cutandpolished61
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Apr 19, 2015
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Chrono said:If you want your advertisement to be taken seriously by serious buyers, you have to be more factual instead of stating your opinion and using romanticized wording. There is no one perfect shape and dimensions in the CS world. "Luxurious" is a term I would only expect to see on EBay. Unless a reputable lab report notes that the stone is exceptional, I would not claim that the stone shows no brown or the lack of other modifiers.
We do not make a profit when reselling. In fact, many of us take a loss or break even. We also do our homework before making the purchase, such as making sure the sale of an expensive stone is contingent upon the GIA or AGL lab report coming back as stated (untreated, origin, colour quality, etc). This way, we know what we are buying, know that we are paying a fair price for what we are getting and do not have the added expense, risk and hassle in sending the stone to a lab ourselves at a later date.
Chrono said:The first thing you need to do is find out exactly what you have:
1. Confirm gem type, carat weight, measurements, origin if Sri Lankan, the lack of treatment
2. Get a valuation based on the information from #1. Find Comps from reputable dealers and establish value
3. From there, you can figure out what the current retail pricing is. Since sales is final for a non-Trade member, your pricing will always be lower than a retailer's. Even if you decided to have a return period, your price should still be set significantly lower than Trade, unless your stone is cut by one of the specialized and well known precision cutters - these stones often sell at premiums.
4. The safest way to resell a stone is through consignment with a vendor but you will not receive as much as selling it yourself due to the consignment fee. However, your privacy is well protected. You can also advertise at Diamond Bistro and LoupeTroop. Most are Pricescopers there although there are some obvious scammers showing interest as well. I have not sold anything on eBay as the selling fee is ridiculously high. There are reputable FB groups where people sell gemstones, but these you are required to have a return period. In addition, buyers are knowledgable here and will ask for lab reports, treatment and about cutting issues such as extinction and windows.