Joe Kalish, his wife Beth Kalish, and his family are very nice people and very fair. They offer good deals on jewelry and jewelry repairs. However, on 6/22/2012 at around 2 o'clock, I had a bizarre experience. I brought some gold to sell and was quoted a price of $1620. I asked if I could shop around a few other places, he said that was fine and that the offer would be good until the end of the day, provided the price of gold didn't fluctuate too much. The price of gold stayed the same, actually increased slightly, and I returned to collect the $1620. He asked if anyone else offered more, I said no. So he said his offer had dropped to $1550. I found that to be a baffling and insulting buyer's tactic. When I asked why he dropped the price by $70 dollars in less than 2 hours, Joe claimed it was because his wife was the boss and changed the offer. Huh? It was an obvious, shiesty attempt to undercut me and get it cheaper. Very strange. And out-of-character for them. He then called my cellphone to tell me they wouldn't be interested in doing business with me, then in the course of the conversation, instantly recanted. Very, very strange. Needless to say, I didn't sell the gold and will probably not return again. No hard feelings, though. Business is business. They're still a great jewelry store. -Joel Quinn, Tri-Star Pharmaceuticals
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