gsellis
off to a rocking start
Member since November 2009
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Post by gsellis on Jan 21, 2010 22:10:51 GMT -5
Things change, so if you are reading this thread years later...
I have had great luck with these folks.
770AmGuy (AmethystGuy)
g1h2o
doughboy265
gaofudev (HKG)
jewelelectronics (best CZ deals)
ledgems (another faceter too)
rocklady1
royal_sahara_jasper
Disclosure - I know AmethystGuy personally. If you check his auctions this month, you will see the JXR I cut for him. Item 260527123940
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dbrealityrocks
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since February 2010
Posts: 1,084
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Post by dbrealityrocks on Mar 11, 2010 11:40:18 GMT -5
a couple of my favs are
maplestuff- Terry Maple has been involved in the rock trade 40 years
west coast gems [West coast mining] Dale has 13 mines including a fav here amethyst sage agate- he's currently taking 2 months off
disclosure- I know both of these guys personally
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ssilverhawk
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Member since March 2011
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Post by ssilverhawk on Mar 22, 2011 14:35:00 GMT -5
My 2 cents:
royal_sahara_jasper gets two thumbs up, though I don't think I ever won one of their auctions. They are George & Janet Sechler, great people.
maplestuff typically has a fine variety in his auctions, IF you can afford to win any of them!
-whew- Nuff said.
west coast gems sometimes has decent stuff, but none of it tempts me anymore. I won a slab that had been sealed with who-knows-what... probably superglue or waterglass... and the filling quickly dissolved in the water of my cabber, leaving unforseen pits, voids and cracks. NEVER again, after that fiasco.
I have personally had a number of bad experiences on eBay, including receiving a piece of (junk) sodalite instead of the covellite described and illustrated by the seller (no longer a registered user). That was years ago.
More recently, one seller sent nothing at all! Just disappeared.
One thing to always bear in mind with eBay: If you have to go through their process for a refund, it'll cost you $25 off the top. That's built right in to their so-called "Buyer Protection" program.
It's a no-brainer to be cautious with sellers that have very few feedbacks, balancing that with the understanding that dealing with sellers having lots of feedbacks won't guarantee smooth sailing or the arrival of a good product. It helps that it is now possible to leave honest negative feedback ratings for sellers that really deserve them without the risk of ruining one's own buying reputation; eBay should have made that change long ago.
Off eBay, I've found that Gem Center USA has good material for the money, wholesale to bonified businesses. Hand select rather than ordering by mail, if possible, but I do know several lapidaries who are consistently happy with what they order.
Have fun!
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zirconia
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Member since April 2011
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Post by zirconia on Apr 22, 2011 2:15:43 GMT -5
Hello,
I'm new here hope to make few friends i can trust. I read some of your post and had known what had happen to one of your purchases. I am currently working with silver and gemstones factory I just love the stones, the finished products and rough ones. And I want to be of help in the forum community.
zirconia
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