the people i bought it from said that they thought the diamonds were real, that it came out of personel property that was being thrown away that came out of a repoed car a few years ago when the husband was a repoman. but they were not positive. they did not have any papers nor did we sign any kind of an agreement.
2007-11-06 13:15:45 · 10 answers · asked by dixie chick 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
just for additional info i do know that in my state in the case of a repo the repo company only has to keep property for a max of 90 days.
2007-11-06 13:40:38 · update #1
i quess i should also include the fact that i was asking for old or damaged gold and that was the only thing that they had and also it was on a saturday when the sale took place and i didn't buy them until sunday when i went back to get them.
2007-11-06 13:46:48 · update #2
If they did not claim that they were real, and you state that they did not you just bought a $125 set of rings. Does not matter if they said they "thought" they were real. If they did not claim to be diamond experts and this was their "expert" opinion you got what you paid for. And even if they are not real diamonds the rings may well be worth that price. I have seen cubic zirconia rings selling for much more than that.
Obviously you thought they were worth $125.
2007-11-06 13:31:21 · answer #1 · answered by Charles C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You won't like this answer, but...
When you buy from a yard sale, unless the seller gives some kind of warrantee in writing, the doctrine of caveat emptor (let the buyer beware) prevails.
That having been said, I have to say that I find the statement that "they were not positive" that the diamonds were real to be suspect. I would imagine a "reasonable and prudent" person would have had the rings appraised at a jewelry store.
I don't know which state you are in, so don't know your state's laws, but I believe that when a vehicle is repossessed, they are required by law to inventory the contents of the vehicle and return the contents that are not part of the vehicle. So, either their story of the origin and knowlege of the authenticity of the rings is false, or they have admitted to theft. You would, however, have a very tough time proving this in a court of law. So, I think you are out of luck. Sorry. You may wish to consult the police or an attorney anyway.
2007-11-06 13:34:55 · answer #2 · answered by mikeb72654 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand why you want a fake ring set and i think it's a good idea. I had a real 1crt. diamond ring that my daughter flushed down the toilet, that was the worst day of my life. I now have a new ring but i also plan to just get something i can wear to work and travel so that i can keep my real ring safe. I have seen such beautiful cz at stores and if you dont tell anyone they can't even tell its not real so GO FOR IT!!
2016-05-28 05:06:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know sounds like a sno-job to me. I would try and see if they would take them back....(Probably not) but sometimes people can be honest. If it is 14K Gold or better, you still have some value in the ring. Hopefully you checked for that before you bought it. That would be a tell tale sign, stamped 14K etc.
If they dont or wont take it back you have learned a lesson. Sorry about that as it is not an easy or cheap lesson to learn.
2007-11-06 13:37:03 · answer #4 · answered by Toffy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Looks like you bought some fairly expensive costume jewelry.
How many diamonds do you usually get for $125.00 ?
2007-11-07 03:21:25 · answer #5 · answered by sirbobby98121 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks like you bought some fake rings. You can probably do nothing.
2007-11-06 13:20:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
learn from your mistakes. only buy diamonds from a diamond store. yeah, it may be expensive but at least you'll know it's real.
2007-11-06 13:23:16 · answer #7 · answered by Meghan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Suck it up. There is nothing you can do.
Ever heard the term "Caveat Emptor"????
Don't buy "precious" stones from yard sales and flea markets.......
2007-11-06 13:53:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some people have to pay much more to learn such a lesson. consider yourself educated now.
2007-11-06 13:29:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
live and learn
2007-11-06 13:26:03 · answer #10 · answered by w00189wr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋