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Most Hated Words for a beach detectorist....
- Thread starter Donna(NJ
- Start date
I've got bunches of those but can't seem to sell them anywhere near what they sell for online. I'm lucky to get $5 on a $100 ring.
Mark kus
Well-known member
That's jewelry for you My ex girlfriends Mom worked at Macy's and ran the jewelry department I got a $1000.00 pair of diamond studs for $450.00 her cost so the markup is huge!
Mark
fwcrawford
Well-known member
Those tungsten rings beat bottle caps and pulltabs as far as I am concerned…
Coin Rescue Inc
Well-known member
Yes, but the entertainment value is worth something.
Think back when you were a kid and you got that box of Cracker Jack.
Come on, you can't denigh you could not wait to check out the surprise...
Think back when you were a kid and you got that box of Cracker Jack.
Come on, you can't denigh you could not wait to check out the surprise...
GeorgeinSC
Well-known member
I know a gentleman who worked his way thru college working in a jewelry store. He said that they marked up everything three times. If they paid 500 they sold it for 1500. Jewelry has a high mark up. but no where near as much as hering aids.
JimmyCT
Well-known member
No pun intended, but I hear you on the hearing aids
Like I tell the kids that see me pull up a penny in the park, " One penny closer to that million dollar goal". One of them tell me "that's going to take you a long time" in which I test them. So how many more pennies do I need I ask them?
It's all just a hobby, enjoying what we have.
It's all just a hobby, enjoying what we have.
GeorgeinSC
Well-known member
For years i took advantage of a program that allowed military retired to buy hearing aids at actual cost. Military audiologists participated and all you had to pay was actual cost. I paid a little over six hundred for a sis thousand pair of hearing aids. Yes they mark them up and they charge extremely high prices for the services they provide. I had a guy tell me they did not make a lot of money on hearing aids. it took a while before i quit laughing.No pun intended, but I hear you on the hearing aids
smitty2020
Member
Os that program still going on for hearing aids?
I’m afraid that’s going to be the new norm now. I’ve seen a steady drop on quality jewelry over the last few years at my beaches….. And, it’s not because it’s being hunted out too!
dewcon4414
Well-known member
Nope….. to me it’s made in China Gold PLATED. They look sooo good especially with stones.
Donna(NJ
Well-known member
Agreed....There's this new 'ion' gold plating. Have a few pieces but not as prevalent as the stainless steel.
In fact, I just found a 'ion' gold plated silver ring with stones. Yep, it sure looked good before I read the inside !!!!
Back in the good old days, silver was crap. Now, its like finding a gold ring !!!!
HH
Donna