Ludicrous Prices

[TheManWithNoName]

Just done a reread and thought of something. Don't forget they run on very tight profit margins so 'the customer' gets the best deal. Granted, I haven't heard them mention that of late, but still

Oh they still say it. They must think people are stupid.

They still say they're "cutting out the middleman" too - despite buying most of their stuff from trade shows rather than mines.

 

[user 17461]

Oh they still say it. They must think people are stupid.

They still say they're "cutting out the middleman" too - despite buying most of their stuff from trade shows rather than mines.

The current crop of presentwrs, especially Ellis, are fond of screeching "I don't know how we're doing this!" at the camera whenever they are flogging an especially overpriced piece of tat.

Which always bemuses me, since the company is supposedly owned by the staff, and you would think a professional sales person would totally understand how their pricing system works. Another piece of waffle presenters like to share with viewers (admittedly quite rarely these days), is that Gemporia supposedly gets good deals because they buy massively in bulk, and allegedly pass on savings to customers.

But one thing you can never accuse Gempiria of is consistency. Unless it's their consistently omitting appropriate information on their stock, waffle and obfuscation, lying to their viewers and doing tbeir utmost to scam viewers left, right and centre.

 

[user 17461]

The current crop of presentwrs, especially Ellis, are fond of screeching "I don't know how we're doing this!" at the camera whenever they are flogging an especially overpriced piece of tat.

Which always bemuses me, since the company is supposedly owned by the staff, and you would think a professional sales person would totally understand how their pricing system works. Another piece of waffle presenters like to share with viewers (admittedly quite rarely these days), is that Gemporia supposedly gets good deals because they buy massively in bulk, and allegedly pass on savings to customers.

But one thing you can never accuse Gempiria of is consistency. Unless it's their consistently omitting appropriate information on their stock, waffle and obfuscation, lying to their viewers and doing tbeir utmost to scam viewers left, right and centre.

Apologies for the awful typos. I shouldn't really post stuff when I can't sleep

 

[Ant7t]

Apologies for the awful typos. I shouldn't really post stuff when I can't sleep

I noticed, but was too polite to say

 

[TheManWithNoName]

The current crop of presentwrs, especially Ellis, are fond of screeching "I don't know how we're doing this!" at the camera whenever they are flogging an especially overpriced piece of tat.

Which always bemuses me, since the company is supposedly owned by the staff, and you would think a professional sales person would totally understand how their pricing system works. Another piece of waffle presenters like to share with viewers (admittedly quite rarely these days), is that Gemporia supposedly gets good deals because they buy massively in bulk, and allegedly pass on savings to customers.

But one thing you can never accuse Gempiria of is consistency. Unless it's their consistently omitting appropriate information on their stock, waffle and obfuscation, lying to their viewers and doing tbeir utmost to scam viewers left, right and centre.

The presenters always say that Gemporia "work on tiny profit margins" too - yet yesterday, they sold a Grandidierite Sterling Silver Pendant for £49.99p that they admitted had previously sold for £99.99p.

It wasn't 'sale' or 'clearance' show. It was a normal show.

So that alone is a £50 profit from it's previous selling price - and they're clearly still making a profit on that because it wasn't a 'sale' price.

I wouldn't call a minimum of a £50 mark up on a product they originally valued at £100 to be a 'tiny margin'.

They're full of s**t.

 

[Ant7t]

Apologies for the awful typos. I shouldn't really post stuff when I can't sleep

I noticed, but was too polite to say

 

[Marietta]

The presenters always say that Gemporia "work on tiny profit margins" too - yet yesterday, they sold a Grandidierite Sterling Silver Pendant for £49.99p that they admitted had previously sold for £99.99p.

It wasn't 'sale' or 'clearance' show. It was a normal show.

So that alone is a £50 profit from it's previous selling price - and they're clearly still making a profit on that because it wasn't a 'sale' price.

I wouldn't call a minimum of a £50 mark up on a product they originally valued at £100 to be a 'tiny margin'.

They're full of s**t.

Troth was trying to flog a one-row jadeite elasticated stretch bracelet today for £499! It was a very pale green colour, didn't even look like jadeite. Are people actually buying these things?

 

[Ant7t]

Troth was trying to flog a one-row jadeite elasticated stretch bracelet today for £499! It was a very pale green colour, didn't even look like jadeite. Are people actually buying these things?

When they first started getting 'into' Jade on JM, I bought a strand of untreated, at the time 'good quality' jade for a fraction of that: enough to make a necklace, if I so desired. And, being jade, I would not put decent stones (overkill in selling or otherwise) on elastic. They cost you money, and ping goes the elastic and fling go the stones. Nope. Not a fan of elastic bracelets of any type.

 

[SnowMoon]

I have actually watched a few shows today. Haven't done that for months and months. All I can say is: "Strewth, it's got expensive!" Is it me or are prices much, much higher than they were before Christmas?

 

[OrangeLady]

I have actually watched a few shows today. Haven't done that for months and months. All I can say is: "Strewth, it's got expensive!" Is it me or are prices much, much higher than they were before Christmas?

Have a look at the website tomorrow, or next week.

The pieces on the live shows can be 50% more expensive than on the website sometimes!

 

[TheManWithNoName]

Have a look at the website tomorrow, or next week.

The pieces on the live shows can be 50% more expensive than on the website sometimes!

If that's the case, then:

a) They've already had a warning for doing that from the ASA.
b) It's illegal.

 

[AndyW]

It's mad. Take these two. Both same type of pearl, one vermeil, one gold plated. One £46, one £247 and that's in a "Pay Day Sale". It's like two petrol stations near me. Bonkers.

 

[TheManWithNoName]

I think they pull their prices out of a hat. There's no consistency.


On the subject of pearls, I see Jewellery Maker were at it this morning. Elena was flogging a strand of 'naturally coloured nucleated baroque pearls'. The graphics showed the treatment as 'bleached'.

Elena said, and I quote, "These are completely and utterly natural".

However, nothing about them is natural. Their colour has been altered by bleaching, and the pearl is not natural if its been 'nucleated'.

Yet another complaint lodged with the ASA.

 

[Ant7t]

It's mad. Take these two. Both same type of pearl, one vermeil, one gold plated. One £46, one £247 and that's in a "Pay Day Sale". It's like two petrol stations near me. Bonkers.

I was under the opinion that Vermeil was better than plating. Seems I was correct. Got this snippet from Monica Venader's site (Well, Google of her site). So, by rights the cheaper one is better quality?

 

[Ant7t]

I think they pull their prices out of a hat. There's no consistency.


On the subject of pearls, I see Jewellery Maker were at it this morning. Elena was flogging a strand of 'naturally coloured nucleated baroque pearls'. The graphics showed the treatment as 'bleached'.

Elena said, and I quote, "These are completely and utterly natural".

however, nothing about them is natural. Their colour has been affected by bleaching, and the pearl is not natural if its been 'nucleated'.

Yet another complaint lodged with the ASA.

And, talking of her. They were selling Mala kits. Your beloved quartzite jade. On the description it said dyed. Out of her mouth, she said completely natural.

 

[TheManWithNoName]

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I was under the opinion that Vermeil was better than plating. Seems I was correct. Got this snippet from Monica Venader's site (Well, Google of her site). So, by rights the cheaper one is better quality?

They're all *****. A family member bought a vermeil ring a few years ago. The so-called thicker 'Vermeil' worn to reveal the silver underneath in less than a month. It was returned to Gemporia for a refund.

 

[TheManWithNoName]

And, talking of her. They were selling Mala kits. Your beloved quartzite jade. On the description it said dyed. Out of her mouth, she said completely natural.

It's about time the ASA suspended all of their channels for 24 hours.

This constant misleading is happening on a daily basis now, multiple times a day, and they're getting more and more brazen about it. They're completely undeterred.

 

[AndyW]

I think they pull their prices out of a hat. There's no consistency.


On the subject of pearls, I see Jewellery Maker were at it this morning. Elena was flogging a strand of 'naturally coloured nucleated baroque pearls'. The graphics showed the treatment as 'bleached'.

Elena said, and I quote, "These are completely and utterly natural".

However, nothing about them is natural. Their colour has been altered by bleaching, and the pearl is not natural if its been 'nucleated'.

Yet another complaint lodged with the ASA.

I know pearls aren't your thing but this makes me sad & cross. I see there's a "naturally coloured white" pearl thing on Gemporia website. I thought this weasel wording stank to high heaven but this is just farcical.

 

[Ant7t]

They're all *****. A family member bought a vermeil ring a few years ago. The so-called thicker 'Vermeil' worn to reveal the silver underneath in less than a month. It was returned to Gemporia for a refund.

Maybe it depends on who is doing the vermeil?

 

[TheManWithNoName]

I know pearls aren't your thing but this makes me sad & cross. I see there's a "naturally coloured white" pearl thing on Gemporia website. I thought this weasel wording stank to high heaven but this is just farcical.

It really is a shambles.

As for pearls, I do like them - I just don't have much knowledge of them because I'm more into earth-mined stones rather than 'organic' gems. I do know enough to know when Gemporia are talking out of their arse (again) though.