General
buy&sell
service
What
are the Services of WatchFloor.com?
WatchFloor.com
offers services for professional watch traders
as well as private collectors:
Services
for professionals only
-
WatchFloor.com’s
TradingFloor & WatchFloor.com´s SHOP
-
WTA
TraderShows
Services
for professional as well as private customers
-
Buy
& Sell Service
With
these services, WatchFloor.com supports the trade of new, second hand,
vintage watches, pocket watches and clocks, as well as all kinds of
spare parts and accessoirs.
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What
makes WatchFloor.com different from other sites in the web?
WatchFloor.com
has been designed by experts on the watch business in cooperation with
professionals in the fields of e-commerce and information
technology. It is this combination of insight into the needs of daily
international watch trading, technical sophistication and commercial
innovation that makes WatchFloor.com
a unique marketplace & information site on the word wide web.
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What
is WatchFloor.com’s TradingFloor?
The
TradingFloor is a virtual marketplace for professional watch traders
provided by WatchFloor.com. It allows each trader to sell merchandise as
well as to buy merchandise form other traders. In addition to this trade
section, the TradingFloor contains further services such as a Catalog, a
case- and serialnumber database, payment & shipment advice and the
latest news on the international watch market.
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Who
is entitled to use WatchFloor.com’s TradingFloor?
WatchFloor.com’s
TradingFloor is open to professional watch traders only who engage in
b2b trading. Private customers are not admitted.
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What
can I do as a TradingFloor member?
As
a TradingFloor member you can act both as seller and as a buyer at the
same time. The TradingFloor allows you to create BIDS (offers of watches
you want to sell) and ASKS (requests for watches you would like to buy)
as well as to browse and search the BIDS and ASKS of other traders. The
transaction is established between seller and buyer only with no
interference made by WatchFloor.com. Every TradingFloor member (WTA
GOLD member) can open a SHOP for FREE and can also participate in
WatchFloor.com´s SHOP. For more information about WatchFloor.com´s
SHOP just click here http://www.watchfloor.com/myshop.htm
!
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Where
can I find out about
the technical features of the TradingFloor?
The
TradingFloor is technically very sophisticated, yet simple to use.
To see how the individual functions work, just take a tour through our
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What
are my costs as a member
of WatchFloor.com’s TradingFloor?
As
a TradingFloor member, you just have to pay an annual member
fee of USD 300.00. WatchFloor does not charge you with any further
transaction fees.
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How
do I get a user name and password?
In
order to receive a username and password, you have to apply for
membership in WatchFloor.com’s TradingFloor at http://www.watchfloor.com/application.asp
After the application process
has been sucessfully processed, your username and password will become
valid.
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What
does the application process for membership in WatchFloor.com’s
TradingFloor look like?
Applying
for membership in WatchFloor.com’s TradingFloor requires the
completion of the online application form at http://www.watchfloor.com/application.asp
(which includes the signing of our Membership Agreement) as well as the
provision of copies of documents that prove your professional status.
These are your passport, certificate of company registration and
business card that can be sent to WatchFloor Ltd. by mail, fax or
e-mail. After they have
been checked by WatchFloor Ltd., you will be contacted and asked to pay
your annual member fee via wirement or credit card. As soon as the
member fee has arrived, your username and password will become valid.
Please
note: All information concerning the application process is also
provided in our online application form. TradingFloor applications take
five working days to process once the requested documents have been
recieved.
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How
can I enter the TradingFloor?
In
order to enter WatchFloor.com’s TradingFloor, you need to have a valid
user name and password. In order to get them, you have to apply for
membership in the TradingFloor. To see how the application works, read
“What does the application process for membership in
WatchFloor.com’s TradingFloor look like?”
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Where
can I apply for membership in the TradingFloor?
Application
for membership in WatchFloor.com’s TradingFloor is possible online at http://www.watchfloor.com/application.asp
Alternatively, written
application forms are available on request from one of WatchFloor
Ltd.’s Offices.
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As
member of WTA, do I have to apply for membership in WatchFloor.com’s
TradingFloor seperately?
Membership
in WTA and membership in the TradingFloor are two different things. Thus,
when you are already member of WTA and decide to become a member in
WatchFloor.com’s TradingFloor as well, we have to ask you to fill in
our application form at http://www.watchfloor.com/application.asp
(choosing
application for the TradingFloor) as well as to pay your annual member
fee od USD 500.
A second provision of documents is of course not
necessary.
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How
can I reach WatchFloor Ltd.?
To
contact WatchFloor Ltd., you can use the “contact us” button
provided in the navigation bar’s submenu of our sites. There you will
find all addresses to make sure your comment or request arrives at the
right person.
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What
is the Buy & Sell Service?
WatchFloor.com’s
Buy & Sell Service gives all non-TradingFloor members the
opportunity to post offers or requests for watches in the TradingFloor.
If any of the TradingFloor members is interested in your offer or/and
request, you will be contacted directly by the trader. If no interest
has shown up for 10 days, you are asked by WatchFloor.com if you wish to
extend the period of listing for another 10 days. You
are allowed to list three watches per month for free. Any additional
watch will cost you 10 USD. (max. listing duration per watch is one
month)
Please
note: WatchFloor.com’s Buy& Sell Service does not give you access
to the TradingFloor itself. Traders who wish to gain access have to
apply for a TradingFloor membership.
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Who
is entitled to use WatchFloor.com’s
Buy & Sell Service ?
WatchFloor.com’s
Buy & Sell Service may be used by private customers as well as
professionals over 18 years of age.
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What
do I have to do to be able to take advantage
of WatchFloor.com’s Buy
& Sell Service?
To
be able to use WatchFloor.com’s Buy & Sell Service you have to
register as a user at www.watchfloor.com/menu/buyandsellRegister.htm
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What
is the Payment & Shipment Service?
WatchFloor.com
knows about the difficulties that may be connected with shipment of
valuables from one country to another. To be on the safe side,
WatchFloor.com thus recommends the use of four shipping companies.
All
of them offer online tools to track and calculate your shipment
and are accessible via link from Watchfloor.com.
In the same manner, the risk of international transfers of money may be
lowered by involving
a third party to handle the exchange. WatchFloor.com recommends two
companies that likewise can be reached via link from WatchFloor.com
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How
can I advertise at watchfloor.com?
If
you are interested in advertising your products or services at
WatchFloor.com, please email us your request at info@watchfloor.com
Members
of WTA or the TradingFloor are granted special conditions!
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Who
is entitled to participate in WTA TraderShows?
WTA
TraderShows are accessible to professional watch traders and members of
WTA only.
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What
is WTA?
WTA
(WatchFloor TraderAssociation) is a members only association of
professional watch traders founded by WatchFloor Ltd. and Eurotime. The
main task of WTA is to organise the WTA TraderShows. Additional services
for members are travel & shipment support and the provision of an
information platform, the so called WTA Newsletter.
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How
can I become a WTA member?
In
order to become member of WTA, you have to apply for membership. For
this purpose, two application processes may be used:
- In
Advance Application
requires
the completion of the application form at http://www.watchfloor.com/application.asp
as well as the provision of copies of documents that prove your
professional status. These are your passport, certificate of company
registration and business card that have to be sent to WatchFloor Ltd.
by mail, fax or e-mail. After
they have been checked by WatchFloor Ltd., you will be contacted and
asked to pay your annual member fee of USD 100.- via wirement or credit
card. As soon as you are an approved member, you are welcome to visit
all WTA TraderShows that take place throughout the year.
- At
the Door Applications
are
carried out directly at WTA TraderShows and include a check of the
qualifying documents as well as payment of the annual member fee on the
spot.
Please
note: Du to the fact that applications carried out directly at WTA
TraderShows may cause long waiting periods it is highly recommended to
apply in advance!
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As a
non-member of WTA, may I attend WTA TraderShows?
The
attendance of WTA TraderShows is only and solely permitted to members of
WTA. Traders who wish to attend thus have to apply for membership in WTA
first. To see how this application works, read “How can I become a WTA
member?”
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Where
can I pre-register for WTA TraderShows?
Pre-registration
for all WTA TraderShows is possible online at http://www.watchfloor.com/RegisterForWTAShows.asp
Please
note: Pre-registration is made worth while by granting earlier entrance
to the Show!
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Where
can I find WTA TraderShow dates?
All
dates & locations are avialable in
WatchFloor.com’s WTA TraderShows section at http://www.watchfloor.com/menu/events.htm
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How
can I prove I am a professional trader?
In
order to prove your professional status and thus your qualification for
membership in WTA and WatchFloor.com’s TradingFloor, WatchFloor Ltd.
requires the provision of the following documents:
-
business
card
-
certificate
of company registration
-
passport
Members
of IWJG and EUROTIME Exhibitors: Certificates of company registration
may be subsituted by IWJG member badges or proof of EUROTIME exhibitor
status.
The
docuements are requested as copies only and may be sent to WatchFloor
Ltd. by mail, fax, or email attachement.
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How
can I be sure that the TradingFloor as well as WTA TraderShows are
actually visited by professional watch traders only?
In
order to make sure that WTA TraderShows as well as WatchFloor.com’s
TradingFloor are services for professional watch traders only,
WatchFloor Ltd. employs a strict process of application which includes
the verification of the professional status of each applicant.
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Who
is behind WatchFloor.com?
The
creators and operators of WatchFloor.com combine a long expertise in the
watch business with detailed knowledge about modern strategies in
e-commerce and information technology. Thus WatchFloor.com is the ideal
combination of insight into the needs of daily international watch
trading, targeted technical sophistication and commercial innovation.
For further information on WatchFloor.com, click the “About us”
button in the submenu of the navigation bar.
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