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Advice Wanted [WTA] Proposal Ring & Wedding Bands, Please advice me!! Need Help!!

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post Jul 10 2017, 03:52 PM

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Had a very bad experience with Le Lumiere Gardens. Their resize job was terrible. Just look at the pics below.

First picture shows the egg shaped ring after resizing.
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Second picture below is a collage of the original (bottom pic), resize (middle pic), and fix attempt (top pic) of the resize. Middle pic shows the milgrain pattern virtually polished off, while the top pic shows their clumsy attempt of trying to recreate the milgrain but is is still obviously not uniform.

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Now they are telling me that I need to pay extra if need to remake with new stones if the stones are higher carat. When asked why cannot reuse the existing botched ring's stones, the salesperson even had the gall to say might scratch the stones...WTH...are the diamonds fake?
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post Jul 10 2017, 04:44 PM

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QUOTE(kambingkoh @ Jul 10 2017, 04:37 PM)
The egg shape is even after they have performed the fix attempt??
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The egg shape was sort of fixed after that, but the clumsy attempt to put back the milgrain pattern is still unsatisfactory. cry.gif
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post Jul 10 2017, 05:02 PM

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QUOTE(bb100 @ Jul 10 2017, 05:01 PM)
Wow, what the fook man?! That's terrible. Was the resizing even done by a qualified craftsman?
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I was told it was resized locally instead of sending to Hong Kong for resize. Thus the crap.

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post Jul 10 2017, 05:09 PM

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QUOTE(bb100 @ Jul 10 2017, 05:08 PM)
Ohh my goodness, your wedding band is seriously in a sorry state after the resize.

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Was it bought in the same outlet at The Gardens? Have you voiced your displeasure right there and then once you saw the terrible job? This is really unacceptable man!
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Yes the Gardens outlet. We refused to accept the outcome.
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post Jul 10 2017, 05:35 PM

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QUOTE(kambingkoh @ Jul 10 2017, 05:18 PM)
So what is their next course of action?
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They are telling me they can make a new ring but with new stones which may or may not be the exact specs as my original ring. And if the specs are more expensive then they said I have to top up! vmad.gif When asked why cannot reuse the old stones, the BS was that the stones might get scratched..can you believe the BS????
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post Jul 10 2017, 05:51 PM

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QUOTE(bb100 @ Jul 10 2017, 05:38 PM)
I see also cannot accept man. If I were you, for sure I will rage in their store.

What do you plan to do next?

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That's bull crap man. Why do you need to top up the difference when it is CLEARLY their mistake for this mess?? Plus, genuine diamonds will get scratched so easily kahh? The sales guy is treating you like a fool bro, seriously.
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I'm fedup with the Gardens salespersons dy and have complained to Tomei HQ Customer Service. Le Lumiere is under Tomei Group.

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post Jul 10 2017, 05:53 PM

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Did I mention I posted on Le Lumiere's Facebook page and the posting got removed? Luckily we got a screenshot of the post before they removed it.
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post Jul 10 2017, 09:46 PM

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QUOTE(kambingkoh @ Jul 10 2017, 06:55 PM)
Typical brick and mortar stores... if you request for refund, how much can you get?

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You can either see how much they are going to charge you for the difference if time is really pushing, and see how fast they can get back to you with the new ring.

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Negotiate for a refund as much as possible. I hope you don't suffer any lost but if there is any, see what is the limit of lost you willing to bear, then get on with a new jeweller. I supposed this is a wedding band? Perhaps you can try to engage Tailored Jewel. They craft their rings in Hong Kong. My experience with them is somewhat not that smooth, but that is for my ring setting. I have to say Ethon is an honest businessman and really try to meet your demands. If he can't meet it - guess what? 14-days money back guarantee. Every single cent. I think you search throughout whole Malaysia only this guy can really give such guarantee. That's why till now I still highly recommend him. You can check his design here: http://www.tailoredjewel.com/shop/

Another advice is that, get the ring size correct right away. Do it just once. No resize. There is really no guarantee on how the outcome will be. Resizing is a waste of time and can turn out disappointing. Is like someone hit your car bumper and even after you knock it back, it is still not the same. That's how I define resize.

All the best bro. icon_rolleyes.gif
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Thanks. The reason we chose resize was because the sample resized ring shown was seamless, then most jewellers said 2 sizes resize can be done and not more. Will certainly explore either options.

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post Jul 12 2017, 03:44 PM

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QUOTE(kambingkoh @ Jul 12 2017, 08:54 AM)
So how did it go?
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post Jul 13 2017, 05:59 PM

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QUOTE(bb100 @ Jul 13 2017, 09:57 AM)
When we, the consumers give them pressure, the standard reply is always "The management is aware of this..." or "We have feedback your queries to the management..."

It's always THE MANAGEMENT. Seriously, straightforward cases like yours also need to refer to THE MANAGEMENT. This is just a case of you fooked up people's ring, you ganti balik lahh, what's so complicated about that man?? Need "FINAL APPROVAL" some more, what the hell?? If I am not wrong, they themselves admitted that it was a fooked up job right? They admitted means they know that they are in the wrong, then clean up that shit lahh, what else??? Ini pun kena tanya mama kahh???

Niamahfoolat, the more I read their reply, the more dulan I become. If I were you, seriously I will go down to their outlet and create a scene there man!

Anyway, what was their reply when you asked them for the name if the person-in-charge?
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Just got a call from the Operations Head. They are offering full refund and said if we want to get a new ring it will be have to be at new rates. Consider this as lesson learnt and never patronise Le Lumiere (Tomei) again if your ring requires resizing! vmad.gif So much time wasted.

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post Jul 14 2017, 11:23 AM

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I need the the badly 'fixed' ring for my pre-wedding photoshoot end of this month. So I'm going to use that and then only return it to them afterwards to get the refund.
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post Jul 14 2017, 11:28 AM

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QUOTE(kambingkoh @ Jul 14 2017, 11:25 AM)
But you are going to return it and change the design later on?
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Getting the full refund and going to get from elsewhere. I lost confidence in them dy.

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post Jul 20 2017, 12:01 AM

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QUOTE(Janevdb @ Jul 19 2017, 05:51 PM)
Sunway Pyramid do have few jewelry shop. The service and product is not bad. Can go to Goldheart have a look. They even serve us hot fruit tea and explaining to us what is the difference for the diamond grades. Bravo!
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Goldheart also under Tomei. Forget it. Same management then.... mad.gif Serving drinks and explaining the different grades are standard in any jewelry store.

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post Jul 21 2017, 12:18 AM

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QUOTE(Janevdb @ Jul 20 2017, 08:54 PM)
Then probably you met a not experience sales person. SOPs? wah chan poh kong those not serving thou.
Anyway, I am satisfying with their service not only because the tea they served.  cool2.gif
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Oh...u must have met lousy salespeople...we were served drinks at Wah Chan and Poh Kong...lol.

 

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