missF wrote:i'm a bit intrigued as to what the custard test is........ i'm not sure i dare ask!
does it involve immersion in custard to prove good faith??
I only heard about this from reading a thread on another forum. It seems that quite often if someone is buying from eBay and asks the seller for better pics, because they are not totally convinced, they may request photos of the watch next to a can of custard. Reason being that it is unlikely that a scammer would have access to a ready supply of pics of the watch with custard, if they had just lifted their for sale pics from another sellers post on the internet!
I would struggle on the custard front, but would normally be able to find a tin of tuna.
nbg wrote:
I only heard about this from reading a thread on another forum. It seems that quite often if someone is buying from eBay and asks the seller for better pics, because they are not totally convinced, they may request photos of the watch next to a can of custard. Reason being that it is unlikely that a scammer would have access to a ready supply of pics of the watch with custard, if they had just lifted their for sale pics from another sellers post on the internet!
I would struggle on the custard front, but would normally be able to find a tin of tuna.
Neil
brilliant! does this mean that people in the 'real' world commonly have a tin of custard in the cupboard??? i must catch up!
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
Watchaholic
downer wrote:^^ As I understand this discussion, it is proposing an extension of the rules whereby at least one of the pictures must have the date/forum name referenced in the photo - to provide some "proof of ownership" of the watch.
I would argue that this simply shows "proof of possession".
As always, buy the seller. The greater the value of the purchase, the more you need to do so.
downer wrote:^^ As I understand this discussion, it is proposing an extension of the rules whereby at least one of the pictures must have the date/forum name referenced in the photo - to provide some "proof of ownership" of the watch.
Yes, that was what I was suggesting.
I don't think the rules as currently drafted actually require a photograph.
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