Diamond Auctions

trisontana

It's a pity the likes of the Marriott Hotel let these people use their premises. I suppose the lure of a booking outweighs any moral considerations.

Butlers1982

It's a pity the likes of the Marriott Hotel let these people use their premises

You know, i wondered about that - do they not have any liability to ensure what that is happening on their premises is legal?

Maybe are resident lawyer LOKIMAN can advise us?

trisontana

Butlers1982 wrote: »

You know, i wondered about that - do they not have any liability to ensure what that is happening on their premises is legal?

Maybe are resident lawyer LOKIMAN can advise us?

The people hiring out these premises don't seem to care. On this board I have already cited an example where one of those "Women Empowering Women" pyramid schemes was hiring out a room in the National Hockey Stadium in Milton Keynes and conning women out of thousands of pounds. The local radio station got involved and tried to speak to the stadium. But they didn't want to know and kept hiring out the room, despite the warnings.

Print_Screen

TBeckett100 wrote: »

did you part with a £1,000 and get a thesaurus?

Lol this is just what I was thinking. Makes it almost worth attending these auctions to get one. Or as those with a £1,000 thesaurus would put it.

"It is comparitively tempting to frequent the auction premises with a view to obtain a thesaurus of such significant value and quality"

Do you stand in the corner in a pot and get watered on a regular basis? As it seems you are a plant for this company!

joey76

Hello, I too got a flyer through my door for the Liverpool sale. I too am
sceptical, so did a search on the 'net. I ran the domain name through a 'whois' search. It appears it is registered to an individual, interested people can view the info here http://www.networksolutions.com/whois/results.jsp?domain=diamond-auction-sales.co.uk
I realise the details could belong to the creator of the site but it still seems a tad dodgy to me.

TBeckett100

QUOTE FROM THE WEBSITE
Warning: All our events are protected by remotely monitored wireless CCTV, satellite tracking and ex-military special security.

either that or the Police and fraud squad are sponsoring.

TBeckett100

hilarious that Mr Know appears not to peruse the forums any longer

missylou_2

ot quite sure how to put this without coming across as offensive, or rude, or defamatory, (or even argumentative, as a recent poster found me!). Anyway I will try; please don't bite!

When checking the gramatical accuracy of Mr Know's last post perhaps he was in fact scared off by the level of intelligence, education, and knowledge that he encountered here?

If I was a con artist I would personally run for the hills, (figuratively speaking!) if I found the very people that I was trying to con seemed more knowledgeable than myself!

Gullible_Fool

The auction builds up through the day to the big con. They sell crappy bits and bobs throughout the main auction to keep you sweet whilst they sell piles of electronic gadgets to their plants for pennies. They then move on to the con which is for brand new goods. They have 3 or 4 options. For example option one was a 17" lcd tv, a tv aerial, a surround sound system and 2 Philips Skype telephones. Option 2 was 60 bottles of wine. At an estimate each option was proably worth £250-£300. They then knock these out at the hammer down price of £400.

It's not until you get home and flick though the pages of Argos that you realise you have paid £100 over the top. The goods are very good brand names and all brand new but still cheaper elsewhere. They give you a conditions of sale leaflet which is their "Get out of Jail Free" card with terms like "Money will not be refunded simply because you changed your mind" and "Diamond Sales gives no price matching promiseand refunds will not be given just because goods can be found cheaper elsewhere".

They way these con artists work is quite clever. They do not break the law, they ensure that you are happy with your purchase and convinced you have a bargain.

As I was leaving I was amazed to see people paying £200 for thin air (the auctioneer was going to treat them for parting with so much money). Some people must have parted with nearly a grand by the time I left. At no time did I see anyone walk out the door with a PSP, IPOD or playstation 3.

I thought I was streetwise to this but still got taken in. I now feel like a complete wally. At least I have learned a lifelong lesson. Now I just hope they never swiped my card through a reader and video'd me entering my pin. :mad:

BUYER BEWARE AND STAY WELL CLEAR.

N_J_Drew

Hi

Just received the flyer through my door today so they are visiting Milton keynes tomorrow (9th). Quality Hotel, Two Mile Ash if anyone (trading standards, police) need to pay a visit. (Tell them to change the paper they use for printing as it stinks! Thought Id trod in something when I got home)

To be honest Id rather have the 99 pound in my pocket than a PS3. (waiting till GTA4 comes out next year..) Im surprised people really are THAT desperate for the cheapest goods even if they don't really need them.

It has the "strong pound, weak dollar" waffle again. (Why would a weak dollar affect the price of a PS3? One they are made in Japan and two, if there american goods then they wont work on our tvs as the frequency is different! Plus the plug wouldnt fit!!)

I would like to know thou how they are allowed to get away with it (and apparently so often!) Surely if I bid for a XBox and won it they would have to give it me or be arrested. Or is there some wording they use to get away with it? Are they fake or cheap copy goods?

OK Perhaps Im being too sceptical as things that are too good to be true nearly always are. (Watching too much Watchdog and Rogue Traders can do that) And since they are being allowed to do it surely there must be something legal in it? What am I missing?

Thank in advance

N J