mr_fixes_it

yankton, South Dakota, USA

Sep 2013

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honesty in business

I buy a lot of jewelry for the store and my personal retirement plans. As i posted before the other day a lady brought me in a bunch of jewelry. 99% was costume. i found 3 pieces of .925 silver that the value added up about $7 bucks.She bought it to me for an appraisal with the option to buy. i usually buy a box full of costume for $20. She said that was the figure she had in mind too. After purchasing i put the box away to go through later. My dad stopped by last night and i had to show him my find.we started digging into the box again. I forgot to look at the watches that were in there. knowing the jewelry was mostly costume i passed them up. Upon looking at them i found 5 or so antique ones. One was a bulova. Another was a 14kt gold Hamilton that still works. I have a conscience that it really bothers me when i error like this. I have 3 of the watches running on ebay right now. as soon as it sells and i collect the money i am calling the lady up to pay her a fare share. People like that i am so honest. I like that they keep bringing me things because of it. My checkbook doesn't lol but money is really nothing in the spectrum of things.

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virgosingle●greymouth, West Coast New Zealand

Sep 12, 2013●409 Blogs●8,106 Comments

when it comes to business , adverts , word of mouth comes first , if you do good deeds , it comes back as repete business .....sweet A

happy369●Onehorsetown, Indonesia

Sep 12, 2013●1,410 Comments

if you really are honest you would have called her before putting it on ebay, maybe she had other plans for them

wafwotam●nsw, Tasmania Australia

Sep 12, 2013●2,549 Comments

Good point Happy i want the beer back

mr_fixes_itOP●yankton, South Dakota USA

Sep 12, 2013●27 Blogs●45 Comments

I can assure you her intentions were to sell for the maximum amount possible. She didn't want any of it. Just trying to make it all right ;-)

happy369●Onehorsetown, Indonesia

Sep 12, 2013●1,410 Comments

so why didnt you let her know in the first place? before putting it on ebay?

mr_fixes_itOP●yankton, South Dakota USA

Sep 12, 2013●27 Blogs●45 Comments

I couldn't put an exact value on the watches. Its different than buying gold rings for weight. Watches only the bodies are metal content the gears and movements are usually not. Antiques make it harder since they are limited in numbers. Factoring in variations it could truly be a 1 of 1 item with.nothing to reference it to. With stuff like that the value is only what someone is willing to pay. So I opened it up the globes largest auction house to get the most for it.

happy369●Onehorsetown, Indonesia

Sep 12, 2013●1,410 Comments

you are still not answering my initial question, why didnt you tell her before putting it on ebay?

happy369●Onehorsetown, Indonesia

Sep 12, 2013●1,410 Comments

oh come one el, if i was interrogating him i would have worn this

underneath this

i just took it from his the topic: honesty in business, and seems he wasnt honest from the start

St_Elmo●Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa

Sep 12, 2013●17 Blogs●1,424 Comments

edit: My bad....
Mr Fixes it...

Fixed....

happy369●Onehorsetown, Indonesia

Sep 12, 2013●1,410 Comments

mr fixes it: I have a conscience that it really bothers me when i error like this

call her back and fix it , isnt that what your name means?

St_Elmo●Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa

Sep 12, 2013●17 Blogs●1,424 Comments

Waal...he's put himself and business under scrutiny on an International forum. Up to him to see how far he'll go towards rectifying the issue.

funlaugh●Whitianga, Waikato New Zealand

Sep 13, 2013●88 Blogs●818 Comments

Why , nice you feel that way but if she did have any idea she didn't care. I bet the guy that got the Elite lotus submarine of the James Bond movie for a steel, then sold for a million bucks didn't care.

happy369●Onehorsetown, Indonesia

Sep 13, 2013●1,410 Comments

Yes he is under no obligation, but I'm sticking to my guns, bout him being honest, if he was so honest why not tell her bout it when he discovered it? And if its a surprise he should have mentioned it and also I doubt that I ruined his surprise when he posted this blog

mr_fixes_itOP●yankton, South Dakota USA

Sep 13, 2013●27 Blogs●45 Comments

I also probably failed to mention this is what my business does is sell things for people. We sell it and then cut them a check

happy369●Onehorsetown, Indonesia

Sep 13, 2013●1,410 Comments

i still say why didnt you call her, when you found out you had the watches? thats what im on about,cause your blog topic stares honestly in business, not surprise someone? so either you are avoiding the question or you dont know the true meaning of honesty and which way, im done,

GoDaniel●Leominster, Massachusetts USA

Sep 13, 2013●71 Blogs●2,433 Comments

Mr Fixes,

Good for you being an honest businessman, after all Honesty is the best policy

GoDaniel●Leominster, Massachusetts USA

Sep 13, 2013●71 Blogs●2,433 Comments

Happy, don't you think your a little tough on Mr Fixes

musicfreak●Paradise City, British Columbia Canada

Sep 14, 2013●896 Comments

@Mr Fix it,

I think what you're doing is fine. She's not expecting anything so I'm sure she'll be happy and appreciate your honesty as a lot of people wouldn't bother telling her and keep the money.

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