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That's Jared!
A lot of commercials annoy the piss out of me and keep me from shopping at their store, merely because of the ignorant commercials.Another good one. The marketing people for both must be #######. In what other industry do you do everything possible to piss off the people spending the money on your products? I can't think of one.Jared or Kay.
The Kay commercials are unbelievably douchy, with the romantic plays on words. Especially the one with the deaf woman. I cringe.
I make it a point NOT to shop at these places as I get some sort of defeated feeling like the evil ad campaign won.
exactlyJared or Kay.
The Kay commercials are unbelievably douchy, with the romantic plays on words. Especially the one with the deaf woman. I cringe.
I make it a point NOT to shop at these places as I get some sort of defeated feeling like the evil ad campaign won.
Not me. I want to drown him the pool and laugh at him afterwardsI'm actually embarrassed for him when I watch those.the ashton kutcher camera commercials are no picnic either
Now THAT would make you the.....Man with the Magic Touuuuuuch!Not me. I want to drown him the pool and laugh at him afterwardsI'm actually embarrassed for him when I watch those.the ashton kutcher camera commercials are no picnic either
The text messaging commercial is It honestly almost got me.Honestly, the Jared commercials don't really bother me that much. I just think of how stupid they are and wonder why anyone would be influenced to go there because of the commercials. Who knows? Maybe, Jared's intent is to get people to hate them so much that they won't be able to forget about them.
Is that the one with Ozzie?The text messaging commercial is It honestly almost got me.Honestly, the Jared commercials don't really bother me that much. I just think of how stupid they are and wonder why anyone would be influenced to go there because of the commercials. Who knows? Maybe, Jared's intent is to get people to hate them so much that they won't be able to forget about them.
Start by asking questions. If you don't know anything about diamonds, read up a little online, but you should be able to go into a decent, reputable jewelery store and tell them "I am just starting to look for an engagement ring. Can you show me some different stones and tell me about the difference between them." DO NOT BUY. Regardless of what they say about how "this stone is a great deal and won't last" do not buy it. There are always deals to be had so don't buy before you are ready because something seems like a good buy. Be patient.So...for a schmuck who has no idea where to begin, where does one start shopping for an engagement ring? If not Jared, Kay, Kesslers etc, how would one know ballpark prices?
And, the worst stones out there are at places like Jared and Kay. They won't let you look at the stones under a high resolution microscope, they hide flaws beneath settings and prongs, and they have been caught several times in the past switching jewelry pieces (at least Kay has) after a customer orders one or after they bring in jewelry for cleaning. I will never buy jewelry from one of those big retail outlets. They're all about volume, not quantity.Diamonds:BiggestScamEver
Yes, they're pretty bad.Anyone ever hear Tom Shane on the radio? I think I hate him even more than Jared.
Uhhhhh........All the time our customers ask us, "How do you make money doing this?" The answer is simple, volume."And, the worst stones out there are at places like Jared and Kay. They won't let you look at the stones under a high resolution microscope, they hide flaws beneath settings and prongs, and they have been caught several times in the past switching jewelry pieces (at least Kay has) after a customer orders one or after they bring in jewelry for cleaning. I will never buy jewelry from one of those big retail outlets. They're all about volume, not quantity.Diamonds:
Biggest
Scam
Ever
LOFLObviously I meant to say quality, not quantity.Uhhhhh........All the time our customers ask us, "How do you make money doing this?" The answer is simple, volume."And, the worst stones out there are at places like Jared and Kay. They won't let you look at the stones under a high resolution microscope, they hide flaws beneath settings and prongs, and they have been caught several times in the past switching jewelry pieces (at least Kay has) after a customer orders one or after they bring in jewelry for cleaning. I will never buy jewelry from one of those big retail outlets. They're all about volume, not quantity.Diamonds:
Biggest
Scam
Ever
Who in hell buys a $40,000 Christmas gift??But the new ones with the "big wheel" and "atari 2600" are I'm still not buying a Lexus for my wife, but I dig the commercials....sheerterror said:I'm actually a big fan of the Lexus commercials where people are giving them away as Christmas gifts.massraider said:There's some weird stuff going on right now. With commercials I mean. Those jewelry commercials are so skeevy, that they are funny. I think of them as entertainment. In this economy, those commercials make me laugh. I have been noticing commercials lately, which is rare for me.That camera commercial with the whole thing done with still photos? Very cool. What's with the chicken McNugget revolution? Did I miss a MySpace uprising, and now McNuggets are hip? If I was McDonald's, I would immediately run a bunch of ads stating that we have people that have eaten LOTS of hamburgers, and they prefer ours.
The open heart design is just plain fugly. Worry, someone had to say it.prosopis said:I cant help but wonder if Jane Seymour really designed the open hearts.
Who cares? Regardless of which one you buy, you won't be able to sell it for a fraction of what you paid.~Haze~ said:Start by asking questions. If you don't know anything about diamonds, read up a little online, but you should be able to go into a decent, reputable jewelery store and tell them "I am just starting to look for an engagement ring. Can you show me some different stones and tell me about the difference between them." DO NOT BUY. Regardless of what they say about how "this stone is a great deal and won't last" do not buy it. There are always deals to be had so don't buy before you are ready because something seems like a good buy. Be patient.strykerpks said:So...for a schmuck who has no idea where to begin, where does one start shopping for an engagement ring? If not Jared, Kay, Kesslers etc, how would one know ballpark prices?
Ask your friends to recommend someone that they know. Go in and talk to someone and just look, listen, and learn. If you can't find someone by word of mouth, go to a local jeweler that's been around for a while and and ask them to educate you. Right now the main thing is to find someone you are comfortable with and someone that will take the time to educate you.
At this point you should focus on learning about carat, color and clarity.
Look around and talk to a few different jewelers and see what's out there right now.
After you begin to learn what your dollar will get you, you can then narrow down what you want... size (carat), color, clarity and cut.
Oh no.strykerpks said:So...for a schmuck who has no idea where to begin, where does one start shopping for an engagement ring? If not Jared, Kay, Kesslers etc, how would one know ballpark prices?
That is brilliant.My wife and I watched the movie Blood Diamond. Now if I ever buy her a diamond again she'll kick me in the groin. She was actually pissed about her diamond engagement ring.
I didn't bother to tell her that you can buy conflict-free diamonds mined in Canada. I'll just let her live the rest of her life hating diamonds.
Is "open heart design" the one that looks like it should be "I Love Balls"?The open heart design is just plain fugly. Worry, someone had to say it.prosopis said:I cant help but wonder if Jane Seymour really designed the open hearts.
Maybe they are bad, but listening to his monotone voice is a lot better than watching vapid female characters gush about him going to Jared. At least Tom Shane makes a solid case for going to his stores - Jared ads really don't do that.Shrek said:Yes, they're pretty bad.Steve Polychronopolous said:Anyone ever hear Tom Shane on the radio? I think I hate him even more than Jared.
OK, Tom. Simmer down.Maybe they are bad, but listening to his monotone voice is a lot better than watching vapid female characters gush about him going to Jared. At least Tom Shane makes a solid case for going to his stores - Jared ads really don't do that.Shrek said:Yes, they're pretty bad.Steve Polychronopolous said:Anyone ever hear Tom Shane on the radio? I think I hate him even more than Jared.
Finless said:The text messaging commercial is It honestly almost got me.flapgreen said:Honestly, the Jared commercials don't really bother me that much. I just think of how stupid they are and wonder why anyone would be influenced to go there because of the commercials. Who knows? Maybe, Jared's intent is to get people to hate them so much that they won't be able to forget about them.
bluenile.comStart here for all your research. Prices are very good too. I never bought anything through them, but my buudy did and was very happy.strykerpks said:So...for a schmuck who has no idea where to begin, where does one start shopping for an engagement ring? If not Jared, Kay, Kesslers etc, how would one know ballpark prices?
Oh no.strykerpks said:So...for a schmuck who has no idea where to begin, where does one start shopping for an engagement ring? If not Jared, Kay, Kesslers etc, how would one know ballpark prices?
I thought that too.Is "open heart design" the one that looks like it should be "I Love Balls"?The open heart design is just plain fugly. Worry, someone had to say it.prosopis said:I cant help but wonder if Jane Seymour really designed the open hearts.
Leroy Hoard said:Between these scam artists and that pud from Subway, I think "Jared" as a name is going the same path as "Adolf".
...and yet there's a thread about it in a football message board.maybe you're the monkey.How the hell do these marketers get jobs? The put out the most ######ed garbage ever. A monkey could do a better job...
I'll bet he never steps foot in a Jared's again. So who's the monkey now?...and yet there's a thread about it in a football message board.maybe you're the monkey.How the hell do these marketers get jobs? The put out the most ######ed garbage ever. A monkey could do a better job...
On the other hand, "Jayrod" has a nice ring to it.Leroy Hoard said:Between these scam artists and that pud from Subway, I think "Jared" as a name is going the same path as "Adolf".
Thanks.I think I either need to do something great to turn this train around or change my name. The latter sounds easier.On the other hand, "Jayrod" has a nice ring to it.Leroy Hoard said:Between these scam artists and that pud from Subway, I think "Jared" as a name is going the same path as "Adolf".
Somewhere there is an "Aldo Hiller" who agrees with you.Thanks.I think I either need to do something great to turn this train around or change my name. The latter sounds easier.On the other hand, "Jayrod" has a nice ring to it.Leroy Hoard said:Between these scam artists and that pud from Subway, I think "Jared" as a name is going the same path as "Adolf".
don't worry.. i'm on it.the second stryker walks in to a jeweler he's going to catch a blowdart behind the ear.Oh no.strykerpks said:So...for a schmuck who has no idea where to begin, where does one start shopping for an engagement ring? If not Jared, Kay, Kesslers etc, how would one know ballpark prices?
Oh I'm not going anywhere GB, don't worry.Otis.. wait.....