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Originally Posted by jayswin
Does anyone shop kijiji for watches? For real watch purchases I like brand new or from a reputable used source, but I like to search for older, nostalgic or cool looking watches on kijiji.
It feels like half of the ads say something to the effect of "just needs a new battery", and that worries me. Like why wouldn't you put a $2 battery in to sell a $70-$130 watch, instead of taking a likely $20-$50 hit for the uncertainty the customer faces?
The answer is that the uncertainty is likely founded.
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I'd guess because they don't know how to do it themselves and are worried they will scratch the watch doing it.
Then there's plenty of people who think it's like $15-25 for a jeweler to do it for them, so add on another 5-10 bucks discount as the inconvenience for the person acquiring the watch.