Share? Don't share?

[turboducky]

This came to my mind over a recent chat with some friends. I know some of us here may have close watch AD contacts, even PIs and dealers. And hence, the discounts given to us are usually better than walk-in customers/tourists; some more; some less.

So, if you are given a good discount by your AD, who hopes that you keep it to yourself, will you 'rat' on him/her?

Let me explain that the reason the AD didn't want the discount given to be publicized is because the (watch) brand that did not allow such a discount may come after the AD, and worse, take away its distributorship.

Let's discuss..

I wont share, not cos I am selfish but rather I am trying to safe guard the AD. Sometimes, he not authorised to give out a certain discount by the brand company & cos he knows me well, he makes an exception. If I am to spread the 'good news', it might land him in trouble. What I will do is to bring my friend to the AD & let them talk it over. Of course, I would tell the AD that this friend is a good guy & hopefully, he will be kind to him!!

[Oceanklassik]

I wont share, not cos I am selfish but rather I am trying to safe guard the AD. Sometimes, he not authorised to give out a certain discount by the brand company & cos he knows me well, he makes an exception. If I am to spread the 'good news', it might land him in trouble. What I will do is to bring my friend to the AD & let them talk it over. Of course, I would tell the AD that this friend is a good guy & hopefully, he will be kind to him!!

Exactly ! I am sharing this through personal experience where (not me) a friend (say "A") brought another friend ("B") to his AD, to purchase a watch. Of course A trusted B. B got a huge discount from the purchase and soon after buying, he shared this information online. AD came to know and was disappointed with B, and A too. But since they were customers, there was not much the AD could do. AD was worried too, that if the watch brand came to know of the "illegal" discount given, they might pull out of the company.

Both A and B also learnt of this but they simply didn't care. To them, an AD is still an AD, a businessman, out to earn your money for whatever the discount given. Their mentality was - "we are rich and have the money to spend and it is up to us who we want to give the business to, so you better give the best discount or we'll just go to another".

Right/wrong; ethical/unethical? I leave it to you. But I hope we can be aware of things like this that is happening, so that we don't see things one-sided.

Tx for the responses .

[newbie09]

Just to abit... Will the watch brand come after the AD when they shd be selling the watch at rrp?? As some AD charges premium price for some model...

[seiko.citizen]

rrp = recommended retail pricing. its not fixed. so the so called premium will not even bat an eyelid from the manufacturer.

[triton]

the watch brand will have a word with the AD. this is because they have mystery shoppers to 'check' on them.

it is not those watch pieces that they charge premium that they are interested. it is those that they give discount they are interested.

the brand can take the distributorship away from the AD.

Just to abit... Will the watch brand come after the AD when they shd be selling the watch at rrp?? As some AD charges premium price for some model...

[johnny]

somehow, i agreed what you said... hee..
help them and they or "the deal" might help you other days.

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Dear All,
After reading the thread. I think, if i am anyone of you.
I will recommend my friend to buy from AD.
But for the discount wise, I will inform my friend. But i will tell my friend, "It will depend on AD to give him the discount" but i will also tell him. What AD give him is definitely better than any shop".
So that AD can continue to give discount to anyone who is intertested to get the watch from him."

That's all i want to tell everyone my view.

[triton]

it is correct that the discount given is @ sole discretion of AD.

however, i dont think the discount given will be better than other shop unless you and/or your friend has already done leg work and know the rough estimate discount and that your AD is willing to better the discount quoted by other shops.

this is because sometimes certain models cannot give so much discount. the discount quite fix.

"It will depend on AD to give him the discount" but i will also tell him. What AD give him is definitely better than any shop".

That's all i want to tell everyone my view.

[wolfeyes1974]

i'll refer him to my AD but i'll tell them they may not get the disc i'm accorded. if i need other bro's help...i'll simply ask them to check out the prices for me and maybe they can buy the watch for me and i pay them or go together.

i won't reveal the price i paid for a watch (maybe i'll give a range of discount but on a case to case basis).

i feel that it's good for me to refer buyers to my ADs, it's my way to thank them for the good treatment they're giving me..but i'll not put them in a spot by revealing sensitive information and compel them to offer the same to others...

[johnny]

i'll refer him to my AD but i'll tell them they may not get the disc i'm accorded. if i need other bro's help...i'll simply ask them to check out the prices for me and maybe they can buy the watch for me and i pay them or go together.

i won't reveal the price i paid for a watch (maybe i'll give a range of discount but on a case to case basis).

i feel that it's good for me to refer buyers to my ADs, it's my way to thank them for the good treatment they're giving me..but i'll not put them in a spot by revealing sensitive information and compel them to offer the same to others...

I agreed with you. Which mean if you friend trust you. After he buy the watch from this AD and found that the price is not "really" a discount price or the price is higher than any other shop. your friend will have to swollow it lor.
Reason is because he trusted you and should not blame u at all.
Like me, i am a beginner and hope to buy a rolex watch. however till now, i search from this site and cannot find a answer of which AD i should go.
I am disappointed because it seems like all are afraid to tell me which i donno y. sign..

[triton]

you can visit any AD of your choice. why? one SA treats one of the forum member here well. but treat me like transparent.

do understand that we can refer people to our SA, but there are some who end up going there ask questions end up buying from other SA of the same AD probably of different branch.

it is people who does this that im no longer that willing to share so openly. even if you have done your legwork and homework, im not very keen to share because im afraid you will go to my SA, compare price then head to another SA of different AD, worse still, go to another SA @ a different branch of the same AD and purchase from there.

i have recommended some forum members here to my SA. price and discount quoted is between them. im not involved. however, these people i know are 100% sure pull trigger one. so unless i know you are 100% in committed to buy from my SA, else i wont recommend.

alternatively, you can go to regular meetup sessions with some of the members here who have good contacts. it is easier to share if someone knows you rather than just a stranger in the forum.

Like me, i am a beginner and hope to buy a rolex watch. however till now, i search from this site and cannot find a answer of which AD i should go.
I am disappointed because it seems like all are afraid to tell me which i donno y. sign..