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WTT Diamond Ring for D700

GventureGventure Registered Users Posts: 57 Big grins
edited December 6, 2008 in Nikon Land
OK, I know it's an odd offer, but I have a ladies diamond ring appraised at $6,800 I'd trade for a D700. The ring has a center pear stone with trillions on each side and is set in white gold - its my wife's but she only wears the new one I gave her for her 40th B-Day so we have decided to part with this one.

I am not from Nigeria :rofl and will certainly fax the appraisal which can be easily confirmed with the jeweler. I have a few transactions on this site and 100% feedback on ebay.

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    NoahDL88NoahDL88 Registered Users Posts: 19 Big grins
    edited December 1, 2008
    Shoot, if i had a D700 i'd trade you, sell the ring, and buy a new D700 and pocket the difference.

    Too bad i'm currently unemployed :cry
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    RaphyRaphy Registered Users Posts: 431 Major grins
    edited December 2, 2008
    I bought from Gventure before...so he's legit in my eyes :)thumb.gif
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    GventureGventure Registered Users Posts: 57 Big grins
    edited December 2, 2008
    Thanks
    Raphy wrote:
    I bought from Gventure before...so he's legit in my eyes :)thumb.gif


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    rspartsrsparts Registered Users Posts: 217 Major grins
    edited December 4, 2008
    why don't you hock the ring and get yourself a camera?
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    GventureGventure Registered Users Posts: 57 Big grins
    edited December 5, 2008
    times are slow
    rsparts wrote:
    why don't you hock the ring and get yourself a camera?

    with the economy the way it is, sales on luxury items are slow and pawnshops are being careful - I'd rather keep the ring and wait for someone who wants it than hock it for $600 or so. Or, I could sell it to any number of gentlemen that have responded to my Craigslist add- they all really want it badly enough to pay me up to a thousand dollars extra - oddly there are a large number of guys who are looking to buy it for a friend of theirs who is getting married next week. Hmmmm.
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    angevin1angevin1 Registered Users Posts: 3,403 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2008
    Gventure wrote:
    with the economy the way it is, sales on luxury items are slow and pawnshops are being careful - I'd rather keep the ring and wait for someone who wants it than hock it for $600 or so. Or, I could sell it to any number of gentlemen that have responded to my Craigslist add- they all really want it badly enough to pay me up to a thousand dollars extra - oddly there are a large number of guys who are looking to buy it for a friend of theirs who is getting married next week. Hmmmm.

    So I take it the Appraiser didn't make an offer? Also is this a simple appraisal or does this one cover the details of the diamond: its grade; The setting; its alloy?

    thanks, tom
    tom wise
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    rspartsrsparts Registered Users Posts: 217 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2008
    edited for content
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    GventureGventure Registered Users Posts: 57 Big grins
    edited December 5, 2008
    Hi Tom
    Hi Tom:

    Appraisals are done at most jewlers but they don't want to buy a second hand ring - they want to sell the %115 markup new one - especially now when they aren't selling new ones very fast either. The jeweler that did the appraisal for me just doesn't deal in second-hand jewelry. The appraisal covers each stone's carat weight, dimensions, color and cut plus the setting style.

    Thanks, G
    angevin1 wrote:
    So I take it the Appraiser didn't make an offer? Also is this a simple appraisal or does this one cover the details of the diamond: its grade; The setting; its alloy?

    thanks, tom
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    GventureGventure Registered Users Posts: 57 Big grins
    edited December 5, 2008
    rsparts wrote:
    Wait, you said the ring was appraised at $6,800 but that you could only get $600 for it? So what you're saying is you're trying to trade a $600 ring for a $3000 camera? Maybe that's why you're having trouble making this deal. Sounds sketch to meheadscratch.gif

    No, I said, or meant to say, the Pawn Shop will offer around $600. The ring appraised at $6800. Does that make it a $600 dollar ring? A new D700 at a pawn shop won't bring anywhere near the retail value - does that make it a camera worth less than retail?

    Also, saying that I'm having trouble making the deal implies something is wrong with the deal. There isn't. Just that no one here wants a ring - no problem - If you want a nice ring and don't want your D700 - then we'll have deal where we both come out ahead - if you don't then don't play - Please don't say the deal seems sketch when you don't know me - you attack my integrity when you do that.

    Thanks, G
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    Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2008
    rsparts wrote:
    Wait, you said the ring was appraised at $6,800 but that you could only get $600 for it? So what you're saying is you're trying to trade a $600 ring for a $3000 camera? Maybe that's why you're having trouble making this deal. Sounds sketch to meheadscratch.gif

    ever dealt with a Pawn Shop.......this is what I have found.......personal experience here.........Had a men's ring (my fathers)....appraisal was for $7500 approx.....went to pawn shop just out of curiosity....even with appraisal in hand he offered me $50....because I did not have the original sales receipt with me......he said the appraisal to him was no good until he wanted to sell it......with receipt I could get $300........hew would try to sell at appraised value and had tons of room for dickering...............

    I do not deal with Pawn Shops as they usually ask full retail value for used junk........................just my experience.
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    nightspidynightspidy Registered Users Posts: 177 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2008
    Gventure wrote:
    ...... - Please don't say the deal seems sketch when you don't know me - you attack my integrity when you do that.

    Thanks, G

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    rspartsrsparts Registered Users Posts: 217 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2008
    Maybe that was unfair of me. good luck with your search for a D700
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