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Diamonds and gold in recession...

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    Diamonds and gold in recession...

    Just turned on one of those gems tV selling programs, saw presenter trying to sell ring with lots of diamonds for ... £8691.00 ... AAA Tanzanite & Diamond 18K White Gold Ring tgw 5.33cts ... decided to watch for a bit to see if someone buys it for that amount

    2 minutes later they drop price to £2999!!! then minute later £1999!!!

    It's £1899 right now - only 2 rings available, should I buy?!!

    #2
    **** they sold them at £1899!

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      #3
      Originally posted by AtW View Post
      Just turned on one of those gems tV selling programs, saw presenter trying to sell ring with lots of diamonds for ... £8691.00 ... AAA Tanzanite & Diamond 18K White Gold Ring tgw 5.33cts ... decided to watch for a bit to see if someone buys it for that amount

      2 minutes later they drop price to £2999!!! then minute later £1999!!!

      It's £1899 right now - only 2 rings available, should I buy?!!
      Well, if you had sold short @ 2999 you could have covered latter and made at least a grand!
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        #4
        Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View Post
        Well, if you had sold short @ 2999 you could have covered latter and made at least a grand!
        Yes I could have done that, then repeated it many times over and buy all the material things in the world one could possibly desire and then some more BUT ...

        I would not have felt I've earned it

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          #5
          Good stuff. Sounds like my silver choker with sapphires is going to stand the test of time!

          BTW. I've worked on that shopping channel.
          What happens in General, stays in General.
          You know what they say about assumptions!

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            #6
            Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
            BTW. I've worked on that shopping channel.


            We hired recently an employee who worked there...

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