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@Corilee13: I'm sorry you're having such luck. I haven't had those kinds of experiences yet at all. Good luck finding something better soon!
My first reaction is that they told you what you wanted to hear so you would choose them, and now they are thinking about passing off the gold plated as gold because they do not actually have the capabilities to deliver what you're asking. Seems like they're trying to fish out if it is a metal allergy or if you are just being a materials snob or something. But I'm skeptical like that. I would definitely write them off and find something more reputable! Good luck.
They aren't all that way, of course, but it's a mixed bag. Sometimes you get really professional sellers and sometimes not so much. I find that almost all of them have amazing ratings and so you can't really go by those.
If I were you, I would try a reputable jeweler where you live rather than etsy. I love etsy, but if you want something specific (like solid gold) you might not actually get it. I cant tell the diff between gold plated and solid gold, so who's to say they wont just send you the gold plated stuff, ya know?
@Corilee13: You live in Portland, right? or close by? Try Goldmark Jewelers in downtown Portland. Cal can do anything you dream up!
That must be frustrating. I hope you find something with a great seller soon.
A thought that crossed my mind is that the Etsy sellers may be making the jewelry with findings they purchase elsewhere, and the findings may not be available in 14 Karat, 18 Karat, etc.
I think they could communicate their reasons / limitations in a better way.
A piece of advice I once received was "never assume the customer's budget". It's something I've had to keep in mind in my job because I have to remember that my tiny budget for discretionary purchases is not the same as a lot of our customers.
You win some and you lose some on etsy. Don't discount it as a whole based on this experience! Try searching for solid gold and see what you can come up with. Most costume jewelry is gold plated or filled, and those seller's probably don't even stock the good stuff.
People assuming my budget is why I will never go back to Jared's.
I'm about an hour away but I can make the drive up. They do chandelier earrings for sure? I've already had two jewelers tell me no to those.
I don't know what prices you were quoted, but the cost of gold has recently skyrocketed. What you think may be a 'slight increase' may turn out to be astronomical for what you want. Pure gold is very soft, so it is always mixed with another metal for strength and stability. For something you may wear a time or two, is it worth it to spend so much?
What kind of prices were the earrings you were interested in?
http://www.ecrater.com/p/10243168/tanzanite-solid-14k-gold-chandelier#
I wouldn't pay $500. for these.
@Corilee13: You'd have to call him and ask, he's super nice and might recommend someone that does, if can't.
I know the prices of gold. I buy it frequently. The prices I was quoted were $700-$900 which is perfectly fine for me.
I also know pure gold is soft and was asking for 14-18k.
Corilee im sorry about these annoying sellers!
Have you considered making your own special earrings?? Just came to me that so many girls are into making jewelry now and you really do gotta be careful with that metal allergy! =)
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Ok so I've posted several pairs of earrings on here that I was thinking of buying. All the sellers of these earrings (all from Etsy) said they could be made in solid gold rather than gold plated or gold filled. Now the sellers who make the two pairs I want to order keeps asking me things like "What is your reasoning for wanting solid gold" "Does it have to be solid gold" like now it's some huge burden to them when before they said it was no problem. They also keep asking if I realize there will be a cost increase.
Do I need a damn reason? If I am paying you do I need to explain why I am buying what I am buying? Maybe I just don't like buying gold filled or gold plated things. I don't see anything particularly wrong with them, I just personally don't buy gold plated things. Seriously why is it wrong for me to want solid gold? And of course I realize there is a cost difference between solid gold and gold plated. Obviously if I am asking for it I am willing to pay the difference.
I keep answering their questions and they keep coming back with things like "But these are already completed, can you order them as is". This is my first experience with Etsy and if it's going to be like this I don't want to deal with it anymore.
I'm writing these sellers off. I've already sent them a message saying "Never mind. I will find another jewler as it seems you cannot do this after all." But are they all like this? Do they all say they can do something and then back out and try to talk you into buying a product you don't want so they can still make some money?