GUN SHOW SCAMS

[leVieux]

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A friend proudly showed me the two "ROLEX" watches he had traded two nice Weatherby rifles with Leupold scopes for at a West Texas gun show. Hated to tell him, but the watches were $20 fakes.

Another time I saw a J P Sauer 12GA double gun at a show, for a "reasonable price". After considering seriously, my Guardian Angel told me to give the gun a good hard shake. It had been "shot loose" and was un-repairable. Having shot many high brass and short magnum shells through a J P Sauer without any peep, I still wonder how that once-fine gun had been damaged.

I have learned to ONLY buy firearms from trusted friends or my local Gun Shop.

"Caveat Emptor" !

leVieux

 

[ronbwolf]

The watch thing is a favorite of con artists. I have seen SElCO, ONEGA, WALTRAM, and yes ROlEX watches. In L.A. they buy the knock offs for $5.00 apiece, carry them inside a coat, and offer you a "great" deal on a watch, implying it may be "hot." I took several reports from people who bought "new," in box Televisions that were "hot," that turned out to be a "new" BOX, filled with bricks. Greed makes people vulnerable to this stuff, and not just at gun shows. If a price is "too good," you are probably getting taken.

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[Axxe55]

Knock-off Rolex watches have been around for years.

Considering a "cheap" Rolex starts in the $5K range, and they just go up from there, I would never think about buying any Rolex unless I could have it authenticated by a Rolex dealer as being legitimate.

 

[Psssniper]

The knock offs that would fool 98% of the people run $400-800 for the Submariners, Daytonas etc. They have replicated the Rolex movements now as well so opening the back to have a look requires a trained eye. The really cheap knock offs these days run about $80-$100 + These are so obvious that only an idiot would fall for them.

 

[baboon]

Fake Rolex is right up there with free vaccine! Other then bad advice nothing in regards to health care is free!

 

[studenygreg]

I only go to gun shows for knock off products

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[G O B]

Never buy or trade things that you are not knowledgeable in identifying!

 

[Axxe55]

Never buy or trade things that you are not knowledgeable in identifying!

Exactly!

I have known people that have owned authentic Rolex watches, and I have seen knock-offs for sale at various places. Honestly, some of them I couldn't tell any difference between them.

 

[leVieux]

Thse watches said "ROLEX" and were nearly identical. But the second hand "ticked", and no real Rolex does that. Also, they were much lighter than my real ROLEX. leVieux

 

[leVieux]

The watch thing is a favorite of con artists. I have seen SElCO, ONEGA, WALTRAM, and yes ROlEX watches. In L.A. they buy the knock offs for $5.00 apiece, carry them inside a coat, and offer you a "great" deal on a watch, implying it may be "hot." I took several reports from people who bought "new," in box Televisions that were "hot," that turned out to be a "new" BOX, filled with bricks. Greed makes people vulnerable to this stuff, and not just at gun shows. If a price is "too good," you are probably getting taken.

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You mean like getting married ?

 

[Aus_Schwaben]

It is difficult to cheat an honest man.

 

[Army 1911]

My BIL used to bring back about 20 or so $2.00 watches from Korea just to give out as trinkets. These were the world famous Relox watches. One or two would always run backwards.

 

[candcallen]

Never buy or trade things that you are not knowledgeable in identifying!

Quoted for truth.

If you are too stupid to figure this out you deserve what you get.

 

[stdreb27]

Fake Rolex is right up there with free vaccine! Other then bad advice nothing in regards to health care is free!

that’s a fantastic retort!


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[Kar98]

Thse watches said "ROLEX" and were nearly identical. But the second hand "ticked", and no real Rolex does that. Also, they were much lighter than my real ROLEX. leVieux

LOL, I’ve got a pair of sub $100 “Rolex” watches with a second hand sweep so smooth you can’t tell. “High end” fakes run into the hundreds of dollars or even over a thousand, and sometimes even use some genuine parts. Look at what they’re selling at reptimeBST on Reddit or on dhgate.

 

[MTA]

$30 casio watch protects me from buying a fake rolex from cleetus at the gun show

 

[msharley]

I have a few (thousands?) of gently used primers......

What do you think they'll bring?

 

[baboon]

$30 casio watch protects me from buying a fake rolex from cleetus at the gun show

Or buy a Rolex enjoy it then give it to your son! Good chance you won't have to hide it from the VC

 

[MTA]

Or buy a Rolex enjoy it then give it to your son! Good chance you won't have to hide it from the VC

I spend all my money on guns, knives and hunting. Aint go any room for something as useless to me as expensive watches.

 

[Psssniper]

The so called "tick" thing that many think differentiates real from fake is not a valid test. The typical Rolex these days has a 28,800 BPH which equates to 8 notches on the drive train per second giving the appearance of a "sweeping" second hand. Cheap quartz replicas on the other hand will tick, once per second. The ETA and the ETA replica movements all have high beat versions that give a sweeping second hand.