Another great experience with Shapiro Diamonds

[dogwind]

Based on a couple comments on this forum, I contacted Lance Shapiro in Dallas, Texas about my desire for a diamond engagement ring. He was very helpful and provided me a great me a great overall buying experience at a good price.

Thank you Lance!

http://www.shapirodiamonds.com/

 

[Rank Amateur]

Hey Lance

I ran a search on Shapiro and it returned almost nothing. What was said here about them that you construed as a recommendation?

 

[msbennie]

hmmmmmmm......

 

[reena]

yeah, hmmmmm.

 

[motcs]

I ran a similar search and it turned up 2 recommendations:

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/excellent-experience-with-shappiro-diamonds-in-texas.7437/

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/shapiro-diamonds.13037/

It's true the second one was a one-time poster, but I wouldn't presume there was anything suspicious about this post. For the record, I have no experience with Shapiro diamonds and am not implying that I recommend them.

 

[msbennie]

Of the two posts you pulled...only one seemed legitimate and that was the individual who provided the specs and had posted several times before. However, the other was a one-time poster just like this one and with very vague information. By the way, each made certain that there was a telephone number or website address. Anyway, as a result, "I" would be very hesitant in using their reference. That's what my hmmmmmmmmmm was for.

 

[pricescope]

Both forum members dogwind and shapirodiamonds registered yesterday within 30 minutes from each other.

Btw, Lance, you shouldn't use GIA logo on your site. It is against GIA trademark policy or user agreement.

 

[wonka27]

Maybe we should stop posting to this thread and let it die. The smart consumers here at pricescope can make their own determinations. My $.02!

 

[msbennie]

Again, hmmmmmmmmmmmm! I truly hope that they don't think we're stupid. In my opinion, Pricescope members are very astute shoppers and along with that includes the ability to snoop out when something is not right. That's why we're all here!

 

[Rank Amateur]

How many got this:

Rank,
My name is Lance Shapiro with Shapiro Diamonds. We are a wholesale diamond company specializing in wholesale diamonds to the public. We have a design studio in Dallas, but work nationwide. Our stores are all certified diamonds. I woould be interested in bidding on your diamond request and would love to help you.

I welcome you to view our additional feedback/comments on pricescope.com at the links below.

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/shapiro-diamonds.13037/


https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/excellent-experience-with-shappiro-diamonds-in-texas.7437/

Visit our site at www.shapirodiamonds.com

Good luck,
Lance

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Lance

If you want Pricescope referrals, contribute to the forum rather than just spam it. We've even warming up to yowahking.

R/A

 

[glitterata]

Hey, Rank, why not edit your post to remove the guy's contact info? As it stands, you're doing his obnoxious advertizing for him, which I know you don't mean to do.

 

[shapirodiamonds]

Dogwind, Rank Ametur, Msbennie, Reena, Motcs, WonkaA27 and Leonid,

Yes, you are correct, Shapiro Diamonds is a newly registered member of pricesope.com. As we are new to the site, we are still learning the etiquette and communication rules of the site. We certainly understand and agree that pricescope.com members are astute customers. We never intended insult anyone’s intelligence. Our only intent was to capitalize on the technology available to our company today and give our customers the best buying experience possible.

We have known about pricescope.com for years and regularly monitor our company feedback on it. As a result, we recently asked our customers to submit feedback on their buying experience with us. Many of these happy customers may only be 1 time visitors/posters. As we continue to grow or experience and efforts utilizing this great online tool, we are certain our legitimacy, ethical standing and very strong reputation will grow online, as it has over the past 15 years in Dallas.

Even though we are new members to the network, we are a generation-old diamond company with family ties to South African and Israel. We always do our best to provide the best service to our customers and provide them with the best access and information to the best learning tools so that they can make the best decision when buying a diamond.

Again, we are new to the pricescope.com network and are still learning the etiquette, rules and regulations of the website. Our only intent was to capitalize on the technology available to our company and apologize for any misuse.

 

[webz]

Posting removed to reflect compliance to request.
Nice job Lance and best of luck with your business.



Ariel Friedman
President
IceStore, Inc.

 

[icekid]

ridiculous... sorry this is happening to IceStore. your work is beautiful!

 

[webz]

Thanks Icekid.
It has been happening so often lately that I am considering changing our tagline to:
"Often Imitated, Never Duplicated"

 

[strmrdr]

You do know that that post is really old right?
8/23/2004 6:18:33 PM
and that the person hasnt posted since:
Last Post: 11/1/2004

So if you expect him to hear you your going to have to contact him other ways.

Good Luck in nailing him.

 

[blueroses]

Ariel, that is terrible!! Icestore''s beautiful colored diamonds are unmistakable and I can''t believe they''re trying to pass off your work as their own.

Give ''em hell!!

 

[MissAva]

Ice Store I am sorry that people are stealing from you.

I hope you are able to have your images taken down from their page. And if not sic ''em.

 

[mrssalvo]

Unbelievable

Good luck getting your situation resolved quickly. I like the new tag line idea

 

[Capitol Bill]

Rank,
My name is Lance Shapiro with Shapiro Diamonds. We are a wholesale diamond company specializing in wholesale diamonds to the public. We have a design studio in Dallas, but work nationwide. Our stores are all certified diamonds. I woould be interested in bidding on your diamond request and would love to help you.

"Wholesale to the public?"

Please explain that concept. And for what it''s worth, I believe that''s one of the Better Business Bureau''s big "no no''s" (yet they even display BBB membership).

Bill Scherlag

 

[pearcrazy]

Date: 6/13/2005 1:25:06 AM
Author: strmrdr
You do know that that post is really old right?
8/23/2004 6:18:33 PM
and that the person hasnt posted since:
Last Post: 11/1/2004

So if you expect him to hear you your going to have to contact him other ways.

Good Luck in nailing him.

I think that Ice Store dragged it up to have something for people to reference when reading his post calling out Shapiro''s illegal use of his copyrighted pictures. I am quite sure that Ice Store has called or emailed Mr. Shapiro to make sure that he heeds their warning, especially if legal action will commence in a day or two.