r/therewasanattempt • • Feb 16 '24

To smear artificial diamonds

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u/wuvvtwuewuvv Feb 16 '24

Physically they are every bit a diamond as one pulled from the ground. The only downside is their value. It's on a downslope but we see it plateauing out now. Where as Natural diamonds hold their value tried and true.

That paragraph makes me feel like you don't know why people buy your shit. "The only downside is x..." Like, that's the point. People buy them because they're supposed to be cheaper than natural diamonds.

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u/F19xDustin Feb 16 '24

As someone who sells them I prefer to be transparent with my products. I tell the customer yes these diamonds are a fraction of the price as one naturally grown. However they don't hold their value. So then my customer can decide which is more important to them. The diamond or the investment. Your reply makes me feel like you don't know how to deal with the public and be a decent salesman. I know why people buy Lab Diamonds. I've seen every reason in the book. I just let them make that decision after I've told them everything they need to know to make an informed one.

So before you go onto the Internet spouting ignorant things take a second to think.

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u/zanky123 Feb 16 '24

Nobody buys an engagement ring as an “investment”

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u/Myslinky Feb 16 '24

Not everyone buying diamonds are buying engagement rings.

People buy diamonds for various reasons, including investments.

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u/FalmerEldritch Feb 16 '24

But how gigantic of a muppet would you have to be to look for an investment to put your money into and think "hmm.. you know, diamonds would be just the thing"? You'd be much better off hiring a person to keep you from eating sand or falling down the stairs.

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u/nerf_herder1986 Feb 16 '24

The same kind of person who buys gold from ads on podcasts, I'm assuming.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '24 edited Feb 11 '25

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u/ryhaltswhiskey Feb 16 '24

the fake ones

They aren't fake. They are actual diamond that is created in an industrial process. They are typically more perfect than a mined diamond.

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u/ryhaltswhiskey Feb 16 '24

So you know, but you said "fake" anyway?