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Couple Allows 4 Different Contractors into Home on Same Day, Has $26K Engagement Ring Stolen

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9 years ago

February 25, 2016

INSTORE Staff

Hard to supervise multiple strangers at once.

An engagement ring valued at $26,000 was stolen after a couple allowed four different contractors to do work at their home on the same day, Fox 2 News reports. The article says that an electrician, an exterminator and two people delivering TVs were at the home, and they were left under the sole supervision of the husband when the wife left the house to run errands. The police, however, were able to identify the ring thief and have since charged him. “It would probably be wise not to schedule multiple contractors on a single day because obviously it’s going to be difficult to keep track of all their activities,” Ballwin Police Lt. Horne told the news station.

You Wouldn’t Cut Your Own Hair. Why Run Your Own Retirement Sale?

After being in business for over a quarter of a century, Wayne Reid, owner of Wayne Jewelers in Wayne, Pennsylvania, decided it was time for a little “me time.” He says, “I’ve reached a point in my life where it’s time to slow down, enjoy a lot of things outside of the jewelry industry. It just seemed to be the right time.” He chose Wilkerson to handle his retirement sale because of their reputation and results. With financial goals exceeded, Reid says he made the right choice selecting Wilkerson to handle the sale. “They made every effort to push our jewelry to the forefront of the showcases,” he says, lauding Wilkerson for their finesse and expertise. Would he recommend them to other jewelers who want to make room for new merchandise, expand their business or like him, decide to call it a day? Absolutely he says, equating trying to do this kind of sale with cutting your own hair. “The results are going to happen but not as well as if you have a professional like Wilkerson do the job for you.”