Am I wrong or is he?

crfische

You are so smrt. S M R T.

And the R doesn't stand for retard.

golden1215

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[QUOTE]When you purchased the ring from ebay, did the seller include a photo of the item?  If so, and if the item that you received is not exactly as pictured by the seller, then you can file a dispute with ebay, for the entire cost plus shipping. 
Posted by arv266[/QUOTE]

it was just a stock photo but no, the ring doesnt match.

and everyone responding that white gold is not naturally white- I know that.  What I was asking is it is standard practice to have to <strong>request</strong> rhodium plating on white gold rings to make them appear white. 

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

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[QUOTE]Update- <strong>I know that white gold "yellows" over time, but I wasnt expecting a new ring to be so yellow</strong> and two, the "other country" was Canada....
Posted by golden1215[/QUOTE]

But... like we said, "white gold" doesn't really exist. It's just "less yellow" gold. And you CAN buy non-plated white gold, it's just not as white, so people usually want it to be plated.

mandysmear

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Am I wrong or is he? : so its okay for everyone to judge the country and say I shouldnt have bought from there if its say.... taiwan.... but if its canada then no? interesting....
Posted by golden1215[/QUOTE]

well duh.  canada rocks.  and we would NEVER do anything sketchy.  dontcha know?

Calypso1977

i cant believe you want to get rid of the e-ring your FI gave you just because it didnt fit with the band you picked out.  how did your FI feel about you basically tossing aside teh ring he spent time pickig out for you?

wadingmoose

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Am I wrong or is he? : so its okay for everyone to judge the country and say I shouldnt have bought from there if its say.... taiwan.... but if its canada then no? interesting....
Posted by golden1215[/QUOTE]


Ok, what?  It doesn't matter what country it came from.  WTF.

crfische

Canadians are sneaky bitches. TRUEFAX.

redheadfsu

I just wanted to add that Rhodium is a very expensive metal. Although the guy should have had a better description, he isn't really wrong.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

Ditto Banana. I'm very happy I got a platinum ring because I never have to worry about redipping it.

golden1215

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[QUOTE]golden, I believe you are officially being flamed.
Posted by Mrs.B6302007[/QUOTE]

yup yup, I realize that now.

Sorry for offending anyone!

mandysmear

i think the starving kids will just have to wait a month... you'll have to go out and spend 60% more.  don't worry.  the kids can eat next month. 

mandysmear

DOT COM

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

Does anyone else think it's retarded to buy an engagement ring to match a wedding band? Yes? No?

damaless

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[QUOTE]And PPs, stop staying that white gold yellows over time.  That's completely false. The rhodium plating may wear off leaving you looking at the actual white gold metal under the plating.  The metal doesn't change color at all.  The issue is that the plating will not be permanent. IMO if you have the money up front, I'd go with platinum or palladium if you want the look of rhodium plated white gold.  After all, if all you want to do is look at something plated in rhodium, why spring for white gold?  Just spend the money on the metal you'll actually see.
Posted by banana468[/QUOTE]

I actually like the look of my white gold engagement ring when the rhodium plating has worn off, which is unusual, maybe.  If it weren't for the fact that my wedding band came rhodium plated, I probably wouldn't have re-plated my engagement ring anyway.  Next year when the plating of both rings is equally worn off, I don't think I'll be re-plating. 

wadingmoose

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[QUOTE]Canadians are sneaky bitches. <strong>TRUEFAX</strong>.
Posted by crfische[/QUOTE]

Every time you say that, I see the CARFAX commercials in my head. 

Did the ebay listing say that the ring would not be as  pictured?

I would suggest that yes, you are wrong.  But that isn't what you want to hear.  So I'm not sure what to say.  Damn the Canadians and their superfluous U's, improper metric measurments (huh?) and yellow white gold.

DAMN THEM!

golden1215

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[QUOTE]i cant believe you want to get rid of the e-ring your FI gave you just because it didnt fit with the band you picked out.  how did your FI feel about you basically tossing aside teh ring he spent time pickig out for you?
Posted by Calypso1977[/QUOTE]

the original ring is very thin and is basically a "holder" ring to give the diamond in.  It was never meant to be my permanent ring.  like I said, its just a super simple tiffanys style setting.

JessAndTrav

Mandy, you're killing me today. Even if you are a sneaky Canadian.

wadingmoose

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[QUOTE]i think the starving kids will just have to wait a month... you'll have to go out and spend 60% more.  don't worry.  the kids can eat next month. 
Posted by mandysmear[/QUOTE]


Which is hilarious given she's REPLACING a perfectly good engagement ring for esthetic purposes.

banana468

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Am I wrong or is he? : I actually like the look of my white gold engagement ring when the rhodium plating has worn off, which is unusual, maybe.  If it weren't for the fact that my wedding band came rhodium plated, I probably wouldn't have re-plated my engagement ring anyway.  Next year when the plating of both rings is equally worn off, I don't think I'll be re-plating. 
Posted by damaless[/QUOTE]

It's great that you like the look.  My point is that some people think white gold = the rhdodium plating.  And if you want the rhodium look, spring for palladium or platinum.

damaless

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[QUOTE]i cant believe you want to get rid of the e-ring your FI gave you just because it didnt fit with the band you picked out.  how did your FI feel about you basically tossing aside teh ring he spent time pickig out for you?
Posted by Calypso1977[/QUOTE]

Since the post isn't about whether she or her FI are in the wrong, I wouldn't make any assumptions about the FI and his involvement with the engagement ring or this situation.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Am I wrong or is he? : the original ring is very thin and is basically a "holder" ring to give the diamond in.  It was never meant to be my permanent ring.  like I said, its just a super simple tiffanys style setting.
Posted by golden1215[/QUOTE]

So he basically proposed with a solitaire on a plain band with the expectation that you'd pick out a setting you wanted? If that's the case, it makes sense.

damaless

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Am I wrong or is he? : It's great that you like the look.  My point is that some people think white gold = the rhdodium plating.  And if you want the rhodium look, spring for palladium or platinum.
Posted by banana468[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I wasn't really arguing with your point there, just pointing out that there are legitimate reasons for some people to prefer to buy actual white gold. :)

golden1215

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Am I wrong or is he? : Which is hilarious given she's REPLACING a perfectly good engagement ring for esthetic purposes.
Posted by wadingmoose[/QUOTE]

replacing a holder ring for one I'll wear everyday of my life and $1000 wedding shoes are not the same IMO

plus I can sell my current one for gold

golden1215

mery- yes.

crfische

Golden can do whatever she wants, she just judges what everyone else does.

Get it now Moose, ya retard?

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Am I wrong or is he? : replacing a holder ring for one I'll wear everyday of my life and $1000 wedding shoes are not the same IMO plus I can sell my current one for gold
Posted by golden1215[/QUOTE]

What if you wear the $1,000 shoes everyday for the rest of your life?

wadingmoose

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[QUOTE]Golden can do whatever she wants, she just judges what everyone else does. Get it now Moose, ya retard?
Posted by crfische[/QUOTE]


Is ok. I judge her too. 

georgia_bride09

dama, stop being such a hall monitor. We can argue whatever we want.
 
But mery did make a good point (re: buying a plain band for her to pick out something at a later date).

golden1215

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Am I wrong or is he? : What if you wear the $1,000 shoes everyday for the rest of your life?
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]

then yes.

and to be fair, the title of that damn other post was unpopular opinions or whatever, as in I know many people dont agree w/ my stance on the shoes but its just that, my stance- which is what the post was asking for.

damaless

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Am I wrong or is he? : What if you wear the $1,000 shoes everyday for the rest of your life?
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]

That's a pretty good deal, if you'd normally be buying a new pair of $60 shoes every 4 years or so! :P