YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE AN EXPERT (BUT IT HELPS),TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T END UP BUYING A FAKE CARTIER WATCH,MOSTLY ORIGINATE FROM ASIA,THE FAR EAST AND AMERICA,SO I THINK UK BUYERS SHOULD BUY WITHIN THE UK UNLESS YOU ARE BUYING FROM A WATCH SPECIALIST ABROAD.

A SELLER USUALLY KNOWS IF ITS GENUINE,THE USUAL LINES- SOLD AS SEEN,LOST THE PAPERWORK IN A HOUSE MOVE,GIFT FROM FRIEND/RELATIVE ARE THE GIVEAWAYS,WOULD YOUR FRIEND GIVE YOU A £2K WATCH AS A GIFT?,NO PAPERWORK,WARNING SIGNS AS IF I HAD AN EXPENSIVE WATCH,I'D KEEP EVERYTHING SAFE.

ASK THE SELLER IF THEY WILL OFFER A REFUND IF PROVEN TO BE A FAKE,IF NOT,THEN DO NOT BID,SOLD AS SEEN MEANS BUYER BEWARE,IF THEY DO OFFER A REFUND-KEEP THE EMAIL AS PROOF,POP INTO YOUR LOCAL JEWELLER,THEY WILL (USUALLY FOR FREE) TELL YOU IF YOU HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF.

EVEN IF SELLER WON'T REPLY TO YOUR QUESTION,AND YOU WIN,IF IT TURNS OUT TO BE FAKE,OPEN A PAYPAL DISPUTE IMMEDIATELY (ITEM NOT AS DESCRIBED),PAYPAL IS THE BEST WAY TO PAY,PAYPAL WILL FREEZE SELLERS ACCOUNT UNTIL THE MATTER IS RESOLVED,AND A NOTE FROM YOUR JEWELLER WILL HELP.

I AM NO EXPERT,BUT IN LOOKING FOR A GENUINE CARTIER,I HAVE DISCOVERED A MINEFIELD FOR THE GENUINE BUYER,AND COMMON SENSE PREVAILS,CHECK THE SELLERS FEEDBACK,MAKE SURE THEY HAVE A GOOD SOLID REPUTATION,IF PREVIOUS AUCTIONS ARE HIDDEN THEN DO NOT BID.

THEY MUST TAKE PAYPAL,THOUGH SOME STATE IN AD THEY PREFER CHEQUES...TOUGH! USE PAYPAL.

IF THEY DON'T ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS,MAYBE THEY DON'T WANT TO!

AND IF THEY GET REALLY DEFENSIVE-YOU KNOW WHY.

GOOD LUCK BIDDING,I HOPE YOU GET A GENUINE CARTIER AT A BARGAIN PRICE,YOU DO IN LIFE,HOWEVER,GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.