well congratulations a well made purchase! what a saving and for such an amazing piece. I hope if someday i do get the opportunity to buy it , i can save a little buying it from ebay . i'll do my research when it comes to nearer the time of purchase .
oh, absolutely. i did lots and lots of research before our search, so i knew what to look for with authenticity, with the stamp, etc.
luckily, with this seller, he posted many pictures and was very helpful and answered all of my questions before we decided to purchase from him.
he purchased it at an estate sale so it was only a little under 2 years old when i bought it so it wasn't vintage or anything like that. he also had it polished from cartier (and had documentation to prove this) before listing on ebay so it looked brand new.
and most importantly, i paid with paypal so if there was a question with authenticity, i knew paypal would cover me.
as soon as i got it, we went to vegas not long after receiving it so i immediately took it to cartier to confirm its authenticity. and of course, the CoA helped a great deal as well.