Here is a story that is truly unusual. Davin and Kim Waites got married in Las Vegas, he bought a wedding band with his retirement for his new bride. But after they tried to get the diamond on the ring replaced at a jewelry shop their ring was seized by the jeweler. Why? Because he says the jewelry store the couple dropped the ring off owes him money and the store is about to file for bankruptcy.
Here are excerpts of the Story:
“I dropped it off to get the diamond replaced, and the sales representative said, ‘I’m having a little bit of a problem getting it back but don’t worry I’ll get it back for you,” said Kim.”
Kim left her wedding ring at Whitehall Jewelry Store at the Plaza Camino Real, and three weeks later she still hasn’t gotten it back.
Kim said a Whitehall sales representative told her that her ring was at another jeweler.
“He let me know that, ‘Here’s the story — our jeweler is saying that we owe him money so he’s not returning the jewelry and he said it’s not only your jewelry, there’s six other people …,” said Kim.
It is a response the Waites dreaded.
They also found out Whitehall Jewelers is going out of business.
The couple believes a fight between the store and its jeweler is not their problem.
Davin said, “We didn’t volunteer to be pawned in their sick little game, you know. Let them fight it out with each other.”
The Better Business Bureau said the jewelry store is responsible because the items were placed in its care. While most companies hold insurance, the Waites might just be out of luck because Whitehall Jewelers has filed for bankruptcy. News Story
My question is: Should they have to deal with that for simply wanting their diamond replaced? Leave your comments.