I have purchased several 14k, 18k and platinum pieces of fine jewelry from Gem Shopping Network. Several times I've needed to return items for various reasons.
*IMPORTANT* Within 5 DAYS of receiving delivery, you MUST call their customer service and ask for an RMA Number (Return Merchandise Authorization). Simply call em and ask for an RMA, which they'll provide. Write it down and save it. When they asked me reason for returning it, I have also said I'm not sure if I AM returning it or NOT, but I want the RMA so that I will still have it in case I decide to return it. If you do not have an RMA, you may have difficuly. If you get an RMA and decide to keep it, no harm-no foul. But if you DON'T get RMA in those first 5 days and THEN decide to return it, you will have problems.
If you decide to return an item, write RMA on the invoice AND on the bottom left portion of the package.
DO NOT REMOVE TAG on item UNTIL you're 100% SURE you're NOT returning it. Onvce the tag comes off, it's yours
I have kept about 60% of my purchases. Returns are expensive because I insure them, of course. The jewelry I have kept is very nice. Some of which are estate pieces that I'd be hard pressed to buy otherwise.
Refunds take LONGER w/ GSN than anywhere I've known, frankly. For me, $1,000 - $2,000+ for a purchase is BIG. Eventually, you get credited. The jewelry is not junk, though. My Dad was a jeweler and he had a store. The vendors on Gem Shopping have quality merchandise, for the most part. They do not sell gold plated or faux diamonds or lab created stones. Only 1 vendor has rubies/sapphires "of the period" which were imitation stones due to The Depression era and WWII when mining was difficult. That is less than 1/10th of 1%, I'd say. The woman, Natalie, from "Hewelry Theater" is only on air once every month or so.
*AUCTIONS* When a host, like MARVIN runs an auction that has not been BID up $$ high enough, and the clock expires, Marvin doesn't do the RIGHT, FAIR thing and say, "Going Once.. Going Twice.... Going Third and Final Time.. SOLD". No....Marvin will turn to molasses and stop after Twice. He'll wait for a phone to ring. He won't close the auction. I get enraged. He does that. Kurt and Tara have done that. It isn't ethical nor fair to the bidders who Should Have won and I see it all the time. Only Stu, the overnight host, is pleasant, fair, doesn't yell and never becomes hysterical. If you are careful and mindful, you can find wonderful jewelry seldom, if ever seen elsewhere.
I hope my experiences help you. read more