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luckyduckybunny said:
It's funny you should say that because I have actually heard that Pandora sells the beads that don't come out right to "other" dealers at way cheaper prices because they are not as perfect as what goes to the stores. And it makes sense when you think about it. Some beads we see that we are like totally sure are fake because they are not clear and stamped elegantly, are probably quite real. Which leads me to my question ;


If you knew a bead was fake, made in a non Pandora factory, but it was solid sterling and looked real to everyone you asked, would you still want it?
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No I wouldn't.. I would know it wasn't real, and I'm not into counterfeit items of any sort
 
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Glad you can laugh about it :D


I have another picture to share, I forgot to place it here. Or did I show my mouse already?
I don't know what to about the pics being so large, it gets blurry because of it. Sorry.

 
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luckyduckybunny said:
I feel for you Tabitha. I didn't want to share my story on here cause everyone seemed to be down about their bad online experiences but I will tell you that I just sent back some horribly fake beads I got from ebay. I bought 4 muranos at ridiculously cheap prices and well, I should have known better. They got to me and they were all different sizes and all the stamps were different, one blurry, one missing the S, one crooked. I could not believe somebody would even TRY and pass them off as real. I should have taken pictures to show you ladies cause you guys would have laughed really lol AND I waited 3 weeks for those fake muranos. 3 WEEKS! I am still so disappointed to even actually be angry.


At least you know you are waiting for something real. That probably doesn't help but lol don't worry cause I am sure Perlen knows that power of satisfying a Pandora client. They know you are a repeat customer when pleased and hopefully they are gonna rectify the situation.
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Would you like to disclose the offender on here as I see there's many that buy off eBay, means ladies or gents can be a bit more diligent and wary if they come across this seller. I hope you got your money back. Honestly some of these sellers selling very bad replicas must think we all have poor eye sight. :shrugs:
 
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Missydora said:
Would you like to disclose the offender on here as I see there's many that buy off eBay, means ladies or gents can be a bit more diligent and wary if they come across this seller. I hope you got your money back. Honestly some of these sellers selling very bad replicas must think we all have poor eye sight. :shrugs:
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If you do happen to obtain a fake from eBay, they are usually pretty good at getting a refund to you. I had one recently where the photo of the charm looked like the white looking glass murano,but when I received it, it wasn't that charm at all. What annoyed me was that the photo looked like it had been taken by the seller (not a stock photo) but what I received was totally different AND a fake. I got my money back no problem (with eBay's 45 day money back). I learnt my lesson!
 
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Missydora said:
Would you like to disclose the offender on here as I see there's many that buy off eBay, means ladies or gents can be a bit more diligent and wary if they come across this seller. I hope you got your money back. Honestly some of these sellers selling very bad replicas must think we all have poor eye sight. :shrugs:
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The sellers must be a bit simple too. As if a Pandora buyer wouldn't know the difference! The etsy sellers charms are very realistic looking. If you didn't have the charm and know the small details, you would think it's real.
 
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mandajane said:
If you do happen to obtain a fake from eBay, they are usually pretty good at getting a refund to you. I had one recently where the photo of the charm looked like the white looking glass murano,but when I received it, it wasn't that charm at all. What annoyed me was that the photo looked like it had been taken by the seller (not a stock photo) but what I received was totally different AND a fake. I got my money back no problem (with eBay's 45 day money back). I learnt my lesson!
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A lot of fake sellers don't accept returns either.
 
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mandajane said:
If you do happen to obtain a fake from eBay, they are usually pretty good at getting a refund to you. I had one recently where the photo of the charm looked like the white looking glass murano,but when I received it, it wasn't that charm at all. What annoyed me was that the photo looked like it had been taken by the seller (not a stock photo) but what I received was totally different AND a fake. I got my money back no problem (with eBay's 45 day money back). I learnt my lesson!
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Omg so they even tried to make it look like it was the murano taken real life. That is so deceitful. Looks to me they were obtaining money through deception. They clearly knew what they were doing they must operate thinking people are either going to not bother getting there money back cos it's too much hassle or the customer has not a clue whats it in front of them be it genuine or fake. Why can't they sell under the word " replicas" so it would do us all a favour we know what the product is. And plus they would not have the hassle of refund cos their fake as they say it's a replica.
 
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Tabitha14 said:
I would not buy them either cos I would know.
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Well, they say ignorance is bliss, but I wouldn't like having fake charms on my bracelet no matter how real they look. The whole point of buying authentic is to keep the value of your jewelry.


I have a Birkin inspired bag which is gorgeous and it wasn't sold as a knock off, just a replicated design. When I bought it I didn't know about Birkin bags but now that I do, I never use it since it makes me uncomfortable thinking people in the know will be thinking "fake, fake, fake"
 
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