Did you buy a diamond between Jan 1, 1994 and March 31, 2006?

[CPA]

Debeers has settled a class action lawsuit. Purchasers of loose diamonds or diamond jewelry are eligible for a rebate. No receipt is needed at time of filing, but may be required if requested. This is no $20 rebate or coupon settlement, either. A $2000 diamond purchase can net you over $600. My wife's ring is 2 karats and ran me about $2600 back in 1994.

Click here for details

edit: link fixed.

UPDATE: Got a settlement check in the mail today.




Check amount...





drum roll please....






A whopping....





$44.54!

 

[CraKaJaX]

Elite member who can't link?! :shocked:



Link Fixed

 

[CPA]

Gah. What the hell happened to my link.

 

[sixone]

Wow, I am sooo on that. Thanks!!

 

[her209]

$300 million. That's it!?

 

[akshatp]

Sweet. So, if I am reading this correctly, no matter where the diamond was purchased, anyone who bought one within the dates specified is eligible? Because I paid close to $10k for the wife's engagement ring back in 2005.

 

[keeleysam]

It'll be a good day when the checks are mailed sometime within the next decade.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: akshatp
Sweet. So, if I am reading this correctly, no matter where the diamond was purchased, anyone who bought one within the dates specified is eligible? Because I paid close to $10k for the wife's engagement ring back in 2005.

$10k? Damn, that's like a down payment on a new $200k house around here.

I know which I'd rather spend my money on

**Damn diamond marketers and women who feel embarrassed to have a "lesser ring in the company of friends**

 

[akshatp]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: akshatp
Sweet. So, if I am reading this correctly, no matter where the diamond was purchased, anyone who bought one within the dates specified is eligible? Because I paid close to $10k for the wife's engagement ring back in 2005.

$10k? Damn, that's like a down payment on a new $200k house around here.

I know which I'd rather spend my money on

**Damn diamond marketers and women who feel embarrassed to have a "lesser ring in the company of friends**

10k is enough for a down payment on a $200k house??? Thats only 5%, I put down 20% on our house. Lower mortgage payments and a lot less interest FTW.

Anyway, its probably the worst investment to make, but I have wasted money on a lot of other stupid things, way much more of a waste than an engagement ring which gets used and looked at everyday at least by one person.

 

[BoomerD]

Cool...I'm on that like ugly on an ape...

 

[jhu]

Originally posted by: her209
$300 million. That's it!?

yeah no kidding. they've been fleecing the public for more than 75 years!

 

[Gunslinger08]

I bought probably $600 worth of diamond jewelry in that time period. I doubt it's even worth my time.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: joshsquall
I bought probably $600 worth of diamond jewelry in that time period. I doubt it's even worth my time.

It's not worth 5 minutes give them your name, address and amount of purchase?

 

[Jawo]

Originally posted by: jhu

Originally posted by: her209
$300 million. That's it!?

yeah no kidding. they've been fleecing the public for more than 75 years!

yup, it wasn't until the mass commercialism after WWII that Tiffnay's really started pushing diamonds onto the mass public as THE engagement stone!

 

[Gunslinger08]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: joshsquall
I bought probably $600 worth of diamond jewelry in that time period. I doubt it's even worth my time.

It's not worth 5 minutes give them your name, address and amount of purchase?

It'll take much more time than that to find receipts or make phone calls to get the information.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: joshsquall

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: joshsquall
I bought probably $600 worth of diamond jewelry in that time period. I doubt it's even worth my time.

It's not worth 5 minutes give them your name, address and amount of purchase?

It'll take much more time than that to find receipts or make phone calls to get the information.

But, at this time you don't need to. They don't require a receipt.

 

[Beller0ph1]

Dangit! A month out of the settlement window.

 

[Slew Foot]

It took me 5 minutes to read the website and complete that form.

Thanks, hope it comes
It looks like 115 mill is marked for consumers.

 

[Slew Foot]

I think you dont need any confirmation for under 10K Hmmmmm

 

[OdiN]

No reciept required?

I think I bought about $3000 worth of diamond.

Where's my money?

 

[jhu]

hehe, i bought a synthetic diamond from gemisys. i guess i'm still entitled to get some of their blood money. btw, the aggregate amount for the rest of us consumers is $135 million.

 

[BoomerD]

I can prove over $5k in that time period...maybe more. I'll have to dig through the receipts.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: joshsquall

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: joshsquall
I bought probably $600 worth of diamond jewelry in that time period. I doubt it's even worth my time.

It's not worth 5 minutes give them your name, address and amount of purchase?

It'll take much more time than that to find receipts or make phone calls to get the information.

But, at this time you don't need to. They don't require a receipt.

I need to know the amount. I don't remember purchase prices.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: joshsquall

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: joshsquall

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: joshsquall
I bought probably $600 worth of diamond jewelry in that time period. I doubt it's even worth my time.

It's not worth 5 minutes give them your name, address and amount of purchase?

It'll take much more time than that to find receipts or make phone calls to get the information.

But, at this time you don't need to. They don't require a receipt.

I need to know the amount. I don't remember purchase prices.

That's where estimation comes in

 

[silverpig]

Dammit. I bought in Dec '06.