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What would you do? Half price!!!!

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Toystorypants · 30/06/2019 19:16

DP proposed just over three weeks ago. Beautiful ring - genuinely couldn't have picked a better one myself Grin

I walked past a jewellery store yesterday and saw my ring in the window and it's half price Shock down to £1300ish.

Interested to hear what others would do? I've decided not to do anything but some family members have said they would try and return it and buy it again at the reduced price!

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RickAstleyGaveMeUp · 30/06/2019 19:18

If you can, you should. It's a huge amount of money to just chuck away and even at £1300 there will still be a big mark up on it.

mynameisigglepiggle · 30/06/2019 19:19

How do you know he didn't buy it at the reduced price in the first place!

summerbumz · 30/06/2019 19:19

i've done the same with an item i bought for £35 that went down to £20 the next day so i would!!

BKJ89 · 30/06/2019 19:19

If fiancé hasn't got himself into debt to purchase it, I would just leave it. It's obviously the perfect one for you and you wouldn't have known had you not walked past the window.
Have you asked fiancé what he would like to do? Congratulations on your engagement :) xx

pinkmagic1 · 30/06/2019 19:22

Congratulations on your engagement. DP may have paid the cheaper price, I would keep quiet.

netflixlove · 30/06/2019 19:22

Can you return it if it's been worn?
Bad luck as that's an amazing discount!

Soola · 30/06/2019 19:24

Not if you’ve had it for three weeks!

The ring you’re wearing was given with love. Enjoy your contentment in that.

TrickyKid · 30/06/2019 19:24

But another one and return it with the original reciept. You can't return the worn one.

Hmmmbop · 30/06/2019 19:25

I would. That's £1300 towards your wedding!

FenellaMaxwell · 30/06/2019 19:25

I’d return it and repurchase

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Toystorypants · 30/06/2019 19:26

DP is away on deployment now Sad so I have to open all the mail to stay on top of everything and some of the insurance documents, receipts and stuff came through and from what I can see he did pay the full price for it... I could message him and see what he would like to do, but I might not even be able to return it without him here? And would I have to pretend he made a terrible choice and I hated it? 😂

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PancakeAndKeith · 30/06/2019 19:26

If you return the one you have they will only give you the current price for it to stop people doing exactly this.

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Toystorypants · 30/06/2019 19:27

@TrickyKid

I would have never have thought of that!!!!!! Now that's an idea...

I do have an emotional connection to the one I've got is that solves that issue as well 😂

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Hoppinggreen · 30/06/2019 19:29

No, the one he bought is your engagement ring. If you swap it for another one (even if it’s identical) it’s not your engagement ring

Pinkpartyplanner · 30/06/2019 19:31

I’m usually all for this but considering it’s your engagement ring and he could afford it at the time I wouldn’t return it

Wavingwhiledrowning · 30/06/2019 19:34

Your DP bought that ring because he thought you'd love it, and you do. It wasn't about money then, so there's no need to make it about it now. My DH is always doing this - agonising over the cost of gifts that he thinks I could have got cheaper. All it does is just take away the joy of giving. I know in your circumstances its an awful lot of money, but if it really mattered that much, your DP wouldn't have paid it. Just enjoy the fact that you've got an amazing ring that you love, and your DP obviously knows exactly what makes you happy.

LBOCS2 · 30/06/2019 19:34

Buy it at the cheaper price.

Return the (new shiny one) on the original receipt for £2600.

Put an extra £1300 towards your wedding fund.

Yes, I would absolutely do this. Lots of jewellers have a fairly robust returns policy on the basis that not everyone who gets presented with a ring says yes...

baubled · 30/06/2019 19:37

If you can afford it, do exactly what @LBOCS2 says!

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Toystorypants · 30/06/2019 19:41

@Wavingwhiledrowning

Thats a nice way to look at things, I like thay a lot Smile

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rookiemere · 30/06/2019 20:32

If it's possible to return and buy at the cheaper price then absolutely do that. It's still the same ring, just costs less.

dayswithaY · 30/06/2019 20:39

How will you buy back the ring without the jeweller catching on? It's your engagement ring, it was given with love, you've been wearing it, some things are worth more than money. The shop are not just going to hand you the cash then let you buy it back for half price. I have worked in a bridal shop where women would regularly try to do this, it didn't end well.

MoveOnTheCards · 01/07/2019 07:33

Forget the ‘buy another then return with the first receipt’ faff. Every diamond is unique, the paperwork will reflect any flaws, the colour etc. I would be suspended if you can return one ring claiming it’s another!

I think you need to chalk it to experience, and focus on the fact your fiancé gave you a ring he chose and you both love.

MrsPresley · 01/07/2019 07:44

Wouldn't you need the debit/credit used to pay for it originally?

PancakeAndKeith · 01/07/2019 08:18

What if the op buys the new one only to find that she can’t return the old one?
They are under no obligation to refund something that isn’t faulty.

notso · 01/07/2019 08:20

This happened to a friend of mine and she went back in and got the difference refunded, as the ring was bought on the premise it was worth the original price. Unlike a dress or a pair of shoes it should hold its value.

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