Vanessa wrote:
ne333ro wrote:

Vanessa wrote:

How do we adjust a too-large stainless steel watch band?

Presumably you will get it done at the jewelry store


I first called a nearby jewelry store I found in the phone book before
asking you.

The guy who answered the phone said it would cost "only $40" (which is
more than I paid for the Wenger scuba dive watch at CostCo).

I asked what he based that fee upon and he said it would take 20
minutes and he gets $120 an hour to fix watches so his estimate was $40
dollars to adjust the steel band.

After that, I didn't call anyone else as it was clear it would cost
more than the watch to have the band adjusted.

that person obviously didnt want to be bothered, and blew you off. did
you tell them...

"i need a metal watch band adjusted"

or

"i just got this new watch at costco, how much to adjust the band?"

not that its any of their business whether its a 20 year old wenger
family heirloom, or a new one from costco.