KhanadaRhodes said:
i would love to look for a diamond ring but i'm scared
Hints on what to do - #1 check the sellers feedbacks!
#2 During that check, click on items, past and current, to see what he has sold or what he has to sell (just how many diamonds is this guy selling)
#3 - contact past buyers; you can email other purchasers through ebay. Are they happy, is the quality of the item legit and as advertised, did they get delivery as promisedl, if unhappy, did they get a refund or a runaround.
#4 - check on the seller himself (what has he bought within recent weeks) what type of guy are you dealing with...
#5 - make sure of what type of payment is required - I typically stay away from anyone who will not take Paypal - if a check is demanded, I will get a money order or cashiers check - I don't want anyone having my personal account #'s.
#6 - Shipping price - make sure that the shipping matches the item. Weight, priority, 3 to 4 week ground?
My only negative feedback came from when I first started; I bought two burned CD's; the guy was going to charge me $8.00 shipping for two CD's that he claimed were mailed separately and with priority delivery. I tried to negotiate that shipping price but the seller pleaded that the cost was out of his control. It took two weeks to get that purchase delivered; both CD's were packed as one and the envelope was stamped 49 cents. That's where most sellers make their money off you. I fed him a negative feedback and he gave me a revenge negative; that's usually what happens.
Last, read the fine, fine print...has the shipping price been quoted; is it for priority delivery or 2 to 3 week UPS; of all the things I do, for something that's pricey, I insist on writing to past buyers to get their impressions of the seller; then I will proceed with the purchase or move on..
A word of caution; I bought BAW a sapphire ring several years ago for around $50; I took it to our jeweler, the guy who did our wedding rings; he said that while the sapphire might be worth $50 it wasn't much more than that...it was scratched, it was a lesser quality stone that the layman couldn't detect...Good luck!