Consumer Alert !

[DiaDiva]

Hello, I just saw this very disturbing post on DiamondTalk.com -- can Leonid please clarify? The link is below but I''ve also cut out the first posting for your reference.

http://www.diamondtalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57700

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Consumer Alert !
This is mainly to alert consumers to a situation that has come to the attention of some in our industry.

Some maybe familiar with the Pricescope website . The forum owner has taken it upon himself now to list 5000 jewelers nationwide on his website search engine without their prior permission or knowledge. Not only that, he has selected, listed and priced diamonds they don`t own, stock, or even know about next to their name. Most have never even heard of Pricescope themselves.

By listing these unsuspecting jewelers with the same exact diamonds at higher prices that are found listed by the Pricescope websites, he has established them to be uncompetitve and over priced in the consumers eye.

What this does is push business right into the hands of these pricescope websites that pay him to advertise there. This is great for these Pricescope vendors who certainly don`t mind that Leonid has set them up in a select position of favor.

The thing is, it is out right fraudulent to even set up fictitous pricing for retailers that are unaware of how or what is going on, especially since they didn`t even select or price the diamonds, or have anything to do with the whole process.

Many retailers buy and stock their own diamonds, and this list that has been put next to their name is not even their own inventory or have anything to do with their business.

In my opinion it is a very underhanded thing to do, but not a surprise, since Pricescope has a history of an anti retailer approach. Of course they do present this as some kind of favor to the retailers, but I doubt anything will become of it for them other than increased loss of business.

Brad
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[Hest88]

Sigh. DiaDiva, there''s long-standing animosity on Brad''s part that I don''t understand. Anyone who has been on Pricescope for any length of time knows that Leonid has nothing but the best intentions. This is the best place for consumers to find unbiased info, bar none.

 

[DiaDiva]

Thanks for letting me know. I just saw the other posting on this topic. The animosity from Brad was extremely disturbing.

 

[bar01]

Spock: May I point out that I had an opportunity to observe your counterparts here quite closely. They were brutal, savage, unprincipled, uncivilized, treacherous -- in every way, splendid examples of homo sapiens. The very flower of humanity. I found them quite refreshing.

Kirk: I''m not sure, but I think we''ve been insulted.

McCoy: I''m sure.

 

[hoorray]

I''m with Hest... Brad''s animosity goes beyond defending a business model. He has unleashed unfounded and biased attacks in the past on different topics. I don''t normally get involved in the politics of these things, but I find these tirades of Brads just beyond any rational explanition and think they are destructive to everyone.

 

[AGBF]

There are actually three other threads where this topic is being discussed: two in Rocky Talky and one in Diamond Hangout. Instead of rehashing things here, I will let you go read those threads. Steve sent you to the most substantive one in Diamond Hangout.