TJExcalibur
Regular Member
- Joined
- Jan 9, 2005
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- Master Focus 90cm .Gigablue UHD Quad 4K on TM 2600 motor. *Tm 5402 HD M3, *Atemio Nemesis. *Not Used.
- My Location
- Southern England
Bright eyes here asked me to change the battery in her Imperial Gold watch. Its not a cheap item so I thought it best she took it to the local jewellers. He took it round to the workshop and a few minutes later returned and asked, how long has this battery been in there. Probably a few years she said. Well he tells her, its leaked and the works are corroded so that's it. How much to repair it she asked, about £100 plus vat. How much is the gold value worth she enquired. he weighed it and said around £150 and offered the £150, she declined the offer to ask me first. So she came home and asked me what I thought. I don't think so, never known a watch battery to corrode. I had a look inside, had a good view with the magnifying glass, hmmmm, no corrosion just as I expected, so I put in a new battery. All working fine. Just shows how people can be conned because the watch is worth around £400 second hand.