I can understand if you don't know about adjusting prices/value for inflation. Most people do not realise that, that is fine. That just makes your information inaccurate. However, once you've been educated on it, and you still continue to provide the same inaccurate information, then your information also becomes dishonest. THAT is my contention with your points.

You can take a horse to the water but that doesnt mean it will drink... 

That's true
But I can put a sign next to the horse telling people that the horse doesn't drink

And about motorcycles, no we all know that is not investment coz the day he takes the key we know it is losing money, what my hubby says is better I play diamonds than spending on LV, because he thinks buying diamond there is at least value in future. So that was my investment sense.

you can call me sturborn.... which I am, my hubby prefers using the terms tiuman.

I think this thread is irrelevent, too many expert in here already, nothing I want to share further. Tot of helping but if you insist I'm dishonest as if I'm trying to sell you something than lets close this topic.

you can call me sturborn.... which I am, my hubby prefers using the terms tiuman.

I think this thread is irrelevent, too many expert in here already, nothing I want to share further. Tot of helping but if you insist I'm dishonest as if I'm trying to sell you something than I'll stop.

I really dun wan to carry the tag like a con woman, I'm edi sticking my neck out with my face plastered in here which in case goldsmith who knows me see what I'm saying would edi curse me for telling so many things.

Your help is much appreciated, don't doubt that. Its just not fair to provide information that will help a sale, but doesn't really help a buyer to make an informed decision. The fact that you're afraid that merchants are going to curse you for revealing so much is proof that there's a certain level of dishonesty in the market. If you're afraid that your face is shown and people might recognise you... you can always create a dupe to provide the information.

P.S. - I'm probably just as stubborn as you

Such a waste. I was starting to like this thread. 

(what ever happend to Mr D1ck and his breast cutting thingy?)

Such a waste. I was starting to like this thread. 

(what ever happend to Mr D1ck and his breast cutting thingy?)

Do you think I live on forums or something, or that this debate is even remotely important enough for me to check on often?

Btw, you sir, need to call me MISTER Poon.

Mister Poon... nani?

My dear "buddy", at which point did I say that I didnt care?
Then again I never said that I do. 

I merely highlighted the point that there are many other unscruplous business and trades out there. Not just the diamond trade which you take so personally. Like I mentioned in an earlier post, it is a sad predicament of what is happening in the diamond trade. But that is not the only trade that has cause war and abused human rights. What about all the sweat shops in indochina? You going to stop wearing clothes?

You are just making a very personal view on the matter. Think about it. You talk about De Beers financing the slave trade in Africa. Well they merely pay for services provided.

-They want diamonds.
-Some ppl can get it for them.
-They pay.

In what circumstances these ppl choose to produce that diamond, I dont think that the ppl at De Beers really care. They just want the diamonds. Simply supply and demand. So if you think about it, De Beers only want the diamonds. It is the ppl in Africa that CHOOSES to kill/rape/enslave their OWN ppl for money.

So my dear "buddy", who is at wrong here? De Beers for willing to pay a lot of money for something seemingly worthless? or the warlords in Africa killing and enslaving their OWN ppl to get money? So who is actually really cutting off the breast of Africa?

So you are the ppl who feel the need to impose their views on to other ppl. Take a neutral view and see who is really doing all the butchering?