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Thanks for the benefit of the doubt, kids.
I think people did give you the benefit of the doubt. But there are a couple of funny things I don't quite understand that make me question your behavior.
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With regards to the eBay posting, I purchased the watch to re-sell it. As such, I listed it immediately after purchase, and before speaking with @watchfred.
So let me be clear about this. You put up the listing before speaking with @watchfred. That's understandable. What's not understandable is why the listing was still up when you created this thread. Specifically you said
"Fred is convinced it is a fake, and I tend to agree with him.".
If you felt it was fake then why wasn't the listing taken down before you created this thread? But ok, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. Maybe you just forgot or you weren't sure if it was fake and wanted some facts. but then I don't understand this following quote:
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As far as my "independently verified" statement, this piece had been 1) sold to me as authentic, and 2) inspected by the same watch maker that everyone in my local watch community uses, prior to my purchasing the watch.
You say that basically the "independently verified" statement is from your original watch dealer. However your original post says
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Every single watch I've bought from him has been independently authenticated at a later date, so I had no reason to believe that this was a fake or franken.
As a result, I don't really know what to believe. Do you generally independently verify your purchases at a later date? Or do you count the fact that you bought it from the original dealer as your verification? Should we believe that this comment holds true for some but not for other watches?
In short, you had my benefit of the doubt. However, the combination of your rude and cavalier demeanor towards established forum members and your questionable selling practices has cost you that benefit.