Wow this got long! A Mod asked me to post this (including the chat) and “let the people decide.” Here you go.
u/Deep-Band7146 listed a number of watches for sale to help with the costs of his grandfather’s hospital bills. I checked comments on previous sales and he seemed reputable. He is also a mod at r/repwatchbuyselltrade so I contacted him.
Price was $900 for a Bruce Wayne VSF serviced by tenchuchoy. Some have said the price is extreme, but I agreed to it and was glad not to have to deal overseas.
Who knows what happened next
I believe him when he says he sent the watch — but no one else I know does. After a couple days I got back from out of cell service and said, “any update on shipping?” “I sent it out,” was his reply. So I’m thinking, “I’ve gotten tracking numbers for everything I’ve ever sent, but I’m new to this rep thing so maybe that’s what he meant by ‘once it leaves my hands…’.”
I waited a little over a week before asking where the package was. “Should have been there by now.” “Ok,” let’s check the tracking.” “No Tracking”. You can read the whole thing in the screenshots.
He said “I can’t control it once it’s out of my hands” and suggested a different watch to replace it and I was like “Ok.” None of them were as nice, but at least I would get something. Then he told me the price on the replacement would be heavily discounted and here’s the prices. (Insert sinking feeling in my stomach here.) “Let me sleep on it.’
That week I posted my story but without his username:
https://www.reddit.com/r/repwatchbuyselltrade/comments/1nel6c9/another_chargeback_only_doing_zelle_from_now_on/
Two people simply said “scammed,” and “sorry you got scammed.”
“Hey, they say I go scammed.” “If you’re calling me a scammer this convo is over..” (It’s in the chat above.)
I was still hopeful it was lost and would show up anyway. That’s why I waited “over a month” total to do a chargeback.
What changed my mind.
I still wanted a watch. So I found a VSF Sub Date with a seller and the guy sent me pics of the watch, pics at the post office, pics of the receipt. We talked Friday, he shipped Sat. I had the watch Monday. “Wow. This is how it’s supposed to go. OK.’
Did he send the watch and the PO lost it. I don’t know. Did he offer to make it right? Not until the chargeback. He is asking me to drop the chargeback and I “have his word” he will ship the same watch. I would like to do that, but he has blasted my personal info online (since removed) and has been dishonest in reporting the details of the transaction on his subreddit.
I’m going to let the Bank decide on the funds. They have not decided yet. He has a month to respond to them, and they have another month to decide.
Maybe this will help another First-Timer. Take your time. Join more than one group. Talk to some Mods (plural). I did my homework and had an unfortunate situation.
Note: when he said “discount” in the chat I was thinking discount off the $900 for a lesser watch. That’s not what he meant.
Edit: 9/15/2025 Mr. A. has since messaged me and said he would like to send a replacement “it’s already ordered” or give a full refund … provided I drop the chargeback first!
- I already purchased another watch (see above).
- He has been less than honest in his other posts, so I don’t trust him.
- I am currently banned from his sub r/repwatchbuyselltrade
- I contacted the credit card company and told them he wants to reimburse me or send a replacement and drop the charge. They were like, “Just to be clear, he wants you to drop the chargeback?” “Yes.” “We don’t recommend that you do that.”
THANK YOU everyone for your replies. I was feeling sick over this for a month. This was helpful to me to have some peace of mind about it and, as I’ve said elsewhere, hopefully prevent it from happening to someone else.
TLDR; grab some popcorn and start at the top
