zackiedawg
WEDway Peoplemover Rider
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Sorry about your experience - fair point to warn others, though I will say I've always avoided Diamonds International ever since they started popping up at every cruise port in the world 25-30 years ago. I remember back in the early 80s it had a few stores at a few Caribbean stops, but then exploded to having a store inside the cruise port facilities as well as in town at nearly every stop around the world. Inflated prices, mass marketed and manufactured jewelry, and just not worth it. I still browse their stores, just because it's a convenient spot to see many different watches, pens, etc - but then I tend to go to smaller trusted stores to actually purchase.
Disney Springs is not the place to shop for a bargain - almost anything you buy there could be purchased cheaper elsewhere. Sometimes, you're just in the mood, have the money, and decide to buy something there - I've done it...but I'll typically avoid making expensive luxury purchases there. Fun to browse, but if I'm spending 4-figures, I'm going to stores I trust and have a relationship with.
My boss is a big pen guy - he's got quite a collection including lots of Mont Blanc, Aspinal, Montegrappa, Namiki, Meisterstuck...some cost as much as my car. If it brings you joy, and you have the money to afford it, why not?
I admit I'm a watch guy, and I have far more watches than I need - I don't necessarily buy a watch because it's the most expensive - I have $70 watches that I love and 5-figure watches that I love...for me, it's the design, the movement, the complexity, or the durability that draws me in. But I'll only spend excess money on one - I don't go into debt to get a watch, or go late on bills to afford one. I've worked since I was 14 and now I'm in my late 50s, so I feel I've earned the right to enjoy collecting something I really like.
Disney Springs is not the place to shop for a bargain - almost anything you buy there could be purchased cheaper elsewhere. Sometimes, you're just in the mood, have the money, and decide to buy something there - I've done it...but I'll typically avoid making expensive luxury purchases there. Fun to browse, but if I'm spending 4-figures, I'm going to stores I trust and have a relationship with.
My boss is a big pen guy - he's got quite a collection including lots of Mont Blanc, Aspinal, Montegrappa, Namiki, Meisterstuck...some cost as much as my car. If it brings you joy, and you have the money to afford it, why not?
I admit I'm a watch guy, and I have far more watches than I need - I don't necessarily buy a watch because it's the most expensive - I have $70 watches that I love and 5-figure watches that I love...for me, it's the design, the movement, the complexity, or the durability that draws me in. But I'll only spend excess money on one - I don't go into debt to get a watch, or go late on bills to afford one. I've worked since I was 14 and now I'm in my late 50s, so I feel I've earned the right to enjoy collecting something I really like.
