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    I'm a little concerned that a seller of jewellery is advertising silver stamped 925 who will not answer any queries about the quality of said silver. As this is a prominent fault with THAT other site, I wondered if any clarification can be given about the rules of listing silver jewellery?

    Does it not have to be described as either plated or precious (sterling) silver?

    It is stupidly cheap for 925 silver ....

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    Not sure about site rules regarding silver jewelry, though I expect most reputable sellers will describe their items as either plated or sterling. If the seller refuses to answer questions IMHO that's not a good sign, though it may just be that the seller isn't fully aware of the background of the items or hasn't been online recently.

    Regarding site policy, you may want to contact support: support@ebid.net

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    Quote Originally Posted by suesjools View Post
    Not sure about site rules regarding silver jewelry, though I expect most reputable sellers will describe their items as either plated or sterling. If the seller refuses to answer questions IMHO that's not a good sign, though it may just be that the seller isn't fully aware of the background of the items or hasn't been online recently.

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    As they have a large number of "925" items on sale, I think they know only too well where they came from


    I accidently bought some iffy earring hooks on .bay and they were stamped 925. They contained not one molecule of silver in them.
    I was lucky to live near a bullion dealer to get them tested, and got a full refund too.
    Many people are fooled by the stamp into thinking it is a quality mark. You can actually easily buy a metal stamper to mark your own!

    A hallmark is very different.

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    Hallmarking is a legal standard for the sale of precious metals in the UK, btw.

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    Not aware that U.S. silver jewelry needs hallmarks except 925. I have many such 925 stamped items in my personal collection and also for sale in my store, (most tested with acid and are sterling silver). I've heard there are issues with some newer silver jewelry, but as I deal mostly in vintage jewelry luckily I haven't encountered this.

    You may want to contact support: support@ebid.net to get their take on this. If you're concerned about getting ripped off, I'd suggest sticking to buying from sellers you know and trust.

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    I'm more worried by buyers thinking they are getting a bargain quality item and avoiding legitimate items from honest sellers because they think the price is a rip off

    Ask yourself if you would be able to buy a sterling silver chain for about $1.25?
    A chain that would weigh about 4 grams! Huh! But buyers are taken in if they still believe you can get an unreal price on silver ....

    I think I will ask support.

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    I got caught out by buying a load of supposed 925 silver from a wholesaler. I only discovered it was not .925 when a buyer left me negative feedback. I now list all these items as silvertone. I did have a few pieces tested and these came back as silver plate. So not all sellers know of the problem
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    A hallmark is a purely british institution which dates back to the Middle Ages and is enforceable by law in this country.
    Every jewellers has to display a hallmark notice informing buyers of the different hallmarks legally required on gold silver and platinum.

    There is a weight exemption, though. It is approx 7 grams for silver, so silver under that weight doesn't need a hallmark, but DOES need to be at least 92.5% silver to be described as silver. This leaves some sellers a way to fool buyers. I have always been able to trust U.S. silver, but the chinese stuff is usually plated silver and there's plenty of that on sale on the other site

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maelbrigda View Post
    I got caught out by buying a load of supposed 925 silver from a wholesaler. I only discovered it was not .925 when a buyer left me negative feedback. I now list all these items as silvertone. I did have a few pieces tested and these came back as silver plate. So not all sellers know of the problem
    But you would not have avoided answering a direct question such as "can you tell me the quality of the silver in your....." now, would you? No, I think this seller is a fraud.

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    No I wouldn't but before I became aware that they were not genuine 925 i would have answered stamped 925. I am not trying to stick up for a fraudster just letting you know that even sellers can be caught out too
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