Cheap Diamond Wedding Ring SolutionFinding a cheap diamond wedding ring can be tricky when you don't want to compromise on the quality, lucky for us there is a company that is helping overcome that shortcoming, I Do Now I Don't. They sell secondhand, vintage and antique rings that have been professionally checked to guarantee their quality. This week I had a chat with Mara from I Do Now I Don't to see what kind of bargains you could get!
My brother Joshua had purchased a beautiful three-stone engagement ring for the love of his life. But she changed her mind and broke off the relationship leaving the ring and a broken heart behind. Believing he could return the ring, Josh was shocked when the store offered him just 30% of the ring's original cost. Josh could not take such a loss. After all, the ring cost more than Honda Fit! After doing much research, Josh discovered that he wasn't the only one in this predicament. Launching Idonowidont.com was our way of saying? Don't get mad! Breakeven? We help sellers to receive a ring's true worth and help someone else buy the ring of their dreams at an affordable price. 2. Tell us about the type of things you sell Items for sale on our site at any time range from loose diamonds, diamond rings, engagement rings, vintage and antique engagement rings, wedding rings to wedding dresses and collectible watches. Prices range from $500 to $50,000. and why people sell through your site? Jewelers offer 30% of the original retail price you paid for your ring. Using a consignment shop you may take home 20-30% but that can take up to a year for a sale to close. Not great if you need the money yesterday. Unless you're a well established seller on eBay it can be difficult to sell higher priced items. Plus, eBay charges for a posting and additional promotion. Most importantly, IDoNowIDont.com provides trust in the marketplace, the safest venue for buying and selling items. Each diamond sold on the site is inspected by our GIA-trained and accredited gemologist to assure its authenticity. A buyer's money is held in escrow until authentication is complete.
3. What sort of savings can be expected through your site? Our site enables sellers to receive as much as 100% more than a jeweler would pay, while providing up to 50% in savings to buyers. 4. How is the quality of a piece judged? Most buyers we have found are very knowledgeable about the 4Cs of diamond quality. They start by reading the seller's description. That description is then confirmed with a live examination of the stone by our GIA-trained gemologist.
We get questions like this from time to time, usually from women who have a more emotional connection to the ring. Is the ring used? Does the ring have a history? There are a number of ways we answer that question. We start off by quoting Mark Twain who once said: "It is better to have old second-hand diamonds than none at all." Then we talk about the value of a unique item. Most people don't know the history behind a piece of vintage jewelry, who has worn it and under what conditions. What they respond is the quality of the piece, its uniqueness and sometimes price. Then for the increasing number of brides that are focusing on keeping green, the good news is that diamonds are recycled all the time. Pop out a stone and put it in a new setting and most people couldn't say whether the diamond was first cut 20 months or 20 years ago. Finally, rings with history have value. Let's not forget that rings get passed down through families. These rings are obviously used as well. And some of the most beautiful rings have been polished with love. All in all, our site is a great way to make things affordable for people in these tough economic times. More cheap wedding ring ides here!
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5. Some people are superstitious, what would you say to them if they were uncertain about buying through your site?
