ladies, when you go into a jewelry store...

[Dancing Fire]

do you receive better service from a male or a female SA? do you think they pay attention to the type of jewelry that your sporting?

 

[yennyfire]

I think that the service I receive from both a man and/or a woman varies based on what jewelry I'm wearing when I walk in. In some cases, a woman "gets" what I'm looking for better than a man and in some instances, a man has a better sense of what will flatter my coloring, stature, etc. than a woman does. So, to quote Kenny....people vary.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

I've actually never come across a male SA in a jewelry store for whatever reason.
I think they do notice my jewelry as I think it's jewelry-store etiquette to offer some compliment about it, but my ering is a modest .9ct in a very quiet van crayenest solitaire setting, so I think the general impression is that I'm not the type to spend a lot on jewelry....hehe... My taste tends to run towards delicate and pretty, so it's not much bling at first glance which I think makes the SA guide me towards the clearance sections.

 

[AprilBaby]

Yes, they pay attention to my jewelry and usually men SA fall all over me for business. I am a 52 yr old white female with lots of jewelry in an affluent area so they assume I can buy whatever I want.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

I also wear a lot of colored stone jewelry since that's my primary passion, and few jewelry store SAs know much about them or what to think of them.
For example, once I was asked if my black opal ring was a mood ring...
Another time someone saw my star sapphire ring (my avatar) and went "Oh hey! Cool moonstone!"

 

[ame]

It's varied wildly. Most of the salespeople I've encountered DO NOT appreciate an educated customer at all. But around here I feel like it's mostly male salespeople in jewelers.

 

[pregcurious]

I feel like I consistently get good service from both women and men, but that men are super attentive if I am with my husband.

 

[AGBF]

This is the ideal question to ask me today! Today my best jewelry shopping friend and I made an unexpected getaway from our dogs and bipolar semi-adult children on the fly and went to an upscale jewelry store in clothes that had been drooled on by my dog and muddied by hers. We looked way beyond disreputable. We looked as if we'd been been playing football in the mud! I had been in the store we entered once before, but the owner and the saleswoman I had dealt with recognized me and greated me warmly. I explained the dirt and the dogs. I found out the owner has three dogs. My friend went on to buy four pieces of jewelry while we were there!

I've seriously fallen for this store...it's too bad it's so far from where I live! It's Desires By Mikolay. I'm hoping the owners learn how to post here so that they can participate on Pricescope, although they may have no need to do so. They have a great bricks and mortar store already. I am just a family oriented person and I like to bring everyone I like together so when I went in there I told them about Pricescope!

Deb/AGBF


Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend

 

[distracts]

They DO pay attention to my engagement ring. I've never had someone working at a jewelry store pay attention to any other pieces unless it's something my grandmother made (she made really bold, organic pieces and they're always quite eye-catching), however I am usually not wearing much jewelry when I go shopping, because it's annoying.

I've only been to one jewelry store where I talked to a female SA, and she was a stuck-up witch who clearly thought I wasn't going to buy anything. I will not draw conclusions based on that one woman. I've had varying experiences with male salespeople.

If my fiance is with me, salespeople always talk to him rather than to me, until we point out that I'm the one making all the decisions, INCLUDING whether or not the price is fair for the item. When I'm with my mother, this is never a problem.

 

[Trekkie]

If my fiance is with me, salespeople always talk to him rather than to me, until we point out that I'm the one making all the decisions, INCLUDING whether or not the price is fair for the item. When I'm with my mother, this is never a problem.

This happens to me all. The. Time! Especially when I'm shopping for cars or tech. I mean, really? You can't talk to me about cars / computers because I have a vagina?

I have lost count of the number of shops I have walked out of because of this happening.

As for jewellery stores, I consistently get good service, regardless of whether the sales assistant is male or female.

 

[Amber St. Clare]

I have never noticed the difference when it comes to sales people--it''s about the same with either sex. It initially depended on what I was wearing with the particular jeweler I've made recent purchases from and done repairs. The owner of the shop "waited on me" {hate that phrase} and she was quite complimentary about my jewelry and I have purchased things from them-my avatar is an example-- so they know me--even if I am just running in for a ring guard or asking them to get the kinks out of a chain I get treated with respect and friendliness.

 

[Rhea]

I've never noticed. I do think I get quicker and more attentive service if I'm seem like a serious buyer - either having DH with me or seeming knowledgeable when being shown an item.

 

[missy]

I never noticed either but I agree that the first thing the sales associates zone in on is the ER. Like an eagle- their eyes go right for my ER and then usually they comment. Of course that is part of their sales technique to compliment your jewelry etc and it happens almost every single time.

The most annoying thing for me is that (and I have only noticed this re the women sales associates) while making small talk they always ask what my dh does for a living but never ask what I do. I find that insulting but amusing at the same time LOL.
This only happens when we are together but talking with different SA's though. This happens often as my dh loves watches so he is usually chatting with someone about their watches while I am looking at the diamonds.

 

[Maisie]

Where I live its mostly men who sell watches and women who sell jewellery. I wonder if more men buy watches.... and if they prefer a male SA?