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Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is a disease in which cancer cells grow in the prostate gland. The prostate is a walnut-sized gland in men. It surrounds the urethra. The ...
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The prostate is a walnut-sized gland in men. It surrounds the urethra. The prostate makes a fluid that is part of semen. Prostate cancer is a disease in which cancer cells grow in the prostate gland.
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The sooner prostate cancer is treated, the better the outcome. Call your doctor right away if you think you have this condition.
The cause of prostate cancer is unknown.
Factors that may increase the risk of prostate cancer include:
- Age: 55 or older
- Race: Black
- Family history of prostate cancer, especially father or brother
- Family history of prostate cancer diagnosed at a young age
- A high-fat diet
Symptoms may include:
- A need to urinate frequently, especially at night
- Difficulty starting urination or holding back urine
- Not able to urinate
- Weak or interrupted urine flow
- Painful or burning urination
- Difficulty having an erection
- Painful ejaculation
- Blood in urine or semen
- Frequent pain or stiffness in the lower back, hips, or upper thighs
These symptoms may be caused by other conditions, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or an infection.
- diagnosis
Your doctor will ask about symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will also be done. Your doctor may order tests, such as:
- Digital rectal exam
- Urine test
- Blood tests
- Other tests, such as:
- Transrectal ultrasonography
- Intravenous pyelogram
- Cystoscopy
- Prostate biopsy
- treatment
Once prostate cancer is found, tests are done to find out if the cancer has spread and, if so, to what extent. Treatment depends on how far the cancer has spread. You will work with a team of specialists to develop a treatment plan for you.
Treatment options include:Watchful Waiting
This involves your doctor monitoring the cancer to see if it is growing. Watchful waiting may be appropriate if you:
- Have early stage prostate cancer that is growing slowly
- Are of an advanced age
- Have serious health problems (risks of treatment outweigh the benefits)
Types of surgery that may be needed include:
- Pelvic lymphadenectomy—removal of lymph nodes in the pelvis to determine if they contain cancer
- Radical retropubic prostatectomy—removal of the entire prostate and nearby lymph nodes through an incision in the abdomen
- Radical perineal prostatectomy—removal of the entire prostate through an incision between the scrotum and the anus
- Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)—removal of part of the prostate with an instrument inserted through the urethra (may be done to relieve symptoms)
Since prostate cancer surgery may cause side effects, like erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, and fecal incontinence, there may be other surgery techniques that may be a good option for you. Some examples include nerve-sparing surgery, robotic surgery, and laparoscopic surgery.Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy involves the use of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Examples include:
- Conformal radiation therapy—conformal radiation therapy uses three-dimensional radiation beams that are conformed into the shape of the diseased prostate. This treatment spares nearby tissue the damaging effects of radiation.
Hormone Therapy
- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)—IMRT uses radiation beams of different intensities to deliver higher doses of radiation therapy to the tumor and lower doses to nearby tissues at the same time.
- Radium-223 treatment—This treatment improves survival and better controls symptoms for men with bone metastases due to castration-resistant prostrate cancer. The radiopharmaceutical Radium 223 is injected into the body where it delivers high energy particles that kill cancer cells in the bone. Damage to nearby tissue is usually minimal.
If prostate cancer has spread or has returned after being treated, hormone therapy may be used. The goal of hormone therapy is to lower the levels of male hormones, called androgens. The main androgen is testosterone. Lowering androgen levels can cause prostate cancer to shrink or slow its growth. Examples of hormone therapy include:
- Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analogs (such as goserelin, histrelin, leuprolide, triptorelin)—these drugs cause testosterone to drop to a very low level.
- Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) antagonists (such as degarelix)—these also reduce the testosterone level, but do so faster and without the surge of testosterone that happens with the LHRH analogs.
- Anti-androgens (such as bicalutamide, flutamide, nilutamide)—these drugs work by interfering with the body's ability to use androgens.
- Other types of hormone therapy, such as:
- Estrogen therapy—rarely used now unless other treatments are not working
- Ketoconazole—affects the production of androgens
- Abiraterone—may be used in cases where prostate cancer does not respond to other treatments
- Orteronel (experimental drug)—affects the production of androgens
- Enzalutamide—affects the production of androgens
- Abiraterone—may be used in advanced stages of prostate cancer
In some case, a type of surgery called orchiectomy may be needed. This involves removing the testicles, which stops androgens from being produced.Other Treatment Options
Other options may include:
- Cryosurgery—this involves using an instrument to freeze and destroy prostate cancer cells
- Chemotherapy—if prostate cancer has spread and other treatments have not been effective, chemotherapy may be used. There are range of chemotherapy drugs available, such as:
- Docetaxel (this is usually the first chemotherapy drug that is tried)
- Cabazitaxel
- Mitoxantrone
- Estramustine
- Doxorubicin
- Immunotherapy—Immunotherapy is a drug treatment that aims to build your immune system so that you can better fight cancer cells. Sipuleucel-T is a type of immunotherapy that is approved to treat prostate cancer that has spread.
- Targeted therapies—Targeted therapies focus on the cancer cells, rather than attacking both the cancer cells and the healthy cells. Some examples include:
- Selective endothelin A receptor antagonist (SERA)—interferes with the process that cancer cells go through to grow
- Anti-angiogenic drugs—blocks the formation of new blood vessels, which stops the growth of the cancer cells
- Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (such as Imatinib)—blocks the protein that triggers the cancer cells to multiply
- High-intensity focused ultrasound—This treatment involves using an endorectal probe (a probe that is inserted into the rectum) to destroy cancer cells with ultrasound energy.
- prevention
To reduce your risk of prostate cancer, take the following steps:
- Eat a healthy diet. Your diet should be high in fruits, vegetables, and fish, and low in red meat.
- Ask your doctor about taking certain medicines. For example, daily aspirin therapy and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors may reduce your risk of prostate cancer.


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I don't know enough about druids. But for warriors and paladins it's not Avoidance vs. EH. Because block is NOT avoidance. It's mitigation. And if all than mitigation is part of EH not avoidance. So stacking mastery is not the same as going for avoidance and ignoring EH.
There are people advocating to stack parry and dodge over mastery, because it prevents more dmg. That's what you do to max your avoidance and follow the avoidance rules.
The question between stamina and mastery is something else.
When you start raiding, you have comparable high amounts of HP but only medicore coverage of the dmg table with block (and avoidance stats to fill them up). At the same time healers struggle with their mana. So block will do both: prevent dmg and increase your chance to mitigate a lot of the incoming dmg. Stacking stamina also increases EH, but does not help your healers (and even if you try it will not make such a big difference anyway, since boss hits are quite small compared to your life as is the HP you can add via stacking. You already have such a hugh pool of health on your gear).
When you start HCs, boss hits will be bigger. So you cannot take as much as you could before. Your HP has not increases as much at the same time, but healers have a much bigger mana-pool. They can afforde those big heals more often. You will have better gear. So you will have a much better coverage of the dmg tabel with your mastery. So chances to block (or even crit block) are high (enough). You will not be able to max the chance to 100% coverage, anyway. Adding more mastery will not prevent much more dmg. You will already block 30% (or more) dmg most of the time. However if you do not bock you have to eat a high amount of dmg. Also magic dmg is increased for some encounters. So it may be a good idea to up your health instead of increasing the chance to block a little bit more. You already will have a high chance anyway via reforging.
When that occurs and if that's the right thing to do, depends on the encouners. There are some encounters that favore mastery all the time. At magic intensive encoutners more health is just better. So as before, you have to gear for what you face if you are doing hc progressions.

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Tags: motoramaWhat a day! John Howell and I drove to Harrisburg, PA to check out Motorama. It's basically the largest motor sports event of its kind. The building is huge and there was a lot to see. We walked in and were greeted by a very large car show that had everything from sport compact cars to lifted trucks and a lot in between. The arena was full of dirt and that's where they had dirt bike, quad and 1/5-scale HPI Baja racing. There was an area setup for quarter midgets and another for go cart racing. The pit areas were even bigger than the tracks that the guys were running on. A large part of the show was RC! There were over 900 entries signed up for racing on the nitro and electric tracks and there were lots of rock crawlers running on a big pile of rock in the middle of the floor. RC pros such as AKA/Kyosho driver Mark Pavidis, O'Donnell's Barry Baker and Traxxas' Steve Slayden were on hand to help out drivers with their cars and put on a great show. We shot a lot of photos and video while we were there. Here are a few shots for you to see while we download the rest and get some editing time on the video.


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What do you see in this photo? Are you a realtor* who sees the graffiti or are you a dirty hippie who sees other hippies hanging out after riding their bikes?
(I see both, actually. And I don't have any objections to the current situation, not being a NIMBY or a real estate broker myself.)
Anyway, local real estate interests and the silverbacks at RPD still want their damn "period-specific" fence to keep out the dirty dirty hippies and their spay paint cans.
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Earlier this month I had the honor of interviewing Jessica, who served in Zambia as a Peace Corps Volunteer and was medically evacuated after she contracted HIV. Her popular blog, No Going Back. There Is Only Forward. follows her story, medical evacuation from Peace Corps, and her current adventure as she applies to be reinstated as a PCV.
You can listen to the interview live streaming here and also download it here.
One of my favorite things about Jessica, and one of the things that I think really makes her an outstanding PCV, is how she supports others. Jessica has received a lot of support from PCVs, RPCVs, Peace Corps staff and many more people over the past few months, but she has never hesitated to be one of those supportive people herself.
It's Jessica's hope (and mine too) that the supportive community around difficult issues, like medical evacuation and separation from service, will continue to grow. There is an effort underway to bring together Peace Corps, National Peace Corps Association, RPCV groups and others around health issues and medical evacuation and we could really use your support.
If you are interested, email us anytime at email@example.com or message Jessica directly here, and please listen to the interview to learn more.
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|We are assured that even the slightest slip in the welcome given to the Jarada will bring disaster. Yet Picard keeps them waiting for a good hour or two, and Riker tries to talk to them to explain the problem, and all they do is make a nasty noise. So I guess they aren't that big on ritual after all.
This is the first "holodeck gone bad" episode in Trek, and as it's one of the more egregious examples it's a sensible place to address the issue. Let's take a look at what happens here : the ship is scanned. Not shot at, not damaged, just scanned. Something that must happen to it on a very regular basis. As a result, the holodeck doors are sealed. All communication in or out is cut off. The safety systems are compromised to the extent that the characters are able to shoot people and mortally wound them. And the design of the system is such that it's next to impossible to shut it down, and an imprecise attempt to do so can kill everybody inside.
Can you imagine something like this being put into use today? Whoever had a hand in designing, building and installing the thing would find themselves sued into oblivion, and quite possibly jailed on a charge of negligent homicide!
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|I love the way Beverly gets all jealous when she finds out that Picard has been interrogated by the police.
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|One wounded; Whalen. Several holograms go fizz when they leave the holodeck.
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|This marks the first appearence of the Dixon Hill stories, which will make regular appearences in TNG and in "Star Trek: First Contact".
This episode was originally supposed to be placed after "11001001", with the modifications to the holodeck made there explaining the malfunction here.
The episode won a Peabody award, given for excellence in radio and television, and an Emmy for Outstanding Costume Design.
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The Enterprise-D is on the way to a meeting with the Jarada, an alien species obsessed by protocol. On arrival Picard must deliver a precise greeting to the Jarada in their native tongue, a horribly complex language. Any mistake or departure from the agreed plan is likely to cause massive offence.
Frustrated with the difficulty of learning the greeting, Picard takes Deanna's advice and heads down to the holodeck to spend some time relaxing. He spends a few minutes trying out the Dixon Hill program, amazed at the realistic recreation of 20th century Earth, before returning to invite Doctor Crusher to participate with him. Data and Lieutenant Whalen, a historian, also decide to join the program. With the group suitably dressed they return to the holodeck and begin to explore the surroundings. Picard is rapidly arrested for the murder of Jessica Bradley, a woman he met on his first brief visit.
Whilst Picard is being questioned the Jarada approach the Enterprise and perform a long range scan, disrupting some of the ship's systems - including the holodeck. When Riker responds to their hail instead of Picard they are insulted, and the First Officer sends LaForge to find the Captain. Geordi discovers the problem with the holodeck; he cannot find the people inside or get the doors open.
As the Enterprise crew attempt to get the holodeck doors open, Picard begins to realise that he is going to be late for the meeting with the Jarada and manages to get himself released from the police station. The group return to Hill's office, where they find a character named Leech waiting with a gun. Leech demands to know what Hill has done with the "object" he was hired to locate. When Whalen smilingly attacks Leech, the hologram shoots him. The party are shocked to realise that the holodeck must be malfunctioning; if Whalen isn't taken to sickbay soon, he will die.
Picard quickly disarms Leech and sends him on his way, but is unable to access the holodeck controls or open the exit. Crusher does her best to keep Whalen alive, whilst outside the holodeck Riker continues trying to stall the Jarada and gain access to the holodeck.
Leech returns with his boss, Cyrus Redblock. Redblock is intent on acquiring "the object", and is clearly willing to kill everybody involved if necessary. A police officer, McNary, who is apparently a friend of Hill arrives and is also captured. Picard decides to tell the holograms what they really are in hopes that they might release him, but they refuse to believe him. Redblock offers to test the idea that they are not real by shooting Dr. Crusher. To dissuade him Picard admits to having the object Redblock is searching for.
Wesley, meanwhile, has found a way to shut down the holodeck but cautions Riker that if it is not done properly the deck could abort the program and delete everything inside, real or not. Riker orders him to proceed with the repair.
As Picard discusses the object with Redblock an adjustment by Wesley turns the environment briefly into a frigid wasteland, much to everyone's astonishment. The exit appears, opening to show the interior of the Enterprise. Realising that Picard has been telling the truth, Redblock and Leech walk into the Enterprise, delighted to have a whole new world to plunder - only to dissolve as they leave the holodeck grid.
Data and Crusher go to sickbay with Whalen. Picard takes a moment to try and comfort McNary, who is reeling under the realisation that his entire life is a sham. Then he rushes to the bridge, reciting the Jaradan greeting perfectly and ensuring a smooth first contact.
A mishmash of some good but mostly bad ideas. Having the Jarada as an easily offended species is interesting, and a nicer way of generating some urgency than creating some generic bad guys who want to blow the ship up or whatever.
Where it falls down is in having the holodeck failure. This would be something often resorted to by the writers; it was implausible the first time it was used, and only became more so over time. For my analysis on why, refer to my Holodeck article.
Anyway, the whole absurdity of the holodeck failure is a big dent in the episode and the reason it only rates two stars instead of three.
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Lillian Lee Nissan at her home on South Emerald in Bridgeport, which was gutted by a fire early Christmas morning as she attended midnight Mass. I John H. White~Sun-Times
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Lillian Lee Nissan is a devout Buddhist, but a friend asked, so she went along to midnight mass early on Christmas Day.
When she got home, the Bridgeport woman found her three-story apartment building in flames.
No one was hurt in the fire, which started around 1 a.m. at the building in the 3000 block of South Emerald Avenue. The third-floor apartment was vacant, and no one was home on the second floor. Nissan's first-floor apartment was gutted.
She lost everything, including an elaborate altar where she prayed daily. And her three beloved pets — a cat and two dogs, one a beagle, the other a Pomeranian. All died in the fire.
A distraught Nissan spent Christmas morning talking with neighbors on the street. Some tried to help her save what was left.
Paul Mazutis, who lives across the street, said he hadn't met Nissan until Tuesday. But he went into the wreckage and found some religious relics and jewelry.
Mazutis said he was shocked at how resilient Nissan was in the face of a big loss.
"She's in good spirits," he said. "She's religious. She's just happy to be alive. And she feels bad for the pets. But she's just glad to be alive."
Phil Abete and his family live next door to Nissan. The windows of their home were cracked, and their home filled with smoke as firefighters battled the fire. Abete, his family and their three puppies were forced to leave the home, ruining their Christmas plans.
"We're going to have to go out because we can't have everyone over," Abete said. "But we're just happy she's OK."
Originally from Yangon in what's now the southeast Asian nation of Myanmar, Nissan said she has lived in America for more than 35 years.
She practices Buddhism but was asked by a friend to "pray for baby Jesus" at Christmas mass.
"I haven't gone to mass in almost 10 years, and it was my first time going to the midnight church service," Nissan said. "It was very nice. And I have good faith. But I just don't understand why this happened."
An electrical problem is thought to have sparked the fire. A handyman recently made some electrical repairs.
Nissan said she didn't have a place to stay and was hoping to find a temporary residence until she can get back into the apartment where she has lived for more than a year.
"I cannot cry any more. I lost my two pets and one cat, and they were all my beautiful babies.
"Especially on Christmas Eve, at midnight mass."
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In the final moments of Benedict XVI's papacy, the church bells began ringing.
It was 8 p.m. in the Italian hill town of Castel Gandolfo, 8 p.m. in the Vatican, 8 p.m. across Italy -- the chosen time on the chosen day that the one who was chosen decided to retire.
Both Swiss Guards flanked the elegant 20-foot doorway leading into the papal palace in the town. One of them saluted an official. From the crowd -- about 100 well-wishers who braved the freezing temperatures with their children and their dogs -- shouts rang out.
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As she left St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square in New Orleans' French Quarter, Cheryl Hribar snapped a picture of the long aisle and altar of the city's most famous church and posted it to her Facebook page. Hribar, a Catholic from Lorain, Ohio, says she's been uneasy about the state of the church and hopes a new pope can change that.
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Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley says he hadn't been planning any particular observation for the 8 p.m. hour when the pope officially resigned. O'Malley said the more significant moments for him were when the cardinals gathered with Benedict Thursday morning. "And watching him leave for Castel Gandolfo. There was a certain moment of finality in that."
But the 8 o'clock hour? Dinner with friends, probably. "Pretty prosaic," O'Malley says.
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago told reporters at the Pontifical North American College he would say a prayer "that the Holy Spirit will guide us" as the cardinals set about the process of choosing a new pope, most likely from among their ranks.
Then George joked: "I might walk quietly through the corridors here to find out if I get any more deference from the seminarians."
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With the doors of the papal palazzo closed, Benedict XVI has taken his leave of the Vatican's home page too. In place of Benedict's picture, it now reads "Apostolica sedes vacans," referring to the vacancy between papacies.
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The doors of the papal palace have closed. Benedict XVI is no longer pope.
In New York City, the Rev. Moses Mary Apreku says Benedict XVI was right to resign if the work had become too onerous. "To me, it's something that the church should really accept, and thank him for his courage and pray for him," Apreku says.
The 40-year-old Apreku is from Ghana, the West African Nation where one of his seminary teachers was Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, considered a contender to become the next pope. Apreku celebrated Mass today for two dozen worshippers scattered around St. Michael's Church in midtown Manhattan, which has room for hundreds.
Apreku says Turkson would make a good pope -- but he's not rooting for him just because they're both from Ghana.
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Huge anticipation is building in Castel Gandolfo.
Both Swiss Guards are standing at attention at the 20-foot high doors to the papal palace.
Only 100 or so townspeople have come back out, some with children, others with their dogs. Most are quiet but light-hearted, waiting for history to be made as Benedict becomes the first pope in 600 years to retire.
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CARIBBEAN CRUISE -- Diamonds International - Unscrupulous Business Practices
Buying a diamond is filled with anticipation, as most people do not understand the small differences that change the quality of a stone and add to its value. Most people buy on appearance. It is very easy for a company to over state the quality or charge too much for a diamond. Customers look for bargains and/or companies that they can trust to provide a quality product at a fair price. Diamonds International, also operating as Almod Diamonds Limited, Amsterdam Diamond Gallery, DI Watches & Design, Diamond Creations, Jewelry Exchange â Cozumel, Just for Men International, Tanzanite International and Watches International, is a company that follows unethical business practices.
All businesses need to make a profit to stay in business, but there is a line where profit becomes greed. When a company charges 20% over the industry price for a similar product that is unconscionable. I purchased a diamond for $10,500 from Diamonds International in Cozumel. I had it appraised by two different appraisers and they said the value was $8,500. I read the book, âHow to Buy a Diamondsâ by Fred Cuellar, which provides an industry acceptable price range for diamonds based on carat weight, cut, color, and clarity. The industry would charge about $9,000 for an average stone with the cut, color, clarity and carat weight that I purchased. The obvious conclusion is that I was overcharged for the quality of the diamond.
Reputable jewelry dealers with normal return policies would allow the customer to return the diamond for their money back as long as the diamond had not been damaged by the customer within 30 days. Diamonds Internationalâs sales agreement does not allow money back returns. The sales agreement printed on the back of our receipt states:
Any refund or return must be handled through NY customer service.
Within 30 days of your purchase, you may receive a store credit on any item you purchased, provided you return to DI, the original receipt and the complete item purchased in undamaged condition. Refunds, will not be issued due to âbuyerâs remorse.â DI will only accept appraisals done (within 30 days of purchase) by an independent, certified appraiser, who does not buy or sell loose precious gemstones and jewelry. If we are beyond one color and/or one clarity grade of said appraisal, we offer a money back guarantee. Due to the extremely subjective nature of appraising, a refund will not be issued due to a discrepancy in value.
This sales agreement totally disregards the rights of the customer. How can a customer not have regrets when they realize that they have been drastically overcharged? We were unable to find any independent appraisers in Austin Texas who did not work for a jewelry store or buy and sell loose diamonds. A store credit is only good if Diamonds International has a store in your city or their customer service department would find you a replacement stone. Diamonds International has stores in Key West, Las Vegas, and Alaska thus you will have to rely on customer service out of New York. Diamonds International stores are primarily located in the Caribbean.
The basic concept of customer service is to satisfy the customers. In our case we asked for our money back and were refused within 30 days of purchasing the diamond. The only option available was to take a store credit and have Diamonds International find us a replacement diamond. I returned the diamond to Diamonds International as instructed. Since I am buying a diamond sight unseen, I discussed with an expert gemologist how to establish minimum requirements for a stone that has fire and brilliance. The gemologist recommended that I ask for a GIA class II, which specifies a range of cut proportions. The carat weight, cut, color, clarity and price range were provided to the Diamonds International customer service representative. I asked that customer service send me a copy of the GIA certificate to verify the proportions before receiving any stones. I explained to the representative that I was willing to pay more for a quality stone within the specifications.
In a year Diamonds International has provided me with 2 certificates and emails with 2 other diamonds listed. None of these diamonds met the specifications. I again asked for my money back and the customer service representative said that if I were willing to pay $5,000 more they would find a diamond that met my specifications within 2 weeks. A month later Diamonds International came back with a diamond. When I got the GIA certificate it did not match the specifications, the cut proportions were out of range in 2 different areas.
I have found diamonds meeting the GIA class II specifications, carat weight, cut, color, clarity and price range on BlueNile.com within 15 minutes of searching. Diamonds meeting the specifications are readily available at other diamond dealers on the web; Monderal, McGivern, Stein, Diamonds on the Web, and others). It is unwarranted for Diamonds International to hold our money and not actively look for a diamond. It is unreasonable for Diamonds International to not refund my money after 1 1â2 years.
I checked with the Better Business Bureau in New York and Diamonds International is not a member. They have over 80 different cases filed against them. I have checked the web and there are several complaints all dealing with poor quality for the price and poor customer service. People indicate that they cannot get their money back. Diamonds International is not a member of the Better Business Bureau online. Why a company would want all these bad comments posted on the web is beyond me, when the solution is simple, refund peoples money!
After 1 year and 9 months DI assigned a new customer service representative. Ms. Infante was able to find a diamond that met the specification within one month. I am still frustrated with how long this has taken. I am satisfied with the replacement diamond. This complaint is closed.
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Hugh_Jorgen on 09/02/2006:
Not that it helps in your particular case, but I would be wary of buying a diamond on a cruise or in Cozumel unless I REALLY knew my diamonds. I would think that any protections you would expect from US Law would not apply to such a purchase. Good luck with your case.
dan on 04/18/2014:
I would never purchase from diamond international again if you don't like what you have purchased that will only offer you a store credit. this is not a good company to do business with. keep your money and buy from someone in then USA. Make sure we get everything in writing and look at the terms and condition sheet as well
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Ripped Off By Diamonds International
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- Date of Sail: 11/29/2009 to 12/06/2009
Date of Original Complaint: 12/07/2009
Ship: Carnival Pride
Destination: Bahamas
Purchase Made: Diamond Tennis Bracelet Amount in Dispute: $2850
Date: 12/03/2009 Purchased from Store # 651
Actions Taken by Carnival: NONE Referred me to PPI Group
Actions Taken by Diamonds International: REFUSED TO REFUND
I AM SO DISAPPONTED IN THE SCAM CARNIVAL HAS WITH DIAMONDS INT'L AND WILL GET MY MONEY BACK IF IT IS THE LAST THING I DO. I was pressured to buy an item with Diamonds International and the response I got was that they could not give me my money back because of buyer's remorse. WHAT???? I took this item to my jeweler and he also is willing to place into writing that this item had a clasp that was defective, which I did not know until I paid for another appraisal for this piece. He advised me NEVER to wear this bracelet until I have it fixed (this item is 4 days old, mind you) because it will fall off of my wrist. This item IS NOT AS IT WAS STATED TO ME- the color & clarity are not as good as DI has stated-in other words, they are not accurate. The appraisal that we received from DI was given higher marks than it should have been given. I was taken for a ride, so they say in the USA. My jeweler is a highly trained professional (Master Benchmark Jeweler), so I know that I have been misrepresented by Carnival and Diamonds International and will pursue this to the fullest extent of the law. I will not accept your response and will take this to a higher level. We will be in dispute with DI through PPI Group, (like everyone else after I have read the FRAUD reports about Diamonds International) which is about useless because after looking on the back of my receipt, I see that they will only take merchandise back for store credit and I have also read that if they do agree to this that somehow diamonds have been "lost" in the mail even though they have been insured and sent via Certified Mail. How is this so? (I can trust them to not "lose" my diamond to give me what I am paying for??). I am willing to drive to New York to get my money back. DI is trying to wear people down so we'll just give up and accept their store credit offer. I'm in for the long-haul. I will NOT give up fighting. I will contact the States Attorneys General, the Better Business Bureau, and post their names all over the internet if they do not give me my money back. I will also open up a claim with my credit card company. I was told that 'buyer's remorse' was not an excuse for a return? Are they kidding me? If you buy a dress and then decide to take it back a month later you are perfectly within your rights to do that. Now if that dress is DEFECTIVE and MISREPRESENTED to the buyer I think you have a case for a lawsuit if they do not honor that return. We as cruise ship passengers should be protected under the laws of the United Staes, but it seems as though we were at the mercy of the unfair laws of wherever you buy the merchandise. We were also assured by the Carnival "expert jemologist" that DI was based in New York and that we were indeed protected by US laws. Not true. He warned us of the dangers of buying overseas from unscrupulous shopowners. Little did we know that we were being scammed by Carnival and Diamonds International.
Will I sail with Carnival again? Probably not. Will I ever purchase anything of value overseas again? NO! Diamonds International? ABSOLUTLEY NOT and I will tell everyone I know! Read all of the threads! BUYER BEWARE!
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Anonymous on 12/26/2009:
"I was pressured." Did they hold a gun to your head? This has nothing to do with Carnival, only Diamonds International. Do you have buyer's remorse?
Anonymous on 12/26/2009:
And never ever take another jewelers piece to a different jeweler and expect them to say anything good about it. Unless your jeweler is a GIA certified appraiser (and really, most jewelers only do REPLACEMENT appraisals NOT diamond certifications) then he most likely only wants a sale.
It is a clasp, which can break or come loose easily, even on a 1 million dollar piece. Cost of item does mean that a clasp can not break. If it is gold or platinum, and either a lobster claw or circular clasp, it should only cost about $20-40 to replace.
Hugh_Jorgen on 12/26/2009:
So you go to your regular jeweler (one that you apparently trust) to have him look at a piece you didn't buy from him, but rather bought on board a cruise ship. Do you really expect him to tell you that you got a heckuva deal? No, he's wishing you bought the bracelet from him, so of course he is going to disagree with their appraisal.
Anonymous on 12/26/2009:
I don't recall there being any DI onboard the cruise ships I've been on. Rather, they tend to strongly recommend that you purchase jewelry from the DI locations on shore(among other diff stores).
I have purchased jewelry onboard and all of them came with a warranty.
PepperElf on 12/26/2009:
Lady S very good point
best thing to do in my opinion is to find a jeweler who does insurance appraisals
and if you're unsure go to a couple of places to see if they are saying the same things or not.
As for Buyer's Remorse... if the store has a "no return" policy that's pretty much what you'll be stuck with.
The only recourse you'll have is if they claim the gem is one quality and it turns out to be a lie.
also.. no one can force you to buy a gem.
my boyfriend had a jeweler try to do that to him in buying a ring for me, but he didn't fall for it. (for which I'm rather glad cos it was overpriced for what they were offering)
Anonymous on 12/27/2009:
My best advice is to buy a loupe and learn how to use it.
Starlord on 12/27/2009:
I am still trying to figure out how Carnival Cruislines has any liability in this complaint. It starts off reminding me of the Arizona DPS officer who brought in a prisoner one night and filled out the booking sheet, charging the prisoner with Possession of Marijuana for Sail. Same thing here.
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Diamond Fraud
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CARIBBEAN ISANDS -- Do not listen to Royal Caribbean or any cruise lines who tell you that you can trust Diamonds International. Purchased a $9800 loose diamond that I got home and got appraised for $3000. Spend a lot of time and money for a GIA appraisal to finally get a refund from them. It cost me $400 total includig appraisals, return postage, faxes, etc.
The clarity grade was 3 grades lower than the SI2 they told me it was and the color was one grade lower. They would NOT have given a refund unless one of the gradings was 2 or more grades below, not if every one was 1 below. Royal Caribbean supposedly guarantee that you will be happy, but that is not true either. They were no help, I got the refund through my own efforts and expenses. And I still have a paid of diamond stud earrings which are worth $500 less than I paid.
I am not willing to go through a month of hell and a bunch of money for them. I did not get any type of apology from RC or from Diamonds International for deceiving me.
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18,000 Diamond Fell Out Of Setting
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- Purchased a $4200 setting and a $18,000 diamond from Diamonds International in St. Martin back in April 2011. Diamond actually fell out of the setting on Thanksgiving Day 2012. My local jeweler did not want to reset the diamond back in the actual band. My Jeweler offered me $65.00 for a band that we paid $4200.00 for. I contacted the New York office and they have done nothing for me. They do not stand behind their jewelery which is over priced and worthless. DO NOT BY ANY JEWLERY FROM THEM. Please spread the word on that they do not stand behind what they sell. I am going to take legal action against them.
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leet60 on 01/31/2013:
The price offered for the band by your local jeweler does not surprise me. The amount of actual gold by weight in a wedding band is minimal at best and the offer was likely based on the weight.
How a stone is set and cared for is paramount in whether it remains in the setting or falls out. Most are set with "prongs" wrapped around the stone. As a diamond is a very hard substance and the setting softer, it is not uncommon for dirt or another foreign object to get between the actual setting and the stone. Over time as the ring is moved about when worn it will wear away the metal of the prong loosening the stone.
It is vitally important that with any precious stone set in a ring that you have the piece professionally cleaned on a regular basis and the settings checked to ensure the stone is still firmly in place.
trmn8r on 01/31/2013:
Was the band mistreated? As noted above, diamonds do often loosen in settings. It surprises me that the setting would go completely bad. It also surprises me that a band that cost $4000+ has a scrap value of $65.
It is perfectly reasonable to expect the company to do something for you after only having this 1-1/2 years. What basis do you feel you have for legal action?
leet60 on 01/31/2013:
The scrap price did not surprise me. The average wedding band contains just less than 5 grams of gold - current scrap price would be around $199 for an honest jeweler and many will try to undercut the price to make a profit on the gold.
The 4K price did not surprise me as often you are paying for unique designs for the band or setting.
I did sell jewelry for a time and can speak to the average markup over wholesale for most jewelers normally being 1000% or greater
Dolcegal on 11/05/2014:
Ironically I too just had my $18,000 canary diamond fall out 46 days after we had it set at DI in Cozumel. We found it, but now upon taking it to our local jewelers, he says the stone should have never been placed in such a shallow basket on four round prongs.
I no longer trust their product or quality or workmanship. My local jeweler will not touch my stone or a new setting (can't blame them either) so I'm now supposed to trust that they will get it right this time?
Reaching them is hell. Voicemails and hang ups are all I get. Takes days to hear back from anyone.
At this point we are having USAA go after them.
They'll give me a refund, or I'll keep flooding the internet with poor ratings on them.
I knew better than to go here!
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Refuse To Give Refund For Item Not Purchased
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GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN -- May 4th, After attending several lectures on how great/cheap Diamonds International were by the cruise shopping specialist,(carnivial Freedom). At the store, I found a ring I liked, not sure I wanted to purchase. Ring was 4200.00.After speaking with store mgn. We agreeded I put 300.00(cash) on the ring, and when I returned to the states Monday May 9th. I would contact the store, let them know if I were going to purchase ring. If I decieded not to purchase ring, the 300.00 was to be refunded. I ask for receipt, sales clerk filledoutinvoice. Itcontained my name, address,
information about the ring (4200.00-300.00 with balance).
if I decided to purchase. Monday May 9th. I contacted the store, only to be told, MGN NOT AVAILABLE, I explain I wasn't going to purchase ring, and I wanted a refund. Clerk stated"would have to speat to mgn".I e-mailed mgn, no response, e-mailed shopping specialist from cruise. She responded via e-mail. she would contact store mgn. for me. Three wks had passed. I e-mailed manadger explaining that husband had lost job, could not purchase ring and wanted a refund. No response, called store, mgn said she had taken vacation, I told her I wanted refund, Did ask her to send picture of ring.
She did, I e-mailed her back" told her I wanted refund. That's when she responded via e-mail she would give me IN STORE CREDIT. I contacted D. I. via phone, was told I would have to file complaint. I then contacted then via e-mail. Told them I wanted refund, they responded next day via e-mail.
Told me I would receive IN STORE CREDIT. Please help me get my money back.
D. I. hasn't lost any money, no restocking fees.
They gained 300.00 dollars of my hard earned money, and I trusted the store mgn. that if I dittn't purchase ring this money would be refunded to me. I DON'T WANT A STORE CREDIT, I WANT MY MONEY BACK.
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Alain on 06/18/2011:
Since Carnival's shopping specialist was involved with recommending these people, they should provide you with some help in dealing with them. Contact Carnival Cruise Lines (3655 NW 87th Ave., Miami, FL 33178) at 888-227-6482. There have been other complaints about the honesty of Diamonds International. It's hard to get any satisfaction with them since they are outside of US jurisdiction. You might also try contacting the UK Embassy in Washington, DC (representatives for the Caymans) and see if their trade attache can be of assistance to you: 202-588-6500.
James_236 on 06/18/2011:
"I would contact the store, let them know if I were going to purchase ring. If I decieded not to purchase ring, the 300.00 was to be refunded. I ask for receipt, sales clerk".
The above sounds like an odd arrangement. The fact that you put money on the ring was to get them to hold it for you. In other words, they can't sell it to another customer if you were going to show up for it. When a shop does this for you, they are entitled to keep your deposit. Just why did you have to pay down $300 if you were not sure. You could have just phoned on the Monday to let them know if you wanted it. But then you ran the risk of another customer coming up and buying it before you. For the loss of the chance to make the sale to another customer, the forfeiting of your $300 sounds reasonable. You say they told you you would get a refund. That would be both an odd and an unfair arrangement where the store has nothing to gain. When such an arrangement is unfair in your favour, you need it in writing. Did your receipt state clearly that if you decided not to purchase you will get a full refund?
Vinnie11 on 06/18/2011:
She contacted them only 5 days later so not too much damage was done but James236 is correct. You denied them the opportunity to sell the ring to someone else. I think a store credit is fair compensation. You would lose your money in most instances elsewhere. Take a good look at the paperwork for the wording involving merchandise deposits. What is signed on paper trumps whatever was said verbally. Get a nice pair of earrings and don't deal with them in the future.
trmn8r on 06/18/2011:
I believe not what I am told, but what is written. That is the only reliable way to do business.
The question is, what is in writing?
TLC1LPN4UT on 06/22/2011:
James, your right,decision made in haste(Was afraid I would be late to board ship.)Mgn &clerks very pleasant,Each time I started to leave,ring was discounted x2.Invoice written up(still not sure)Contacted bank(sense I hadn't notified bank before trip,account on hold, until HUSBAND could verify I was the one making the transaction) B/C of fraud.MAKES SENSE,Could have used credit card As beautiful as the ring was,I decided to wait. As I was leaving,manager ask" WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO HOLD RING,WHEN YOU GET HOME,CALL ME WITH CARD #If YOU STILL WANT IT".I ask if I needed to put money down
Mgn.said"If YOU WANT TO"I gave her 300.00 cash.(MAGIC ?)>I ask her to use invoice as receipt,If I decided to purchase ring,this amount would be
deducted from total,If not,would I get my money back? SHE(MANAGER)SAID YES,NOT TO WORRY,I WOULD TAKE RING.MY THINKING WAS"I HAD NOTHING TOLOOSE. IF I DID NOT PURCHASE THE RING, MY MONEY WOULD BE REFUNDED
TLC1LPN4UT on 06/22/2011:
No this was not in writing. MANAGER ASK ME, IF SHE COULD HOLD THE RING UNTIL I RETURNED TO THE STATES ON MONDAY, I NEVER ASK HER! I would never put money on anything, unless I knew it was refundable. Diamonds International offer a full refund on merchandise if returned within 30 day of purchase.
I don't know why they are refusing to refund my money, not a in store credit.
They are not out any fees, due to;
inspection for loose stones etc. cleaning.
I left the store Wed.eveing.I'll assuming the ring was unavailable, Thur. Friday and sat.
Even tho the Manager was unavailable, I told clerk that I wasn't going to purchase ring.
They were notified within 5 days.
Lois on 08/02/2011:
There are several complaints about this company were you on a cruise when this happened? If you used your credit card to hold file a dispute with them within(30 days)
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Diamonds International Customer Service/Merchandise Beware
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Purchased a $7000 Crown of Light Diamond bracelet while in St Maarten. Mistake #1!! They were like Carnival barkers even after we decided to purchase the bracelet. Still trying to sell us more. That should have been our first sign that we should not buy anything from them. Then...the clasp on the bracelet would not stay closed. Thought I was not closing it properly so made sure it was tight each time. It would fall off and I hesitated to wear it. Finally "lost" it in an antique store and luckily I noticed it missing before I left store and retracked my steps and found it. The clasp was broken and was not going to work no matter what I did.
Called Holland America/PPI Group on March 18. Took DI more than two weeks to "understand" that I needed a return/claim number and shipping information. Kept sending me a form letter but not info needed. Mailed bracelet and they received next day. It has now been two MORE weeks since they received the bracelet and after 6 phone calls and 4 e-mails, I have not received any response for information status of repair. Talked with representative this morning and she informed me they handle hundreds of claims and that was the reason for no answer from her and that my original representative was no longer with DI. They couldn't care less since they have my bracelet and my $7000. Told that it would be 3-4 weeks before the repair will be finished and she would confirm that later today. I am certainly not holding my breath to get that call.
I would NEVER purchase jewelry again in this manner. I am very conservative and can't even believe I did this in the first place. The bracelet is beautiful but no good to me if I can't wear it.
Diamonds International couldn't care less about customer service and hope that those reading this will think twice before purchasing from them.
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Anonymous on 04/18/2011:
I would have strongly considered paying out of pocket and had it repaired at a local jewelers.
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Warning - Do Your Homework Before You Shop!
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We just came back from being on the Carnival Dream. We had a port at Costa Maya. We liked the ring and ask how much? "6,000---no, I asked for a better deal 3 times. The store manager called New York and we agreed for 2,600. Even, the gentleman from the cruise ship that specializes in jewelry said "It was a great deal" We were told that it would "appraise 6,000 to 7,000. Brought it back and it appraised for 3,700.
The bottom line is they were very misleading. They won't let me send it back. They will give me store credit.
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Alain on 03/23/2011:
Buying jewelry when a cruise ship pulls into a foreign port is always a crap shoot. Maybe you get lucky or maybe not.
unhappy999 on 03/23/2011:
It has been said on this site and elsewhere many times, don't believe what sales people say. You were taking a gamble making an expensive purchase like this at a foreign port. The fact that you had to keep asking for a better deal tells you they were not out to help you, only themselves.
Whiteduck on 03/23/2011:
And it still appraised for a $1100 profit... So what's the beef? You wouldn't have paid $2600 if you knew it was only worth $3700?
Lonnie on 08/02/2011:
File a dispute with your credit card- for not worth amount presented may need to show an appraisal.
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Inferior Diamond Ring
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- Do not purchase anything from Diamond International!!! They will screw you over and make it out to be your fault. Their jewelry is inferior and will not hold up. I purchased a chocolate diamond ring in Cabo San Lucas while on my cruise and after 12 days, yes 12 days I lost one of the larger diamonds. I immediately filed a claim with Diamond International and my credit card company and began getting the run around from Diamond International. After much frustration, I decided to take the ring to an independent gemologist in my area and got validation that I was sold an inferior ring. I submitted all documentation to my credit card company and received a full refund from them. My outcome was positive, as I did get my money back but trying to work with Diamond International was a nightmare!!!! I truly hope this helps just one person so they don't have to go through the hell I was put through for 3 months!!!
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Fraudulent sales/overpriced products
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I purchased an Asher tanzanite and opal ring along with a Michele watch at the DI in Belize while on a Carnival cruise. I agree with other posts - DO NOT BUY FROM DIAMONDS INTERNATIONAL!! The ring was bought for $1000 and came with an appraisal and receipt stating the tanzanite stone was 1.15 carats. The watch cost $300 and was delivered without any documentation. I contacted the watch manufacturer and learned the watch had been discontinued in 2004 - six years before I bought it. Unbelievable. I contacted Asher to get the "passport" for the ring as the Belize DI store could not locate the passport which they had represented "came with all Asher rings". After emailing Asher a photo of the ring, they sent the passport. Guess what? The tanzanite stone is only. 5 carats. I contacted DI's customer service and emailed them all the paperwork - receipt, appraisal, photos of the ring and a copy of the passport (which has a photo of the ring). They claim the passport is not for the ring I bought (the ID# on the receipt "does not match") yet the photo of the ring on the passport is THE EXACT RING PURCHASED!!
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Alain on 01/16/2011:
Purchasing jewelry in foreign countries is a crap shoot. The reason DI is operating in a place like Belize is because the laws there are not very strick about consumer protection. You can try contacting the Belize Bureau of Standards, though, via bbs.gov.bz/consumer and see if that helps, though.
madconsumer on 01/16/2011:
great review.
very helpful.
Jack on 12/30/2012:
I bought a tanzanite pendant with diamonds, Asher, through the NCL epic jewelry store. I received the certification and passport together with the sale. The price was fair, and I felt that I would rather pay even 20% more to receive the real goods. I bought it for my wife to remember the trip and for Christmas.
In nassau, I passed a DI store and out of curiosity I compared price check. For a tanzanite of the same sase and similar cut diamonds, they wanted 20% more than I paid on the ship, and this was not Asher. This was the un-negotiated priced, so I probably would have gotten a better final price.
My advice is to buy from reputable stores and it's worth a premium to get what you pay for. Buy from ship's store, which can reduce overpriced sticker 55%.
DML on 04/11/2014:
On 12/13/2013 I purchased a ladies Movado watch. At time of purchase I was told this was a newly released style. Well guess what, it was released in 2009 (5 years ago). What made me suspicious was that the battery died after 3.5 months. When I contacted these crooks, they were very glib and arrogant about there sales practices. They were also highly recommended by Carnival Cruse Lines. I brought this issue up to Carnival and they were very uninterested. Save yourself the grief by AVOIDING this store.
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Overcharge with no refunds.
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NASSAU, BAHAMAS -- I purchased a watch for my husband at the Diamond's International in Nassau, Bahamas. I was not looking for an expensive piece and found an ESQ watch (by Movado) for $195.00. The sales manager offered me the watch for $130.00. Upon getting home and doing an internet search for the watch, I discovered the watch listed on several sites for $90.00. After contacting DI, they said they will not price match...they will only give me a better price if the price listed on their own website is cheaper than what I spent. Unfortunately, the watch I purchase isn't even offered through their website. After many e-mails and no compensation for my troubles, DI asked for my personal information (address, phone number, etc.). DI wanted this information in case I ever contact them again. I told DI that I would not share my personal information with them since I feel "taken" by my shopping experience with them...and I don't plan to purchase from them ever again. From reading the other messages on this site, it appears there's a theme - - DI is not to be trusted and rips off their customers. While this was just a small purchase, they'll never receive any more of my business. Buyer beware!
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Anonymous on 01/29/2010:
I'm not sure that I understand why it is the companies fault that you did not do your price comparsions before you made your purchase.
Even if the company agreed to price match most will only do so if you bring the ad in at the time you make your purchase. Most companies will only refund the difference in price if they place the item on sale within so many days.
Ytropious on 01/29/2010:
Are you serious with this? They are allowed to charge any price they want for an item as long as someone buys it. You failed to research what a fair price for that item is and you have no one to blame but yourself. You don't go to a movie theater and ask them to price match to a grocery store do you? You can get almost anything cheaper ONLINE, but you bought in store and that comes with a premium. Also, you bought it in a foreign country, how do you know they didn't have to pay import taxes or other regulations on it that jack the price up?
Skye on 01/29/2010:
Buyer beware, its that simple. You should have done your research, before purchasing the watch, and not after.
Anonymous on 01/30/2010:
You also bought in the Bahamas. Why is this a complaint?
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