Jewelry

[Glitter Puss]

Over the past few days, about 10 new items have been added to "clearance". But at least 30 items on my wish list have gone up in price - some by a whole lot. They are too numerous to mention individually, but as examples: the Regent watch went from $254 to $288+, & then 2 days later came down to $283. The Zambian emerald ring went from $1854 to $1997 (not that I would have bought it at $1854!). The one that got me the most was the pink spinel heart enhancer that has the pave pink spinels on half the heart: It was $513 & I kept waiting for it to go on clearance because I thought the price was insane. Lo & behold, it went UP to $549! Has anyone else noticed this trend?

[Cyndog]

Not Judith Ripka in particular, but I have seen items on all the shopping channels go up from time to time. I check to see if they've gone on clearance and they're actually higher like you said.

[newjerseygirl]

LOL

J282745 SkyBlue Topaz Criss Cross Enhancer is on clearance for $129.96 and listed as a Best Seller.

On 3/2 it was on LTS for $76.20.

http://community.qvc.com/forums/judith-ripka/topic/436020/ripka-lts.aspx

[millieshops]

I don't buy Ripka so I don't follow those prices, but I do know all the jewelry I like anywhere costs more than I wish it did.

[shoptilidrop1989]

Glitter Puss, Yes! I have noticed several JR items in my wish list have increased. I was watching and waiting to see if anyone else would bring this up. I check my wish list several times a day and have even seen prices go up from when I've checked in the morning to when I checked again that evening. At first, I thought the feature price had expired but realized it was just an increase in price. Very frustrating as it makes me wonder what other pieces will increase and for how much.

[vickie25]

Yes. I have on my wishlist JR small Amethyst Aurora cuff and I thought it was like $775 but I noticed a few days ago it is I think $885. I was going to ask if anyone knows what it sold for as I don't believe it was over $800 for the skinny version.

FYI - I just did a search for the cuff and watched the video. The price in the video is $775 and now it is $865. That is a huge jump.

[5pugmom]

All 6 JR items on my wishlist jumped way up in price also. And kind of surprising since they are items that have been in inventory a while.

[CT Customer]

Glitter Puss I noticed the same thing today when I was checking on a couple of items. Like others have said, these are items that have been around for a very long time. I'm betting they will go up for a bit and then be clearanced for around the same price listed before the recent increase. Crazy! I'm glad I ordered a pair of earrings that I had been wanting for months. They went on easy pay for the umteenth time and decided to bite the bullet before they were gone for good. They just raised the price on those.

[ennui1]

Are these items going from the Featured Price up to the QVC Price? That would be a standard increase before a visit.

[Luvtoshopathome]

I'm sorry but I just won't pay her prices any longer. They have gotten to be ridiculous. When I see bracelets and necklaces for ridiculous amounts of $400 to $900 dollars for silver and fake stones or very inexpensive real stones, I wonder who is buying these pieces? But as long as her loyal customers buy at those prices, she will continue to make them and the prices will continue to rise. I'm not bashing her because I have several of her pieces from years ago and also bought the double strap watch and enjoy wearing them but I think now there's some greed going on. Remember the auto delivery bracelets from years back when they were $99.99 each? I know I remember seeing them maybe last year for a couple of hundred $$$. Happy I bought them when they first aired.