Purchased a watch here that failed five days out of warranty. Told unequivocally that I was s__t…read moreout of luck then charged hundreds to have the timepiece shipped back to Switzerland for repair -- a repair that took three months and failed after two weeks. Their response... an indifferent shrug and a dismissive "them the breaks" attitude. A complete fail and a borderline scam. Zero stars.

DO NOT USE THIS JEWELER Sorry I could not give Mark Pratico…read moreJewelers a minus star. Many years ago, circa 1986, I had an experience with this guy. I got engaged and my fiancee picked out the diamond, wanted me to pick out the band. I went to Mark Pratico on a Monday to pick our the band. Was told the ring would be ready on Wednesday, after your work stop by. I did. He was still working on the ring. I said well?? He told me he was very busy, and to come back next Monday. I said NO! I want my ring now. The band is a plain gold band. It was not straight--was slightly bent. I looked at it and said what the hell!! He said he was busy again. This guy is the worst jeweler I have ever seen.He said OK, drop it off on Friday, after work and pick it up on Monday after work. Oh, and make sure to take it to get appraised for insurance before you drop it off. I just got engaged--you could not have pried this ring off my cold dead hands!!! I got 4 messages on my home answering machine to remind me to drop the ring off on Friday, after work. I DID NOT! On Monday, I drove thru the shopping center he was in at that time, Plainsboro. I was going to the grocery store there. I slammed on my brakes and looked at the Mark Pratico Jewelry store--IT WAS EMPTY. Nothing but an empty store. OUT OF BUSINESS! I would have lost my ring and all the money my fiancee paid for it. Nice guy!! I think it was a scam. I have had the ring appraised and was told the stone was an excellent quality. I strongly suspect, my opinion, the stone was going to get switched or I would have just lost the whole thing. Can't believe this guy is still in business...

My wife and I searched ALL of Mercer county for an anniversary ring for her. We drove all over for…read moreseveral weeks until we happened upon Trent Jewelers at the intersection of 'five points' in Mercerville (Trenton). They came highly recommended from another local business owner and so we gave it a go. The owners are brothers and are BOTH extremely personable and VERY professional! They have been around since 1981 apparently and it is very easy to see why. It seems that a few of the family members work together there, and they are all just as helpful and friendly. My wife had lots of questions about diamonds and Paul did his best to make us appreciate all aspects of buying a diamond, all the while being EXTREMELY patient with us! Buying an expenisve piece of jewelery is not easy and we had to go away several times just to make sure the money was well spent. All along, Paul was again very patient and was able to keep the rings that were in 'the mix' for her, set aside out of the case until we decided on which one. We knew after our very first visit that it was NOT a matter of 'IF' we would buy from him, but 'WHEN'... We highly recommend Trent Jewelers!

Linda A. Deas Ella was outstanding. She took her time with me and found the perfect wedding band…read morefor me. Highly recommend her and all at Trent, everyone was so nice and great prices to boot!!

On August 22, 2024 my girl friend and I went to Pave' Goldsmith & Diamonds to have some jewelry…read morerepaired. I left five pieces of jewelry to be repaired, one bracelet and 4 rings. One of the rings was an Opal in a heavy gold band. The jewelry store owner prepared a receipt and I neglected to review the receipt when it was handed to me at the store. When I went back to the jewelry store to retrieve the repaired items the jewelry store owner did not return the Opal ring in a heavy gold band. When I asked for the Opal ring in a heavy gold band he said "what Opal" and showed me a copy of the receipt with only four items listed on it and the receipt lacked a listing for the Opal ring. The jewelry store owner further stated that "I don't remember an Opal ring". A female clerk in the store said "we are going to look all over for your Opal". When I asked jewelry store owner what are you going to do if you can't find my Opal he said "nothing", he was also very arrogant and did not express any concern for the loss of my Opal ring. Since then I've called multiple times and each time they stated they could not find my Opal ring. My girl friend was with me when I left the five items for repair and I wish I had not neglected to carefully review the receipt before I left the store. I'm not sure why the jewelry store owner did not list the Opal ring on my receipt and I'm not sure what his motivation was to not list the Opal ring on the receipt but I'm sure his motivation was not in my best interest for him to not list it on the receipt. To date I still have not been able to retrieve my Opal ring from Pave' Goldsmith & Diamonds. I just want people to be aware of what happened to me and if they do go there for service to be sure to carefully review their receipt before leaving the store.

The only jeweler to go to in this area! We have been using him for over twenty years. Michael is a…read moretrue goldsmith. I would trust him with my most precious heirlooms whether to clean them or repair them. His attention to detail is superb. Sincerely the most kind and helpful business owner ive known.

If there was a way to give this place zero stars, that is what it deserves. Jacked up prices…read more(asking $125, which is regular retail, for a guitar that was MISSING A STRING!) not so much as an eyebrow raise when we entered the store. A simple question was met with attitude and disrespect. Called to speak with management and we were subsequently told we would be slapped if we came back, and to go f*** ourselves. This place deserves a -25 stars. Horrible customer service, mediocre overpriced selection. Don't even bother.

I have a long, convoluted history with AAA, and a long, convoluted story to tell. So, if you choose…read moreto spare yourself my meandering verbal babbling, look at the star rating without subjecting yourself to the review, and move on. After I started driving as a teen, I would rely on my father to help me out when my very used car broke down (as it so often did). As a family, we weren't poor, but my parents had been raised in the Depression, and my father was...frugal. One time, I was out and about with my then new (now old) friend (we went to the same high school, were both angry, alienated teens, and bonded over a shared fascination with Bonnie & Clyde, Al Capone and Dillinger), when my battered used car abruptly died near a local restaurant, late at night. I called my father, who appeared with a long towrope. He tied one end of the rope to the bumper of my car, secured the other end to the bumper of his car, and started off on the ride back home (this had happened more than once with me, and I hated the whole towrope routine, always feeling like a down-at-the-heels Okie from "The Grapes of Wrath"). Not long into our journey, the rope broke. I drifted to the side of the road, and my father continued on, disappearing into the darkness. We sat for a minute or 2 in silence before my friend plaintively asked, "Your Dad is coming back, isn't he?" He did, about a half hour later, with another length of rope, as I remember it. At some point, my Dad suggested I sign up for AAA, and I did. First time I had to use it, I was in the Bronx, heading back to NJ, when smoke came billowing up under the hood. I knew if I stopped, the car would never start again, and I had horrific images of all the cars I had seen on the Cross Bronx Expressway stripped of everything valuable. It wasn't quite rational, but I was determined not to stop until I hit NJ, and I weaved in and out amongst the traffic until I reached the "safe" harbor of Ft. Lee. In seconds, a non-AAA tow truck swooped down on me and offered to tow me back to Somerset County for a steep price. I agreed. Near Wayne, I remembered AAA. I had the guy drop me off at a shopping center off Rt. 23, paid him what I owed him, and called AAA. In approx. an hour, a tow truck was there. When I told this guy what had happened, he said, "That was a vulture. They prowl the highway. Once, we sat on the highway, pretending to be disabled, and when the vulture came, we beat the shite outa him." Ah...ok... Some years ago, I was laid off from my union job, which I had had for 23 years. A friend, who worked for AAA, called and asked if I wanted to be a "dispatcher." Didn't know what exactly that was, or what the work entailed, but I was terrified, and grasped at it. I knew what I was in for when I saw the "Right To Work" propaganda sign on the company bulletin board; a half dozen steely eyed independent sorts standing on a hilltop, staring down grimly, just daring any Commie Pinko union types to come around trying to get them better wages, improved working conditions, and a future "safety net." Damn Commies! Thankfully, I wasn't there long, but it was a job when I needed one (however awful it was), and I did make some lasting friendships there with some other luckless wage slaves. I let my membership lapse, and I thought periodically of renewing it, but last week my hand was forced. I drove through a pothole...more like a crater (if you're coming off the NJ Turnpike onto 495...watch out!)...and while I was able to get enough air into the tire to get me back home, the tire was finished. In the predawn hours, unable to sleep, I wasn't sure what to do, and finally called AAA. After some hiccups (my 1st call I got a robot and was transferred to 5 minutes of dead air), I spoke to a very nice (live) representative, who signed me up for an unexpectedly reasonable sum. They couldn't provide me with a new tire, but they could put on the spare (the last time I changed a tire was decades ago: I was high, and it was a breeze...now, in my old age, I don't get high and the thought of getting on my hands and knees in the street to change a tire gives me chills). Within a half hour, the truck pulled up outside, and within 10 minutes, the spare was on (the tow truck operator advised me not to drive more than 50 miles on the spare). Granted, it was the pre-dawn hours, which might explain the quickness of the response, but I was grateful, and able to breathe a sigh of some relief. Of course, my ordeal was beginning, as I had to figure out how to buy another tire on a non-business day with not much money in my pocket. But that's another review for another business for another day. Suffice it to say, despite a certain ambivalence on my part, AAA proved to be a life saver, and I'm glad that I'm a member again. Glad that I no longer work for them, but they definitely provide a necessary service for those who drive. So, for now at least, thanks to the hapless "steely eyed" wage slaves at AAA. Recommended.

4/23/24 I was placed…read moreon Rosuvastatin back in February. My doctor ordered a 90 day supply with 3 refills. Not thinking, I called and said how come I didn't get a notification that my refill was ready. The nasty Pharmacist Manager Benita Kuthiaia said that I wasn't due until next month. I said I only have 2 pills left and I need this medicine. I said then you guys made a mistake in filling this bottle. She said it wasn't them, the medicine came from the manufacturer and it was on them. She went as far as saying it was my fault and that I must have taking extra doses. I said are crazy. Why would I take more than I am prescribed, especially when it's for Cholesterol. I told her that I never take medicine, but my doctor begged me because I needed it. I never put any drugs into my system. She said I don't know what to tell you, take it up with the manufacturer. For her to accuse me was unacceptable because I don't take any drugs. I had to go thru hoops just to get this straightened out and finally my insurance company was kind enough to call in another 30 day supply to get me back on track. Even he said why would you take more than your supposed to with this kind of medicine. I said exactly. He went ahead and called the pharmacy for me and told her to refill it for me. I went to pick it up and I wanted a better understanding and there were a couple of customers in head of me and one behind me. When it was my turn, I told her who I was and started talking and she said step a side and I'll take care of you after I take care of the next customer. I said I am a customer and it's my turn in line. I stepped aside and waited for her to clear the line. I said what are you doing, I was here before them and you said you'll take care of me next, but you continued to make me wait. Needless to say, I finally was able to get my refills and she said nastily to call Glenmark. They are the ones who manufactured the medicine. I ask to speak to someone hire up than here, but she said she was the head manager for the pharmacy department. I will be switching my pharmacy!!!!!! ChinaMarie7165@gmail.com

I'm grateful that I don't have to take prescription drugs. Because my experience picking up a…read morerelatives medication here has been sub par to say the least. My first few times through the drive through were ok. The staff inside seemed quick and helpful. But there was a glitch on one prescription that took way too many trips back to correct. It started when I went to pick up 2 but was told only one was available. We tried calling it back in and when I went back for it we were told it would cost about $90( it's usually free through the patient's insurance) After a few calls to insurance and her Dr we found out that the bottle from the last refill was said to contain 180 pills and should have lasted another 35 days or so. That's why the insurance wouldn't cover it. I couldn't figure out how that many pills could be missing, this was heart medicine so no way of abusing it. I had about 4 days left in the pill organizer so I looked at a pill, fairly large almost Advil sized. Then looked at this smallest size of vial and it dawned on me, there's no way that many pills could have fit. We didn't look at the original bottle when we received it( it was likely picked up by another family member anyway) but probably should have. We got insurance to ok another script and when I went ti pick it up I was charged $15, I'm not going to complain about that cost. But guess what, this container was the largest size vial. I told the tech and he advised me to bring back the original empty vial. I took medication back to patient and refilled pill box and noticed the new pills were similar but different. Same size and color but larger and with a number 41 on them instead of 40. This same day I drove back to the pharmacy with the empty bottle and not the one I had just picked up. Well, I was told I needed both. It would wait until the next day, a Saturday and when I got to drive through with both bottles in hand a large poster was covering the window stating that there was no pickups or prescriptions filled on the weekends due to no pharmacist being on duty. I had heard of the shortages on the news but didn't realize it was that bad. So on Monday I went, but the pharmacist had just went on her lunch break, so again, no pharmacy business could be conducted. The next day I got there an hour before the lunch break and provided my two vials for comparison and correction. A few minutes later the tech brought back the small empty and larger vial, with several pills missing it seemed. He said it was fixed. I was like wait, what? He called pharmacist over to explain. Well, this newest prescription was misfilled. We were given pills that were twice the prescribed dose. The right pill was smaller that's why the bottle seemed a little more empty. But what about the missing pills from first vial? The P said there was possibly a second bottle given to make up the difference, but that would have had to be marked on the vial and in their records, it was not. The P finally asked me what I thought she should do to make it right. I said give us the month of pills we didn't get the first time. She agreed. Had she not agreed this would be a one star review. Here's what I learned from dealing with this location. Count the pills in every vial you get here, and match it to the pills you still have to make sure you are given the right script. Also possibly avoid any pharmacy that does not have weekend hours. It's amazing to me that a large chain like this can run a pharmacy only 40 ish hours per week. And in a fairly densely populated neighborhood.

FAKE jewelry. I purchased my wedding band directly from Fran and she told me it was white gold…read more Even stamped as so. I took it in today and was told it's not. The diamond in it are worthless too. She also tired to steal my ex husbands watch. May she rawt in hell.

I honestly don't know where to start, my husband went to The OrigInal Pratico Jewelers and dealt…read morewith Franny Pratico to purchase a pair of earrings for me for Christmas and during the negotiations he tried to negotiate a lower price at which time she hit him because he insulted her - he purchased the earrings at full asking price anyway (against his gut instinct) I took the earrings to two separate appraisers who valued them one at half the price my husband paid and the other at under half of that he paid. Needless to say my husband returned the earrings for a full refund but not before Franny argued with him and hassled him (even though the earrings were returned within the mandatory 7 day return period) I wouldn't keep them because my homeowners insurance company wouldn't insure them for what we paid they'd only insure them for their TRUE value and I didn't want to be ripped off. ANY jeweler worth their salt will guarantee that the jewelry they sell you will appraise for the amount paid. I would give this business NO STARS if I could- BUYER BEWARE THIS BUSINESS LACKS INTEGRITY!

This is an amazing estate sales store that is constantly changing and evolving its inventory!…read moreEach time I go there I could stay there for hours looking at all the interesting inventory! Check out this store you will also be amazed !! The prices are also great too ! David S.

It looks like a small shop of curiosities but is actually a very large place with beautiful things…read more I'll definitely be going back. The gentleman there was very sweet and helpful

Bruce was a pleasure to work with. He gave good competitive prices and always checked to make sure…read morethat was there was no additional value to anything we wanted to sell. I highly recommend using RPM if you are considering selling any coins or jewelry.

Had some old jewelry I inherited for sale. Took it to one place in North Jersey to get a value on…read moreit and got a weird vibe from the guy so I decided to pass on his offer. Found these guys online and went to them with the same lot and they offered me more than twice as much. So I asked myself how can there be so much of a difference between one place and another ? Integrity.