QUESTION
Jeweler sold our jewelry for much less than it was worth.
Asked on Dec 22nd, 2013 on Consumer Law - Florida
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My wife's ring was given to a jeweler to try to sell, if he could. The agreement, as we understood it was that if he got any offers, he would contact us about them. We just asked for the ring back, and were told he sent it to a jeweler in California, who sold it to someone in Canada. The retail value of the ring was $5,700, the jeweler sold it for $1,500, and never contacted us to see if we approved of the price. We told him to get it back, he refused. He claims the diamond was only worth $1,000 and has offered to replace it with a similar stone and setting, but he will not get back my wife's ring. What he considers "similar" is a $1,000 diamond, and a $200 setting. But that's not what my wife's ring was. What are our options? Do we have any recourse, or not?
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If you can show its a $5,700.00 ring it may be worth hiring a lawyer to sue over the loss. The problem with the case lies in the words "as we understood it" meaning there may not have been clarity or consistency of understanding and there was no written agreement.
Answered on Dec 30th, 2013 at 4:41 PM
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