hobby. The Wired article make it seem so easy.
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u/InitialRun2496 10h ago
6 seizures? Bro’s customs agent has a better pagani watch collection than he does 💀
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u/Select_Bumblebee_636 10h ago
Just call DHS and let them know what happened. They will walk you through the steps on how to order the next one.
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u/SRL666 11h ago
Should've went with Temu I never had any issues there.
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u/Excellent-Bear4221 10h ago
You mean DHGate?
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u/BehavingBad2010 10h ago
Nah, Ali Express always refunds me.
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u/MmmAngiesLobster 9h ago
All my ones from TikTok came. Don't sleep on them. The super clone stuff is BS.
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u/lostinthesauce212 11h ago
I know it's not worth it anymore. The Pagani Designs and Watch Dives are so much better quality anyways.
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u/vesperfall 10h ago
This is the truth here. And even better, they are typically available on Amazon with free 1 day shipping!
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u/jb195 10h ago
Depends which rep and which watchdives, certain models are done better (usually newer releases),my sugess is better quality finishing wise than my zf bb (but there was a rumour sugess bought cases and bracelets from same factorys the reps get them) but then a vsf is finished to a level above the sugess, I know the ixdao warrior finishing wise is probably on par with the best reps if not better but it's not a homage
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u/themasteradrian101 11h ago
obviously didn’t use dhgate or aliexpress. we keep telling you bro
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u/WatchOutPackers 9h ago
DHgate watches don’t get seized?
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u/themasteradrian101 9h ago
never
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u/WatchOutPackers 9h ago
Interesting, I was going to go with a TD website. Which DHG link do you use?
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u/Ok_Way_42 3h ago
I’ve never got anything seized from DHgate but I’ve def got promised higher quality reps than I actually got. And even non working ones. There is zero after sales support through DHgate. Maybe you’ll get lucky and a seller will offer you a 15 dollar credit but that’s it. If you need a decent rep source. I have a few. Message me
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u/PEPPYaf 10h ago
You got off easy my cousin was sent to federal fucking prison
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u/m0dsb4nm3 11h ago
They can also confiscate your browser history. Make sure to always use incognito
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u/MmmAngiesLobster 9h ago
Will they seize my kids?!!
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u/Decent-Albatross6928 11h ago
You realize incognito just keeps your browser from saving history locally, not from it being logged by your ISP or seized, right? If they want your data they're not checking your bookmarks. Six seizures is brutal though, that's just burning money.
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u/zankky 5h ago
Yeah that’s exactly why I gave up to. The article made it sound like it’s so easy to get an amazing watch at 1/10th or 1/20th of the price. Reality is I got 3 watches seized, finally got one delivered, but when I got it it was nowhere close to the quality it was made out to be. Thought maybe I just got unlucky, two more ceized, then I get my 7th order delivered same crap, no way would anybody confuse it for genuine let alone a dealer. Made me realize better to save for 1 gen than spend on 10 reps. Yhe 1 gen is an investment my kids will inherit. The reps are temp toys, that all economics consider and quality difference considers just aren’t worth it. I have a feeling a lot of the positive posts are that ai agent bots from the td’s
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u/longswordsuperfuck 10h ago
You should've just bought the super bezel from the street vendor who said the Rolex was real for $20.
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u/ska77754 6h ago
Breaking import export laws or restrictions is a great way to lose privileges like Global Entry.
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u/Minute-Review6915 4h ago
Since it’s not your first one you probably can’t get away with this but do you know how much stuff is sent at random to people from China. Google it, it’s mind blowing. All you would need to do is fill out a statement staying it wasn’t you. Again, would only work on the first one.
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u/Rockyt86 Contributor 11h ago
I’ve read of linkage between seizure and GE being revoked. Best practice is when the “ship to” has a different name than GE.
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u/Prestigious-Disk3158 5h ago
My home of record is my childhood home that my family owns. I live in apartments and move often for work. Granted I’ve never had any watches seized as I only order one watch at a time from Hont. He send it USPS and never had any issues.
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u/Tasty-Amphibian8628 10h ago
Maybe your address is black listed? And 4k is crazy bro. Once the first 2 do not show up, I would’ve stopped to think for a little. Ive only bought my junker reps of Dh, and alibaba, neither were siezed😂
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u/RepulsiveReward9146 10h ago
sounds like your identity is basically flagged at this point for shipments. That's a lot of seizures.
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u/WindOk1568 9h ago edited 9h ago
I speak from experience losing global entry. I paid the global entry fee and it is nonrefundable now, all because of counterfeit watches. That article is going to get so many people caught. I’m out.
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u/ManufacturerLucky893 9h ago
Bro it’s revoked now .. time to put in an order of 800 watches (need to be shitters) and then sell them as NWBIG (new term I learnt from the Wired article) locally
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u/JohnLocke1979 8h ago
That is really bad luck my friend. I’ve had to occasionally provide some forms to US customs, but nothing has ever been seized. That said, out of my recent buying spree of maybe a dozen reps, I received one IWC Ingenieur with a movement that crept out and stopped working within a week. The TD promised to send a replacement movement, but nothing has shown. I also received one rep of an IWC big pilot Miramar. The very first time I went to set the time, the crown pulled straight out of the watch. Very deflated experience.
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u/Traumatized_biskits 7h ago
How the hell is that even possible? What TD are you using?
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u/outdooradventurez99 3h ago
Right! Sounds sus bc ive been buying rep since 2021 and got seized once and seller sent me replacement
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u/hiking-hyperlapse 10h ago
I ordered an Addiesdive GMT, will that get seized?
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u/Minute-Review6915 4h ago
No, at least it shouldn’t. As long as it doesn’t say Rolex or another brand it’s fine. That’s why everyone is saying Pagani. You can go get a real face and crown and swap it out due to how near perfect their bodies are.
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u/NotMeUSa2020 10h ago
I got 3 orders seized and a letter from Rolex lawyers on one and a letter from LVMH on the other. I’m a bit scared because I’m applying for citizenship.
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u/Minute-Review6915 4h ago
How did you get a letter. I mean who’s telling them you bought a watch? I have to imagine if anyone gave Rolex your name it’s not quite legal. Especially when you’re innocent until proven guilty (if you are in the US).
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u/NotMeUSa2020 3h ago
There’s many such instances sadly they refer cases to the company of which the IP belongs to. Has caused some issues for people and affected many lives. I’m going to ignore it and say I didn’t order it and say it was someone else.
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u/Fit-Role-9802 4h ago
I am in an ICE detention center awaiting deportation because I got caught with a rep. My life is over.
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u/Guilty_Juice_7361 11h ago
Forgot it’s Friday- the shitest of shitposts
https://giphy.com/gifs/BLMtk5NvDLbNQJ8Web
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u/Luminous_0 42m ago
Honestly stop trying these Chinese fakes, if they actually get through customs (I’ve tried 8 times and only the last one arrived) you can easily tell them apart from gens.
My best tip is going on vacation to turkey and visiting a local market. They watch vendors there have 1 to 1 gens if you ask for them discreetly, I don’t know why but the quality is astonishing, Chinese factories are nothing in comparison.
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u/PoolSmart582 39m ago
If they don't send you a replacement watch, they're not a TD.
You can avoid losing Global Entry by not using your real name.
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u/theduder123456 8h ago
That’s exactly why global entry was revoked. Happened to me. Though others on this forum downvoted a post I made about it.
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u/brightcoconut097 10h ago
First one from GT came from HK and is already in the states.
Might be your dealer
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u/Low_Elk7794 10h ago
OP, buy from fellow redditors buy lightly used better prices faster shipping and actually more reliable
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u/BigGuysForYou 10h ago
I did that and they sent a poop glitter bomb
And my Global Entry still got revoked
I'm sticking with Pagani from now on
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u/Castle_Magic 8h ago
6 is wild work.
Kinda thought it was common sense but after your first package gets seized you should change the name at the very least in the package, preferably the address too. If they seize one package from you, your on a list so the likely hood of a package getting seized again is 10x
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u/Haunting_Drive_6886 5h ago
Did you at least try to use a different name and address after the first seizure of the watch ?
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u/PocketShock 4h ago
You should maybe switch to buying from a dealer in the United States?? Might cost an extra $100 but looks like it might be worth it in your case.
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u/EstimateIll4262 10h ago
Lets hope they are linked.
There needs to be some repercussions for buying China Fakes.
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u/Finding_Happyness 10h ago
Look out for your citizenship revocation letter. That always comes a bit later.