Khun Larry Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Yes it is a tale of Jewelry rip off. YAWNNNNNNNNNN My apologies in advance. Breaking my golden rule "never to pay in advance in Thailand", I paid up front 45,000 baht for a Ruby eternity band from a "long time farang friend". I have purchased some stones from him before and was very satisfied. This type of ring cannot be sized up or down so I had him make a sample first in silver. Fit was great, size 4. The actual ring arrives, size 5. As my gf is a gemologist in NY she said immediately he used two different molds,. probably to save $$ on gold. It is a beautiful ring but a bit too big. Naturally, in typical long term penniless farang fashion, his response was "I told you it would be larger". What the F***, and people wonder why I am such a cynic. Anyway, is there any recourse, legal or "otherwise" that comes to mind? Also, will someone please tell me: "KNOW THE GAME KHUN LARRY" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chownah Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 How does making a ring too big save on gold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 (edited) That was my first question but guess he means the outer size remained the same but the hole is larger so less gold used. I really can't imagine anyone using that as a "scam" however. One size change would not be very many baht worth of gold. Edited July 19, 2005 by lopburi3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a2396 Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 Scamed by a farang in Thailand? That's a switch. What country was he from? Next time get his passport #. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Larry Posted July 19, 2005 Author Share Posted July 19, 2005 Scamed by a farang in Thailand? That's a switch. What country was he from? Next time get his passport #. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> He is from the States but has lived in BKK for 10 years. What use is the passport #? The original sample was more mass than the final product. I don't mind that if the size was good. Anyway, to save the money maybe a different mold was used which made the whole process of making the sample useless as the sample is meant to confirm the mold specs. I have known this guy for several years so I was completely surprised about his ethics. It is extremely annoying being ripped off by low life scum. Probably a good reminder as to the quality of jokers around town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdenner Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 I have known this guy for several years so I was completely surprised about his ethics. It is extremely annoying being ripped off by low life scum. Probably a good reminder as to the quality of jokers around town. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We obtained police intervention and the felon was glad to return our money after a few words with the law. A gift of 33% to their retirement fund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.png.3b3332cc2256ad0edbc2fe9404feeef0.png)
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now