Tuesday, June 03, 2008

All That Glitters

I’m Forever Blowing Baubles

A new website allows ex-girlfriends and wives to on-sell unwanted gifts from former lovers. Ex-BoyfriendJewelry.com allows women to trade rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings and watches. There is also a section on the website entitled Gifts That Should Have Been Jewelry, where disappointed recipients can trade unwanted presents such as skimpy underwear and vacuum cleaners.

FOOTNOTE: Karat top.

18 comments:

Charles Gramlich said...

An idea whose time has come. The greed and ingenuity in being greedy of human beings never ceases to awe me. Wow.

dot said...

What will they think of next? I hope none of your gifts are on there. (Just kidding but couldn't resist!)

Mima said...

Seriously weird idea, but I just had to go and have a little look all the same!

Middle Ditch said...

Great! Anything to get rid of that stuff and with green issues in mind it's better on another woman's arm, neck or finger than on the rubbish pile! (I keep wondering where those three engagement rings are, having thrown them away in a fit of temper.)

Celebration of Life said...

I think it is a resourceful idea but I have never had a gift from an ex worth trading, they always ended up in the trash.

Jessica said...

Wish I had known about this site about a year ago ;)

Akelamalu said...

Whatever next? :0

Kat said...

Well. At least it is not going to waste. ???
I don't know. I guess I'm at a loss here.

Kay said...

Sounds like a good idea instead of just having it sit away in some forgotten part of a drawer.

SandyCarlson said...

There ya go. I guess it's an on-your-honor thing and nobody will double-check that the lapel pin didn't come from some out-of-date relative!

Lavinia said...

I don't blame these ladies for getting rid of their "ex"traneous jewellery, no matter how "ex"quisite it may be.

Anonymous said...

All the gold in California ISN'T in a bank in the middle of Beverly Hills in somebody else's name -- it's on the finger of all the Beverly Hills ex-wives .....

Anonymous said...

What a shame you can't trade your ex's on there ... just the jewellery? I'd just adore reading all the warnings that went with them.

Shrinky said...

I think this is so sad. I have gifts still from ex-lovers, I wouldn't dream of trading them (even from the lying, cheating rat who trashed my heart). At the time I received them in good faith, proof of happy times together, regardless of how badly things may have eventually panned out.

Shrinky said...

ps. I always returned the engagements rings though..

i beati said...

Gifts that should have been...hahahaahahahahahahash

Anonymous said...

Love it! They would probably get more on ebay however and no-one would need know the history.

Interesting blog David. I'll be back!

Jo Beaufoix said...

That is a brilliant idea, hee hee. I must go and see.