Diamond Website Idea?

[Krystyin]

Let me know if anyone would be interested in this Website?

Main Notes:
Learn
The 4 C''s
Polish and Sym
Other: Flouresence, Girdle
AGS vs GIA vs EGL vs Other
Hearts and Arrows
Other Types of Diamonds
Buy
Link to Pricescope
Buy AGS 000 Diamond with no Markup (up to 20% off RAP) (Usually 20% above RAP online)
Buy GIA EX EX Diamond with no Markup (up to 25% off RAP) (Usually 10% above RAP online)
Buy GIA or EGL Good Diamond with no Markup (up to 45% off RAP) (Usually at RAP online)

It would have info on the diamonds like GoodOlGold.

What do you think?

 

[strmrdr]

gee no markup how you going to pay for hosting?
offer upgrade rights?
30 day return?
free shipping?
tons of photos?

can ya spell f r a u d


edit: another question how are you going to pay for someone to spend 2+ hours per stone gathering info like GOG does? $300000+ woth of equipment wont buy itself either.
Is it april first today??

 

[LadyluvsLuxury]

This is funny

 

[belle]

i think it''s a great idea!

 

[Krystyin]

Service Fee instead of Markup.
It would be a set % of the Diamond Cost.

 

[strmrdr]

btw the dealers here would buy new-ags0 graded diamonds all day from you at 20% below rap because its a better deal than they are buying for now.

 

[Kaleigh]

 

[Krystyin]

True 20% off is pretty steep but 17% is my average + shipping.

 

[kenny]

Hey
This is a great place to come for advice on how to put everyone here out of business.

Just Brilliant.

I give you a HCA of 1.0!

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 10/19/2005 5:27:52 PM
Author: Krystyin
Service Fee instead of Markup.

It would be a set % of the Diamond Cost.

What please tell is the difference?
most of the diamonds on PS search are priced at cost + % allready.

Markup:
Markup is the difference between invoice cost and selling price. It may be expressed either as a percentage of the selling price or the cost price and is supposed to cover all the costs of doing business plus a profit. Whether markup is based on the selling price or the cost price, the base is always equal to 100 percent.



http://www.business.gov/phases/launching/are_you_ready/glossary.html

Like I said fraud.
FTC would have fun with that one :}

 

[Kaleigh]

Can you say RUDE!!!!

 

[Krystyin]

Difference is I would state the %. A more honest way of doing business.

 

[oldminer]

I was contacted years ago by a fellow who had the idea to sell diamonds at dead cost and let the advertising fees from his planned very busy site create the cash flow. He figured there would be tons of traffic to the site since he was giving away a valuable product, Diamonds.

It never took off, as far as I know, but this idea is not really new. It may be a fresh approach in a changing market, but not all that different than Pricescope where prices are certainly "right" and the information is open and honest in the overall. No faulting GOG''s site, either.

This place, Pricescope, has a proven track record with the public, with dealers, and many consumers. It can''t get a lot better.

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 10/19/2005 5:36:52 PM
Author: Krystyin
Difference is I would state the %. A more honest way of doing business.

ok
but advertising no mark up then charging one is fraud at worst, deceptive practice at best both felonies in my state if its over $150.

 

[denverappraiser]

Hmmm.

A website where you can buy diamonds at good prices coupled with lots of educational information. It just might work!

Neil Beaty
GG(GIA) ISA NAJA
Professional Appraisals in Denver