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Set of 3 Gold Finials from a previous thread

sfnative — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 02:58:56 GMT

After researching several threads about finials, I was unable to find the relevant one, so created this one of thanks.

To the person who started the thread about the set of 3 gold finials, THANK YOU! I recall posting that I "Needed these," which is a reaction to a piece of clothing or product that's just so yummy I have to have it. Though some posters did have complaints about them, I decided to bite the bullet and went to Amazon and placed my order. The box arrived 5 days ago and I had to finally open it this morning before moving it to our new place today and there they were, as perfect as could be. Can't wait to place them on the mantle in our new place when decorating for Christmas.

Thanks, again, to the person who brought these to our attention.

~Rebecca

Re: Set of 3 Gold Finials from a previous thread

Susan Louise — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 03:20:29 GMT

@sfnative Are you talking about the gold finials from this thread HERE?

Re: Set of 3 Gold Finials from a previous thread

sfnative — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:06:25 GMT

@Susan Louise wrote:
@sfnative Are you talking about the gold finials from this thread HERE?

YES! Those are the gold finials! Thank you for finding them, Susan Louise.

Re: Set of 3 Gold Finials from a previous thread

Susan Louise — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:24:55 GMT

@sfnative wrote:
@Susan Louise wrote:
@sfnative Are you talking about the gold finials from this thread HERE?

YES! Those are the gold finials! Thank you for finding them, Susan Louise.

@sfnative I found the thread, but not the finials. Forgive me, but I am shocked someone actually liked the set. Maybe your set is from a different batch? better quality?

I am also shocked you bought them for about twice as much at Amazon for them as I paid for them at Zulily too...

I know the set we got was awful, not even dollar store quality...and I was happy to get my money back. I gave our set to Goodwill. I posted about it in that thread too.

Re: Set of 3 Gold Finials from a previous thread

sfnative — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:41:46 GMT

@Susan Louise wrote:
@sfnative wrote:
@Susan Louise wrote:
@sfnative Are you talking about the gold finials from this thread HERE?

YES! Those are the gold finials! Thank you for finding them, Susan Louise.
@sfnative I found the thread, but not the finials. Forgive me, but I am shocked someone actually liked the set. Maybe your set is from a different batch? better quality?
I am also shocked you bought them for about twice as much at Amazon for them as I paid for them at Zulily too...
I know the set we got was awful, not even dollar store quality...and I was happy to get my money back. I gave our set to Goodwill. I posted about it in that thread too.

Susan Louise,

It's not often that I fall in love with something and really, really "need." it.

About 15 years ago I was in Nordstrom walking past the hip Savvy department and saw an awesome very large and long aubergene cowel-necked sweater. It was by a major designer and was $350 15 years ago. I walked out of the store with it. Still love that sweater and still receive compliments.

The same thing occurred with these finials, even after all of the negative feedback. After a poster had indicated they were available from Amazon as well (I tried purchasing thru Zulily w/o success), I decided to go for it (have Prime and been a customer for years).

The finials I received are gorgeous: no damage, nothing is flaking off of them and they sit well. I'm very pleased and have been senible about this, knowing that the cost of them will dampen further holiday decor purchases this year.

Re: Set of 3 Gold Finials from a previous thread

Susan Louise — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 19:23:34 GMT

@sfnative wrote:
@Susan Louise wrote:
@sfnative wrote:
@Susan Louise wrote:
@sfnative Are you talking about the gold finials from this thread HERE?

YES! Those are the gold finials! Thank you for finding them, Susan Louise.
@sfnative I found the thread, but not the finials. Forgive me, but I am shocked someone actually liked the set. Maybe your set is from a different batch? better quality?
I am also shocked you bought them for about twice as much at Amazon for them as I paid for them at Zulily too...
I know the set we got was awful, not even dollar store quality...and I was happy to get my money back. I gave our set to Goodwill. I posted about it in that thread too.
Susan Louise,

It's not often that I fall in love with something and really, really "need." it.

About 15 years ago I was in Nordstrom walking past the hip Savvy department and saw an awesome very large and long aubergene cowel-necked sweater. It was by a major designer and was $350 15 years ago. I walked out of the store with it. Still love that sweater and still receive compliments.

The same thing occurred with these finials, even after all of the negative feedback. After a poster had indicated they were available from Amazon as well (I tried purchasing thru Zulily w/o success), I decided to go for it (have Prime and been a customer for years).

The finials I received are gorgeous: no damage, nothing is flaking off of them and they sit well. I'm very pleased and have been senible about this, knowing that the cost of them will dampen further holiday decor purchases this year.

@sfnative That was me...

I am thrilled you like your set. I have also experienced being one of a few to liking a product/clothing/etc, or bought something no matter what the cost because I just wanted it. I 'get it'.

That is also no different than there being some folks who believe the VPH frosted finials are cheap looking while others find them to look expensive. Everyone has their own tastes. If there were no folks who thought the VPH frosted finials looked cheap, I wouldn't have been able to get any of them 'as is'...so I'm grateful for those who have different tastes than me, and I can relate to being the one who sees things different than most too...it's all good

Below is a pic of the set we got. I sent this pic to CS at Zulily which the rep told me she could see the problems/issues. The two that are on either end lean to the right, and the coloration of the tallest one did not match the other two. There are sets of finials that are sold as different colors, but this set was sold as 3 gold finials and I felt I did not get what was described or looked anywhere near as wonderful as they did in the image online...IMHO...HTH

Re: Set of 3 Gold Finials from a previous thread

sfnative — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 02:00:30 GMT

@Susan Louise wrote:
@sfnative wrote:
@Susan Louise wrote:
@sfnative wrote:
@Susan Louise wrote:
@sfnative Are you talking about the gold finials from this thread HERE?

YES! Those are the gold finials! Thank you for finding them, Susan Louise.
@sfnative I found the thread, but not the finials. Forgive me, but I am shocked someone actually liked the set. Maybe your set is from a different batch? better quality?
I am also shocked you bought them for about twice as much at Amazon for them as I paid for them at Zulily too...
I know the set we got was awful, not even dollar store quality...and I was happy to get my money back. I gave our set to Goodwill. I posted about it in that thread too.
Susan Louise,

It's not often that I fall in love with something and really, really "need." it.

About 15 years ago I was in Nordstrom walking past the hip Savvy department and saw an awesome very large and long aubergene cowel-necked sweater. It was by a major designer and was $350 15 years ago. I walked out of the store with it. Still love that sweater and still receive compliments.

The same thing occurred with these finials, even after all of the negative feedback. After a poster had indicated they were available from Amazon as well (I tried purchasing thru Zulily w/o success), I decided to go for it (have Prime and been a customer for years).

The finials I received are gorgeous: no damage, nothing is flaking off of them and they sit well. I'm very pleased and have been senible about this, knowing that the cost of them will dampen further holiday decor purchases this year.
@sfnative That was me...
I am thrilled you like your set. I have also experienced being one of a few to liking a product/clothing/etc, or bought something no matter what the cost because I just wanted it. I 'get it'.
That is also no different than there being some folks who believe the VPH frosted finials are cheap looking while others find them to look expensive. Everyone has their own tastes. If there were no folks who thought the VPH frosted finials looked cheap, I wouldn't have been able to get any of them 'as is'...so I'm grateful for those who have different tastes than me, and I can relate to being the one who sees things different than most too...it's all good
Below is a pic of the set we got. I sent this pic to CS at Zulily which the rep told me she could see the problems/issues. The two that are on either end lean to the right, and the coloration of the tallest one did not match the other two. There are sets of finials that are sold as different colors, but this set was sold as 3 gold finials and I felt I did not get what was described or looked anywhere near as wonderful as they did in the image online...IMHO...HTH

@Susan Louise My goodness! I see what you mean and can hardly believe they sent those out as a set. It's getting so bad these days, that vendors will do anythng to make a buck.

I asked my husband regarding the two on each end, because he knows about this stuff. He said that when they add glaze and/or glittery stuff and place the finials back in the oven/kiln, the heat required to "set" the glaze/glitz may be enough to cause a very slight slumping at the base of the finial, which in turns causes the slight lean.

Re: Set of 3 Gold Finials from a previous thread

SHOPR — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 02:09:59 GMT

@sfnative, I'm so glad that your set of finials is pleasing to you and that you had none of the issues the rest of us had with ours ordered from Zulily. It makes me wonder if the Zulily sets were perhaps rejects of some sort and if the Amazon set that you ordered was first quality.

I hope your move continues to go well. Thanks for letting us know about the finials. I'm glad that one of us has ended up with a nice set because they are really unique in shape and style in my opinion. Mine are, I think, much more crooked than Susan's, and my medium one appears more orange.

Re: Set of 3 Gold Finials from a previous thread

rosehill — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 02:32:29 GMT

I will chime in too, sfnative, and say congratulations on receiving a good set of these beautiful gold finials. I think that Shopr hit the nail right on the head- Zulilly probably bought all of the defective stock, not knowing just how bad they were, and probably got a great deal on the entire defective inventory. My set had three different finishes of color. I am going to mess around with them when I have a little time. There is a product that comes in a tube that is sort of a gold leaf finish that I will use to see if I can get the finishes to match more. Amazon probably has first quality finials- I bet they will be beautiful in your new home.

Please let us all know how your move is progressing. I hope things are falling into place for you. You deserve good things to happen.

Re: Set of 3 Gold Finials from a previous thread

sfnative — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 05:14:09 GMT

@rosehill wrote:
I will chime in too, sfnative, and say congratulations on receiving a good set of these beautiful gold finials. I think that Shopr hit the nail right on the head- Zulilly probably bought all of the defective stock, not knowing just how bad they were, and probably got a great deal on the entire defective inventory. My set had three different finishes of color. I am going to mess around with them when I have a little time. There is a product that comes in a tube that is sort of a gold leaf finish that I will use to see if I can get the finishes to match more. Amazon probably has first quality finials- I bet they will be beautiful in your new home.

Please let us all know how your move is progressing. I hope things are falling into place for you. You deserve good things to happen.

@rosehill

Hi rosehill,

Good luck with the product in the tube! I really hope it's able to bring your finials to life. The difference in coloration within the set of 3 in some instances is just crazy and such a disappointment. When I saw the dark one on the left in SHOPR's photo, I could hardly believe it. That should have been sold as a factory "second!"

Re: Set of 3 Gold Finials from a previous thread

Susan Louise — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 13:49:56 GMT

@sfnative wrote:
@rosehill wrote:
I will chime in too, sfnative, and say congratulations on receiving a good set of these beautiful gold finials. I think that Shopr hit the nail right on the head- Zulilly probably bought all of the defective stock, not knowing just how bad they were, and probably got a great deal on the entire defective inventory. My set had three different finishes of color. I am going to mess around with them when I have a little time. There is a product that comes in a tube that is sort of a gold leaf finish that I will use to see if I can get the finishes to match more. Amazon probably has first quality finials- I bet they will be beautiful in your new home.

Please let us all know how your move is progressing. I hope things are falling into place for you. You deserve good things to happen.
@rosehill

Hi rosehill,

Good luck with the product in the tube! I really hope it's able to bring your finials to life. The difference in coloration within the set of 3 in some instances is just crazy and such a disappointment. When I saw the dark one on the left in SHOPR's photo, I could hardly believe it. That should have been sold as a factory "second!"

@sfnative That was my photo. Between the coloration issue and 2 of them leaning as I had mentioned previously, the set we got was worthless....so to me, all 3 finials were 'seconds' and should just never had been sold at all. I guess other countries have no QC on the end of their factory lines...LOL

Re: Set of 3 Gold Finials from a previous thread

sfnative — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 04:00:09 GMT

@Susan Louise wrote:
@sfnative wrote:
@rosehill wrote:
I will chime in too, sfnative, and say congratulations on receiving a good set of these beautiful gold finials. I think that Shopr hit the nail right on the head- Zulilly probably bought all of the defective stock, not knowing just how bad they were, and probably got a great deal on the entire defective inventory. My set had three different finishes of color. I am going to mess around with them when I have a little time. There is a product that comes in a tube that is sort of a gold leaf finish that I will use to see if I can get the finishes to match more. Amazon probably has first quality finials- I bet they will be beautiful in your new home.

Please let us all know how your move is progressing. I hope things are falling into place for you. You deserve good things to happen.
@rosehill

Hi rosehill,

Good luck with the product in the tube! I really hope it's able to bring your finials to life. The difference in coloration within the set of 3 in some instances is just crazy and such a disappointment. When I saw the dark one on the left in SHOPR's photo, I could hardly believe it. That should have been sold as a factory "second!"
@sfnative That was my photo. Between the coloration issue and 2 of them leaning as I had mentioned previously, the set we got was worthless....so to me, all 3 finials were 'seconds' and should just never had been sold at all. I guess other countries have no QC on the end of their factory lines...LOL

@Susan Louise

@rosehill

Re quality control, during his career in Silicon Valley, my husband was VP of R&D and Engineering and Manufacturing with various corps. When ivolved in the manufacturing end of things, he would make a daily foray out of his corner office down to the production floor. As soon as anyone saw him coming, the whispering started. He always made a beeline for Quality Control, spcifically to get his hands on the finished product. Believe me, I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of his angst if "his" products were inferior to the company's protocol.

I think many have forgotten that it really means something to be made in the USA. I know I'm proud of i.

Re: Set of 3 Gold Finials from a previous thread

Susan Louise — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 05:39:01 GMT

@sfnative wrote:
@Susan Louise wrote:
@sfnative wrote:
@rosehill wrote:
I will chime in too, sfnative, and say congratulations on receiving a good set of these beautiful gold finials. I think that Shopr hit the nail right on the head- Zulilly probably bought all of the defective stock, not knowing just how bad they were, and probably got a great deal on the entire defective inventory. My set had three different finishes of color. I am going to mess around with them when I have a little time. There is a product that comes in a tube that is sort of a gold leaf finish that I will use to see if I can get the finishes to match more. Amazon probably has first quality finials- I bet they will be beautiful in your new home.

Please let us all know how your move is progressing. I hope things are falling into place for you. You deserve good things to happen.
@rosehill

Hi rosehill,

Good luck with the product in the tube! I really hope it's able to bring your finials to life. The difference in coloration within the set of 3 in some instances is just crazy and such a disappointment. When I saw the dark one on the left in SHOPR's photo, I could hardly believe it. That should have been sold as a factory "second!"
@sfnative That was my photo. Between the coloration issue and 2 of them leaning as I had mentioned previously, the set we got was worthless....so to me, all 3 finials were 'seconds' and should just never had been sold at all. I guess other countries have no QC on the end of their factory lines...LOL
@Susan Louise
@rosehill

Re quality control, during his career in Silicon Valley, my husband was VP of R&D and Engineering and Manufacturing with various corps. When ivolved in the manufacturing end of things, he would make a daily foray out of his corner office down to the production floor. As soon as anyone saw him coming, the whispering started. He always made a beeline for Quality Control, spcifically to get his hands on the finished product. Believe me, I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of his angst if "his" products were inferior to the company's protocol.

I think many have forgotten that it really means something to be made in the USA. I know I'm proud of i.

@sfnative Forgive me, but I think you missed the two points I made in my last post. I was just letting you know it was my pic in this thread, not SHOPR's as you had posted...and QC that just doesn't seem to exist on the end of an assembly line in other countries...not in the US.

Re: Set of 3 Gold Finials from a previous thread

sfnative — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 06:35:31 GMT

@Susan Louise wrote:
@sfnative wrote:
@Susan Louise wrote:
@sfnative wrote:
@rosehill wrote:
I will chime in too, sfnative, and say congratulations on receiving a good set of these beautiful gold finials. I think that Shopr hit the nail right on the head- Zulilly probably bought all of the defective stock, not knowing just how bad they were, and probably got a great deal on the entire defective inventory. My set had three different finishes of color. I am going to mess around with them when I have a little time. There is a product that comes in a tube that is sort of a gold leaf finish that I will use to see if I can get the finishes to match more. Amazon probably has first quality finials- I bet they will be beautiful in your new home.

Please let us all know how your move is progressing. I hope things are falling into place for you. You deserve good things to happen.
@rosehill

Hi rosehill,

Good luck with the product in the tube! I really hope it's able to bring your finials to life. The difference in coloration within the set of 3 in some instances is just crazy and such a disappointment. When I saw the dark one on the left in SHOPR's photo, I could hardly believe it. That should have been sold as a factory "second!"
@sfnative That was my photo. Between the coloration issue and 2 of them leaning as I had mentioned previously, the set we got was worthless....so to me, all 3 finials were 'seconds' and should just never had been sold at all. I guess other countries have no QC on the end of their factory lines...LOL
@Susan Louise
@rosehill

Re quality control, during his career in Silicon Valley, my husband was VP of R&D and Engineering and Manufacturing with various corps. When ivolved in the manufacturing end of things, he would make a daily foray out of his corner office down to the production floor. As soon as anyone saw him coming, the whispering started. He always made a beeline for Quality Control, spcifically to get his hands on the finished product. Believe me, I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of his angst if "his" products were inferior to the company's protocol.

I think many have forgotten that it really means something to be made in the USA. I know I'm proud of i.
@sfnative Forgive me, but I think you missed the two points I made in my last post. I was just letting you know it was my pic in this thread, not SHOPR's as you had posted...and QC that just doesn't seem to exist on the end of an assembly line in other countries...not in the US.

@Susan Louise

Thank you! I'm punch drunk tired getting ready for this move & my brain is going every which way. Here it is after 11:30 p.m. and I should be in bed, but I needed to relax, so am spending 30+ minutes here. Thanks so much for the clarification.