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Negotiate jewelery prices???

golden1215golden1215 member
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Not sure if this is the best place for this question but has anyone negotiated their engagement and/or wedding ring prices with jewelers?

I feel in love with a wedding band from local jeweler and it's a bit more expensive than I was hoping for.  We also found FIs ring there... and then found the EXACT same thing on amazon for a THIRD of the cost... so I know the jeweler has a huge mark up. 

Can I negotiate??  It's a pretty unique ring so I cant find it on amazon like FIs simple white gold band otherwise I would!

Advice please...
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Re: Negotiate jewelery prices???

  • Pink7781Pink7781 member
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    You'll have more luck with a local jeweler than you will with a chain. It's worth a shot though. Maybe see if you can find the designer of the ring you like and see if you can find it elsewhere.
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  • banana468banana468 member
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    Many jewelers will negotiate.  In some places like NYC, they rarely expect you to actually pay what's on the price tag.
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  • golden1215golden1215 member
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    It's a local chain, they have like 5 locations around the Twin Cities...

    I know it can't hurt to ask, I just don't want to make a huge faux pas and then have an awkward relationship with the jeweler from there on out because I really have my heart on set on the band and I haven't seen elsewhere.
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  • lyndausvilyndausvi mod
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    Sure you can, since it's a local shop I think you will have good luck.

     Not sure if a 2/3 off is realistic since online stores do not have the overhead that local stores have so their mark up is not as high as you might think.






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  • golden1215golden1215 member
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    Oh no, I wouldnt expect 2/3 off- but even a hundred or two would be better than nothing!
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  • lyndausvilyndausvi mod
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_negotiate-jewelery-prices?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:14Discussion:1b29fe7d-5e01-432a-bd2a-3a722f07a9d3Post:d263c71f-7667-4e7d-ae8a-1b9b8de0977c">Re: Negotiate jewelery prices???</a>:
    [QUOTE]Oh no, I wouldnt expect 2/3 off- but even a hundred or two would be better than nothing!
    Posted by golden1215[/QUOTE]

    I was just using that as an example since you said you found FI's ring for a third of the cost online.

    I do not know the cost of the ring you are talking about, but if it equals to a 20-30% discount I think it's totally possible. 






    What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
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  • I <3 SeabassI <3 Seabass
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    I know MH was able to negotiate for my e-ring and we negotiated for our wedding bands. It was with a local jeweler not a chain. I'm not sure there's as much flexibility with a retail chain but you could always try, the worst they're going to say is no.
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