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Par Heather MacLeod
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First off let me say that I have no idea why the other reviewers left such negative feedback- I bought this kit for my husband and he absolutely loves it. The cologne is very clean and masculine, but not overwhelming. It's different from something I would usually buy him from the Bay, and I like the packaging- very unique. I personally can't speak to the shave cream but he seems to like it. Everything arrived in good working order and it smells amazing. Great kit!
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Royal Apothic Perfect Gentleman Kit
Par Disappointed
de Toronto, Ontario
I purchased this combination of shaving cream & scent as a birthday gift. When it arrived the scent had leaked all over the box. The Shopping Channel, without hesitation & at no charge, sent me another kit. The replacement arrived, leaking in the box as before. The initial presentation on TV went into such detail, leaving no doubt that this was a must have purchase for the English gentleman who would settle for nothing less than the perfect shave. This was misleading to say the least. The scent at first whiff, is definitely not one that I would have purchased, although it seems to wear in better than expected. The shaving cream has proved effective when used in the shower and skin is at maximum hydration. The smell is pleasant.Quality control seems sadly lacking & I would not repeat a purchase from Apothic, sadly. The product did not live up to the hype although if sold separately the shaving cream would have rated higher.
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I was looking for a NEW cologne for my husband and wanted to give this one a try. Unfortunately, it's just not one either of us like. Nothing unique or special about it. Please bring us one with Vetiver in it....LOVE that in a man's fragrance. Plus, unfortunately there was spillage of the cologne in the box when I rec'd. it. Sorry, this is going back.


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"He was kicking from the 35-yard line and making it with 10 yards to spare," Ronalds recalled. "With his left foot."
Kroschwitz is right-footed.
Ronalds has no doubt that Kroschwitz could have a college career kicking a football, but the senior said his passion remains soccer.
The Pipersville resident said he still misses the social, fun side of playing high school soccer with his friends, but has accepted the commitment he made to the club squad, which is ranked among the top 5 boys club teams nationally.
Max also is making the most of being Bobby's younger brother, having watched and learned as Bobby dealt with college recruiters and the academic side of those Division I institutions.
Max admitted wanting to team up again with his brother in college, but one visit to Villanova told him it was the place for him to be. The Palisades senior is considering a path in business or economics.
Since moving from Chicago, the numbers have added up just fine for the Kroschwitz family.
Caleb Johnson, Northern Lehigh: Ran for 192 yards and two TDs, caught a 47-yard TD pass and returned an interception for a score in a win over rival Northwestern.
Phil Vass, Bangor: Rushed for 205 yards and four TDs as the Slaters rebounded from their first loss of the year to beat winless Palmerton.
Travis Edmond, Southern Lehigh: Threw for 153 yards and one TD and rushed for 85 yards and two more scores as the Spartans won their fourth game in a row.
Keith Mosher, Saucon Valley: Ran for two TDs, passed for 95 yards and another score and had four tackles as the Panthers won their second game in a row.
Kordell Theadford, Notre Dame: Threw for 196 yards on 14-for-21 passing in his first action since suffering an injury back in Week 2. He had 15 completions combined in his first two games.
Ra'Von Burton, Catasauqua: Scoring three times and rushed for 90 yards on 15 carries as the Rough Riders won their eighth in a row overall, seventh consecutive this season.
Trey Robinson, Wilson: Ran for 110 yards and one TD, caught two passes for 23 yards, had 14 tackles, one interception and blocked an extra point vs. Southern Lehigh.
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FORTUNE -- We're just three days away from the looming sequester, and Sen. Chuck Schumer apparently believes it's fait accompli. Not because it's good policy, or because Congress and President Obama have just run out of time to draft a reasonable solution. No, it's because both political parties need to flex their muscles.
Here is the relevant hearsay, as recounted this morning by Apollo Global Management (APO) founder Leon Black, at the SuperReturn International conference in Berlin, Germany:
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In addition to the town's official fund, other private funds have been set up. Former Sandy Hook student Ryan Kraft, who once baby-sat Lanza, set up a fund with other alumni that has collected almost $150,000. It is earmarked for the Sandy Hook PTA.
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Put an end to the uncontrollable ticks and fleas on your dogs with the Merial Frontline Plus 89 - 132 lb treatment. Apply this flea and tick remedy on your dog's body and it offers effective protection for 30 days. Being waterproof, this Merial dog treatment keeps your pet protected in rainstorms. Within 12 hours of application, this flea and tick remedy not only kills all the fleas, but also prevents re-infestations. With special ingredients, the Merial Frontline Plus remedy kills flea eggs and larvae. Give your dog the freedom to hop and jump around the house with the help of this Merial dog treatment. | |
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I have been using Frontline Plus for more than 1 1/2 years now. It will help get rid of lice on dogs and cats, in addition to being effective to eliminate fleas and ticks.
PLEASE CONSULT YOUR VETERINARIAN PRIOR TO INITIATING ANY NEW FLEA, TICK, LICE, and/or MITES treatments for your pets!
My only personal complaint is the way Merial measures it for various pets' weights. A more effective measurement is .5 ml per 10 pounds. This is easily accomplished and will save a person money if he/she buys the large dog size; then empties the vial into a container with a seal to store for later. Small syringes without needles work fine to measure the dosage per pet; then apply it per Frontline Plus instructions.
PLEASE CONSULT YOUR VETERINARIAN PRIOR TO INITIATING ANY NEW FLEA, TICK, LICE, and/or MITES treatments for your pets! Also, many pesticide products for dogs are toxic to cats.
Frontline a flea control product for dogs & cats is one of the older & in my opinion one of the safest products available to pet owners. After many conversations with several veterinarians this has been my chice of flea control for many years. I have several dogs from mid age to older (15 y/o) age I have never had any problems with reactions to use of this product. It is quiet simple to use just pull the hair backwards at the point between the shoulders & squeeze the applicator to apply. It is considered waterproof after 1 hour from application, it has no unpleasant odor & my dogs dont even seem to feel the application. The vets tell me that it is considered one of the safer products on the market. It doesnt kill the fleas if any are present within 20 min like some products but it does within the first 24 hours. To help with this i do a Flea shampoo the morning before I apply in the afternoon if I suspect a flea presence. Also it works well if you live in an area where ticks are a problem, it doesnt prevent ticks from getting on your dog but it does kill them if they do. Many of the newer products dont control ticks!!! Sufice it to say I really like this product!
I have been using this product for 13 years now and it has always provided my pets with the best protection out of many compared I have tried to use others but always come back to this one it is true you really get what you pay for I like buying the big dose so I can break it down .5ml for every 10 pounds of your dogs weight I use a kit I bought off Ebay a amber vial to store the open packs into the amber keeps the light from killing the product and the needle without the sharp end on it is in the correct doseing size and it helps me with cost of protecting all my pets from fleas and larva and ticks and all that it helps protect just make sure to not let your pet have a bath 48 hours before or after giving the dose and the Frontline starts working within 12 hours of applying and I have always had great results with it and any time I have tried to switch to save some money I always return to it it is the best of all flea products out on the market for top level protection hince why they call it Frontline Top Spot! no but it does make since they call it that because of where you apply the product on your pet also no matter what you can use this dog one on cats as well but no matter what a cat never gets more than .5ml no matter what if it weighs 10 pounds or 20 pounds they only get the .5 and that is it now the dogs get the .5 for every 10 pounds just a bit more to help you save money if you have both kinds of pets like I do make sure to read all directions and you will have a happy pet and I hope this review helps you make a good choice in your pets protection please double check the mesuring amount I am not for sure if it is ml or what but double check before you apply their are plenty of people that sell the kits for breaking it down on ebay that will give you the right mesureing doseing chart
I like that it keeps fleas and ticks off my dogs I have three. I also think without it my dogs would be itching everyday from flea bites. I think it is an excellent product to buy. I've tryed other products but nothing helped my dogs with their dermatitis. This product I feel confident this product will keep on working for a full month. Also keeps dog lice and brown dog ticks gone for a full month with little odor. This product is easy to apply. Just remove from foil, and a pipette has a tip that breaks off easy you can apply it to the dogs coat between the shoulder blade near the dogs neck. Just seperate the dogs coat near the skin and apply. The whole pipette needs to be applied. You need to be careful you don't wet the hair after applying this will leave the hair sticky in your treatment spot. I think I will keep buying this product as it has helped me put an end to my dogs flea problems. I would refer this product to anyone who has a dog since its helped my dogs also with ticks to.
I love Frontline Plus it is not only reasonable in price but it is efficient in it's purchase, safe to use for your pet and family as well very simple to apply. I continuously purchase the large dog formulation and then use and independent dosage chart to break up the dosage into an appropriate one for my three small dogs. Frontline works the best for fleas, I use the Frontline plus in conjunction with Apple Cider Vinegar in a "rub" to repel and treat fleas. Fontline Plus also detours and kills several other parasites we have in our area.I have tried many many flea and tick repellents and killing agents in a wide variety from conventional, home remedy, holistic, prescription and the price ranges of these products I have found to have zero correlation with their ability to work effectively or at all.
Bottom line Frontline Plus is the best on my budget and safely kills dangerous parasites continuously and consistently.Great safe formula.
My only complaint is that it doesn't actually repel ticks preventing them from biting all together.


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Version control is almost universal in application development. There are good reasons to extend it to database development as well:
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I have purchased a lot of Premier Designs Jewelry over the past several years, through attending parties, being a hostess for parties, and from eBay sellers.
Unfortunately, I would have to say that I have been disappointed with the overall quality of the jewelry. I love the high-fashion designs and the opportunity to view the latest trends in fashion jewelry, and the sales reps are generally motivated, reputable, and knowledgeable about the jewelry line. They seem to genuinely believe in the product and the company.
I don't believe that there is any scam involved with this company as far as the sales reps are concerned, and the company itself has been in business - and from what I have read, debt-free -since 1985.
That said, the actually quality of the jewelry varies tremendously between each piece in the product lines. I have had several pieces of jewelry break (links, clasps, lines of beads) before I even had the chance to wear it, and some of it tarnished easily with normal wear - by this, I mean normal wear for high-end fashion jewelry, not worn every day or even every week.
I have been greatly disappointed, because I LOVE the jewelry and just wish it would hold up better! Even with the company golden guarantee, it is often not convenient to return it to the company for a replacement, and if you buy a discontinued piece on eBay, the golden guarantee does not apply because the sellers are not - or are no longer - representing Premier Designs.
Considering that each representative who sells Premier Designs makes a 50% profit on each piece of jewelry, it's easy to see the necessity to have it manufactured fairly cheaply, and the cost of metals has increased greatly over the past few years. Premier Designs was intended to provide busy single women and especially single moms with an opportunity to supplement the family income and have fun at the same time, while setting ones own hours by booking home parties.
I would expect this jewelry to hold up at least as well as the average department store fashion jewelry I buy at Target or Macy's...but in most cases, it does not. It seems that the older pieces I have purchased (from the old line prior to 2003)were of higher quality and have lasted longer.
Perhaps they use different companies for manufacture of the jewelry, and there is tremendous variation as far as quality control? Or the materials themselves are cheaper....I am not sure, but at any rate, with the recession we are currently in and people not having a lot of disposable income, I would think that QUALITY would be the most important thing to Premier Designs - the company name and reputation is at stake! It is disappointing to receive a beautiful piece of jewelry and have it break or disintegrate after wearing it only once or twice. The last two pieces of jewelry I have purchased, one a bead necklace and the other a bead bracelet, broke almost immediately after purchase - with careful handling! The line of beads snapped and all of the beads went flying off the nylon string.
If you are thinking of purchasing Premier Designs Jewelry, especially the newer lines, be aware that it might not be of the quality that you would expect, and be prepared for having to have it replaced, or eat the loss. Be careful about buying on the internet on eBay, because generally there is no guarantee on of these pieces - often a representative is selling her own collection after getting out of the business, or reselling items she bought in bulk.
I LOVE THE JEWELRY!! Just wish it all held up better....with normal wear and handling.
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Posted by Meg88 on 2010-01-03:
I am so glad to hear that you love Premiers consultants and our beautiful pieces of Jewelry. Premier does a great job of showing us how to love on our customers!
I think Premier Designs jewelry is as good if not better than any other High Fashion Jewelry company out there. 51% of our Jeweler is made at Premier and the other 49% is made at Jewelry manufacturers within the US. There is actually an XRay machine at the home office to make sure that the pieces are good enough to put our name behind it! Each piece is coated in 30 to 50 mils of precious metal and the industry standard is only 3 to 5 mils.
Yes, as a consultant I do make 50% because Premier and its founders are wonderful and care about people and giving back. In no way, shape or form does this affect the quality of the jewelry. They can give us 50% vs. 30% (our competitors commission) because they aren't keeping as much for themselves and are very business savvy in the way they handle and have set up their business model. Yes, we are a debt free company and I don't know of any company that can say that! In our current catalog we have a bracelet that sells for $62, our competitor sells the SAME EXACT BRACELET for $120! We have a few pieces in our current line that our bought from the same manufacturers and it is always the same story...........it is significantly more expensive from our competitors. Our Golden Guarantee does cover any manufacturing defects and it is fairly simple to get a new piece of jeweler if need be. Premier does guarantee even retired pieces as long as its a manufacturing defect and not normal wear and tear, you must have a jeweler who is willing to deal with this. If the retired piece is no longer available you will be given a credit for a new piece. I would probably say that I have upwards of 800 customers and I have about a 2% replacement rate.
I would have to ask you if you know the 6 S's of taking care of your High Fashion Jewelry? If someone hasn't explained this to you then please read on. You should try to never do the following things with your jewelry on and it should last you so long you won't want to wear it anymore because its just not in fashion anymore:
1. Swim
2. Sweat (no working out with Jewelry on)
3. Shower
4. Spray (this is a big one! Jewelry should be the icing on the cake and the last step in getting ready to face the world. Hairspray and Perfume have alcohol in it and will build up and ruin you jewelry and can turn it all kinds of funky colors)
5. Sleep
6. Sanitize (hand sanitizer also contains alcohol)
I really hope you don't stop enjoying Premier's jewelry and get with your Jeweler to take care of those pieces. Premier really is a wonderful company and along with treating their employees with great care they do also go to great lengths to ensure quality in every piece.
Posted by PepperElf on 2010-01-03:
i'm torn on this one... can't decide if it's a real response to a compliment or an elaborate shill.. =)
Posted by Anonymous on 2010-01-03:
Hmm...me too....
Posted by Autie on 2011-05-11:
I made the mistake of purchasing Premier Jewelery and even having a party once. Complete worthless junk. Tarnished right away and no, I wasn't swimming, showering, sweating sleeping or sanitizing. Another necklace broke thru no fault of my own. It simply fell apart after the third time I wore it. To get a replacement I would have had to have paid $5.00 to return it. It's not even worth $5.00.
Posted by Rosconi on 2011-09-18:
AMEN AND AMEN! My wife and I just had these exact thoughts in a conversation. She stopped selling it realizing the company was great, the jewelry not so much. All of here personal stuff is breaking quickly and much of what she sold came back.
Posted by krt on 2012-01-11:
i purchased several items within weeks of each other because several friends had parties. i noticed that one bracelet lost a charm (1st time wearing it), a ring lost a bead (1st time wearing it and standing in line with no movement at the time) and i've also noticed that the necklaces seemed very light feeling. i had not noticed this when i tried on items at the parties and wonder if it is indeed the same as what i looked at or does the hostess have a "better" piece to show. in the end, i feel i paid an awful lot of money when i could've bought similar things at claire's and paid half the price.
Posted by In Texas on 2012-02-10:
Thanks for these comments. I've been inundated with invitations to these parties lately. Don't like the pressure to buy this type of stuff anyway. "Oh, come have fun! No pressure!" Then when you get there it never lets up. The only thing worse is spending a bunch of money on pure junk.
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Posted by karina on 2012-03-06:
I bought a necklace last year, I wore it couple of times even let a friend wear it and is till in perfect codition. I love it, I like the quality so much that I just bought another necklace from them. I had bought some earings from a department store, wore them ones and one of the earing broke off.
Posted by Jennifer on 2012-03-23:
Premier Jewelry is hit and miss, 1% hit and 99% miss. I went to a party for the first time, always declined in the past, and ordered 3 pieces. one came broken, and the other two where just REALLY low quality. I received the same necklace broken 3 times before I told them to just send me something else entirely. The new necklace came and was not broken so I kept it, but wasn't happy with it at all. Everything just looks super cheap. Shop at Macy's, they just have WAY better fashion jewelry and it's so much less expensive.
Posted by Ex-Jeweler on 2012-04-10:
I'm actually leaving Premier in just a couple days...I do think it's a great company, but I have to agree with all these comments. The quality of the jewelry leaves much to be desired, especially for the price! I can also confirm that the jeweler's pieces are no different from the ones you get. I have had several that didn't hold up. One other thing that bothers me is the no exchange policy. I actually just found this out a year into being a jeweler. You can only exchange any current item for something different within 3 days of purcase. Considering I had many customers purchase Christmas gifts thinking they could swap them if the recipient didn't like it, that's a big downer. I've wound up eating the cost of buying the piece they wanted to swap for and keeping the piece they didn't like. I've had soooo many pieces come back tarnish, broken, or just not of good quality. Loved the family feel of the business, but I don't want to represent the jewelry.
Posted by LGR on 2012-04-14:
Ex-Jeweler on 2012-04-10... the 3 day exchange is completely false. Not sure where you got that. Every customer, including the jeweler, has 60 days after the date she receives the piece in which to exchange or replace a piece of jewelry with no charge. After 60 days, its only $5 plus tax. You may be thinking of the verbiage on the customer receipt that gives a buyer the right to cancel the whole purchase, which is an entirely different thing.
Posted by Pam -Happy Customer on 2012-04-21:
I have attended about 6 parties and have probably 60 pieces of Premier Designs jewelry. I had an issue with a piece of jewelry and my jeweler took it and sent it into the company and they replaced it. I have nothing but great things to say about the quality of the jewelry and the customer service. I also love Cookie Lee jewelry and have lots of pieces from them. They have great quality and their customer service is great too. I am a very satisfied customer of Premier Designs jewelry and wear something of their line every day. If the people above have an issue, I recommend they contact their jeweler and have them return it to the company with an explanation and if they are not satisfied with the jewelry let the company know and have the jeweler send it back and tell them they want a refund. They should take care of you since customer service is their vision.
Posted by Shelley on 2012-04-27:
I have two friends who sell Premier jewelry so I have quite a few pieces. Sadly, the quality leaves much to be desired. I received a pair of Urbanite earrings this week and some of the links on the mesh chain were actually sticking out. I pushed them back into place without thinking, but really should have brought it to the consultant's attention. I also have the Gateway bracelet, which is beautiful, however it literally fell apart in 3 days of having it! I did nothing even remotely close to swimming, sweating, etc (whatever the consultant mentioned above). I received the bracelet, tried it on, and went to wear it 3 days later when the stretchy bands broke and the pieces fell all over the floor. And no, I do not have gorilla hands that I had to over stretch the bracelet. I slid my hand through the opening normally and it broke. I'm sadly considering not buying any other pieces because of this quality issue.
Posted by Destiny on 2012-04-30:
I ADORE PREMIER design jewelry, attended a million and one parties, own half the line, and truly only once maybe maybe twice had something break! I love the principles of the company the guarantee and the fact that the average hostess earned about $200.00 IN FREE Jewelry! It is great! :)
Posted by Meghan on 2012-05-01:
This jewelry is junk. Could buy it for half the price at charming charlies, but then your "friend" couldnt make their 50% off of you!
Posted by JudyComments on 2012-05-08:
I have to agree with this overall posting and some of the response comments. A friend of mine sells this and I have several pieces. Some of it is ok, but I've had a couple different pieces break. The fine multi-strand necklaces seem to twist terribly and don't hold up. I had one break, replaced it with the same and it broke again so exchanged for something different, then also had a different multi-strand necklace break so exchanged it also. Another piece I returned because it just looked cheap. On the other hand, I have a couple pieces that I really like and receive many compliments on. You really have to see the item in person before ordering it. The company itself seems to be good (my friend really likes it), and I've had no trouble with exchanges (but my friend handles all of that for all of her customers, so having a good hostess makes a difference). However, their quality is hit and miss and for the money I don't think it's a great value overall.
Posted by Laurie on 2012-05-26:
I attended a party a few weeks ago and ordered two items. I just received my order and already have problems...I ordered the popular "Runway Necklace" but received something called the "Lifestyle" necklace, it's almost bubblegum machine quality. I also ordered the Girl Power bracelet. What I received looks totally different from the one in the catalog and hostess display. The chains on the bracelet are diffeeent and it looks cheap. I contacted the Jeweler yesterday and am still waiting for a response. Will post again with resolution.
Posted by CKL on 2012-06-22:
Jewelry looks pretty, but "every" piece I have purchased and worn just once or twice did tarnish. The silver wore off and a copper color began to show thru on each piece (mostly bracelets). Didn't want to go thru returns process
Posted by Elsie on 2012-06-28:
I will not be purchasing anymore of this jewelry. It is cheap quality at an expensive price. I am very disappointed.
Posted by Deanna Copp on 2012-07-20:
I too am disappointed with the quality of the Jewelry. Two of my neckalaces (both) before I got to wear them. Came apart. The consultant said to just put them back together and they would be alright. But again they came apart (unlinked) one again before I got to wear it and the other while I was wearing it. Never again will I host a party!! Not to much when I had my party I was told if I hit all the goals that month I got double the $100.00. When I closed my party she said oops sorry made a mistake that ended 2 days ago.
Posted by Denise on 2012-07-25:
I started buying Premier over a year and a half ago, held 4 shows before deciding to sell it. I took my time making my decision to sell the jewelry. I have had only one issue as a customer, a pair of glass stone earings didnt have a balanced amount of specks (slightly anal) but I called the Premier Jewelry lady and even though I had never met her,(I ordered them from a co-worker who was passing the book around the dept) the Jewelry lady replaced my earrings promptly and with such amazing service. I practically bought and earned half the line before becoming a dealer myself. I have purchased from Macy's, Khols, Lia Sophia, Lady Remington, JC Penny, Mervyns back in the day, Dillards, Claires, Charming Charlies, the vendors who come by my ofc building, the point is I KNOW costume, designer jewelry and Premier has been Tops from the begining. The service and the jewelry are wonderful. Now if you have extremly strong body chemistry, or your expecting it to perform like real gold for $55.00 neither I believe make you a good fit for Premier Jewelry. Stick to Sterling silver and real gold. Im sorry if you had a bad experience but I love it!
Posted by Jaime on 2012-07-26:
I LOVE costume jewelry and have spent a lot of money on many different kinds and from many different places. I have had problems with pieces breaking, tarnishing, gems falling out all of the above from almost every place I have bought jewelry. Usually you can't return these items or get your money back. At least with Premier they can exchange or replace anything that is broken or tarnished. You talk about how much premier items cost. They have NOTHING over $100!!!! I have spent way more with other companies and at other stores and not been able to do anything about it at least with premier i can replace it or exchange it without a receipt even! I LOVE PREMIER jewelry and actually quit buying from department stores or any other at home companies because of this fact!
Posted by shopgirl on 2012-08-09:
I absolutely LOVE Premier Designs jewelry. Have been a jeweler for almost 5 years. The jewelry you get is the exact same jewelry we get. Very few pieces have ever 'broken,' and the few that lost stones were replaced by corporate promptly. Love the company and the jewelry.
Posted by Jo Ann on 2012-08-15:
I love my Premier pieces. It doesn't matter if it's the ones I got free or actually paid money. I do as the lady said, I keep them where the quality is maintained which in the humid ocean area means keeping them covered not left on the night stand. This woud be the same for any of my other jewelry and my jewelry box would prove that to be true as well. As for the $5 guarantee package they offer, can't do that at any department store! They, after 30 days, say SORRY. And they don't make my ears itch either, nor fingers turn green. It's not made to hand down to your granddaughters a couple of decades later, but to wear with the girls on an night out with your new outfit. And your are right, the company when I have (yes have) called are nice just as the jewelers have been. So have a party and invite me. Us girls have got to get together and enrich each other lives. Just sayin'.
Posted by #1sammystorm on 2012-09-09:
I love Premier Designs Jewelry. It is high fashion with a great price. The guarantee is great and if anything happens to my jewelry, I return it along with $5.00. I always have nice looking jewelry. Jewelry you purchase from stores do not have a guarantee.
Remember, this is high fashion jewerly, not gold or silver.
Those of you commenting the jewelry is junk need to understand you are not buying gold or silver or you would be paying much higher prices and getting very few pieces of jewelry.
Posted by HereToServeYou on 2012-11-19:
I am so very sad that so many of you have had difficulties with your Premier Designs purchases. I have been with the company for 18 years. You are correct in saying that it is a big disappointment to receive a piece that was carefully selected and then something is wrong with it. I can tell you that our return rate company-wide is around 2%. I only wish that all of you who have had problems with your pieces would allow your jewelry lady to help you. When you make a purchase at a department store, you are almost always guaranteed to be buying something made overseas. Our jewelry is made in the USA. I have personally seen the people who make our jewelry and I can tell you that all of us at Premier Designs are committed to giving you a quality product and we strive toward 100% customer satisfaction. We will never have 100% of our pieces go out and never break because things do break. Coffee makers break, zippers on clothing break, televisions break. These are all human made products. The Golden Guarantee is there for you. Premier Designs stands behind it's product and our jewelry ladies want to make sure you are happy. I will do whatever it takes to help make a customer happy. But some people will never be satisfied. We just try to treat every customer with respect and do the best we can to honor God by telling the truth, and serving people as best we can. If you still have your broken, discolored jewelry, please try to let your jewelry lady serve you, and if not, you may contact our home office directly. Our toll-free number is 1-800-486-SERV. A real, live person will answer your call and they really do care.
Posted by whatsthetruth on 2012-11-22:
I've read all of the above comments and whether these 'events' are true or not is questionable. Based on what I have read and the fact that our country is in the financial toilet, I have a hard time figuring out if this jewelry is quality or not. Are the negative comments coming from a 'competitor' or someone whose been 'jaded' or are these legit complaints? As for me, I am going to buy this jewelry and try it out for myself. I've bought plenty of jewelry from other 'stores' and had to suck it up when the piece broke or fell apart - in other words - no guarentees. I bought a beautiful watch from a very popular store - whose name was mentioned up above, and it went to 'crap' (sorry for that word) in no time flat. I didn't even know it until I went in my jewlery box looking for a different piece of jewelry and saw it. Tarnish happens!! We all want to get our money's worth, but not by trashing someone else's reputation. I hope that after I buy a piece of this jewelry I will still feel this way. Good luck to all of you, the only 'real' guarantee is if you buy solid gold or sterling silver.
Posted by disappointed on 2013-02-12:
I purchased several pieces at an at home show and I must say I was extremely upset. Two of the 5 were already broken in the package/box. This alone exhibits the integrity of the company and its employees. The following day upon receiving the broken necklace and braclet I called and requested a refund. I was told I would not be able to return the product nor recieve a partial credit. Thank goodness the purchase was a credit card and not a check. I am calling Visa right now to cancel the transaction.
Next time someone invites me to an in home product show I will be out of town...
Posted by Audrey on 2013-03-03:
I have been buying Premier jewelry for several years and have never had a problem. I have had several shows and love their hostess program. I am contemplating selling it. As for the lady trying to get her money back. You are allowed to exchange it for the same thing or get something different.
Posted by Kate in PA on 2013-03-07:
Haven't any of you heard that Premier Jewelry has a Golden Guarantee...if your jewelry is defective within the first 60 days it will be replaced without cost. If anything happens after that you can have it replaced for $5 to cover shipping.
Also, I have had their stretch bracelets for over two years which wear like iron. I wear them every day! I love that you can mix and match their jewelry. I haven't had any problems with the finish of the jewelry either.
Posted by Brenda on 2013-04-25:
I am surprised by the comments, have bought pieces through out many years and have never had a problem and have pieces that are several years old. I love high fashion and yes buy at Charmin Charlie and have made some of my own jewelry. I do not believe some of the comments about the quality being junk or on the same level of the discount retail outlets. It is good that the people who do not like the pieces do not buy because they will not be happy. BUT I have many friends that even though they might say it is expensive it is good quality and the company has always been available for contact and has answered my questions. Good luck everyone.
Posted by Claudia Belanger on 2013-05-23:
I bought a gold tone bracelet just eight months ago. I wear the bracelet occasionally as I am a retired housewife and wear it only when I go out. The bracelet has lost the gold and is unwearable. I've had department store costume jewelry that has lasted much, much longer than this. I will never be tempted to buy from this company again.
Posted by Ann F on 2013-06-01:
Will not buy another piece of their jewelry. I purchased 2 bracelets and unfortunately they don't fit. I also purchased a ring that is starting to turn and no I don't wear the jewelry when I wash my hands or shower. I have called the consultant 5 times in 3 week and she won't return my phone call. Lesson learned.....
I've already talked 4 people out of ordering.....wish someone had done the same for me.......
Posted by Virginia S on 2013-06-04:
As a Premier Jeweler Consultant and Customer I have read all of these comments and I do understand the frustrations. However no one mentioned that with several of our pieces you can wear up to 15 different ways. Or if you buy 2 simple necklaces and 2 enhancer I can guarantee that you can make at least 15 different necklaces. Has anyone stoppe to appreciate the versatility of Premier pieces and for a low affordable price you are getting more for your dollar. I am not bias as I will admit I do not love all the pieces but those that I love I have learned to wear with the upmost versatility.
Good luck I hope each one of you gives Premier another shot.
Posted by Donna on 2013-06-08:
I have about 75 pieces that I have either bought or received as a hostess. I wear my jewelry all the time. I have only had two items that needed to be sent back. Due to broken pieces bought from stores I have purchased repair pliers. Try getting a store to replace a piece of jewelry for $5.00 plus tax...it is a good company and the jewelry is on par or better than store purchased items...I find costume jewelry at Macy's, Penny's, Kohl's to be quite chintzy in comparison.
Posted by Laura on 2013-06-10:
First off, this has to be the longest running comment thread I have ever seen! wow! I have been researching Premier Designs Jewelry ever since I attended a show back in January. There are so many choices in the catalog that I love, it was hard to pick. I have one, exactly one piece of Premier Jewelry
Posted by Kangalf on 2013-06-12:
I have looked around in many stores to find pieces which were as versatile as some PD ones I was interested in..I couldn't..That's what makes PD so unique! I have bought things from them on/off for 12 years. PD has a huge catalog, and yes, even I agree that some things are a bit pricey. but if you have a good consultant, she will keep you up to date on any specials. I have a lot of respect for my jeweler
Posted by Doug on 2013-06-13:
I have been looking for all of the Pro's and Con's of this company for about 2 hours now. My wife has hosted a few parties, earned her free pieces, bought a few more, and now is being asked to sell. She wants me to go into business with her on the side and combo this company together. I always do my research on whatever I choose to do. There has been many ups and downs from this thread. People bashing the company for poor products and people cheering the company for great service. A few comments that stuck out was the service on broken items. A good point that was made was "go to a store after buying item longer than 60days and try to replace it" Most companies will laugh and this company with let you pay $5 tax to replace a broken piece. From what I have read, the piece could be 1yr to 8yrs old and Premier will replace it for $5. Not too bad there. *This does not include tarnished items* My wife has many pieces of jewelry that I am always having to fix, untangle, etc . . you name it. Jewelry will break no matter what, we are talking about thin metals here. Some people are just not satisfied if it breaks early or if they wore it twice and already have to send it back. At least sending it back means your getting a new one instead of being stuck with what you have. Right? Tarnishes happen to sterling silver and from what I understand "now" is that Premier is releasing products with the Rhodium Plating to help slow the tarnish down. You could always place a piece of chalk in your Jewelry box to dry the moisture from the air. right? In the end, there are pros and cons to every company out there and products will come and go. This Jewelry is not for everyone, but there are a lot of people out there who really love it. That's my 2 cents for the night.
Posted by Lauren on 2013-06-20:
I have about 15 pieces from Premier and I wear about 5 of them at least once a week. I also have a toddler that loves the jewelry. Even with her playing with the items, I've only had one thing break and it was easily fixed with plyers. I do have a one ring that is starting to change color in some places, but I'm sure that's from using sanitizer. I've been very satisfies with Premier.
Posted by Rissa on 2013-06-21:
I have a question for Premier Ladies: I started in mid April and had my training show in mid May but I've realized that I have absolutely no time for Premier right now. I'm going through a lot in my life right now and I don't know who to contact. I have a Premier "Mom" but I'm afraid to tell her that I will have to quit. I don't want her to be upset or disappointed with me. Any advice?
Posted by Cre8tivly on 2013-06-28:
To Rissa. Don't quit. I've been with Premier going on 5 years and do it part time. You have no quotas. So setting a goal of maybe once a week or 3 times a month to try and do a show could keep you going and earn your investment. You never know who you may encourage by having the home shows and sharing the Premier business. Just my 2¢. But if you must, I'd talk to your Premier MOM and let her know. She may offer some help and other suggestions for you :-)
Posted by WantToSellPD on 2013-07-02:
I just went to my first PD party a couple weeks ago and fell in love with everything about it! The Jewelry, the sales rep, the focus on customer service... I knew almost immediately that I wanted to become a Jeweler but my fiancee thinks its a bad decision with the economy being what it is. For the Jewelers out there who see this-how am I supposed to defend my argument that I will be able to book parties on a consistent basis AND that I will get the return on my investment (sign up fee and sample kit) back quickly????
Also, some one just told me that there is an annual renewal fee... my rep did not mention this. IS THIS TRUE?
Posted by Nikki on 2013-07-09:
Well, I have 3 pairs of earrings that I would have loved to return but my "jeweler" gave me the brush off for far more than 60 days. It took over 30 days to get some of my purchases in the first place. At this point, I've given up. I have a ridiculous amount of money spent on 3 pairs of earrings that I cannot wear. One beautiful pair that I saw in the catalog turned out to be a very cheap looking, plastic pair that could have been purchased at Walmart a few times over. Another pair were so heavy that I couldn't keep them on for more than a few minutes and the third pair turned my ears black. They've since been sitting in their boxes untouched. I don't consider it a successful experience to have 3 of my 5 items purchased be such poor quality.
Posted by Charfiore on 2013-07-19:
So many of these stories, seem unusual to me. I have had one piece break, out of 30' and the pearls did not come rolling off. They are tied individually. My replacement piece was delivered next day. The poor treatment should be reported and contracts terminated. No one wants their business reputation ruined like this.
Posted by LM on 2013-07-19:
To the ladies that mentioned they are getting the brush off and can't return their jewelry: Please contact Premier directly! They will take care of you, they have great customer service. Don't give up on the company just because the Consultant isn't doing her job!
Posted by Scheeled on 2013-08-01:
Wanttosellpd my sister just started selling in June she has had 6 shows and she has already made back her investment I am also going to start up for myself as I love the jewelry as well.
Posted by Melanie Viktorin on 2013-08-18:
I went to a party in December of 2012 and was recruited to be a jewelry as of February 2013. initial misgivings due past experience with companies similar proved that it's impossible to sell. So I am stuck with pieces from the starter kit. I would like to sell the rest of my stock pieces that I am not interested in personally using. any ideas on how to unload the stuff so I can just get out of this mess?
Posted by marian on 2013-08-29:
contact our sponsoring jeweler or premier. they will buy back your jewelry within 1 yr.
Posted by JMB on 2013-09-18:
wanttosellpd there is an annual renewal fee of $350 that covers monthly reports, filing sales tax, personal shipping fees, personal insurance on those shipments, pre-packaging customer/hostess orders, and access to the website.
Posted by Sarah on 2013-09-24:
After looking through the catalog and at the samples, I thought that the prices were way too high for costume jewelry--I can get that stuff for $1 at yard sales, or $15 at department stores--so I ordered a sterling ring for $42. When I got it, it was so thin that pinching it between two fingers bent it. I know that sterling is soft, but I have a ton of sterling rings that have held up much, much better for a lower price. Then I realized that my only options were to get another one of the same item (why would I want another cheaply made item if I hated the first one?) or to switch it out for one of the costume pieces that looked so cheap in the first place. People have said that department stores won't take jewelry back, but that just isn't true. It's called a receipt, and my Premier one doesn't do me much good. If they really stood behind their products, they would offer a money back guarantee instead of an exchange. 30 days would be fine--most people know within a couple weeks that this stuff isn't great quality. Charging me $5 to return a product that broke after minimal use actually seems outrageous to me--can you IMAGINE what would happen if Wal-Mart tried to do that?
Posted by Deba on 2013-10-15:
I have had two pieces of Premier since appx. 2001. I love both the ring and bracelet. I had not had either six months when a stone came out of the ring and a pewter stone fell out of my gold bracelet. Kept both all these years thinking I would one day have them replaced or repaired, as the company guarantees their product for a lifetime. Well, in the garbage the shall go thanks to all I have read from each of you. We all know what "they" say about payback.
Posted by Jayne on 2013-10-19:
I've read all the comments and I can determine two things about everything everyone has written 1. if you have a piece of premier designs jewelry that you are not satisfied with call Premier designs direct if your consultant is avoiding you AND absolutely call if the piece you received dies not look BETTER than the catalog image! Lets face it... In any business there are always misguided individuals Premier can set that straight ... But you need to call them and give them the chance. F you goal really is customer satisfaction and not company sabotage (I think some comments here could be this type). Call the company direct !!! No run around ... They will make it right.. Guaranteed not by me... By the BBB! Look it up... They have been accredited since 1990... With an A rating. The highest!!! No other direct sales jewelry can claim such a long term highest rating. Check for yourselves!
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don't pity them, they don't have a net loss. that $500 "designer" handbag your wife or girlfriend really craves actually costs $5 to produce. A counterfeit market is also their free advertising platform.
Moncao: I do not really have much sympathy for the brand name holders in the main. They switched production to 3rd world countries employing 11 year old workers to make extra profit, then the management of the sweat shops ripped them off and now they have a net loss.


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Reisen Ri | ... | Katsu Samejima | |
Yayoi Watanabe | ... | Yuki Nakagawa | |
Kôji Nanbara | ... | Sameshima | |
Seiya Satô | ... | Takahashi | |
Takashi Fujiki | ... | Tanida | |
Tomoko Mayama | ... | Yasue | |
Mitsuru Mori | ... | Shinobu | |
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Kôji Fujiyama | ... | Yamazaki | |
Kôji Sekiyama | ... | Yamashita | |
Nobuo Yana | ... | Adachi | |
Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama | ... | Yagi | |
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Osamu Kimura | ... | Policeman | |
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Bun'ei Shô | ... | Woman in Nude Studio | |
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becomes a jail-house legend. The other convicts nickname her Sasori,
which means Scorpion. Over the course of two films, she escapes to
wreak vengeance against the man who got her busted, is sent back for
his murder, and escapes again; the second film ends with Sasori on the
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the walls. In an eye-opening first scene, Sasori evades detectives on a
subway train; she comes out of it handcuffed to one of the detectives'
arms, but not the rest of him. She flees to a slum which consists of a
red-light district run by a forced-prostitution ring and a residential
area made up of a mud street and shacks, where she is put up for the
night and befriended by a lonely prostitute named Yuki. We soon
discover that Yuki gives of herself on a nightly basis to her
brain-damaged brother, who she keeps locked in a closet. Sasori tries
to lead a normal life, taking a job as a seamstress and renting her own
apartment, but she and Yuki soon meet again and are both embroiled in a
plot that involves the Cruella De Ville-from-hell madam who runs the
prostitution ring and the detective from the subway (Mikio Narita, a
regular in Kinji Fukasaku films), who by God wants his arm back.
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same unmistakable signature. A scene involving lit matches falling into
a sewer tunnel is especially beautiful. Ito's use of sound, like when
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tombstone in an attempt to free herself, is as effective here as ever.
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honed minimalism. This goes along with the relatively subdued tone of
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A newly developed grammar-based lossless source coding theory and its implementation was proposed in 1999 and 2000, respectively, by Yang and Kieffer. The code first transforms the original data sequence into an irreducible context-free grammar, which is then compressed using arithmetic coding. In the study of grammarbased coding for mammography applications, we encountered two issues: processing time and limited number of single-character grammar G variables. For the first issue, we discover a feature that can simplify the matching subsequence search in the irreducible grammar transform process. Using this discovery, an extended grammar code technique is proposed and the processing time of the grammar code can be significantly reduced. For the second issue, we propose to use double-character symbols to increase the number of grammar variables. Under the condition that all the G variables have the same probability of being used, our analysis shows that the double- and single-character approaches have the same compression rates. By using the methods proposed, we show that the grammar code can outperform three other schemes: Lempel-Ziv-Welch (LZW), arithmetic, and Huffman on compression ratio, and has similar error tolerance capabilities as LZW coding undersimilar circumstances.
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