Consignments 101

I would rate this consignment store with 5 stars, but because of the gentleman that works in the jewelrey section, I can’t. On two separate occasions I was lied to and taken advantage of by this gentleman. The first time was when I provided a ring and we had agreed on a price. When I went back without warning to the store, he had drastically raised the price of my ring. I took it back. I should have learned from that experience. However, some 8 years later, I went back to the store, which was located in San Mateo at the time, and made the foolish decision to provide him a set of white/​gold earrings that came from Shreve & Co in San Francisco. He told me that they were valued around some $ 30 when he showed me a catalog! He told me he would could hold onto them while I researched the actual price of the jewelrey! I know, call me a fool! But not only that, believe it or not, a few days later I went back to the store and he claimed he already sold them at the $ 30 price!!! I complained to the management and guess what. He told me he could give me $ 15 for them! I refused to accept the payment to demonstrate that what he had done was thievery. Instead, I vow to never do business with him again, and I hope to prevent anyone else from becoming the next victim. Buyer Beware!!!

A new consignment antique store on Industrial Road.
There were some good things that I saw here, and a couple of amazing ones. Prices go down every 30 days, so the longer the item sits in the store, the better deal for the customer.