Special Orders
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Mine was 37.5%. I paid over 40% when I got my onyx and WG about 4 years ago so the 37.5% didn’t surprise me. The initial deposit was 30%.
Omg! Have you posted it yet? Would love to drool over it.
You are correct , WG is slightly more expensive, add about 6-10%, then carnelian is more expensive than onyx and gmop. But sometimes, I still can’t figure out how they arrive at some prices. Lol!
Looking forwad to your modelling pics!
Waiting game begins! I can’t believe mine were approved so I started wondering if VCA has rescinded or cancelled an approval before. Patience is not my forte!
Oh! I did not know that! I thought once they quoted the SO price and gave you a receipt that price was locked?
Is it the same for Made To Orders (MTO)? I placed mine yesterday and I have a receipt that shows the balance owed after my deposit.
I think a MTO is the same as a SO. I've never heard of a MTO. Maybe it's a term the SA's use.
A SO price is locked in when they quote it to you. Twice before I paid 50% at the time of accepting the SO and then the remaining when I received the bracelet. This time, I paid 30% upon acceptance and then the remaining will be when the bracelet is delivered. I admit that I didn't even check if the receipt for the initial payment showed the remaining balance. I dug it up just now and the SA did not specify. It only shows the amount paid. I will have to ask her when I get my receipt.
When I was talking about the premiums (upcharge), I was just referring to the various premiums for the different SO's. The premiums on my two previous SO's were different, one was 42.1% and the other was 40.3%. This one being 37.5% is the lowest of them all, ironic because it is the highest price of them all too. Oh well...price increases you know. My problem is that if it isn't exactly what I want I won't wear it. Then there is no point to buying anything.
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That's not a problem. Because you know yourself, and are confident in your decisions, you can avoid making a lot of mistakes.
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Have you tried the Magic? I'm a big fan and love it, but the Magic pendant does nothing for me. Even my SA had a big thumbs-down. If you haven't tried it yet, you should as it may not even be a debatable option.
Oh I hear you! This 30% and upward markup is just crazy! I believe MTO and SOs are two different things. The MTO was introduced I think couple of years back by VCA where they made only specific stones available for made to order in very specific categories. For example, GMOP is available as a 10 motif, 5 motif, 2 motif earrings, magic earrings etc. The stones included for MTO are limited. The price list is set for each thing you can made to order. Of course, the price goes up with each price increase VCA has! So annoying!
I asked for the price of GMOP 10 motif in RG and was told it was 10,900. I am doing GMOP magic earrings in RG and was quoted 6,850. I believe you have to pay 50% deposit for all MTOs and you get a receipt showing the balance left.
With SOs, Paris can accept or reject the SO and if they accept then they quote a price which the client can either accept of reject at that point. 30% is the down payment for the SOs. I did that with my perlee pearls of gold bracelet in small size earlier this year. Anyone can do MTOs so long as the choices are on the MTO list.
Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
Great explanation. I was about to buy a WG oynx set (20 motif, bracelet, earrings) and my SA just went to the computer screen and looked up pricing and gave me quotes. I did not ask if it was a SO or MTO. My SA just said "yes, we can order that for you, it will take 6 months".
Is oynx then a MTO as it is always available? Is MTO the same being on the "pre-approved" list?
And a SO is a true special request such as WG Malachite as it is not on the list?
Thanks for this... great detailed info!
Thank you! I am always learning new things about VCA myself!
And yes, MTO takes about 6 months time, and has a pre-approved list of items to choose from. It has a markup too, same as SOs. Around 30% I think. But, at least the price is quoted right upfront and no approval is needed from Paris. I saw onyx in different metals on the list too. Someone posted a picture of the list on the VCA forum a while back. The thread is called ‘Alhambra Made to Order’.I just did a google search for it. Hope this helps.
Alhambra made to order
Made to order Alhambra that one of my SA told me about - it should be a faster and easier process.
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