Trollbead addiction

[Splurgeface]

I passed the jewellers, Beaverbrooks, today and in the window there was an absolute ton of Trollbeads all marked down at half price! I guess they're the retiring ones? I was nearly tempted to strike up my obsession again but managed to resist! Tempted though I was ...

 

[jollywa]

<snip> I was nearly tempted to strike up my obsession again but managed to resist! Tempted though I was ...

I got over my addiction in a hurry when I had a terrible experience at the only shop in my area that carries Troll beads. After having it for about 10 months, I took it in to have it polished, thinking it would be like my Pandora store where they polish it for free when it needs it. Wrong!

The owner was miffed that I had brought it in. Got out a polishing cloth adn made a BIG show of polishing it in front of everyone in the store, all the time keeping a running commentary on how I could buy a cloth and polish it myself. She took all the beads off the bracelet and went out back to wash everything with soap and water. When she came back, she started putting the beads back on the bracelet and I said that one was missing. I could describe it, but I could not name it. And I said I had bought it there. So she got out the records of my purchases and it turns out it was the Troll with gem stones. It was the most expensive bead on the bracelet. SHe told me to look for it at home. But I know how many beads were on it when I brought it in. I don't have THAT many.

I figure she lost it down the sink when she was washing it or dropped iton the floor out back. I was PO'd - she did not even apologize or say I am sorry. I was nice about it - didn't pitch a fit or anything. Needless to say, I will not be going back there anytime soon and I won't be buying anymore Troll beads. It has made me not even feel like wearing the bracelet anymore.

 

[MCF]

I'm sorry you had such a bad experience! I can't believe people behave like that sometimes. I worked at a place that sold Trollbeads and thank God none of us behaved like that but I remember once instance when my boss had one of my co-workers hand polish every silver bead we had in stock. It took her her whole shift and her hands were so cramped after she was done.

 

[Splurgeface]

I got over my addiction in a hurry when I had a terrible experience at the only shop in my area that carries Troll beads. After having it for about 10 months, I took it in to have it polished, thinking it would be like my Pandora store where they polish it for free when it needs it. Wrong!

The owner was miffed that I had brought it in. Got out a polishing cloth adn made a BIG show of polishing it in front of everyone in the store, all the time keeping a running commentary on how I could buy a cloth and polish it myself. She took all the beads off the bracelet and went out back to wash everything with soap and water. When she came back, she started putting the beads back on the bracelet and I said that one was missing. I could describe it, but I could not name it. And I said I had bought it there. So she got out the records of my purchases and it turns out it was the Troll with gem stones. It was the most expensive bead on the bracelet. SHe told me to look for it at home. But I know how many beads were on it when I brought it in. I don't have THAT many.

I figure she lost it down the sink when she was washing it or dropped iton the floor out back. I was PO'd - she did not even apologize or say I am sorry. I was nice about it - didn't pitch a fit or anything. Needless to say, I will not be going back there anytime soon and I won't be buying anymore Troll beads. It has made me not even feel like wearing the bracelet anymore.

Oh my god, that's terrible! My suspicion would be that she took is as "payment" for cleaning the bracelet! I don't let my Pandora out of my sight at the store. I don't even like the assistants offering to put the new beads on - I'd rather do it myself in front of them.

Sounds like a really uncomfortable experience for you. I understand it was probably just the assistant and not Trollbeads' fault, but its still not a nice experience to go through, especially since you lost a valuable bead.

 

[pandapharm]

my latest conquest of Trollbeads, the universal uniques!! They are beautiful....and fit on Pandora as well

 

[MCF]

my latest conquest of Trollbeads, the universal uniques!! They are beautiful....and fit on Pandora as well

GORGEOUS! I'm going to my trollbead retailer today to see if I want to add anything new to my bracelet.

 

[jollywa]

my latest conquest of Trollbeads, the universal uniques!! They are beautiful....and fit on Pandora as well

Those beads are gorgeous! I have a couple of glass Troll beads and I cannot get them onto my Pandora. Maybe I should take the bracelet with me next time so I can try them in the store and find ones that will fit - if there is a next time. I need to find another Troll bead dealer first.

 

[pandapharm]

GORGEOUS! I'm going to my trollbead retailer today to see if I want to add anything new to my bracelet.

Those beads are gorgeous! I have a couple of glass Troll beads and I cannot get them onto my Pandora. Maybe I should take the bracelet with me next time so I can try them in the store and find ones that will fit - if there is a next time. I need to find another Troll bead dealer first.

Thanks ladies! jollywa these are their new line of muranos called universal uniques that will fit since they have a larger core. Most other ones including the silver beads won't fit on a Pandora.

 

[Kitsunegrl]

Those are some really nice beads!

I just received the zucchini flower and am waiting on Troll with Big Feet! LOL...

I am just mad over the World Tour Beads...I need to find a way to get some of them eventually.

 

[pandapharm]

Okay ladies, finally got a Troll bracelet!! Here is my creation...hopefully it doesn't feel the need to evolve anytime soon

counter clockwise from top: Zable murano, whitecap, azure bubbles, snow, blue goldstone, Pandora chalcedony pendant, Pandora blue primrose path, blue fan UU, lucky dragon, blue python UU, blue bubbles UU, Pandora green fishbones, beach stripes UU, Pandora turquoise zen, teal bubbles UU, seafoam green sea glass from etsy, hope.

 

[sassc]

Beautiful!

 

[molee808]

Okay ladies, finally got a Troll bracelet!! Here is my creation...hopefully it doesn't feel the need to evolve anytime soon

counter clockwise from top: Zable murano, whitecap, azure bubbles, snow, blue goldstone, Pandora chalcedony pendant, Pandora blue primrose path, blue fan UU, lucky dragon, blue python UU, blue bubbles UU, Pandora green fishbones, beach stripes UU, Pandora turquoise zen, teal bubbles UU, seafoam green sea glass from etsy, hope.

beautiful ocean

 

[SydneyGirl]

Okay ladies, finally got a Troll bracelet!! Here is my creation...hopefully it doesn't feel the need to evolve anytime soon

counter clockwise from top: Zable murano, whitecap, azure bubbles, snow, blue goldstone, Pandora chalcedony pendant, Pandora blue primrose path, blue fan UU, lucky dragon, blue python UU, blue bubbles UU, Pandora green fishbones, beach stripes UU, Pandora turquoise zen, teal bubbles UU, seafoam green sea glass from etsy, hope.

Hi pandapharm, found you over here, since you confessed about your trollbead addiction! It is GORGEOUS! Love the colours!

 

[pandapharm]

Beautiful!

beautiful ocean

Hi pandapharm, found you over here, since you confessed about your trollbead addiction! It is GORGEOUS! Love the colours!

Thank you ladies!!!! I am kind of obsessed with the color turquoise, so it was only fitting that it looked like the ocean! I thought of going with the fish lock, but it's bigger than the standard locks and I'm still figuring out sizing of the bracelet/lock combos...and I thought the swan lock was more graceful. Plus I didn't want to be staring at a big fish all day

 

[Kitsunegrl]

I posted this right before the TPF crash, but here is my new manga bead on bracelet.
Also, I succumbed and ordered the Lithuanian World Tour mushroom bead. Excited!