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Hello everyone. I'm Luis.  I've been checking out Marks videos on youtube for awhile now.  I'm also doing watch repair myself, mostly wholesale work for several stores in the Southeast.  But, wanting to hopefully expand my business and bring in a friend that's willing to learn.   Wondering about buying Marks video courses as training material.  Any advice for this would be appreciated.  Currently a one man show and I have no formal training myself.  Only what I've picked up from my dad who has been in the business since the 80's. The rest I've either learned the hard way, or figured it out with videos like Mark has made, which I am very appreciative of!!  Glad to be here.

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