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#91
dbcelly said:
Still waiting for a sweet alhambra white MOP necklace... it's been about 2 months. Apparently oos in all of North America.

Customer service did say they've been getting more shipments in May. Didn't pre-pay through my SA because it bugs me to pay in full with no definitive timeline.
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I would personally pre-pay if I really wanted it. That is the only guarantee of the shortest wait time. Those who pre-paid will get it first before you. You may have to wait until all the pre-pays in line ahead of you get theirs first. As of now, you're not even in line to really get one. Other pre-pays will keep getting in line.

Just my two cents, especially if you really really really want the bracelet. I really really really wanted the ring hence I pre-paid.

Good luck to you!
 
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#92
BigAkoya said:
I would personally pre-pay if I really wanted it. That is the only guarantee of the shortest wait time. Those who pre-paid will get it first before you. You may have to wait until all the pre-pays in line ahead of you get theirs first. As of now, you're not even in line to really get one. Other pre-pays will keep getting in line.

Just my two cents, especially if you really really really want the bracelet. I really really really wanted the ring hence I pre-paid.

Good luck to you!
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Today, I prepaid for the small yellow gold frivole diamond earrings....
 
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lisawhit said:
Today, I prepaid for the small yellow gold frivole diamond earrings....
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Nice! Please share how fast you get yours.
So far... let's see...
I got my Lotus Ring in two weeks.
@cece1 got her WG MOP 20 motif in one week.

Let's see what average time is for those who pre-pay. Even if it's a few months, you are certainly in line now before all the others who are still just "inquiring".

Oh, by the way, I just purchased these same earrings but in WG diamond pave. My clips were a bit too tight, so I sent them to my SA to swap out with the thinner and longer post. Just FYI in case you might have that problem as well.

Congrats to you! Woo hoo!
 
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BigAkoya said:
Nice! Please share how fast you get yours.
So far... let's see...
I got my Lotus Ring in two weeks.
@cece1 got her WG MOP 20 motif in one week.

Let's see what average time is for those who pre-pay. Even if it's a few months, you are certainly in line now before all the others who are still just "inquiring".

Oh, by the way, I just purchased these same earrings but in WG diamond pave. My clips were a bit too tight, so I sent them to my SA to swap out with the thinner and longer post. Just FYI in case you might have that problem as well.

Congrats to you! Woo hoo!
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I will definitely report in!

Also, I got a text from my SA last night offering me the new "limited" release of the perlee sweets clover....preorder....hmmmmm
 
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#102
I have to admit and as someone who has done it myself, this “pre pay” and “deposit” play that VCA does rubs me the wrong way.

Ironically enough, I’ve had deposits down on pieces at one boutique and ended up getting the piece from another boutique, where I never had a deposit down, offered to me first. And the boutique that offered to me first, didn’t know about the deposit. The SA just didn’t care to play those games and still got me exactly what I wanted on a very difficult to get piece that I had already been waiting months for at my “home” boutique that had the deposit.

So long story short, I’m calling a bit of BS on putting down a deposit. I think it’s another ploy for the “SAs” to attempt to guarantee the sales for themselves.
 
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#103
I'm fine with prepaying as long as they can tell us with some certainty when certain pieces will be arriving, but they can't seem to do that. Also, I wish they would issue refunds for prepaid orders you haven't seen in case you don't like it. Oh well.
 
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#104
Good morning! If anyone has purchased Vintage Alhambra WG diamond earrings or Magic Alhambra WG diamond earrings recently, would you please let us know here? I haven't seen either of these for a while at least in the US. Thanks! :)
 
#105
chacci1 said:
I have to admit and as someone who has done it myself, this “pre pay” and “deposit” play that VCA does rubs me the wrong way.

Ironically enough, I’ve had deposits down on pieces at one boutique and ended up getting the piece from another boutique, where I never had a deposit down, offered to me first. And the boutique that offered to me first, didn’t know about the deposit. The SA just didn’t care to play those games and still got me exactly what I wanted on a very difficult to get piece that I had already been waiting months for at my “home” boutique that had the deposit.

So long story short, I’m calling a bit of BS on putting down a deposit. I think it’s another ploy for the “SAs” to attempt to guarantee the sales for themselves.
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It is a trick. I had my main SA telling my deposit for ordering item cannot be refunded, only store credit. I walked into another store which told me even if I order it from Paris, as long as it’s not a SO, they
can refund me the full deposit.
 
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