2018 - 50th ANNIVERSARY of the ALHAMBRA

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#991
texasgirliegirl said:
Seriously?
To me this Ad is mocking those who would like to purchase lapis. While I am not interested in lapis, there are many collectors who are. If the SA's information is correct- that ALL lapis is very limited and in fact already spoken for (with deposits) I find that AD with the crossed fingers...mean.
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I totally agree with this. Advertising a product that is only for "select" clients is a turn off. So a VCA collector sees the ad and goes into her VCA boutique and is told "no sorry we reserve those
pieces you saw in the ad for our "select" clients. Oh ok I understand......

Please know.....if they do that on the side .....fine.....but to advertise the piece is awful. It must be a way of getting the customer in to shop. But I think it will back-fire.
 
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I asked Sydney SA about the Rock Crystal and was told that Sydney was not receiving it. Now that I see that lapis was seen in Sydney I don't know whether the SA was truthful. I am not interested in lapis but would have loved a Rock Crystal necklace find it very hurtful if the SA outright lied to me. While I am not a VVIP I do have what I thought was a good relationship with the store.
 
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ShyShy said:
My understanding is that you may be offered but approval comes from head office
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Ah ok! I don’t know much about the do and don’t with VCA as I just started my buying history today.

Having said that, I would like to try to help fellow TPFers who is interested in it as I have received much help over the years from this forum :nuts:
 
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this_is_rj said:
I asked Sydney SA about the Rock Crystal and was told that Sydney was not receiving it. Now that I see that lapis was seen in Sydney I don't know whether the SA was truthful. I am not interested in lapis but would have loved a Rock Crystal necklace find it very hurtful if the SA outright lied to me. While I am not a VVIP I do have what I thought was a good relationship with the store.
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Your SA might be telling the truth as I was also interested in the RC and asked the SA and she said what on the display are all that they received for the 50th Anniversary.

However don’t quote me, as I only started my buying history today and it’s only the sweet Alhambra.
So she might be not telling me the truth too if the RC is also for select clients.
 
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I think I'm going to send an email to my VCA SA thanking him for being honest with me in December, when I asked about the 50th Anniversary pieces and he told me flat out that they would really only be for VIP clients. Thankfully (?) they are out of my price range, so it doesn't sting so much. But I know I would have been very irritated that these pieces weren't available to everyone if they were in my price range and were something I wanted. Either way, it was good of him to at least have given it to me straight.
 
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this_is_rj said:
I asked Sydney SA about the Rock Crystal and was told that Sydney was not receiving it. Now that I see that lapis was seen in Sydney I don't know whether the SA was truthful. I am not interested in lapis but would have loved a Rock Crystal necklace find it very hurtful if the SA outright lied to me. While I am not a VVIP I do have what I thought was a good relationship with the store.
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Perhaps try talking to the SM or ASM? Sometimes the SAs do not have all the info so they try to 'wing' it by saying whatever. Also, as I understand it, not every store gets all the pieces in stock to show you what can be ordered, so you may have to order them sight unseen if you really want the limited pieces. Perhaps worth a try if you are really interested.
 
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this_is_rj said:
I asked Sydney SA about the Rock Crystal and was told that Sydney was not receiving it. Now that I see that lapis was seen in Sydney I don't know whether the SA was truthful. I am not interested in lapis but would have loved a Rock Crystal necklace find it very hurtful if the SA outright lied to me. While I am not a VVIP I do have what I thought was a good relationship with the store.
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I was told the rock crystal may possibly come later. This was after I told my SA I’m not interested on the alternating paves. So perhaps ask again but I would not outright think that your SA lied to you - he/she may not just know it yet then.
 
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