Post by Ben on Dec 11, 2007 7:21:23 GMT -6
Anyone heard any price increase rumors?
The reason I mention this is that, as most of you know, I've been watch shopping (haven't we all?
) and the local AD I've been working with told me that many of the European watch makers were either raising prices in early 2008, or considering it, to reflect the greatly weakened US dollar. He seemed earnest to me, as he mentioned this after I had pretty much made up my mind to buy, and didn't just say it as a sales tactic.
That's why instead of just having them try to get the watch I want in the store for me to see, I actually made a layaway deal to lock in the price. Maryland is also raising its sales tax in January as well, so it locked the current rate in as well.
So...if anyone is thinking about making a watch purchase in early 2008, putting one on layaway now, and making payments for several months, may be a good deal.
-Ben
The reason I mention this is that, as most of you know, I've been watch shopping (haven't we all?
) and the local AD I've been working with told me that many of the European watch makers were either raising prices in early 2008, or considering it, to reflect the greatly weakened US dollar. He seemed earnest to me, as he mentioned this after I had pretty much made up my mind to buy, and didn't just say it as a sales tactic.That's why instead of just having them try to get the watch I want in the store for me to see, I actually made a layaway deal to lock in the price. Maryland is also raising its sales tax in January as well, so it locked the current rate in as well.
So...if anyone is thinking about making a watch purchase in early 2008, putting one on layaway now, and making payments for several months, may be a good deal.
-Ben
