Are There Reputable Online Replica Watch Dealers?
The replica watch industry can be, by the nature of it’s product, a shady business. It pays to learn all you can about who you are dealing with.
It’s understandable that the brand makers like Rolex are concerned about damage caused by the replica makers, besides the direct loss of sales when a believed to be genuine counterfeit is purchased from a non Rolex dealer, there is also the more subtle degradation of prestige. Imagine you are out showing off your new $20,000 rolex when you notice the parking vale is wearing a watch that looks exactly like yours. The bottom line: Even though the dealer declares they are selling them as replicas, a Rolex replica is legally considered a “counterfeit good” in court. Rolex wins all the cases they bring to civil court. Someone already facing the potential of prosecution for counterfeiting are not going to be disturbed by a few irate customers.
There are some dealers that have been in business for years and appear by most reports to deliver what they promise, there are a much larger number of “fly by night” dealers who are constantly changing web sites after 3 months, leaving many dissatisfied customers behind. The most commonly reported, and mildest form of scam is fake fakes, selling a $600 Swiss made Rolex copy, but delivering a $200 Japanese copy.
You can find numerous Replica Watch Scam Business listings by googling: replica watch scam sites
To illustrate the extent of these scammers, here’s a compilation of scam sites from a few lists:
