[Jewelry making - Article 00879] - Re: [Orchid] Setting customer stones

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>     I am sure that I am not alone being bugged by the situation that
>     the internet presents. 

    As far as I'm concerned, you are. 

>     I offer some designs, but smart shoppers find the stones cheaper at
>     someplace like Blue Nile. So now I am in the position that if I
>     accept the job I am making no profit on the stone, but taking on a
>     certain liability when I set it. 

    And so, since there is an added liability, so too there is an added
    fee. 

>     It seems like this is the way things are going to be very often
>     from now on, so how do we deal with it? 

    Charge more to set stones and tell the customers that, since you
    didn't supply the stone, you will not be responsible for it if,
    after the due care you always take with any stone, it breaks. 
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