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Buying jewelry on Princess

Red Rock Feaver

By Red Rock Feaver,
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marypat01

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I know that the Jewelry thing is crazy on the ship and even in ports just wonder how safe it is to buy this jewelry?...

My wife has bought a few things over the years. The more expensive stuff has been in Port. Much less expensive stuff on the ship. She is a jewelry designer so I trust her judgement.

 

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lolane1

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Safe in what respect? I see that you are going to Alaska soon. Just thinking that I am wearing my beautiful gold huggies with channel sapphires that I bought on an Alaskan cruise over 10 years ago. They are one of my most frequent go to earrings. But don't expect a bargain. Buy something because you are in love with it.

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Coffeeluvr05

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The one Effe ring I tried on was very overpriced IMO. They really push that stuff. I've had very expensive jewelry in my life and personally, I just don't place a high value on jewelry in general anymore. To each their own though.

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Shelly97060 "Live from...." Rare

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When buying jewelry I prefer to buy locally so that if there are issues I can easily address them.

 

On one occasion I purchased gold earrings in Italy and they ended up being defective. Returning the earrings and getting the refund was time consuming and a bit worrisome wondering if I was ever going to see my money/ earrings again. It all worked out but I won't do it again.

 

That said, I have a friend who loves buying jewelry on the ship.. To each their own :D

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MixerDave

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On a recent Celebrity cruise they were having a 50% off sale - my wife found a ring marked down to $90.

This past summer she had bought the same ring in a shop in Colorado -for $60.

 

My advice - don't buy!

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Shoalwater

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NO!! They will tell you that it"s duty free and when you try to leave the ship they will stop you and escort you to customs to collect what you owe.

 

Sorry, but that's not exactly correct. All jewelry purchased on-board was originally bought in the USA by whoever is operating the jewelry store (Effy for most ships, Princess on some others). The jewelry is technically "Goods returned to USA", and we always ask the ship store to stamp it on the receipt or provide a letter to that effect. Now, Customs & Border Protection requires the ship to manifest persons making a purchase in excess of some amount, don't know how much. This is provided to CB&P with the amount. If you are on the list, your name will flag at final disembarkation from the ship when you scan your cruise card for the last time, and the ship will assign one of their personnel to escort you to the CB&P desk. Here's where it gets interesting. You MUST declare all purchases brought back on the Customs Declaration Form 6059B, even the Goods Returning to USA. (We were ignorant of this the first time it happened on a large purchase, and except for careful prodding and hinting by the CP&B agent to make a verbal correction at the time, we would have made a "false" declaration and he was prepared to take measures.) CB&P will then review the merchandise and allow the non-taxed entry upon verifying the original purchaser (Effy or Princess) in their system as US based. This usually happens in one of the back rooms. Goods returned to the USA do not count against your duty free limit. Speaking from first hand knowledge on multiple re-entry occasions.

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cr8tiv1 Holiday Sharing Rare

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Sorry, but that's not exactly correct. All jewelry purchased on-board was originally bought in the USA by whoever is operating the jewelry store (Effy for most ships, Princess on some others). The jewelry is technically "Goods returned to USA", and we always ask the ship store to stamp it on the receipt or provide a letter to that effect. Now, Customs & Border Protection requires the ship to manifest persons making a purchase in excess of some amount, don't know how much. This is provided to CB&P with the amount. If you are on the list, your name will flag at final disembarkation from the ship when you scan your cruise card for the last time, and the ship will assign one of their personnel to escort you to the CB&P desk. Here's where it gets interesting. You MUST declare all purchases brought back on the Customs Declaration Form 6059B, even the Goods Returning to USA. (We were ignorant of this the first time it happened on a large purchase, and except for careful prodding and hinting by the CP&B agent to make a verbal correction at the time, we would have made a "false" declaration and he was prepared to take measures.) CB&P will then review the merchandise and allow the non-taxed entry upon verifying the original purchaser (Effy or Princess) in their system as US based. This usually happens in one of the back rooms. Goods returned to the USA do not count against your duty free limit. Speaking from first hand knowledge on multiple re-entry occasions.

 

Yes, I was also "guilty" of not writing down my onboard purchases. That was a rookie error. When I did declare my purchases, I was not charged any customs fees. I often bought jewelry when it was on sale and something I really liked. Since they changed to EFFY, I haven't bought a thing. Never did like EFFY's style.

 

I scored big when I bought it on sale, with my Elite status, first days 10% off, AND a VIP card. Plus I received a really nice Swarovki jeweled pen. Now you are not able to do so.

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Pickels

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As Elmer Fudd said..."be very, very careful", I usually check out the Invicta watches that they sell, and I know that they are quite overpriced. I don't believe the price tag they attach to each watch. Anyone can write a high price on a tag and then "give you 75 percent off". This is the biggest come on with watches. Most likely the same for jewelry. As a retired photographer, the same pricing scheme goes for cameras.

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