Hi guys, here is the listing of the IWC for sale (just returned from watchmaker): www.ebay.com/itm/IWC-Caliber-89-Reference-604-Beautiful-Condition-1969-18K-Gold/192918004874 I also have put timecodes below. 0:55 - Different ways to sell a watch online 5:21 - The steps to sell a watch on eBay
Teddy, filtering out by "Sold" AND "Completed" will give you an actual picture of what people are paying for similar watches. Just filtering by "Completed" will show you listings that may have ended, but not sold.
Excellent coverage of a topic that I think is confusing to many people, Teddy. You continue to "up" your game by covering areas that may be somewhat tangental to the watch enthusiast universe, but which are still extremely relevant and useful. Keep up the good work.
Honestly, thanks so much for this vid. I buy and sell watches but only locally because I’ve been apprehensive of using eBay. I’ll now give them a try thanks to you! Keep up the great content. Always looking forward to your vids!
Hi,I'm Praveen from Sri Lanka.I'm working for a watch selling company. We sell Branded Seiko,Roamer,Casio,etc.if you are interested,please drop me a line.thanks
Very informative video, Teddy. I have purchased (but never sold) many items on eBay, mostly without a hitch. I'm interested in selling a few watches on eBay but my concern is the horror stories about buyer scams and eBay having a strong bias for protecting the buyer at the expense of the seller. Thanks again.
Great and very informative video! Thank you! Recommendation for the pictures: make sure the seconds hand is running when you take them and that the pictures show different hand positions. Then the buyer knows the watch at least works. I always pay attention to that detail!
Btw. Have I been off planet? When I joined, you had about 19k subs(even through the TH-cams booting me and non-working alerts issues) now you have 91k! Well done good sir!
One thing I personally find important is packaging and how it looks when it arrives. Of course I take care to wrap it up safely, but I also try and package items nicely. If you've ever bought or sold on sites like Etsy or Poshmark, how your item is packaged is very important to the experience. It takes a few seconds to add a piece of tissue paper on top or to hand write a "Thank you!" to the invoice. The buyer may or may not care, but I feel better knowing it was sent how I'd like to receive an item..especially a watch.
Very helpful. One question, though. I noticed on your sample listing you show your serial number, but I've heard other TH-camrs (Federico) say not to show serial number. Your thoughts on that? I mean, I don't know what the big deal is about showing serial number for a watch. Am I missing something?
If you sell online and if the buyer claims box they received is empty, there is ABSOLUTELY nothing you can do as the seller. Platform will issue the buyer a full refund and as the seller you would be sitting right on a 100% loss. If there is platform protects the seller, TELL ME.
Thanks Teddy, very informative as I am thinking of consolidating and selling several “affordable” watches I own. BTW, let me know if the Pie Pan Constellation is ever for sale. Regards.
Great video! I’ve got an SNK621, snk809 and snk803 I’m going to sell on EBay and was wondering about that. They won’t fetch much, but someone else can enjoy them.
Great video, I would love to see an update to this, if anything you feel has changed. Where would you sell a Rolex and what carrier would you use? Thanks!
good stuff. I wish I was more capable to sell on ebay - but I do have a friend who does it for me and I have had success. I have also sold to a watch dealer in vintage watches - quicker sale. And also sold at an antique show. I've thought about auction sites - Jones and Horan- but there is a 20% sellers fee and no reserve - so you take a chance
I have an Omega to sell, and I'm not sure what to do. If I put it on eBay, the buyer can lie and say they received an empty box. EBay rules in the buyer's favor, then I get screwed.
Buyers have buyer protection on Ebay. The description has to match, so be honest. Most common mistake I see is people calling movements in house when they are not, because they get confused by the watch brand using their own movement number and not the movement manufacturer's number. This is actually my biggest gripe about the watch industry- the subversion over provenance.
I tried Worthy, I have a watch on auction now. Idk who they use to appraise their watches but I sent pictures and the exact model number and was told "based on past auctions our watch specialists say it could go for between 1800 and 2200". I questioned this, felt their number was high and asked if they were sure about that. She says "these are our watch specialists and they know what they have sold for in the past" Ok, so I'm thinking set the reserve at 1400. They got the watch, got it ready for auction, and recommended I sell it for 405.00 based on past sales. And they can't tell me why the numbers they gave me are sooo far apart. Someone dropped the ball or they simply don't know what they are doing, so I set the reserve at 1400 anyhow. I am guessing they just wanted me to send them the watch thinking I wouldn't get mad and ask for it to be sent back to me, but when it doesn't sell, I'm having them send it back. I got tricked because the retail price was 2900 on that watch, so 14 or 1600 sounded like a possibility.
Hello Teddy, I've never sold watches. Would you sell 50's/60's Omegas with 14k g.f. beads of rice bracelets or separately? Prices vary tremendously with no sense. Thank you
Great video and thank you. You mentioned near the end of the video about an article about the fee structure for ebay but there is no link in the description.
One main thing he forgot to metion if you never sold on Ebay or dont have much feedback trying to sell your watch compare that sold 100's of watches is hard you should try to go abit lower.Theres a option in settings where you can refuse people that dont have at least 5 feedback because alot of scammers out there one reason I use best offer so I could see there feedback and see if I want to refuse them.
Hi Just been trying to sell my watch on eBay UK using buy it now but there does not seem to be an option for setting duration any more. I think eBay have just changed this to to 'good till cancelled (GTC) which as I understand it defaults to a 30 day period. May have got this all wrong but seems that eBay have decided that we would be all much better off if we left our listings on longer. How thoughtful of them!
For me an on the wrist shot is a real turn off. Maybe because it reminds me it's been on someone's skin. On a watch roll with measurement span for the strap.
Has anyone tried StockX for selling / buying watches? I’ve bought and sold sneakers with them many times, but never watches. Given that StockX is well known in the sneaker world, I’d be curious to hear about how they stack up with timepieces.
Who is looking for an antique Elgin (1942) watch here? It doesn't function, but the watch itself can still be fix and kept for good, reply to this comment if interested.
How can I sell my Discontinued watch the BULOVA MARINE STAR 96G56 ?? PLEASE I NEED HELP THEY SAY ITS FAKE LIKE THEY WANNA SCAM ME CAUSE IM 13 AND MY GRANDPA GAVE IT NEW AND WORKING
i need hour help.Tried to open the site of the description but it doesn't exist anymore.So i tried to sell a watch but i was forbidden to sell it for more than 500€ (i think because it is my first sell)If you can enlight me i will be thankful
You said lake so London Canada? I know there is such a thing and it literally is right across the lake. But to answer your question, rain, rain, rain...
even better option to showcase the watch is to create a youtube account and upload quick videos of it under good light. speaks louder than pictures. put the link in the description in BIG POLICE. and voilà!
Buying a used watch in Carousell (Kinda like Craigslist but in Malaysia and Singapore) is a pain in the ass. Especially the more low price watch(Seiko 5,Citizen, Orient)I mean most of the seller just said in the ad "for sale. Running." STATE WHAT WATCH IT IS! THE SERIAL NUMBERS! HAVE YOU SERVICE THE FUCKING MOVEMENT! WHAT ITS ACCURACY?! WHEN DID YOU BOUGHT IT?! WHAT MOVEMENTS IN THE WATCH?! FUCK ME!
Hi guys, here is the listing of the IWC for sale (just returned from watchmaker): www.ebay.com/itm/IWC-Caliber-89-Reference-604-Beautiful-Condition-1969-18K-Gold/192918004874
I also have put timecodes below.
0:55 - Different ways to sell a watch online
5:21 - The steps to sell a watch on eBay
You can slso save yourself the headaches of selling your watches, by having another channel giveaway..
Teddy, filtering out by "Sold" AND "Completed" will give you an actual picture of what people are paying for similar watches. Just filtering by "Completed" will show you listings that may have ended, but not sold.
Excellent coverage of a topic that I think is confusing to many people, Teddy. You continue to "up" your game by covering areas that may be somewhat tangental to the watch enthusiast universe, but which are still extremely relevant and useful. Keep up the good work.
Very informative view on selling used watches. As someone who is new to the used marketplace, I appreciate the insight.
Happy to help! Thanks for watching my friend!
Next video idea: How to buy your girlfriend a new watch
Ehhh I’ll have to think about that one
;)
Stop spending so much on noodles and buy your own. Jeesh is it the 1950's around here? What happened to the independent modern women? :-P
@@TheBadGuy1974 please
My wife wants the Hamilton Ventura (Elvis Watch) ,, bleh ,, she likes Elvis though.
Anon Ymous you find that since the 1950’s, really nothing has changed when it comes to buying women jewelry/watches...
Honestly, thanks so much for this vid. I buy and sell watches but only locally because I’ve been apprehensive of using eBay. I’ll now give them a try thanks to you! Keep up the great content. Always looking forward to your vids!
Thank you spencer so glad this helped. Have sold hundreds of products on eBay and I think for watches that aren’t as collectible it is the way to go.
Hi,I'm Praveen from Sri Lanka.I'm working for a watch selling company. We sell Branded Seiko,Roamer,Casio,etc.if you are interested,please drop me a line.thanks
Very informative video, Teddy. I have purchased (but never sold) many items on eBay, mostly without a hitch. I'm interested in selling a few watches on eBay but my concern is the horror stories about buyer scams and eBay having a strong bias for protecting the buyer at the expense of the seller. Thanks again.
Great and very informative video! Thank you! Recommendation for the pictures: make sure the seconds hand is running when you take them and that the pictures show different hand positions. Then the buyer knows the watch at least works. I always pay attention to that detail!
Thanks for the really helpful and informative video Teddy👏👍
Btw. Have I been off planet? When I joined, you had about 19k subs(even through the TH-cams booting me and non-working alerts issues) now you have 91k! Well done good sir!
Very informative and helpful video, Teddy. Thank you for this!
Thank you for watching
Thanks! This was very helpful! To quote Ryan George, thanks to you selling a few of my watches on eBay will be “super easy, barely an inconvenience!”
Tony Phillips - another great eBay video:
th-cam.com/video/I7aW-bOqk_Q/w-d-xo.html
Great advice, especially about looking at “completed” sales on eBay, that was VERY useful, cheers.
Great explanation. I was just wondering how to sell my watches....
Thank you for an excellent video...I haven't sold any watches yet, but I need too. Thank you again :)
Great video, my friend, I’ve got a feeling the views for this one will pile over the years...
I hope it can be a resource. The worst feeling is sitting on watches you want to move on from and don’t know how.
Thank you. I’ve been looking for an eBay selling explanation
One thing I personally find important is packaging and how it looks when it arrives. Of course I take care to wrap it up safely, but I also try and package items nicely. If you've ever bought or sold on sites like Etsy or Poshmark, how your item is packaged is very important to the experience. It takes a few seconds to add a piece of tissue paper on top or to hand write a "Thank you!" to the invoice. The buyer may or may not care, but I feel better knowing it was sent how I'd like to receive an item..especially a watch.
Everard Castaneda - Man you hit the nail on the head! I actually did a video on buying from eBay;
th-cam.com/video/I7aW-bOqk_Q/w-d-xo.html
I swear this video was meant for me I just started to sell my watch 😂
same lol
Great video Teddy. Very informative. Keep up the great work!
Happy to help! Thanks for watching!
Awesome video! This was very helpful! Keep up the great content. 🙌🏼👌🏻👍🏼
Thanks for this. Good info.
Ben Pollard - in case you’re interested in buying, here’s this link:
th-cam.com/video/I7aW-bOqk_Q/w-d-xo.html
thanks for the video, just now starting to sell some watches from Japan. jumping in the market with a 2017 tag aquaracer.
Very helpful. One question, though. I noticed on your sample listing you show your serial number, but I've heard other TH-camrs (Federico) say not to show serial number. Your thoughts on that? I mean, I don't know what the big deal is about showing serial number for a watch. Am I missing something?
Thank you Teddy for the insight....I will consider your process when I plan to sell a watch using EBay 😎
CWO4D - Here is a video about buying from eBay:
th-cam.com/video/I7aW-bOqk_Q/w-d-xo.html
Thanks! I look forward to using these tips. I have close to 20 watches I am selling (I've spent the past three years figuring out my personal tastes).
Any luck? I’m sitting on 50 I’m trying to figure out what to do with
what happens if the buyer scams u and applies for a charge back
Very good information here. Keep the good work my friend!
Thanks as always Francisco!
If you sell online and if the buyer claims box they received is empty, there is ABSOLUTELY nothing you can do as the seller. Platform will issue the buyer a full refund and as the seller you would be sitting right on a 100% loss. If there is platform protects the seller, TELL ME.
Super helpful video. Thanks!
Great info. Very useful!
Great video Teddy, this was needed
Happy to help! Totally agree it was. Haven’t seen someone go through the steps.
Thanks Teddy, very informative as I am thinking of consolidating and selling several “affordable” watches I own. BTW, let me know if the Pie Pan Constellation is ever for sale. Regards.
Great video! I’ve got an SNK621, snk809 and snk803 I’m going to sell on EBay and was wondering about that. They won’t fetch much, but someone else can enjoy them.
Great video, I would love to see an update to this, if anything you feel has changed. Where would you sell a Rolex and what carrier would you use? Thanks!
good stuff. I wish I was more capable to sell on ebay - but I do have a friend who does it for me and I have had success. I have also sold to a watch dealer in vintage watches - quicker sale. And also sold at an antique show. I've thought about auction sites - Jones and Horan- but there is a 20% sellers fee and no reserve - so you take a chance
Great content Teddy, thanks!
This is very useful info. Can you do a video on safe way to buy preowned. Thanks.
Lonny Thompson - I did one!
th-cam.com/video/I7aW-bOqk_Q/w-d-xo.html
SoCal Watch Reviews : thanks SoCal
Lonny Thompson - For sure my man!
Hey Teddy, great video! Could you do a video on capital gains taxes and how to calculate it when selling personal watches?
very good info here! Good video Teddy
I have an Omega to sell, and I'm not sure what to do. If I put it on eBay, the buyer can lie and say they received an empty box. EBay rules in the buyer's favor, then I get screwed.
Really love your videos teddy!!! Try to look for the Seiko 5 snkl41 known as the poor mans grand seiko
One of my favorite seiko 5s
Buyers have buyer protection on Ebay. The description has to match, so be honest. Most common mistake I see is people calling movements in house when they are not, because they get confused by the watch brand using their own movement number and not the movement manufacturer's number. This is actually my biggest gripe about the watch industry- the subversion over provenance.
Nice video, thank you, Teddy.
I love how in the beginning teddy doesn't seem to care
Great video, Teddy!
What carrier do you use for shipping? I hate USPS because they lose things all the time.
good info, but you didn't mention "refund" settings.
Always good to know however all the ones I want rid of are pretty low value. So I maybe better using the auction or perhaps use buy it now first.
$250 max fee on ebay if you have a store. Saves a lot of cash on those pricier watches if you sell a lot.
I tried Worthy, I have a watch on auction now. Idk who they use to appraise their watches but I sent pictures and the exact model number and was told "based on past auctions our watch specialists say it could go for between 1800 and 2200". I questioned this, felt their number was high and asked if they were sure about that. She says "these are our watch specialists and they know what they have sold for in the past"
Ok, so I'm thinking set the reserve at 1400. They got the watch, got it ready for auction, and recommended I sell it for 405.00 based on past sales.
And they can't tell me why the numbers they gave me are sooo far apart. Someone dropped the ball or they simply don't know what they are doing, so I set the reserve at 1400 anyhow.
I am guessing they just wanted me to send them the watch thinking I wouldn't get mad and ask for it to be sent back to me, but when it doesn't sell, I'm having them send it back. I got tricked because the retail price was 2900 on that watch, so 14 or 1600 sounded like a possibility.
I OWN A RICHARD MILLE RM 052 SKULL, TITANIUM (1 OF 21 MADE) BUT IT HAS A BROKEN GLASS THAT COST 35000 USD TO FIX, HOW CAN I SELL IT ?
Hello Teddy, I've never sold watches. Would you sell 50's/60's Omegas with 14k g.f. beads of rice bracelets or separately? Prices vary tremendously with no sense. Thank you
Just spoken to eBay UK. Confirmed that as from 1 April, can no longer set duration of Buy it
Now. Can only do this when selling by auction.
Great video and thank you. You mentioned near the end of the video about an article about the fee structure for ebay but there is no link in the description.
Thanks for reminding me. Will add in a second
One main thing he forgot to metion if you never sold on Ebay or dont have much feedback trying to sell your watch compare that sold 100's of watches is hard you should try to go abit lower.Theres a option in settings where you can refuse people that dont have at least 5 feedback because alot of scammers out there one reason I use best offer so I could see there feedback and see if I want to refuse them.
b kinseb - Agree 100%, I did a video about buying on eBay!
th-cam.com/video/I7aW-bOqk_Q/w-d-xo.html
Selling D1 Milano 38 mm (Tank)
i was going to ask you for this video!!!
100k subs soon 🙏🏼
Marie Kondo-ing your watch collection ?😂👌
Fees can get high on some of the platforms. Great video
How familiar are you with the Alleader brand of watches, and do you have suggestions on where to sell them?
Say if you were getting Rolex watch at retail, it’d be easier to just sell to a dealer right?
Woah. What do you mean “sell”?....
Hahaha you got to do sometimes 😂
Teddy, great video ! can you explain 1 jewel movements? or point me to a link? couldn't find much they do say Swiss made thanks
Thank you for the video and advice, it is very helpful. But why are you selling the IWC? It is a great watch and suits you well. Quite saddening.
Hi Just been trying to sell my watch on eBay UK using buy it now but there does not seem to be an option for setting duration any more. I think eBay have just changed this to to 'good till cancelled (GTC) which as I understand it defaults to a 30 day period. May have got this all wrong but seems that eBay have decided that we would be all much better off if we left our listings on longer. How thoughtful of them!
Sunday is my "eBay day" LOL
Kudos, very helpfull....
I only care about buying buying buying!!
Hahaha 😂
Feri gud
For me an on the wrist shot is a real turn off. Maybe because it reminds me it's been on someone's skin. On a watch roll with measurement span for the strap.
Thank You Very Much
Can you make a video about Seiko 5s?
I just did! Have another coming
Looking forward to it!
Great video
Ebay is only good for regular sellers because there are selling limits. I'm not selling my $15,000 watch for $500😒
ok
have you tried to sell or buy Watches on Stock X?
I have no experience with it.
Has anyone tried StockX for selling / buying watches? I’ve bought and sold sneakers with them many times, but never watches. Given that StockX is well known in the sneaker world, I’d be curious to hear about how they stack up with timepieces.
i miss the old backround music i got a favourite
Who is looking for an antique Elgin (1942) watch here? It doesn't function, but the watch itself can still be fix and kept for good, reply to this comment if interested.
I ve antique swiss gold wrist watch
Do they let you know what the fee is on EBay before hand?
Is it wrong to wear more than one watch on my wrist!!! I don't like selling my watches! Lol
For me that would be excessive but do you 😂
Anybody want a Seiko SARB017 Alpinist? Bought it in February 2020, worn it maybe twice a month since. Still in great shape.
I am from India how I sell my watches
Hi friends ..A friend of mine has an original rolex watch. It should be sold. Does anyone know how to sell?plz🙂
How can I sell my Discontinued watch the BULOVA MARINE STAR 96G56 ?? PLEASE I NEED HELP THEY SAY ITS FAKE LIKE THEY WANNA SCAM ME CAUSE IM 13 AND MY GRANDPA GAVE IT NEW AND WORKING
Hey Teddy, how would you recommend shipping your watches? Preferred carrier and what materials/box sizes, etc?
i need hour help.Tried to open the site of the description but it doesn't exist anymore.So i tried to sell a watch but i was forbidden to sell it for more than 500€ (i think because it is my first sell)If you can enlight me i will be thankful
hello!
Hello hello
Ebay Pros: If someone hearts your item or puts it in there cart or watch list ebay will send reminders.
Cons: 15% cut now sheesh
they are vintage by the way
How’s the weather in Cleveland? It’s shit on the other side of Lake Erie in London
You said lake so London Canada? I know there is such a thing and it literally is right across the lake. But to answer your question, rain, rain, rain...
Teddy Baldassarre yea buddy. Just a mere few hours away. It’s shitty here too. Rain rain rain
I wanna sell my watch help me
Tudor gets photobombed by a Teddy watch band...
My watch band gets photobombed by a Tudor
even better option to showcase the watch is to create a youtube account and upload quick videos of it under good light. speaks louder than pictures. put the link in the description in BIG POLICE. and voilà!
Buying a used watch in Carousell (Kinda like Craigslist but in Malaysia and Singapore) is a pain in the ass. Especially the more low price watch(Seiko 5,Citizen, Orient)I mean most of the seller just said in the ad "for sale. Running." STATE WHAT WATCH IT IS! THE SERIAL NUMBERS! HAVE YOU SERVICE THE FUCKING MOVEMENT! WHAT ITS ACCURACY?!
WHEN DID YOU BOUGHT IT?! WHAT MOVEMENTS IN THE WATCH?! FUCK ME!
Where can i sell a Rolex? i just dont want to get any scammers
Link to your eBay store?