topic Re: JAI Price Changes in Jewelry

JAI Price Changes

Kcubed — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 03:09:49 GMT

I am a huge JAI fan, but I just don't think I can take these rapid price changes anymore.They are making my head spin. Everytime I buy a piece, the price is reduced after a short period of time. It makes me not want to buy anymore new pieces. If I wait a few months, I can get a much better deal.

Everyone likes a sale, but some of these pieces are only in inventory a few months before a reduction. I have wasted so much money getting excited about a new piece and immediately buying it, only to see it reduced a very short time later.

I bought all 4 Taj pieces in June to wear to my daughter's wedding. The prices went up after my purchase, and I was glad I bought them when I did. Then, they were reduced back down for this sale a day or two ago. Now I just noticed that 3 of the 4 are at a One Day Only Price and are half off. I feel sick. I can't believe they are this cheap this soon after their debuit. I love them. In fact I wore them all today. Now I am just disappointed in myself for buying too soon.

I don't know any other lines that has such fluctuating prices on a regular basis. It is sooooooo frustrating.

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mia 2 — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 03:20:28 GMT

kcubed~~I know exactly how you feel. I bought the circular enhancer in maybe May or June and it had been out for 6- 8 months. Today it is half price on the sale. I guess it is good for some who get it on a sale price. But I felt frustrated. I should have waited a few months. It seems this is only with Jai. I guess it is always a gamble. Just know that you are not the only one who noticed that.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 03:30:06 GMT

Obviously none of us knew QVC was going to have these 50% off sales on jewelry and clothing when we made purchases a few months ago. They've never done this before. You got what you wanted and have enjoyed wearing it so don't beat yourself up over it. This can easily happen in any retail business. It may never happen again at QVC.

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Kcubed — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 03:39:32 GMT

Unfortunatley, Kachina624, it will happen again. It continues to happen time and time again.

I ordered one of the new items this morning and decided to cancel and wait a couple of months until it goes on clearance. Sadly, the order was in process and unable to be cancelled.

I still love the line, but I think I will only buy clearance and special priced items from now on.

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sparklestar — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 04:12:47 GMT

Honestly that's a reality of shopping anywhere -- TV or retail. Just the way it goes.

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Goldengate8361 — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 11:56:34 GMT

@Kcubed

You can drive yourself crazy trying to beat the pricing games (anywhere). I suggest being grateful for what you have, love what you have, and let the negative feelings go. I always figure that, in the end, everything balances out anyway (I.e. You save money here; you don't there, etc.). I love this line, too! I own some beautiful JAI pieces....and, yes, many went on sale after I bought them--but I chose not to dwell on it. Enjoy your beautiful jewelry! You obviously have great taste.

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Marcail0825 — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 12:02:44 GMT

@Goldengate8361 wrote:
@Kcubed
You can drive yourself crazy trying to beat the pricing games (anywhere). I suggest being grateful for what you have, love what you have, and let the negative feelings go. I always figure that, in the end, everything balances out anyway (I.e. You save money here; you don't there, etc.). I love this line, too! I own some beautiful JAI pieces....and, yes, many went on sale after I bought them--but I chose not to dwell on it. Enjoy your beautiful jewelry! You obviously have great taste.

Nice post @Goldengate8361. I agree with you.

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Debzzz — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 13:56:53 GMT

Yes, the retail game. Buy now and have your pick of size and color or wait and see if it goes on sale.

I too love Jai jewelry and saw some of my recent purchases on sale. At least I got to purchase some Jewelry that was on my wish list at reduced prices. The same thing happens out in retail it is just not so easy to determine that as it is online or on air.

Two of my current favorite Jai pieces are the carved flower bracelet and ring. They are discounted 40 bucks between them but I have so enjoyed wearing them that it doesn't bother me. If they were 50% off I'm sure I would be a bit disappointed. Perhaps we can take these sale prices into consideration before buying, but if you can't live without it that's a bit of a gamble.

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just wonder — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 16:57:54 GMT

What I really think is unfair, and it has nothing to do with the JAI line, is when QVC DRASTICALLY lowers the price on a previous TSV, i.e. the Honora adjustable Ming pearl necklace. I went back and looked at my orders and I spent way, way more when it was a TSV that what they are offering it for now. And as far as retail goes, if you have a receipt, more and more stores have no time limit on returns so they would honor the lower price or take your item back, although I don't do retail shopping so much that I would probably ever know...

I wish once an item is a TSV, it can never be any lower in price.

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ms traditional — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 18:21:21 GMT

hmmm.............lower prices are a good thing in my book. !!! these are spontaneous, short-term deals. i can live with that.

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Pagan — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 23:30:36 GMT

I feel the same.

I like to buy the Jai jewelry but have learned never to buy any of it at full price.

I got my fingers burned with the croco collection early on, took note, and since then the clearance cycle seems to have speeded up.

Perhaps it's my misperception but it does appear to me that you don't have to wait long at all now to get it on clearance.

As mentioned, the Taj collection and also I think the peacock collection - was it about six months before it was at half price or greater reduction?

Only buy something full price if you really can't pass it up and are worried it will sell out never to return but steel yourself for likely price cuts later.

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Katcat1 — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 00:38:16 GMT

You need to learn to wait so you can save some money. It hurts when you purchase something and then see it on sale shortly after. If you wait and a piece is not available in your size, then it was not meant to be. You can imagine what these pieces really cost and the markup on them.

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culebra — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 00:42:46 GMT

It is irritating! QVC is trying to unload their jewelry and clothing faster. Mike George said during the last quarterly report that clothing and jewelry had slowed down.

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lboone — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 19:01:10 GMT

I don't buy ANYTHING on QVC anymore until it goes on clearance. Sure, I miss some things I would like to have had but they weren't things that were that important. I mean, nothing bad is going to happen if I don't get that ring or t-shirt!!!

And when I say clearance, I mean CLEARANCE. None of this 10% off stuff. I look for the DEEP discounts. I figure I was meant to have it at that point!!!

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GRACIE — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 13:26:54 GMT

What happen to the jewelry show@7:00 am this morning? Scott announced at 3:00 am this morning he would be on 7:00 a.m. Bixby and Jai are the only jewelry shows I watch.