eBay "Lap of Luxury LA" FAKE South Sea Pearls - Platinum Triangle Estate Jewelry

[Sea Urchin]

I don't understand why people who try to sell things fraudulently aren't arrested more often. It's hard to believe that's legal.

 

[Katbran]

Well the important thing is you got the incorrectly labelled pearls taken down. Don't let the rude response get to you Pattye , you did the right thing and they have grossly overreacted ! Probably angry that they overpaid for them to begin with and now they are stuck with a $100 strand of Fireballs . But then what do we know...? We're just a bunch of "no it alls" lol

 

[pkinnew]

I am disgusted.

Me too, ridiculous.

 

[JerseyPearl]

Sorry, but "no it all" is hysterical....not sarcastic...maybe a tad ironic too?

 

[pkinnew]

JerseyPearl - I know! When I read that I chuckled a little bit about the irony.

 

[ckrickett]

oh my!! I found this very amusing, Sad they were quite rude to you though Pattye

 

[cmd2014]

Well...we do say "no" to it all! (at least to what's posted on Ebay that is!). Tee hee!

 

[JerseyPearl]

Well, take a look at this listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-PLA...40276306?pt=US_Fine_Rings&hash=item2a4a9aa952

The same seller claims to have a GIA certificate...when in fact, the "certificate" is simply just an appraisal from a completely different place, Gemological Appraisal Laboratory of America. The thing is signed by someone who claims to be a "Graduate Gemologist GIA". A GIA certificate is not an appraisal...two completely different things! Whether or not this seller has intended to deceive, is unclear...but I would run as far away from this listing as possible.

 

[aas996]

Shocking, really. If you see her putting this up again, please just inform her to eBay as a fraudulent seller.

 

[aas996]

The eBay clearance price for diamond rings is typically ~10 - 20% of the appraisal. So, with a 30 K appraisal, that would be worth ~4 - 5 K may be (and similar items sell for about that). Nothing apparently fraudulent about this listing (unlike the pearls), just not even close to the right price.

 

[JerseyPearl]

The seller claims to be selling a GIA certified diamond. The "certificate" shown is in fact simply an appraisal. There is no corresponding GIA certificate. Whether or not the seller deliberately intended to make a false claim, I don't know...but as a buyer I would run as fast as I could away from this seller.

 

[kelluvpearls]

I am surprised people had spent thousands with this vendor, the listings look amateurish, hopefully the products were worth the price they paid for it.