Horological Meandering

Hi all, I am new here. Since I have something to buy from Collectors Market. How do I verify the seller? Is there any place to check blacklisted seller? Thanks for helping. Appreciate it all.

There is a reference section under the sellers ae... If there are any, you can pm them and find out about the seller... If he/she have no references or the people that act as a reference have a low number of postings then I would be very careful.... Alway... 

I am also curious about the collectors market as I am fairly new here. First of all what did you mean by always by the seller? And should I buy only from people in my general area? Also what do the abbreviations of the condition of the watch mean? I know ... 

"Buy the seller" means that you need to carefully evaluate the seller before making a purchase. His trust is what you are buying. Try and do independent verification. Does he sell on other watch sites? Is he a forum regular who participates (you can searc... 

Thanks to PinkPanther and Mrsnak. It helps a lot. I like this forum already.

Thanks alot for the info. I like this site, It is a great place to meet other watch lovers and talk about our favorite Hobby. Its people like you guys that make it even better.