the bracelet should be double stringed through the rings, and there should be no gaps between the links where you can see the string and it shouldn't be slack when relaxed ask to see photos of the bracelets Hallmark as well the Hallmark stamp on any charm listed with the item, as they are sold separately in the store they will be individually marked (What the specific hallmark for Links of London looks like can be found easily on Google images: for the bracelet it's a tiny silver tag with 925 stamped on it to indicate the silver quality) Now that I've researched what to look for I can see that 99% of the bracelets listed on ebay as 'Genuine Links of London' appear to be fakes straight away.įor future reference for anyone looking to buy one: I'm glad I realized the truth before the auction ended.
they can report you for attempting to sell them but I was just asking for advice so they were very lovely about it. The manager was very nice about it, she said it was an excellent training session for her staff and thanked me for bringing it in.įrom what I've read, unlike Sterling notes and coins that you take into in a bank, a shop can't make you hand over fake goods to them, that'd be like unknowingly wearing a fake Gucci blouse into one of their store store and the manager taking it off you. Thanks for the advice, I wont be selling the bracelet on. As long as everyone is made clear about what they're paying for- I'll make sure they know it's not Hallmarked. The way I'm trying to see it so as not to be disappointed is, it's like buying River Island boots that look like the ones from All Saints, you know it's not the same when you're buying it but it's ok because you know you're paying less to achieve the same look. The way the Links of London store manager put it, "it's fine to wear it just as a piece of jewellery and to enjoy it for what it is as no-one would know the difference, and it's a nice one to have if you can't afford the genuine article and you can use it as a substitute when you're saving up to splash out in the future and buy the very expensive real macoy." So how would be the best way to list it without misleading anyone? I do want to sell it on though as I'm saving up for a car. Unfortunately people have already bid on the item, so i'll have to remove it from ebay listings, I don't want to have some poor person buying it and then being in the same position I was thinking it was real for years. I was very upset as I'd got it as a present for my 18th birthday from my ex's parents and I genuinely thought it was the real deal.
They said it was the best copy they'd seen and they could barely tell the difference. I took it in to the Links of London store in central London and while they originally thought it was genuine, upon further inspection confirmed to everyone's' surprise that it was a very convincing fake. It has three charms, all with hallmarks, but when I was sent a query about the bracelets hallmark itself I was confused when I couldn't find it. I'm Selling a Links of London 'sweetie' bracelet that I got about 7 years ago from my ex partner.
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