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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2006My Treasures [OT]
I'm nothing if not resourceful. Thinking of possible ways to help pay the dentist because in addition to what I've already paid for, I need one more extraction plus either two gold crowns or one crown and one root canal, or two extractions (three total) and a gold crown. In any event, it's big bucks that I do not have. SO... I must dispose of what I don't really need. The ex-DH when we lived in Arizona gave me two lovely antique Native American necklaces, both gorgeous, no metal involved, one is Santa Domingo red coral and one is Navajo turquoise and bone. I never wear them anymore, because I don't go out to the kind of places where one wears jewelry, so they just hang on a hook here, looking beautiful! I used to sell this kind of jewelry for a living so I do have a rough idea of what they're worth. The coral would go for at least $250 and the other maybe 2-3x more. I investigated similar items on ebay and it seems quick sales only happen there with grossly underpriced stuff. Also checked RubyLane.com, they get better prices, but you have to pay fees to open a store, which makes no sense with just two items. Craig's list is a possibility, not sure how good. I'll probably have a hard time letting them go to strangers, but I can't justify keeping this kind of sentimental stuff around anymore. Anyone have another venue suggestion? Meanwhile I'll get busy taking pics of the necklaces, to help take my mind off the pain in my mouth! > I'm nothing if not resourceful. Thinking of possible ways to help pay the > dentist because in addition to what I've already paid for, I need one more [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Anyone have another venue suggestion? Meanwhile I'll get busy taking pics of > the necklaces, to help take my mind off the pain in my mouth! Pat, I don't know much about other venues, but have you thought about putting a reserve on the necklaces on e-bay? That way you would not have to let them go too cheap. They sound beautiful. I"d love to see pictures. It would be good if you could find a place that specializes in Navajo jewelry. I didn't know dentists used gold on crowns anymore! I have never had a gold one! My oldest crown is stainless and it's about 25 years old, so it held up well. The others are porcelain. My grandma had a gold crown. I remember thinking how cool that was when I was a kid. Sherry > Pat, I don't know much about other venues, but have you thought about > putting a reserve on the necklaces on e-bay? That way you would not > have to let them go too cheap. They sound beautiful. I"d love to see > pictures. It would be good if you could find a place that specializes > in Navajo jewelry. Sherry, anyplace that specializes in Navajo jewelry will have their own suppliers, like I once did. They would give me jobber's price for these pieces, which is probably less than I could get on ebay. Putting a reserve on an item not only costs extra, it also pretty much guarantees it won't sell. And you still have to pay a listing fee when something does not sell. I will try this as a last resort though. > I didn't know dentists used gold on crowns anymore! I have never had a > gold one! My oldest crown is stainless and it's about 25 years old, so > it held up well. The others are porcelain. My grandma had a gold crown. > I remember thinking how cool that was when I was a kid. I got my first gold crown in 1978 (and it's still 100% OK) and a bunch more in 1992, and one in early 2003 (the one that needed recementing recently). You can still get gold crowns, and for molars nothing else is worth having, IMO. My computer is running on one memory stick and using the spare monitor. Apparently a memory stick went bad at the same time as the monitor did! Will get jewelry pics later.... I hate taking the computer apart. And this time when I moved the table, my external HD fell on the floor. Sure hope it survived, I've had enough losses for one day!!! >> Pat, I don't know much about other venues, but have you thought about >> putting a reserve on the necklaces on e-bay? That way you would not [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > having, > IMO. I have two crowns about thirty years old and Charlie had about ten. All molars and all gold. We had insurance for some of them but it only paid about half. Charlie complained about the expense but I told him I was darned if I was going to have to put up with dragging him to the dentist when he's 80 to have them replaced. A good gold crown lasts forever. And unlike others materials, it can be modified after it is in if necessary. Jo > I have two crowns about thirty years old and Charlie had about ten. All > molars and all gold. We had insurance for some of them but it only paid [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jo Well, close to forever. I just had a gold crown replaced that was almost 20 years old. Oddly enough, the replacement wasn't nearly as expensive as I thought it would be, too. My reasoning for getting gold, way back then, was because it was a back tooth anyway, and I was paying $500 for it, I wanted it to *look* like $500. Not only that, gold doesn't crack the way porcelin would, AND, I wasn't going to pay $500 to have a tooth colored yellow! (my teeth are naturally yellow. Durn genes.) Jane - 2 crowns and 1 3-wide bridge, all solid gold now. >> Pat, I don't know much about other venues, but have you thought about >> putting a reserve on the necklaces on e-bay? That way you would not [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > fee when something does not sell. I will try this as a last resort > though. Not necessarily true. A year or so ago I sold a gold & diamond ring on eBay with a reserve of $750. I don't recall being charged extra to set a reserve; I think if you set a Buy It Now price there's a fee. Or maybe they've changed things. I know they charged based on the number of photos, the number of categories I listed it under, stuff like that. Jill > I didn't know dentists used gold on crowns anymore! I have never had a > gold one! My oldest crown is stainless and it's about 25 years old, so > it held up well. The others are porcelain. My grandma had a gold crown. > I remember thinking how cool that was when I was a kid. I've never had anything but gold! Most of mine, being visible, are porcelain-faced, but the crown itself is gold (porcelain by itself is not considered sufficiently durable). Where do you live that they use steel? I thought they only did that in Soviet Russia! > Sherry > > I didn't know dentists used gold on crowns anymore! I have never had a > > gold one! My oldest crown is stainless and it's about 25 years old, so [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > durable). Where do you live that they use steel? I thought > they only did that in Soviet Russia! Well, that's kind of rude. What do you think they make children's caps out of? I'm not exactly sure *which* alloy it is, possibly nickel. I usually get whatever the insurance company dictates, and they do not pay for gold crowns. Like I said, I've had one for 25 years and have had no problem with it. Sherry > I didn't know dentists used gold on crowns anymore! I have never had a > gold one! My oldest crown is stainless and it's about 25 years old, so > it held up well. The others are porcelain. My grandma had a gold > crown. I remember thinking how cool that was when I was a kid. > > Sherry My gold crown is about 33 years old. No problems with it at all and it's in the back so it doesn't matter. I was a teen. It was covered under the benefits my dad had from having retired from the military. Porcelain crowns either weren't around or were not yet widely used back then. The second crown I got (I wrote this in another thread) I got really upset with my dentist because he didn't verify what my dental benefits would pay for, he just decided to go with porcelain. This crown, too, was in the back so I didn't care what it looked like. My dental insurance considered porcelain crowns "cosmetic" and refused to pay for it. They would have covered a gold crown. Lucky for me, he realized his (or his staff's) mistake. They verified I had dental coverage in force but *not* what kind of crown it would pay for. He "ate" the bill. (whew!) Jill > I investigated similar items on ebay and it seems quick sales only > happen there with grossly underpriced stuff. Also checked [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > letting them go to strangers, but I can't justify keeping this kind > of sentimental stuff around anymore. I've recently seen a number of cases on a couple of those televised "judge shows" featuring sales of items on eBay and other internet venues. Whatever you do, keep copies of your ad(s), copies of all email correspondence between yourself and the buyer, records (dates, times, topic of discussion) of phone conversations if any. Good luck! Jill > I've recently seen a number of cases on a couple of those televised "judge > shows" featuring sales of items on eBay and other internet venues. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > discussion) > of phone conversations if any. Good luck! Jill, I've been an active ebay member since 1999 and know my way around there pretty well. They have gone from thousands of sellers to millions during those years. >> I've recently seen a number of cases on a couple of those televised >> "judge shows" featuring sales of items on eBay and other internet [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > around there pretty well. They have gone from thousands of sellers to > millions during those years. I've been a member since 2000; what's your point? It doesn't mean there aren't people out there who won't try to claim you misrepresented your item or perpetrated a fraud or demand their money back, as evidenced by the folks I'm seeing in these faux "small claims" courts on television. > >> I've recently seen a number of cases on a couple of those televised > >> "judge shows" featuring sales of items on eBay and other internet [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > or perpetrated a fraud or demand their money back, as evidenced by the folks > I'm seeing in these faux "small claims" courts on television. I don't understand. We're talking about jewelry. If she provides a photo and accurate description, what else is there to be concerned about? Caveat emptor. The only thing I'd worry about is the thing getting lost in the mail. Mail service isn't as dependable as it once was. Sherry > I don't understand. We're talking about jewelry. If she provides a > photo and accurate description, what else is there to be concerned > about? Caveat emptor. The only thing I'd worry about is the thing > getting lost in the mail. Mail service isn't as dependable as it once > was. Add the rider: Ask any questions before bidding, additional photos taken upon request, item is presented as-is. And make insurance on the parcel mandatory. Good luck! On the subject of teeth, I had two cavities about 20 years ago and both are filled with steel (or some other sort of silver material). --Fil >>I don't understand. We're talking about jewelry. If she provides a >>photo and accurate description, what else is there to be concerned [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > On the subject of teeth, I had two cavities about 20 years ago and both > are filled with steel (or some other sort of silver material). Not steel, an alloy (containing mercury), I think. They still use something similar, but I don't suppose it still contains mercury. |
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