I OWNED A JEWELRY STORE, DON'T GO HERE TO BUY!
Written: May 09 '01
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BLUE NILE SOUNDS COOL. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE COMPANY WITH NO MORE TO OFFER THAN LESS EXPENSIVE COMPANIES. STAY CLEAR!
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I owned a jewelry store for many years, plus my family seems to be full of jewelers. We know how much to pay for items, and we know when someone is making a fantastic profit that appears totally out of line. Blue Nile charges far too much for their products.
I'd like to be able to say that their jewelry was so completely better than anyone else's that it was worth the price, but that would be a blatant lie. In fact, just so you can check out the price differences in an easy way, you might want to try this: Turn on the television and check out the Home Network Shopping or even QVC. See what they have in deals and in styles that are unusual. Watch these programs long enough to get a real 'feel' for what an item or items SHOULD cost. What category of pricing should you be seeing?
Since jewelry is as common place in our family as anything, we really (the family members) compare pricings, a lot! We watch for those gem stones that are 'difficult' to get in excellent grades. We keep on top of the price of gold and the price of silver, on a regular basis. You don't need to do this, of course. It is just family talk with us.
Do, though, check out other sources of jewelry buying. I really think I got one fantastic deal on the Home Shopping Network, this week...........and I NEVER buy jewelry from the television 'hypers'. Still, tanzanite in a size and quality that I trust, in 14k gold, from the proper area (only area) that is absolutely stunning, unusual, and less than I could have it made for, is a deal of deals. I did check out Blue Nile to see what their prices were on items that I know pricing to be. I was shocked at their ridiculous prices. Still, jewelry is worth what the buyer will pay. If you see something you really fall in love with and must have...........check around a little, before buying from this company. You really will find that you save money by NOT paying their prices!
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