How long do you take to sell a watch on SG-ROC/other watch forums on average?

[pegasi]

I thought it would be interesting for us to share this...

I actually made a calculation based on my 28 sales so far and the average figure came up to be 18.5 days, higher than what I thought I normally took to sell a watch. Looking at the statistics, it does show than I took shorter time in the recent one year or so as compared to the earlier days, so I guess I am becoming smarter with more experience

The longest time I took to sell a watch is 4.5 months, the shortest < an hour after posting (watch was collected the next morning as deal was agreed late night).

[Watcha]

I never count. 2 weeks I guess.

Speed depends on price and model.

Good price and it will be out in an hour.

[rainoo8]

Hi pegasi!Have you met many boh liao buyers/time wasters?

[pegasi]

Hi pegasi!Have you met many boh liao buyers/time wasters?

Some but not many (fortunately) - part and parcel of selling online. Usually I try to ask buyers to come to my place or meet somewhere in between, and call them before I leave to meet them.

Sometimes sellers can be a time waster too - posted for sale then never respond to inquires, or went MIA half way.

[rainoo8]

Hope I see less of them when the time comes when I decide to sell my watch.

[Darkangel]

Seen my watches go within an hour, fastest was 45 mins including collection.

Seen some watches sit for months...lost count haha.

All depends on pricing, condition and the buyer

[Watcha]

Seen my watches go within an hour, fastest was 45 mins including collection.

that is super fast.

next time I stand outside your house before you post to beat the record

[toffeesthings]

Hmmm...like what darkie said, it depends on the right timing, brand and price for sale.
My quickest sale was a Cartier Santos, gone within one or two days, my slowest sale took almost two years...

[dark_divine1218]

put up my first sale post on 4 june 2012 , managed to get a buyer to view watch on 7 june 2012,

buyer will close deal on next tuesday but some amount of $ already transfered to me as to secure the watch.

i think its quite fast for my first sale and maybe im just lucky that the model that im selling is the one that he is looking for. thanks SG ROC!

[pegasi]

Hmmm...like what darkie said, it depends on the right timing, brand and price for sale.
My quickest sale was a Cartier Santos, gone within one or two days, my slowest sale took almost two years...

Yours not the longest. Got one bro been selling a daniel roth for more than two years now. Think you know who he is I admire such patience of you guys.

[KuchingKu]

My fastest was less than an hour...a Pam 219. For most, within a week cos I will withdraw and keep by week 2. Don't like to keep monitoring the sale thread.

[Seventh Son]

My fastest was 2mins right after I posted the ad online. Done deal within 4 smses and collection within an hour.

[pegasi]

My fastest was 2mins right after I posted the ad online. Done deal within 4 smses and collection within an hour.

Record holder so far

[toffeesthings]

Yours not the longest. Got one bro been selling a daniel roth for more than two years now. Think you know who he is I admire such patience of you guys.

Hey Bro Pegasi,
Haha, for most guys its patience but for me its the thought of keeping a nice piece that I won't wear, so just keep on pushing the sale until it was sold at a big loss. Yeah, same story with the Daniel Roth too...don't think it is sold yet but I hope one day it finds a buyer who appreciates it. Your Stowa was probably the piece taken within hours eh? : )

[pegasi]

Hey Bro Pegasi,
Haha, for most guys its patience but for me its the thought of keeping a nice piece that I won't wear, so just keep on pushing the sale until it was sold at a big loss. Yeah, same story with the Daniel Roth too...don't think it is sold yet but I hope one day it finds a buyer who appreciates it. Your Stowa was probably the piece taken within hours eh? : )

You're right on the Stowa. There were few that were also went within hours, mostly not-so-expensive watches. One thing I have learned is that the longer a sale drags, the lesser chance it would fetch a good price. The watch that I took longest time to sell is also the one that incurred highest loss - it was a vintage and I never touch vintage since.