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07-11-2014 07:27 AM
07-11-2014 08:01 AM
WOW - I knew about Isaac business but not JR. I am too spoiled by JR's old pieces to be happy with the quality of her 'newer' items. I wonder if JR's business sale included her HE jewelry stores.
07-11-2014 08:21 AM
Hi Beejene, there was a little discussion about this a few months ago.
Perhaps there are some people who aren't aware of it.
Many are curious about how this will affect things.
http://community.qvc.com/forums/judith-ripka/topic/442152/judith-ripka-sold.aspx
07-11-2014 08:33 AM
On 7/11/2014 Pie1993 said:I really agree. I was a Ripka fan from years ago, but my QVC purchases have been limited to a few very good sets of earrings. There have been many qRipka pieces that I've thought were very handsome, but the saturation point just seemed to get kind of overwhelming to me.WOW - I knew about Isaac business but not JR. I am too spoiled by JR's old pieces to be happy with the quality of her 'newer' items. I wonder if JR's business sale included her HE jewelry stores.
07-11-2014 09:41 AM
This is sad news....
07-11-2014 10:27 AM
I'm not sad; I think we're seeing pretty much how business works. People find an idea, develop it into a business, grow it into a stronger business, and eventually sell to solidify their gains. When JR and the others came to QVC, they were already well known in their respective businesses, but national exposure helped them grow their businesses even further.
It's easy to forget when we see Judith or Louis or Isaac or Susan or Laura or Michael or whoever, that these people are just the "face" of the huge business behind them, and even before they sell that business there may have been multiple owners rather than the one individual we associate with the company.
It's fun to see those people, but when I think of the vast majority of the items I own - there's no face involved. As I look around the room this computer is in now, there's not one thing I can see that came from a "face," but I'm not sad about that.
07-11-2014 11:10 AM
I was very surprised to read it as I never noticed it here in the Q community. Was surprised at what she got for it. Thought it was worth more then that.
Thanks for including the link to the original post back in April.
07-11-2014 11:57 AM
Heavy decorated silver - not my thing - so it's okay with me.
07-11-2014 12:23 PM
JR always seemed to be a savvy business woman. Manufacturing her jewelry in cheap overseas countries rather than employing fellow Americans, then selling her pieces for top dollar on QVC. She always seemed to maximize profit.
07-11-2014 06:31 PM
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