Hope you get your money back .really scary place ..the ebay ..hate this tensions so i stay away from there .BTW how much did you pay for it ?
IBought a Fake Cartier Love Bracelet And Lived To Tell About It
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The bottom line with Ebay is, you gotta be super cautious, and be super knowledgable. Here is another tip in case some of you don't know:
I googled the jeweler, and saw that they also ran an import company next door to the jewelry shop. Red Flag!
Google them. Very important.
I googled the jeweler, and saw that they also ran an import company next door to the jewelry shop. Red Flag!
Google them. Very important.
The messed up thing is, this seller DOES have a brick and mortar shop!
Either he is scamming a BUNCH of people, or he is DUMB and really thinks he found a great place to get love bracelets for less!
@blueeyedgirl: Thank you for the kind words, it was very frustrating! But I leanred a valuable lesson.
@xikry5talix: Thank you! (hug back)
@designerdiva40: I was definitely dissappointed. I am going to look around on Ebay, with the new lessons I have learned, and if I STILL don't find something that I feel safe enough to bid on, then off to Cartier I go.
@bagsforme: I posted the best pics I could, the engraving was sooooo light that it was hard for my fancy camera to pick up! But I hope these pics help everyone.
@Contessa: I am definitely going to report them as soon as I get my money back. To be honest, I simply told them that it didn't fit, because I was worried that if I said it wasn't authentic, there might have been a dispute! So as soon as my money is safe and secure back in my account, I am defintiely reporting him.
@schadenfreude: I love your profile pic! Makes me laugh everytime i see it!
@skphotoimages: It is defintiely food for thought, and thank you for the links! I will check them out!
@lubird217: I posted 2 different bracelets to authenticate... the one I posted more recently looks like it might actually be real, we will see. The first one is the one that I had bought.
@ilovediamonds1: Thank you! I know I was pretty frustrated... but I also knew i was buying from ebay, so I was "holding my breath" so to speak until I actually clapped my eyes on it.
@Bagaday: yes I like Ann's too! I saw one on there, but it is too big for me lol though it is a GOOD price!
@belle de jour: Yea I am realizing that ebay is too much of a gamble. thank goodness for the return policy!!!
@xikry5talix: Thank you! (hug back)
@designerdiva40: I was definitely dissappointed. I am going to look around on Ebay, with the new lessons I have learned, and if I STILL don't find something that I feel safe enough to bid on, then off to Cartier I go.
@bagsforme: I posted the best pics I could, the engraving was sooooo light that it was hard for my fancy camera to pick up! But I hope these pics help everyone.
@Contessa: I am definitely going to report them as soon as I get my money back. To be honest, I simply told them that it didn't fit, because I was worried that if I said it wasn't authentic, there might have been a dispute! So as soon as my money is safe and secure back in my account, I am defintiely reporting him.
@schadenfreude: I love your profile pic! Makes me laugh everytime i see it!
@skphotoimages: It is defintiely food for thought, and thank you for the links! I will check them out!
@lubird217: I posted 2 different bracelets to authenticate... the one I posted more recently looks like it might actually be real, we will see. The first one is the one that I had bought.
@ilovediamonds1: Thank you! I know I was pretty frustrated... but I also knew i was buying from ebay, so I was "holding my breath" so to speak until I actually clapped my eyes on it.
@Bagaday: yes I like Ann's too! I saw one on there, but it is too big for me lol though it is a GOOD price!
@belle de jour: Yea I am realizing that ebay is too much of a gamble. thank goodness for the return policy!!!
Not dumb at all!
It means that not only do they sell online, but they have an actual store that one could go to and shop, just like any other shop you would see in the mall, or someplace like that.
A large number of online sellers save $$$ by simply being an online shop. They may run their business from home. That way, there is no extra money being spent on running an actual shop!
I hope that helps!
I think for this piece especially, with the amount of wear you'll get out of it, the amount you could potentially save on ebay is not worth it at all. Wait a few more months, go to Cartier, and enjoy your bracelet!
I'm really sorry this happened to you, it stinks.
I'm really sorry this happened to you, it stinks.
So sorry about this!! Here's my view...I'm all for buying pre-loved things. My beloved Hermes Kelly was pre-loved and I treasure it. But...I wouldn't do it for this bracelet.
I feel that the Love bracelet it something that you should get new. Maybe it's just me, but I feel that this is a really personal, sentimental piece and, with mine, I'll be the only one who ever wears it or who has ever worn it until my daughter inherits it. You really do put your own marks on this piece. This thing is with you for years, 24/7. It lives with you and carries the marks that you put on it. So, I feel that you should save up the extra money necessary to get a new one - truly, with the price you paid for the one online, you're almost there!
I feel that the Love bracelet it something that you should get new. Maybe it's just me, but I feel that this is a really personal, sentimental piece and, with mine, I'll be the only one who ever wears it or who has ever worn it until my daughter inherits it. You really do put your own marks on this piece. This thing is with you for years, 24/7. It lives with you and carries the marks that you put on it. So, I feel that you should save up the extra money necessary to get a new one - truly, with the price you paid for the one online, you're almost there!
I agree with this! The extra money to buy directly from Cartier is worth the piece of mind.
@Lanier: At first, I thought, "oh my gosh! the price is going up and up! I am going to look online, I KNOW I will find something!" But I am quickly losing faith in Ebay. There are some other sites other than ebay that I can look around on. I am just trying to find a place that sells antique and estate jewelry. Those folks will most likely have the real thng.
I am really close to just going to Cartier. I gotta explore all my options first though. At least if I finally do decide on Cartier, I won't have a single doubt clouding my decision.
I am really close to just going to Cartier. I gotta explore all my options first though. At least if I finally do decide on Cartier, I won't have a single doubt clouding my decision.
i have. i got mine 3 years ago off of eBay and i'm lucky that mine is authentic. but unfortunately had that happened to me once like it did with you, i don't think i'd risk it and take the chance of getting another one off of eBay.
i would just go right into cartier and buy the real thing. at least you know that won't be a fake.
i'm really sorry that happened to you. i can only imagine the anticipation you were experiencing prior to receiving it, only to be completely disappointed.
good luck!
Hmmm ... did the seller provide the 'papers' to show that the bracelet was taken into Cartier for polish/cleaning or whatever and indirectly was 'authenticated' by Cartier? I've seen sellers on ebay using service receipt as evidence of authenticity but I have no idea if those are indeed authentic. I'd think they'd have the serial number on those 'papers'?
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