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Is my thinking distorted? Ok, i love my invictas, I have about 60........no complaints about the "shop", and really no complaints about Invicta........im not a basher. I have 3 watches that are under warranty that need repairs. (Ive been slow at sending them in for repair. So when one of the hands fell off my bright orange SAN III, i decided to send all of them in for repair. ( I dont care how long it takes, I have plenty of others to wear) so I emailed CS to find out if I can send them all in one box or do i have to send 3 seperate packages, and if in fact i can send them in one box, how much should i send to cover the return postage, for shipping and handling. (A resonable question) They promtly responded that i can send them all in 1 package, and they will charge me only $20 postage for each watch rather than $28 per watch. WOW. that was nice of them, I didnt even ask or expect a discount. SOOOOOOOOOO Im lying in bed thinking how nice of them that was..when it hit me!! $60 for shipping and handleing 3 watches? For $60 i could ship a window air-conditioner, or a 42 inch LCD TV. I dont get it...............is my thinking distorted? IS it so much becasue they have to send it to and from Switzerland for the repair? I still dont know why i have to foot the bill for shipping (at all) when they were clearly manufacturing defects. Are they trying to re-coup some profits by inflating the shipping and handling costs????...........after all if there was room to move in the cost of postage from $28 down to $20, then are they inflating these numbers? I dont want to feel like an ingrate, or a basher/complainer, but it is sticking in my gut that i have to pay $60 for 3 watches, that cant be more than 3 lbs.. (they told me to wrap the watches in bubble wrap and put them in a large shipping enevlope.) Am I being a d**k?
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There is nothing wrong with feeling that something isn't right. You might want to try a local guy,but then again Invicta should stand behind its work. kinda a catch 22. Good luck.
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Your thinking is quite sound Larry, the fees are a bit ridiculous in my opinion. __________________ FCCS(SW) USN(ret) 1982-2005
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Quote: Originally Posted by lwagner328 Ok, i love my invictas, I have about 60........no complaints about the "shop", and really no complaints about Invicta........im not a basher. I have 3 watches that are under warranty that need repairs. (Ive been slow at sending them in for repair. So when one of the hands fell off my bright orange SAN III, i decided to send all of them in for repair. ( I dont care how long it takes, I have plenty of others to wear) so I emailed CS to find out if I can send them all in one box or do i have to send 3 seperate packages, and if in fact i can send them in one box, how much should i send to cover the return postage, for shipping and handling. (A resonable question) They promtly responded that i can send them all in 1 package, and they will charge me only $20 postage for each watch rather than $28 per watch. WOW. that was nice of them, I didnt even ask or expect a discount. SOOOOOOOOOO Im lying in bed thinking how nice of them that was..when it hit me!! $60 for shipping and handleing 3 watches? For $60 i could ship a window air-conditioner, or a 42 inch LCD TV. I dont get it...............is my thinking distorted? IS it so much becasue they have to send it to and from Switzerland for the repair? I still dont know why i have to foot the bill for shipping (at all) when they were clearly manufacturing defects. Are they trying to re-coup some profits by inflating the shipping and handling costs????...........after all if there was room to move in the cost of postage from $28 down to $20, then are they inflating these numbers? I dont want to feel like an ingrate, or a basher/complainer, but it is sticking in my gut that i have to pay $60 for 3 watches, that cant be more than 3 lbs.. (they told me to wrap the watches in bubble wrap and put them in a large shipping enevlope.) Am I being a d**k? Even SNBC can ship a watch for $10-12, now what do you think? __________________
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Agreed, but listen, that's the world we live in... it's called "take it or leave it", they are making a mark up even on shipping... I know from my own business, that generally you can ship a 1 lb UPS package ground just about anywhere in the US for under $15, and even less if your zone is closer... so a double of the UPS costs ?? sure I can see that, I don't agree, but like I said it's like it or lump it... !
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yes the shop may be able to ship for $10-12 but they are in Minn., and not shipping to Switzerland, and they may get "bulk"rates from the postoffice becasue of their volume...........no?????
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Quote: Originally Posted by lwagner328 yes the shop may be able to ship for $10-12 but they are in Minn., and not shipping to Switzerland, and they may get "bulk"rates from the postoffice becasue of their volume...........no????? I would think that by now Invicta should qualify for bulk rates. Just kidding I like Invicta.
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Too much IMO, but I'm sure someone representing Invicta will have a "good justification" for it. __________________
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Call them back ,ask them if its alright to include one of those ( if it fit's, it will ship ) packages from the post office.
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Anybody here ever ship anything over seas? What did it cost you? Here is my Cost for Qty 1 Item weighing 2 lbs from Portland Oregon to Switzerland $29.36 each way. This is using my company as the shipper and shipping to a company. I didnt even pick the right location just a business address in Bern which we ship there quite often. So really do you think it is too much! __________________ Not the official Invicta complain Dept
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All of these companies charge for shipping , I am not saying I like it just that
everyone does it. The fact of shipping over sea's is way more expensive than in the USA. They removed 8 dollars off of each watch without you even asking was pretty nice of them. JMHO __________________
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Originally Posted by RipitRon Anybody here ever ship anything over seas? What did it cost you? Here is my Cost for Qty 1 Item weighing 2 lbs from Portland Oregon to Switzerland $29.36 each way. This is using my company as the shipper and shipping to a company. I didnt even pick the right location just a business address in Bern which we ship there quite often. So really do you think it is too much! Yes that is way far to much. Now run that again for say 30 pounds which is 30 watches and I would bet that the price will not be $880. Invicta is not sending out single watches but instead would be sending out a box of 30 or 40 or 50 watches in the box. I would also suspect they are not shipping them out in anything other than bubble wrap to help keep the cost of freight to bare minimum. I would bet they are sending the cheapest way possible which is not Fed-Ex, UPS or possibly not even regular post. I would bet that overall it is not costing Invicta more than $15 a watch to ship out and get back from repair but then I might be wrong and it might be less or maybe a little more.
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Sorry, but it sounds resonable to me. I know, I know, $60 is a lot of money....but....getting repairs and shipping on three watches, it doesn't sound all that bad. If only one of my watches needed repair, it would cost me almost 50% of what you are paying for three. __________________
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Quote: Originally Posted by X-James Yes that is way far to much. Now run that again for say 30 pounds which is 30 watches and I would bet that the price will not be $880. Invicta is not sending out single watches but instead would be sending out a box of 30 or 40 or 50 watches in the box. I would also suspect they are not shipping them out in anything other than bubble wrap to help keep the cost of freight to bare minimum. I would bet they are sending the cheapest way possible which is not Fed-Ex, UPS or possibly not even regular post. I would bet that overall it is not costing Invicta more than $15 a watch to ship out and get back from repair but then I might be wrong and it might be less or maybe a little more. $236.00 each way! that $472.00 round trip = 30 watches is $15.73 not including Import and export fee's! __________________ Not the official Invicta complain Dept
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There should not be any import or export fees on that shipment since they have been paid already but I might be wrong on that. Now that is allot of difference round tripping it with 30#'s of watches instead of just 1 watch at a time.
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My opinion..... they are charging for more than shipping. They are using the $28 to defray the overall the cost to them. I have never read word for word their warranty but I'm guessing there is nothing preventing them from charging this. For the most common problems with Invicta watches (How bad is that there even are common problems) like hands falling off, I would seriously consider going to jeweler/watchmaker....
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Quote: Originally Posted by X-James There should not be any import or export fees on that shipment since they have been paid already but I might be wrong on that. Now that is allot of difference round tripping it with 30#'s of watches instead of just 1 watch at a time. There will always be a broker fee and Import export fee's, but that was a good guess on your part by the way. I still dont find $28.00 even out of reach, especially being the handling that takes place. nothing is free. however I do think invicta could do there customer base a big favor by having a US repair center. __________________ Not the official Invicta complain Dept
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Ya know in reality this all really means nothing. We all know what it will cost to send a watch in for any warranty covered repair and in reality the OP got a $24 freebie because he has multiple busted watches.
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It's high, but it's what you will have to pay if you want Invicta to repair them. If you have a reputable watch repair guy, you can probably get it done much quicker and with less headaches, but at your expense. Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 3 InvictaNOmore Junior Member New Geek
Regarding warranty work, and fees associated with getting repairs done... To be honest, had I known there would be $28 assigned to S/H to get any repairs completed, I would NOT have purchased the brand! Think logically about this... Why not just attach $28 to the price of the watches if you're buying from Shop NBC? THEN if you don't need a repair, that $28 can be refunded to you after a year. Shop NBC could put all that money in escrow and make TONS of $$$, right? But I digress... My Invicta I bought in August of '09 JUST HAD THE FREAKIN' SECOND HAND FALL OFF!!! Strange as it is, in researching online (because I am inFURiated at the bogus $28 they want to charge me to ship it to freakin' Switzerland for who knows how long!!?), I see MULTIPLE people have had the same issue. Ha...even in this thread (and this is why I'm posting here), the individual notes his hand felll off TOO! Now aint THAT a coincidence! A second hand falling off a watch (after only 14 months to top it off), hardly spells QUALITY, and having to now spend an additional $28 hardly spells VALUE.
Hey, don't get me wrong...Jim and the hosts are stellar tv personalities...I'm not barking about them. You see, THIS IS NOT PERSONAL. I'm a quick learner, and I've learned my lesson well here...GET THE FACTS ABOUT WARRANTY ISSUES prior to purchasing! Jim and whomever touts the product online just gush and drool over the 5yr warranty. It's of LITTLE VALUE if any in most cases. I will call a local jeweler to ask what it will cost to fix the issue, and it very well may run more than $28, but the REAL issue is having to spend $28 to get it rePAIRED! Someone tell me please also, why will they not sub the work out to someone locally for warranty issues? I would think it would be a win-win-win situation, for Invicta, the Customer, and the stateside center. What has happened in summary is this, Invicta has oversold and underdelivered. With what all I have been reading today, this WILL catch up with them, and while they may be riding the wave now, it WILL come back and bite them! I've got a Croton and Armani on order now, and with all the watches I own/have owned, I have never had an issue with any of them other than one I got from Sharper Image. It had their logo, so I don't know who or where the watch was manufactured. Ha...I've had $5 fashion watches that have lasted yeeeeeaaaaarrrrrsssss with nothing but regular batteries to replace. I know crying about it won't make a difference, but maybe my emails to them might catch their attention and mine might be the straw that breaks the proverbial camel's back and they will own up to the "ISSUES" they're seemingly having. I watched the program again last night called, "Undercover Boss"...see it? It's where the CEO goes incognito to check the vitals of his/her company. I'd love for Eyal and Jim to work the call centers instead of just posing for the tv every week. I'd love for them to read the letters and emails that I would guess are flooding in. You can only live in denial for so long folks. Enuf said...let me take a chill pill
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Quote: Originally Posted by RipitRon There will always be a broker fee and Import export fee's, but that was a good guess on your part by the way. I still dont find $28.00 even out of reach, especially being the handling that takes place. nothing is free. however I do think invicta could do there customer base a big favor by having a US repair center. And then those fee's will go by value and just what do you think they will value the broken watches at? Really nothing at all since they are broken and when they are returned the actual value could be ... well ... I dont think the overall cost is close to $20 a watch.
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Invicta is a large US based watch company, there is no reason they can't have people on staff in the states to deal with all their problems. I can get my Rolex, JLC, Zenith and Patek fixed in the states there is no reason why you should not be able to get an invicta fixed. I think it is so high because it is set up to discourage people to sending the watch in. Why would someone pay $28 to send in a watch that they only paid 60 or 70 bucks for. On a side note, it looks like even the watches that say Swiss made are not, so why would you send them to Switzerland? I just think that is a line they feed people. What % of the watches that Invicta sells are made and assembled in switzerland? I would guess not much 5 to 10% at most, and quartz mvnts are just swapped out 90% of the time because it is not worth the labor cost to try and fix them. Can someone please tell me why this can't be done in the states?
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Quote: Originally Posted by X-James And then those fee's will go by value and just what do you think they will value the broken watches at? Really nothing at all since they are broken and when they are returned the actual value could be ... well ... I dont think the overall cost is close to $20 a watch. Like I have stated in another thread. This is a business and every business is in the business to make money, like it or not it is what it is and thats how the world of business is done. If the Company you work for doesnt turn a profit you dont have a job correct? Well guess what Sports fans like it or not it is what it is. Maybe my thought process is screwed up, but I **** $28.00 away at least every other day, and that $28.00 isnt going too make me or break me. So I dont cry over spilled milk very damned often. But then again thats just my thought process. If sending emails and complaining to board members makes one feel better about his or hers situation then please feel free to go ahead and complain away. there are many here that will sympathize with you. __________________ Not the official Invicta complain Dept
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Quote: Originally Posted by InvictaNOmore Regarding warranty work, and fees associated with getting repairs done... To be honest, had I known there would be $28 assigned to S/H to get any repairs completed, I would NOT have purchased the brand! Think logically about this... Why not just attach $28 to the price of the watches if you're buying from Shop NBC? THEN if you don't need a repair, that $28 can be refunded to you after a year. Shop NBC could put all that money in escrow and make TONS of $$$, right? But I digress... My Invicta I bought in August of '09 JUST HAD THE FREAKIN' SECOND HAND FALL OFF!!! Strange as it is, in researching online (because I am inFURiated at the bogus $28 they want to charge me to ship it to freakin' Switzerland for who knows how long!!?), I see MULTIPLE people have had the same issue. Ha...even in this thread (and this is why I'm posting here), the individual notes his hand felll off TOO! Now aint THAT a coincidence! A second hand falling off a watch (after only 14 months to top it off), hardly spells QUALITY, and having to now spend an additional $28 hardly spells VALUE. Hey, don't get me wrong...Jim and the hosts are stellar tv personalities...I'm not barking about them. You see, THIS IS NOT PERSONAL. I'm a quick learner, and I've learned my lesson well here...GET THE FACTS ABOUT WARRANTY ISSUES prior to purchasing! Jim and whomever touts the product online just gush and drool over the 5yr warranty. It's of
LITTLE VALUE if any in most cases. I will call a local jeweler to ask what it will cost to fix the issue, and it very well may run more than $28, but the REAL issue is having to spend $28 to get it rePAIRED! Someone tell me please also, why will they not sub the work out to someone locally for warranty issues? I would think it would be a win-win-win situation, for Invicta, the Customer, and the stateside center. What has happened in summary is this, Invicta has oversold and underdelivered. With what all I have been reading today, this WILL catch up with them, and while they may be riding the wave now, it WILL come back and bite them! I've got a Croton and Armani on order now, and with all the watches I own/have owned, I have never had an issue with any of them other than one I got from Sharper Image. It had their logo, so I don't know who or where the watch was manufactured. Ha...I've had $5 fashion watches that have lasted yeeeeeaaaaarrrrrsssss with nothing but regular batteries to replace. I know crying about it won't make a difference, but maybe my emails to them might catch their attention and mine might be the straw that breaks the proverbial camel's back and they will own up to the "ISSUES" they're seemingly having. I watched the program again last night called, "Undercover Boss"...see it? It's where the CEO goes incognito to check the vitals of his/her company. I'd love for Eyal and Jim to work the call centers instead of just posing for the tv every week. I'd love for them to read the letters and emails that I would guess are flooding in. You can only live in denial for so long folks. Enuf said...let me take a chill pill Very unusual choice in your screen name.Seems like your on a mission,at least for a little while here.
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So you have to pay shipping to get the watches to the facility & then pay $60 to get them returned back--for watches that shouldn't have broke originally? Everyone is ok w/this then?
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A Policy That Helps Pay For CS Perhaps The $28.00 per watch could be helping to defray CS costs. I am not saying it is OK, just giving an idea. There are costs to shipping to Switzerland on some models and insurance costs. And the salaries of the CS staff! On the other hand, warranty costs are usually built into the original costs of the watch to manufacture. They are from another cost po but usually are built into the price I would surmise.
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I really have no idea about shipping costs to Switzerland. I am sure its not cheap I would agree that on warranty items, they should make it as inexpensive as possible. I have a funny story about shipping. I had bought a friend from Australia a Xmas gift. It was an Eisch wine decanteur. I went to UPS their cost to ship it to Australia was over $860. I was like no way. Well
I went around and around with it and finally it went USPS for like $166 one way. LOL. It sure was fun tracking it though and see all the stops it took. Of course sending a wine decanteur made me nervous about it being damaged but it got there safely. I have one Invicta that I need to send in. I am hesitant to. It is a skeletonized automatic with the Unitas movement in it. The stem and crown came loose. I took it to one watch guy and he wouldnt fix it but I thought maybe another one would. I did not spend that much so I am not sure its worth it. I can sometimes stick the crown back in and get the hands to move. If you put crown it in will wind the movement. It is just getting the hands at the right time. Is that a tough fix? I wish you good luck on your watches and hope they come back in great working order. I do agree invicta should be a bit more customer friendly on this warranty stuff. I seem to be getting lucky so far as not having many problems.
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they actually gave you a break that was nice of them....
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icewolf64 Senior Member Super Geek
Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 2,379 Real Name: Dave
We all have to do what we need to do, I don't think it is right myself, but one thing is for sure that looking for a watch of similiar price and quality is hard to beat and if you have to pay it then you have to pay it. The other alternative is to buy a watch for more than you paid for that one and may not like as well. Sorry to hear of the problems with the watches. __________________
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Chief68 WatchGeeks Moderator True WatchGeek
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Staten Island New York Posts: 12,629 Real Name: Nick
InvictaNoMore - I do not know how many watches you own or how many Invicta's you own but with a screen name like that it sure seems like you are on a mission. I form my own opinions based on my experience and I own almost 400 watches and 300 of them are Invicta's and I have had zero problems with any of them. In my opinion they are a great company with excellent designs and they do not try and kill you with the price. __________________
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Quote: Originally Posted by strutn45 It is what it is and if you didn't know before...now you do. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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nycruza Senior Member Super Geek
Just curious, but is anyone taking into consideration INSURANCE costs? AJ __________________
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SeaVulture Senior Member Master WatchGeek
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Chances are you may be sending them together, but they may be going to separate places once Inviucta gets them in their hands. They most likely won't come back to you together, either. They'll most likely be sent seperately, in the order they are repaired. __________________
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