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David Markstein is now

sunchild — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 22:47:06 GMT

Working for LR! After working together for 20 years at the Q, they've been reunited! How sweet. This just makes me laugh! Good luck David, you're going to need it.

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hopi — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 23:14:14 GMT

It's nice that little things make you happy.

The jewlery pieces that I have gotten from Lisa are lovely, reasonably priced and do not scream you shop at a home shopping channel.

As of late so many pieces for Q look cheap or have serious issues with clasps, posts, clunky, or ditzey and you may as well go to Kohls for a better selection.

Lisa has a great eye for things. I get so many compliments when I wear her pieces. You don't see her stuff on Amazon, Walmart or Target. She has an Italian lace locket that I am considering for my next piece, it is stunning.

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GCR18 — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 23:21:31 GMT

I'm glad things are falling into place for Lisa. I imagine David brings a bunch of knowledge and contacts.

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MarkeieMark — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 23:26:09 GMT

@hopi Yes! That locket in rose gold is gorgeous!

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hopi — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 23:43:02 GMT

@MarkeieMarkwrote:
@hopi Yes! That locket in rose gold is gorgeous!

My hold up in purchasing has been the color could not decide between rose or gold. This is the factory that only does all gold but made it especially for her. It is not her latest presenation, this is the one I want. Opening lockets are trending and of course Lisa is ahead of it just so classic and modern and love the perfect chain with it.

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iTalia — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 00:01:00 GMT

Interesting indeed! Lisa takes all of Q's previous employers. I just knew there had to be a reason David showed up for haystacks at Lisa's house the other night and just happened to make an appearance on the impromptu cooking chat Lol! All her motives are so calculated.

David is probably at this point just looking for something to keep himself busy as he's spent most of his career at Q. I'm sure he's not looking to retire with Lisa's company. Lisa's jewelry has not received stellar reviews across the board. Her business sure has it's issues. Pieces tarnishing quickly and home decor items being grossly overpriced for the quality received. I've read all about these things on a private FB group devoted to all LR.

Lisa needs David and not the other way around. And I'm sure her prices are going to go up even more now because she's having to pay yet another employee.

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golding76 — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 00:12:40 GMT

As I wrote on another David Markstein-related thread, I miss him.

Yes, I really liked him and his explanations. Certainly hope his life is going well and he is always gainfully employed. As for his working with Lisa R., my hope is that it benefits him.

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Sheilaray — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 00:37:13 GMT

@hopi wrote:
It's nice that little things make you happy.

The jewlery pieces that I have gotten from Lisa are lovely, reasonably priced and do not scream you shop at a home shopping channel.
As of late so many pieces for Q look cheap or have serious issues with clasps, posts, clunky, or ditzey and you may as well go to Kohls for a better selection.

Lisa has a great eye for things. I get so many compliments when I wear her pieces. You don't see her stuff on Amazon, Walmart or Target. She has an Italian lace locket that I am considering for my next piece, it is stunning.

Then the question is, Why does she need David?

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AuntG — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 00:42:50 GMT

The name is not familiar to me. I'm glad I just started following LR on FB. Her stuff looks very nice.

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KKlim — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 01:19:10 GMT

When Lisa mentioned last week that David Markstein was in her kitchen to watch her make the Haystack meal- I had a feeling there would be an anniuncement sooner or later...lol....interesting get on her part ...And she also mentioned they will be going back to Italy in 2 weeks. Didn't Lisa, Albany, and Katie just get back last week?

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iTalia — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 01:24:56 GMT

@KKlim wrote:
When Lisa mentioned last week that David Markstein was in her kitchen to watch her make the Haystack meal- I had a feeling there would be an anniuncement sooner or later...lol....interesting get on her part ...And she also mentioned they will be going back to Italy in 2 weeks. Didn't Lisa, Albany, and Katie just get back last week?

They sure did did just get back from Italy a couple of weeks ago. And off they go again next week. It's interesting all this traveling she's doing on the tribe's dime.

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Sheilaray — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 02:37:49 GMT

@iTalia, Lisa admitted that the one thing she missed the most from her “former job” was attending the jewelry shows in Italy and how when she finally got back there for the Tribe, she nearly “cried”. Clearly, she has not only found a way to travel via write-offs but also purchase jewelry at wholesale prices (hmmm...some perhaps for her own personal collection?) All the while, passing along these expenses to her Tribe.

Lisa likes to emphasize how she tweaks items to make them her own personal designs and stated this again with David. Oddly though, a while back, when asked about a watch she “designed” she could not remember if the watch face was black or blue. Huh. If she is that invested, wouldn’t she remember? Just another sales tactic/song and dance that blows over the Tribe’s collective heads.

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iTalia — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 03:12:42 GMT

@Sheilaray wrote:
@iTalia, Lisa admitted that the one thing she missed the most from her “former job” was attending the jewelry shows in Italy and how when she finally got back there for the Tribe, she nearly “cried”. Clearly, she has not only found a way to travel via write-offs but also purchase jewelry at wholesale prices (hmmm...some perhaps for her own personal collection?) All the while, passing along these expenses to her Tribe.

Lisa likes to emphasize how she tweaks items to make them her own personal designs and stated this again with David. Oddly though, a while back, when asked about a watch she “designed” she could not remember if the watch face was black or blue. Huh. If she is that invested, wouldn’t she remember? Just another sales tactic/song and dance that blows over the Tribe’s collective heads.

@Sheilaray, I agree! Lisa has said so many contradictory questionable things throughout this business venture of hers that it really makes you wonder what is real and what is not. Most of the tribe doesn't even pick up on anything because they are just so enamoured by all she does and want to be just like her. And why can't she ever say QVC (instead of her former job) when all of her customers are from Q anyway. It's so silly. She sounds extremely bitter about her departure whenever she speaks of Q. It really tells a lot!

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MarkeieMark — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 03:44:03 GMT

@hopi wrote:
@MarkeieMarkwrote:
@hopi Yes! That locket in rose gold is gorgeous!

My hold up in purchasing has been the color could not decide between rose or gold. This is the factory that only does all gold but made it especially for her. It is not her latest presenation, this is the one I want. Opening lockets are trending and of course Lisa is ahead of it just so classic and modern and love the perfect chain with it.

@hopi ITA the chain is perfect, but again that's Lisa. Very fresh, yet looks very Euro vintage inspired.

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KathyPet — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 04:38:28 GMT

@iTalia wrote:
Interesting indeed! Lisa takes all of Q's previous employers. I just knew there had to be a reason David showed up for haystacks at Lisa's house the other night and just happened to make an appearance on the impromptu cooking chat Lol! All her motives are so calculated.

David is probably at this point just looking for something to keep himself busy as he's spent most of his career at Q. I'm sure he's not looking to retire with Lisa's company. Lisa's jewelry has not received stellar reviews across the board. Her business sure has it's issues. Pieces tarnishing quickly and home decor items being grossly overpriced for the quality received. I've read all about these things on a private FB group devoted to all LR.
Lisa needs David and not the other way around. And I'm sure her prices are going to go up even more now because she's having to pay yet another employee.

DOn't understand. obviously not a Lisa fan which is fine. But then you participate in a "private" FB group devoted to Lisa. I am sure there is some logic there although it does escape me.

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Nadine O — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 05:29:41 GMT

Here we go again!! Another Lisa bashing bunch of jelous people!!! I am part of her tribe because she is a wonderful human being who is trying to make a living. She made plenty of money for QVC and now she owns a business. Is that foreign to some of you people??? Does it not upset you that the jewelry people on QVC travel to Italy on your dime!! I dare say that my master degree brain is in great working order thank you!!! Seems to me these forums and blogs are just excuses to bash people!!!

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sunchild — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 06:12:52 GMT

@Nadine O.... defensive much???

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sunchild — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 06:14:10 GMT

@Nadine O I get it now! LaLisa is that you???

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AuntG — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 10:03:43 GMT

@Nadine O you are exactly right. Every business does something on their customer's dime.

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shaggygirl — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 11:11:55 GMT

One thing is for sure. You have to be very careful what you post on her facebook. Say one slightly negative thing and BOOM you are banned from posting on it. She's been asked several times to give a figure on how much of her tribe's money was given to charities when she did a fundraiser promising to give a portion of the net proceeds of what her tribe bought over a period of time, 24 or 48 hours, I forget, to 2 charities after the Texas hurricane. When she gave a vague answer, something along the lines of "a nice amount and we added some of our own" I questioned why those who bought pieces of her stuff specifically so they could take part in giving, could not get an answer from her as to the amount. I suggested to one woman who asked that maybe next time she wanted to give to a charity she should give directly so she'd know how much of her money actually went to the charity. Next thing I know both of our comments disappeared and now I can read the page but am banned from posting. And from another board I read I know I'm not the only one who questioned her about it that has been banned. Same thing happened earlier with another charity she supposedly gave a portion of the sales to. She would not tell her tribe the figure as to how much of their money she ended of giving them, she kept avoiding it when asked.