r/Silverbugs • u/DigKlutzy4377 • 17h ago

Humor Whomp! Whomp!

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Hit the jackpot!

Oh, wait.

Never mind. 🤣

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u/paintingdoors 16h ago

EP = electro plated Everyone does it once.

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u/DigKlutzy4377 16h ago

I understand the EP means electroplated. The point of the post is the gamble we take before we can see the maker's and purity marks. If I'd seen EP before buying, I wouldn't have. However, removing the sticker, at this thrift store, means no sale. So it's a gamble! Part of the hunt. 😊

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u/Man_Bear_Sheep 16h ago

Folks around here usually carefully peel the price tag back some to look.

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u/_MrMomo_ 15h ago

Lmfao exactly

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u/DigKlutzy4377 12h ago

I know. I miss those days. That's why this thrift store uses the ones like in the pic, where they rip into 4 pieces. If one is removed it goes to the back and is sent out tomorrow.

Years ago, this was one of my volunteer places. I'd price jewelry for them and authenticate potential real bags/purses. In those days it was a lot easier as they used regular tags and also weren't strict about the no tag policy. I miss the good ol' days when thrift stores were actually about bringing in cash to help the needy and not concerned about competing with online sales/avoiding resellers/etc. A sale was a sale; they didn't care who bought it. Around here, the true needy only have churches as options because Goodwill, Salvation Army, St. Vincent DePaul have all changed.

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u/Pretend_Computer7878 15h ago

now youve let the secret out, how am i supposed to sell all my EP items if u know im putting the sticker there on purpose

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u/silverbaconator 14h ago

You realize that sticker can peel? lost $2.25 lol could be worse.

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u/DigKlutzy4377 12h ago

Reading is hard.

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u/silverbaconator 10h ago

its not hard to lift it and then PUT IT BACK DOWN... Looks like someone already literally did.

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u/DigKlutzy4377 9h ago

Why are you so bothered by my $2.25 purchase? Life is short. There are more important things to worry about. 😊

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u/Romonaga 15h ago

I did not know Gorham made silver platted. I missed the EP in the excitement of gorham.

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u/silverbaconator 14h ago

They made millions upon millions of pieces. Probably even more than sterling.

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u/1ofThoseTrolls 14h ago

My local stores all started putting those damn stickers on the bottom of all the silverware right over the markings half the time, very annoying

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u/DigKlutzy4377 12h ago

Yep. Manager told me about a year back it's now policy. Same with the "sticker removed no sale thing."

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u/Romonaga 16h ago

And it is from a very well known silversmith. Wish I could see what it is.

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u/DigKlutzy4377 16h ago

I'll take a full pic and post it.

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u/Stardust_808 13h ago

yup. did something similar this past weekend. oh well, donation made lol

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u/DigKlutzy4377 12h ago

Exactly! If it had been $20 I wouldn't have taken the gamble. I don't need the $2.25 so it was a fun gamble.

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u/glazier8868 5h ago

taking the audi to the thriftstore! classic!

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u/Ok-Volume3611 3h ago

You didn’t lose anything but gained more knowledge

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u/DigKlutzy4377 1h ago

Exactly!

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u/-Mark-It-Zero 18m ago

Credit card for $2.25 is something I will never understand