What's up with TZ? 0 tolerance?

[whusurdadi]

I have an issue with my Timezone account.
Let me preface by saying that I've been on TZ for over 3 years (at least), and have had over 350 high dollar transactions with never any problems whatsoever - I'd guestimate about $1million worth of buying and selling.
A friend asked me to sell an Omega Planet Ocean for him. He deals in diamonds, and got the PO in as a trade and asked for some help in moving it. I said sure. I listed it and the next day got a pm from a TZ-er saying to check it out, it looks fake-ish. I popped the back and lo and behold it was a fake.
I immediately revoked the sale and apologized. I hadn't known as I had never seen a PO before.
All was fine and dandy. On friday I log in and I get an error that I'm permanently banned from the site. I emailed a mod and asked why, and was told because I listed a fake watch for sale!
What up with that?!?
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[DNW]

That sucks, man. Come on over to Watchuseek, that's where all the fun is anyway.

 

[unjung]

Wus Ftw!

 

[acidboy]

you lacked posts of pictures of you smoking cigars and macro shots of your SOTC that's why.

 

[intent]

Originally Posted by whusurdadi

I have an issue with my Timezone account. Let me preface by saying that I've been on TZ for over 3 years (at least), and have had over 350 high dollar transactions with never any problems whatsoever - I'd guestimate about $1million worth of buying and selling.

 

[texas_jack]

sucks but it's understandable.

 

[RedLantern]

wow, that would be frustrating. Hope you can find a comparable site.

 

[Figor]

Playing a bit of Devil's advocate...

After transacting $1 mm in watches you never saw a Planet Ocean? That is a pretty mainstream watch if you ask me. Also, you could not tell it was a fake having the real thing with you but someone spotted it through a pic? Kind of strange also.

It sucks that you got banned, but I guess the TZ people must have thought along the lines of what I mentioned above.

 

[whusurdadi]

Originally Posted by Figor

Playing a bit of Devil's advocate...

After transacting $1 mm in watches you never saw a Planet Ocean? That is a pretty mainstream watch if you ask me. Also, you could not tell it was a fake having the real thing with you but someone spotted it through a pic? Kind of strange also.

It sucks that you got banned, but I guess the TZ people must have thought along the lines of what I mentioned above.

I rarely touch Omegas since they're hard to move..I got it from a knowledgeable friend (or so I thought) so I didn't think to question it....
I agree I was stupid...
You live and learn!