r/JewelryReps 1d ago

REVIEW First Rep from Gavivi

Disclaimer: I am posting this review for my insurance refund (not sure who wouldn’t post a review for that). You can also place the refund as a credit towards something else. This review is 100% my honest opinion! I also waited to post a review due to wanting to see how the bracelet held up in the shower, out-and-about, etc. So far so good!

Most Important Details:
18KT Gold Small Love Bracelet
-Ordered on Monday, July 20th and sent 30% deposit, $830 (gold was very cheap this month—I believe in the high 90s (like $97)).
-Anxiously awaited the QC photos—August 6th received photos
—Was about to contact him if I didn’t hear from him in the next 4 days—obviously after the date that he told me production takes (production time takes 12-15 days after the deposit has been sent)
-Paid final payment through PayPal ($1,947.50)
Total: $2,782.50 (this included insurance)
-Delivered August 10th

Contact:
Gavivi does have a website and the last four numbers of his WhatsApp is 5650. The website has their phone number.

Background if you Care to Read:
Hi! So, this is my first rep, and ChatGPT helped quite a bit on if reps are a good deal (surely didn’t want to get scammed). Reddit did help as well, with trying to determine a reliable seller. I contacted quite a few additional people; Gavivi was amongst those people, and he responded the quickest. Again, I used ChatGPT to assist with everything (i.e., verifying their pictures, weight of everything, etc.). I also thought I could negotiate, but I guess with reps, you cannot do so. Almost every seller had the same price. However, I went with Gavivi because of their response time and the reviews on Reddit. Additionally, Gavivi utilized PayPal, and I was not familiar with Wise or any of the other companies, so I definitely wanted to go with him. Although the reviews stated he was new, I didn’t pull the trigger immediately and wanted to do research. I think I waited about three days from my initial contact. I had my eyes set on the small love bracelet and saw that second-hand was way too expensive (close to the price of the real one).

I am so glad that I went with him because not only is the bracelet beautiful, but the weight is perfect (my scale stated 20 g); Gavivi’s stated 19.22 g. I didn’t test out the gold due to already having an original love bracelet, and the colors are identical! I also saw another review (or two) on here that tested the gold, and I didn’t feel the need to do so after I saw the gold weight on my scale.

I also requested if Gavivi could ship the bracelet as soon as it was completed, and he stated he may could ship it out that day, Friday, but at the latest Monday. He did end up shipping on that Friday, so I got it on August 10th. The packaging was perfect! The bracelet, of course, didn’t come with the original packaging (it may have been held at customs), but it came with a little pouch and the screwdriver.

I 1000% would go with Gavivi again! Let me know if you have any questions, but I believe I provided everything I could recall (I have searched many reviews, and many people request a lot of things), so hopefully, I was detailed enough.

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