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I'm meeting with a gem trader in a couple of weeks to look at quite a lot of mid-range gems. Since we're meeting in a public place (he doesn't have the public, or even trade, to his home), and he'll be bringing stock in the range of $150k with him, it seemed important to put him at his ease.
I gave him my husband's LinkedIn profile and explained I was a long time member of PriceScope.
He responded, via email, and said that he was familiar with PS but that, like some others in the trade, not a fan of it.
This seemed like a DAFT thing to say to a person who has just asked to see a bunch of gems for an expensive purchase, who had JUST SAID - 'I'm a member of that group you're now telling me you don't like.'
I know there's certain jewelers who aren't fans of PS - but what on earth have we done to piss off the colored gem fraternity? And...doesn't this seem kinda rude to you? In essence, the exchange was: "I'm a long term, highly involved, member of this group." Him: "I don't like your group." My first instinct is to say "Bless your little cotton socks - I'll take my annoying PriceScope-y business somewhere else."
Is there something I'm missing here?
I gave him my husband's LinkedIn profile and explained I was a long time member of PriceScope.
He responded, via email, and said that he was familiar with PS but that, like some others in the trade, not a fan of it.
This seemed like a DAFT thing to say to a person who has just asked to see a bunch of gems for an expensive purchase, who had JUST SAID - 'I'm a member of that group you're now telling me you don't like.'
I know there's certain jewelers who aren't fans of PS - but what on earth have we done to piss off the colored gem fraternity? And...doesn't this seem kinda rude to you? In essence, the exchange was: "I'm a long term, highly involved, member of this group." Him: "I don't like your group." My first instinct is to say "Bless your little cotton socks - I'll take my annoying PriceScope-y business somewhere else."
Is there something I'm missing here?