Comments on: Lessons from a Jewelry Thief

By: Danielle Renee'

Danielle Renee' — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:11:31 +0000

As a seasoned jewelry artist and business woman I have learned the hard way. My main venue is now online. When I sell at a trade show all of my pieces are safely displayed behind a glass display case that locks. Customers are allowed to handle only one piece at at time.

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:24:32 +0000

@Amanda – Thanks for reading!

@Patricia – I’d be hesitant to confront her in your booth, in case you were somehow mistaken, and also so as not to alienate other customers in your booth.

But if possible, I’d call the show’s security via cell phone the moment she stepped out of your booth and give them a complete description of her, including what you think may be in her pocket.

Before a show, it’s a good idea to get the number for the show’s security and/or management – preferrably get more than one number, and at least one of them a cell phone number – so you can get assistance of any kind if you need it during the show.

By: patricia

patricia — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:29:18 +0000

Thank you for the info. But what do you do when you think that she has a peace in her pocket? I have had this problem with earrings, they just disappeard and she had them in her hand. But what do you do. Let them get away with it? I wanted to call security at the craft show.

By: Amanda Mackay

Amanda Mackay — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:58:08 +0000

This is why I sell ONLINE only haha, Great blog I love reading it!