Whiteflash: A Changing of the Guard

[sera]

Congratulations to both John and Alj! Best wishes on each of your new endeavors.

 

[somethingshiny]

Congrats to you both! Sounds like exciting upgrades!

 

[AmberWaves]

wow!! Congrats and best wishes to both of you, alj and john!!

 

[Maisie]

John,

You have been the best of help when I was in the worst of confusion. You spent time on the telephone to the other side of the pond when your lovely lady was sitting, waiting to be taken out for dinner. You have always gone the extra mile to help someone you will never meet, and that my friend, makes you one special person! I know business is business, but I was never going to be one of Whiteflash''s high value customers. You would have thought I was going to spend a million dollars the way you looked after me. You gave me confidence in Whiteflash, which has made me a lifelong customer.

Thank you for everything! I hope your new employers know how valuable you are! Good luck!

Alj,

Woohoo!!! What a wonderful opportunity you have there! I am sure you will love working for Whiteflash!! Good luck and I hope its everything you hope for and more!!!!

 

[hoorray]

Wow, I just cruise through on a whim, and look at the changes happening!

John,

You''ve been an institution here, and have helped so many people. I always look at changes like these as a great thing as you go forward to new opportunities. However, you will definitely be missed...

Alj,

You''ve also been an institution here -- going way back to even before Thelma, when Richard S. finally figured out you weren''t a man

. This sounds like a PERFECT role for you, so congratulations, and enjoy it!

Best of luck to both of you in your new endevors! (although I know you won''t need luck with such natural talents...)

 

[ChargerGrrl]

A changing of the guard, indeed!!

John, a huge CONGRATS to you in your new gig. You''ll be nothing less than extraordinary! I''ll miss you as the WF expert, but am thrilled to know that you''ll still be around. Do us "John-fans" a favor and make the honeymoon period short!

Alj (as if i could ever call you anything else!)- What a super-cool new gig you''ve got! I can''t think of a better person to be the WF Ambassador. Your enthusiasm and knowledge of everything diamonds (and WF) is one of the reasons I luv PS. I''m looking forward to seeing you SHINE in your new role.

 

[Gemma12]

Congratulations John, best of luck in the new job!

Congratulations Al, looking forward to your wise posts under a new, very droolworthy avatar!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

John - I'm so sorry I missed this post yesterday! I wish you the absolute best in your new position, as you have been one of the reasons I insisted Weston design my ring and have it made by Whiteflash. It's because of you and all of the wonderful customer support Whiteflash has received here on PS, that I now wear such a beautiful engagement ring . . . and earring jackets . . . and soon a pendant . . . etc.

Seeing your posts over the years, I knew you had amazing knowledge, and now after having had a couple of "lunch meetings" with you, I know you are going to be well missed at WF. I do hope we can stay in touch, and I look forward to seeing you post again with your new name.

Alj - I'm soooo incredibly happy to see you on-board with Whiteflash. Your kind nature really shines through your words, and I don't think Debi et al could have picked a better customer relations director. I also love the new name and av!

Best wishes to the both of you!

 

[lumpkin]

Belated congratulations to you both!!! John, I have enjoyed all your informative posts and wish you all the best in your new position. Ms. Dewey, you may note my chagrin here: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/ok-ladies-its-time-for-valentines-day-fun-with-avatars.77092/page-3 . I know being the Whiteflash spokesperson will be so much fun for you.

 

[Allison D.]

777 Lady, Movie Zombie, Storm, Monarch 64, Fly Girl, Sera, Something Shiny, AmberWaves, Maisie, and Gemma - Thanks so much for the congratulations and well-wishes!

Hlmr and DeeJay – you are both WAY too sweet in your kind comments, and I am touched by your votes on confidence. Suffice it to say the high regard is WAY mutual; you ladies are a pleasure to know.

Sparkalicious – thanks so much……and FORGET IT. You are NOT going to guilt me into giving up a toe ring!

DKS…..my dear, you are one of my most favorite posters because I completely relate to your irreverence! LOL. When I read your posts, I’m often doubling over laughing in agreement. Gosh, I wish I’d thought of that moniker before….Chainsaw Babe sounds so much better than Chainsaw Al! LOL Thanks for your support.

Garry……us? Disagree? Naaaaaaaaaaaah. Never! And my dear, I invented the dark side!

Thanks for the hearty welcome; mucho appreciated.

Shay, my parking-location challenged friend…..thanks for the support, as always. You have quite a steel-trap going on yourself! Remember, I know what you’re capable of!

Your mind is like a sponge and you''ve learned so much too!

 

[Allison D.]

Thing2 and Kay, you’re both so nice to offer such warm comments, and I appreciate your support. Thank you.

Kimberly, don’t worry about the numbers; they’re just a precursor, and never more important than the eye. I’d hate to intimidate anybody (except, of course….RICH. ), so please don’t be. I’m just Al, and still sincere in wanting to offer help and a bit of humor.

Lop…..LOL. An institution. I don''t think I could call myself an institution with a straight face! I DO know that over time people have thought I should be “IN” an institution for my diamond craziness

, but it’s nice to be where others share in my sickness. We go WAY back together (I can’t believe you remember Richard’s finding out I was a woman! That’s hysterical!), so your well wishes mean the world to me.

Charger…..YAY, because I love Alj, so Alj it will still be.

You are just too kind, and I sincerely appreciate your support and kind sentiments (especially since you know I''m from Patriots country!)

Lauren……awwwwwwww, thanks SO SO much! Coming from you who has such a long history with Whiteflash yourself, that means a lot. Thanks for your support. I know you''re pretty local for them, so hopefully our paths will cross one day.

Lumpkin……that is just hysterical! I did note your chagrin and I smiled when you realized you’d been scooped. Don’t feel badly; I often wonder how I can miss the ‘sticky notes’ too! I really do think this will be a fun role for me, largely because there are just many fun folks here that I admire. Thanks for your support.

 

[Jelly]

John, congrats on your new job! Whiteflash will miss you and so will PS until you come back! We will see you again soon!

Alj, congrats to you as well! What a great job it seems. Will they give you bonuses of pendants and bangle bracelets?

 

[partgypsy]

John Q, you were an amazing ambassador for Whiteflash. I always looked forward to reading your well written, diplomatic and informative posts, which reinforced my view of Whiteflash as a place of excellence and high standards. I know you will do well in your new endeavor, though sounds like you will not have as much contact with us consumers

But congratulations!

Allison, or Alj I enjoy your posts for their sense of humor and "cutting" wit! Congratulations for scoring this dream job! That is amazing! Keep it real!

 

[KimberlyH]

Date: 2/3/2008 12:27:11 AM
Author: Allison D.

Kimberly, don’t worry about the numbers; they’re just a precursor, and never more important than the eye. I’d hate to intimidate anybody (except, of course….RICH. ), so please don’t be. I’m just Al, and still sincere in wanting to offer help and a bit of humor.

There are no new diamonds in my immediate future, so I get to just lurk and learn and drool for now. But when the time comes, I''ll be full of questions and questions and more questions and I know you will be one of those who helps, because you are just so fabulous (and quite the funny one!). Congratulations, again! I''m so truly excited for you. They couldn''t have picked someone better for the job.

 

[sumbride]

I have no idea how I missed this, but congrats to both of you!!!

and Alj, I must confess I''m throughly confused by the Allison D. thing having met you with another name... I don''t know if I can juggle 3 aliases, so I''ll just keep thinking of you as Alj.

I haven''t bought anything from WF yet, but now I can say to DH "Remember that lovely lady we met on the boat in MA? Call her and pick something out for me!" I like this...

 

[Selkie]

Date: 2/3/2008 10:40:40 AM
Author: sumbride
I have no idea how I missed this, but congrats to both of you!!!

and Alj, I must confess I''m throughly confused by the Allison D. thing having met you with another name... I don''t know if I can juggle 3 aliases, so I''ll just keep thinking of you as Alj.

I haven''t bought anything from WF yet, but now I can say to DH ''Remember that lovely lady we met on the boat in MA? Call her and pick something out for me!'' I like this...

Now you''re thinkin''!

Congratulations to John, and again to Al, who let''s face it, has been a fantastic UNofficial WF ambassador for a while!
She "has WF, and will travel" as we know from the GTG. I hope both of you have fun in your new positions.

 

[Eva17]

Good Luck to both of you as you transition into your new roles!!!!

Allison, love our new avitar!

Will be looking forward to John''s return...

 

[perry]

John: Congradulations and I''ll miss ya. Please stay in contact


Allison D: Imagine... Look what being a good consumer advocate got ya.... I can''t think of a nicer person for the position (a few on par). I''ll bet you get to play with lots of trinkets now (and hope they pay you well enough to be able to buy them too).

I know you will be just as good as John was.

Perry

 

[BrianTheCutter]

I wanted to wait to enter this thread until it had had a chance to run for a while. Thank you to all of you “Pricescopers” who have been so supportive and positive about this change.

We will miss John enormously. He was a great asset to the Whiteflash team – he had what it took from day one and I couldn’t have asked for a better person to teach and mentor and for all of us to work with. I will miss our “midnight meetings” where we thrashed out all the fine details of “cut” and the likes. John’s superior understanding of the subject at hand coupled with his excellent writing abilities made him the perfect person to transmit the Whiteflash message, always keeping the consumers’ perspective in mind. We consider him a friend and wish him luck in his new endeavor.

We are so thrilled that Allison has joined our dynamic team. Her support over the years, coupled with her objective viewpoint of all the facets of the “internet diamond buying experience” made her a great candidate to be John’s successor. She brings with her, her own flavor and style within the Whiteflash philosophy of exceeding customer expectations and delivering a “Brilliant Diamond Buying Experience." The whole Whiteflash Team looks forward to working with her!

 

[iwannaprettyone]

Date: 2/1/2008 1:43:53 PM
Author: Allison D.

WOW! I’m just overwhelmed at such support…..not that I expected anything different from PSers!

I was quite surprised and flattered when Whiteflash approached me to discuss a position as their Consumer Relations ambassador.

When I first came to Pricescope, there weren’t many regular consumer posters, and we all helped each other learn. Today, Pricescope is tremendously robust with many core posters, which makes it easier for me to move into a different role.

Part of what’s always appealed to me about Pricescope is that it gives consumers a voice. Because I’ve been a consumer for so long, I think this opportunity gives me a way to strengthen that voice from a different angle, promote things I know are important to consumers, and it provides me with a fresh way to add value here.

I’ve been posting for more than five years now and I’ve really come to cherish this community. The most important thing is this: I’m *still* me. I’m the same person I’ve always been, and I look forward to continuing the many relationships I’ve built here with you. Those relationships are truly important to me.

I want to make this transition in a way that is completely respectful of Pricescope policies, and I want it to be as transparent as possible. To avoid confusion, I’ll no longer post as “aljdewey.” As a female on the internet I worry about security issues, especially since I am working remotely, so my public ID for Whiteflash will be Allison Dewey, and I’ll now post as Allison D.

So many of you are used to calling me Al and Alj, and I’ve grown fond of it, and this makes the transition clear I think: I want people to know that it’s still me; just in a different role. So please, do keep calling me Al/Alj so I feel at home….and so I know you’re talking to me!

It also means…… *sob*….I’m going to have to retire the chainsaw!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was going to gift it to Mara, but it’s not chic enough…..unless she put a B-bag logo on it!

I’ll be happy to loan it out on a rotating schedule, though, for interested parties. Since Mara''s out of town for a few days and may not see this for a bit, I''ll consider Belle as first dibs! GO FOR IT, Belle! I know it''s in good hands with you!

Other than parting with my beloved chainsaw, I’m happy for this new role and hope for your support. Without the long-timers and fresh faces to keep things interesting I would not be the hard core fan of Pricescope I am today.

So, is this why you did not adopt my heart sawing avatar???

Congrats Ali! Look forward to talking with you soon.

 

[sumbride]

It just occurred to me to ask... Does this mean you''re moving to Houston, Alj, or are you working remotely?

 

[rainydaze]

wow, what interesting news! congratulations to both of you! i, too, have enjoyed and benefitted from the knowledge, opinions, and humor of your postings. i look forward to reading more from both of you in your new roles here!

best wishes john and allison!

 

[Deelight]

Congratualtions to you both A new job is like a holiday.

I wish you both the best

 

[Lord Summerisle]

The Whiteflash Consumer Relations person is dead...

Long live the Whiteflash Consumer Relations person

Congrates to you both, John and Al.

 

[mela lu]

Wow!! Massive congrats to both John Q and Alj!

John was integral in helping me understand the small nuances of ''painted'' upper girdle facets...and tirelessly answered my questions. For that, I am not only grateful, but confident that you have found your passion and will find success in your new endeavors.

Best of luck – I’ll look forward to re-acquainting with your new name!

Alj / Allison – This is fantastic! I cannot think of a more deserving person. I think this will be mutually beneficial, as clearly you love talking diamonds, and clearly, we love talking to you *wink*

Seeing this ‘promotion’ gives me hope that someday, somehow, I too can transition my love for sparkle from pure hobby to something with financial rewards.

That said, Can WF PLEASE open a Canadian office so I can come work for you??? I think you’d have a built in staff; based on the Canadian contingency here on PS.

Congrats to the new and exciting changes

 

[Lord Summerisle]

Date: 2/4/2008 10:27:36 AM
Author: mela lu

That said, Can WF PLEASE open a Canadian office so I can come work for you??? I think you’d have a built in staff; based on the Canadian contingency here on PS.

ditto a UK office...

 

[Maisie]

Date: 2/4/2008 10:54:32 AM
Author: Lord Summerisle

Date: 2/4/2008 10:27:36 AM
Author: mela lu

That said, Can WF PLEASE open a Canadian office so I can come work for you??? I think you’d have a built in staff; based on the Canadian contingency here on PS.

ditto a UK office...

Absolutely!!!

 

[Beacon]

Hey this is really neat!

John, it sounds like you are moving to new challenges and I wish you the best of luck as you pursue them. I am very happy that you will be back on these boards in the future as you have provided fantanstic, consistent and very professional advice for all of us. Thank you!

Allison D (Aljd) - congratulations on your new position! It sounds like you'll be having a blast and still be the same great forum participant for all of us to relate to. Plus I bet you get a big discount! Lucky! Congrats on this - I look forward to your posts as a WF team member - you'll be great.

 

[CrownJewel]

John and Alj, CONGRATULATIONS!!! Usually I''m not a fan of change, but this news is really exciting! Not just for the two of you, but also for us...we learn from all of your new experiences. I live vicariously through you and all the gems you see!

 

[DiamanteBlu]

Hey, congrats, Alj! How cool is that?!?

And, John, I look forward to seeing you again in your new incarnation!

Onward and upward!