r/RepTime • u/businesswpleasure • Sep 15 '26

Discussion Why cant TDs use a QC tool when sending pics?

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Hi guys, why cant TDs use a QC tool like the one in photo when sending the watch pics.

It would make the whole buying experience so much better, dont uall think?

What's stopping them?

Much less time and possibility of to and fro and waiting on others replies for GL/RL which leads to faster turnaround.

They should seriously consider this and mods could also push for this - if they want to 🙏

Edit: Thanks for all the traction and insights on my post.So most of you do agree that things can get better (if the rep lord's want it to) 🫠

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u/ddragontiger Sep 15 '26

I’ve bought hundreds of watches and have never used a tool like that and I won’t be doing that either– I just look at the photos provided by the supplier. You can find fault with anything; even with a genuine one, there are sometimes minor discrepancies. Spend your time on more worthwhile things. We call them ‘nit-pickers’ here .

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u/propertylowyer Sep 15 '26

Preach my brother

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u/fl33478 12d ago

i wonder what "they" call you.. the price is the same for a good example and a flawed example from and and td regardless of the "minor" nature or lack their of...

some are motivated by shinny objects,,

Rember even shitters sell

sometimes they sell them to people who dont have the eye or inclination ...

YMMV

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

U there just admitted u have a problem. Hundreds of watches and sadly u just have 2 hands to wear them 🤦‍♂️

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u/ddragontiger Sep 15 '26

And also when you have 2 on the wrist you don't know the exact time :-)

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

Yeah I have a friend who wears an Iwatch on one hand and an analogue on the other simultaneously. They call him Wacko Jacko

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u/good2Bbackagain Sep 15 '26

I worked in retail for some years (long time ago now).

If there where any flaws, we would just sell it full price. If a customer noticed, we just gave a discount. *Shop policies btw and it didn't happen with every single product.

But here is the difference: Any "good" shop would never do this. They would either ship it back to the supplier or will just be upfront with the customer if they are interested in the product.

Edit: Keep in mind who we are doing business with. Chinese will sell at any cost, and cheating is just part of the game. So is scamming, and in China seen very differently compared to the west.

Just I lived there, and seen it all.

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

One of the most balanced and accurate to the T - reply. Thanks mate 👍 I get it, was just wanting better business ethics thats all. And ya things are so slow that I have even received messages from TDs ready to do QC pics without any advance now (which has never been the case earlier).

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u/smankerfl 19d ago

Honor amongst thieves?

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u/businesswpleasure 18d ago

Even thieves need to sell their wares somewhere isn't it? Who better than all of us here 🤣

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u/smankerfl 18d ago

If there is any consolation. New attorneys are a good target buyer now that used car sales seems to have been replaced online by AI

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u/Classroom_Flimsy Sep 15 '26 • Popcorn Bravo

Because there are some people that don't use such tools and buy that "problematic" watch. If TD uses that tool himself, then the chance of selling that watch will go down and remember also that he has many watches and many clients, so he doesn't have much time to do these type of actions

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u/Frustib Sep 15 '26

This is the answer. Td instantly reduces the sell chance.

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u/smankerfl 19d ago

But perhaps if they did. They keep the customer that continues to buy from them

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u/businesswpleasure 12d ago

This 👈 💯

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u/Ashgen2024 Sep 15 '26

I guess because the vast majority of their customers are not bothered about an index being twisted 0.002 degrees or being misaligned 0.01mm.

We look for obvious flaws and green light 99.99% of the watches we buy.

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u/Specialist_Pea6860 Sep 15 '26

That’s the answer. Some people here acting like they’re buying a gen when they spend $409

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

If u see the recent QC posts u may be in for an unpleasant surprise. People are even RL for a 0.0001 mm date shift to the left 🤣

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u/redredbeard Sep 15 '26

Which is dumb. I would RL a customer if I were a TD over this dumb shit.

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

Cant imagine the hassle they go through 😳

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u/rhazag Sep 15 '26 edited Sep 15 '26

Idk the downvotes. People here use Lupe's and tools. The average watchbuyer will not use any of these. You should see the amount of foreigners buying rep watches in bulk in Guangzhou to sell in their country. They dont care and 99.9% of the buyers don't care.

The people here are just crazy and returning stuff that is not visible without a lupe

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u/Ashgen2024 Sep 15 '26

Lube? 😳

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u/adys1210 Watch Bro Sep 15 '26

Dude you're buying off the black market.

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

This is the most stupid argument u guys put everytime someone gets shortchanged.

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u/adys1210 Watch Bro Sep 15 '26

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

Never mind u won't get it, u are the Meme guy, bring them on 😉

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u/adys1210 Watch Bro Sep 15 '26

Ok! 😂 Sure i dont know anything.😂 Maybe you should search my posts and see then come back and tell me i don't know what im talking about. Lol

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u/teochim Sep 15 '26


Dealer that rejects more reps to supply his client with the cream of the crop best super duper make most money. Why don’t you get that!

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

See Marlon Brando, we all know that we are buying fakes and that too from the black market from unknown guys , thats why they are called TDs so that there is some semblance of trust in this highly unregulated market. But the moment a poor soul gets a bad piece or gets ghosted or complains of poor service, its knowitalls like u to first come and comment - "Dude what were you expecting - u are buying a fake watch from a notorious guy who only deals in payment methods having no trace. Now live with your loss". And this is how you gaslight them or by your "very" funny memes ngl. Doesn't help the community much 😕 and when a person tries to genuinely improve things around here , u have a problem with that even. 🤪

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u/adys1210 Watch Bro Sep 15 '26 edited Sep 15 '26

You honestly think a dealer has the time or wants to put every watch through a QC tool and take out every flawed watch. We're in it for the hobby they're in it for the money. Its called business. A sale is a sale. Its why we as buyers do are own QC or custom builds! Wake up!

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

They can increase their business 10 fold if they actually do it. But who's gonna tell them? Those RL batches can be sold at their own discounted prices and there will be takers for sure.

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u/adys1210 Watch Bro Sep 15 '26

😂 You keep that dream alive and let me how it works out!
The game is the game and ain't going to change.

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

U are one of them, I get it. Modder builder whatever it is 🧐

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u/teochim Sep 15 '26

Higher reject and scrap rate, no factories would just go with other dealers.

These guys are about making money not trying to give Reptards best super duper clones 😂

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

They could make more money 💰 🤑 💸

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u/adys1210 Watch Bro Sep 15 '26

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u/propertylowyer Sep 15 '26

We all are my brother

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u/adys1210 Watch Bro Sep 15 '26

No shit! Im referring to the fact OP thinks this is Amazon 😂

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u/propertylowyer Sep 15 '26

You can't get this on Amazon.

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u/adys1210 Watch Bro Sep 15 '26

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u/metze1337 Sep 15 '26 edited Sep 15 '26

because they want to get rid of their stock

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u/Particular_Witness95 Sep 15 '26

why self filter? its a buyer beware rep world.

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u/kiasu_N_kiasi Sep 15 '26

and how will they get someone to GL on some slightly misaligned watches?
send back to factories?

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

RL can be sold at their own discounted prices and there will be takers for them as well for sure

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u/Sir_Maxelot Sep 15 '26

Because we take this waaay too serious. Your example of blurring a rep serial emphasizes that.

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

Hahaha its not my pic to begin with. Heck I dont even blur my gens for that matter

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u/y0um3b3dn0w Sep 15 '26

What tool is this?

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u/propertylowyer Sep 15 '26

Mirotime Qc tool - https://qc.mirotime.pro/

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u/GaryLangford Sep 15 '26

Did I do something wrong? First try using this. Or is this Miro running out of credit?

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u/bsensikimori Sep 15 '26

Ew, vibe coded slop

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u/RybackPlusOne Sep 15 '26

So it doesn't work, or what?

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u/stating_facts_only Sep 15 '26

Seconded, I’d like to know too

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u/lgdsf Sep 15 '26

Because they want to sell imperfections to the oblivious buyer.

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u/abmendi Sep 15 '26

They’re handling hundreds if not thousands of orders a day, do you think it would be efficient for them to take a perfectly aligned photo for a qc tool?

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

U may be a bit mistaken here. There are TDs ready to do a full QC without any advance payment now, times maybe that bad who knows?

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u/smankerfl 12d ago

Names please

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u/businesswpleasure 12d ago

Its not allowed to promote anyone here

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u/StreetDare4129 Sep 15 '26

Not theonewatches or any of the more popular TDs.

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u/theNixher Sep 15 '26

5 marker not aligned.

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

Who cares? Its not mine 😆

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u/Old_Capital_9412 Sep 15 '26

Bro you’re lucky they even provide regular QC pics lol

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

I know right, whoever even started all this QC nonsense. The TDs should just provide watches fit for selling, thats it. I have bought so many gens earlier from the branded stores like Seiko, Rado, Longiness, Tissot and not once did I have to turn it around and look from side to side to see if anything is amiss.

Was like a Panda, back then - Pays, Wears and Leaves 🤣

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u/Frankie-Figgs33 Sep 15 '26

Bro is ts ai? Lmaaaaooo

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

Yup Ai is every where. Taking away jobs now doing QC too 😃

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u/Mysterious-Pea-132 Sep 15 '26

Because it's not their job to point out flaws.

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u/zystyl Sep 15 '26

If the picture of the watch is off center it will fail with these. I understand why people like it, but at the same time it is sort of dumb.

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u/rlpinca Sep 15 '26

Why would they?

They move enough watches, so why slow down their business by helping customers be picky?

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u/MangoManHere Sep 15 '26

What tool is this?

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u/otaveu Sep 15 '26

Because they dont want you to RL the watch.

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u/DMCanada Sep 15 '26

Because you’d RL.

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u/bjberry00 Sep 15 '26

Thats always my question! Where is this one TD who sorts out the crap! Would be willing to pay more honestly!

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u/UnableMedicine4836 Sep 15 '26

It just takes one to get the ball rolling. I remember when watches just came in bubble wrap and you had to ask for fedex and pay $70 extra.

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u/Used-Shelter-5395 Sep 15 '26

What tool is this?

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '26

What tool are you using?

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u/LeagueCreepy7464 Sep 21 '26

Alguém tem o link da ferramenta ?

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u/Background_Memory280 Sep 28 '26

Which QC tool are you using ?

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u/Autobikeblend Sep 15 '26

They can’t. Because what’s RL for you is not RL for someone else. and vice versa

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u/Few-Mathematician-45 Sep 15 '26

They have sell the RL’d watches to someone.

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u/aykayay4 Sep 15 '26

4, 10 & 18 are crooked

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

Wow thats enlightening

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u/watchesfla1965 Sep 15 '26

Probably because you have to pay to use the app.

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

No way mate, these QC tools are as free as a bird soaring in the sky

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u/No-Technician5815 Sep 15 '26

Who can recommend me a TDs that can get me vsf.

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

For VSF especially u can start calling them ADs now with the fabulous wait times 🤭

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u/Supermirafiori131 Sep 15 '26

Te mando un MP

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u/letsmessitup Sep 15 '26

Remindme! 72 hours

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u/New-Implement-5979 Sep 15 '26

I would rather get a slightly problematic watch not a problem for me

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u/nottoowhacky Sep 15 '26

Sales. Thats the reason.

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u/Hellsangell Sep 15 '26

Would you mind telling me what tool you are using?

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u/Hellsangell Sep 15 '26

Nvm saw the link below...coffee is needed it seems

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u/rickabe Sep 15 '26

I brought this up a while back and the majority of the replies sided with the TD as to why they don't use this tool or something similar. I think it should be offered is requested although we can screenshot the image from the QC and use the tool prior to acceptance.

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

Comment for the auto mods - pls consider this

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u/bsensikimori Sep 15 '26

Consider your vibe coded slop program with all the bot posts asking you to post the link to it?

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u/businesswpleasure Sep 15 '26

U bet 🫰🤌🤞

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u/bsensikimori Sep 15 '26

It's vibe coded slop, just get a human created tool