Why I Do NOT Trust Dr. Lori Ph.D. Appraisals
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- This video is about my experience with Dr. Lori the Ph.D. Antiques Appraiser. She had a lot of wonderful claims about her unlimited appraisals for a one-time fee. It was, however, an extreme disappointment. She misidentified items did not know the correct time periods, did not know the makers of most of the items, and I feel was not knowledgeable in her appraisals. I do not know Dr. Lori and I can only speak about my experience with this option she offers on her website. I hope this informative video helps you form your own opinions about this service and allows you to make a more informed decision when purchasing services from her.
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My impression is that she is a grandiose narcissist with a pattern of abuse to her clients. Who needs that?
😂😂😂 first impressions are usually right, lol
No one NEEDS sarcasm but we are seeking knowledge and that means being quiet and learning.
You won't learn from her...
@@mjrotondi5086
I’ve been watching Dr Lori for quite some time, and sometimes I hear people make comments as you did. Personally, I don’t understand it. She’s got a straightforward, humorous, blunt personality, sometimes that I love..
Everyone’s entitled to their opinions, but when trashing, somebody, have concrete details of what, why where, and when
@@TheLifeEvolutionPlan I made an example. The point is she doesn't know everything. I think she has knowledge, but when you are wrong you should acknowledge the mistake.
Thanks for the video. I resell and know that her appraisals are often way too high. I would never get what she claims people can resell things for - impossible.
I feel sorry for people who comb thrift stores and spend even $100 on stuff that she promises are valuable to resell and they really aren’t.
I’m sure she has a crew of her students going through those emails and trying to appraise it themselves or competing to get an answer from her - when she’s already spread too thin. The best thing is to research yourself and if you really can’t find anything, move on to another piece because it’s probably not worth much. Not finding anything on a piece doesn’t mean it’s a secret treasure.
I don't always agree on her appraisals either but she did say in one video that you have to know the market you are selling to. Do your research and sell on platforms that reach more sophisticated people like Ruby Lane.
Not finding anything on a piece also doesn’t mean it isn’t a secret treasure. ❤
I’m really sorry you had such an awful experience. Last summer I acquired a lot of antique jewelry from the 1800s and early 1900s. I was going to ask her to appraise the jewelry for me, but after watching her a few times, I was put off by her condescending remarks to her “guests”. I, in turn, hired George the Antique Nomad for a video appraisal. Boy, I was glad I did. I don’t think anyone knows more about antique and vintage anything than George. His fees are really reasonable and he’s a sweetheart.
That is so great that you found a reliable person to help you and do it correctly for a reasonable price! I do not know about him but will surely be looking him up.
George is a sweet, knowledgeable, and honest appraiser. He would be someone you can trust.
@@diannacashion2047 Thank you. I do not really need appraisers anymore because I have learned how to price things through lots of research on my own now, but I did check out his channel. I love his energy and videos! I already wrote him. He is from about 15 minutes from where my husband grew up and his family still lives! That is so amazing! Thank you so much for letting me know about him. It is so cool to watch him and I can tell he is SO knowledgable!
@@OlivesVintageMarket That’s great!….I follow a reseller Old Curiosity Shop on UA-cam….Scott is very informative on tons of antiques and he restores a lot of things and shows how he does it. He is In Philadelphia and he’s a real hoot!…He loves the 30’s and Art Deco. He doesn’t do jewelry, but he is a lot of fun to watch.
@ElsieBrea I love George the Antique Nomad. He's awesome!
I have had a couple things appraised that were right on. I agree she can sound condescending. I grew up in CT about 30 miles from her. If you aren't from CT it's hard to deal with that attitude. I never noticed it until I moved away. Then after a bad marriage moved back and my 18yo daughter made the comment one day
" the people here are so rude"..living in Florida now I see the difference. New Englanders can sound condescending. Not all, But it's very common and I've learned not to take it personally.
LOL, yes, I have lived in many different places and you are right sometimes just how people talk and act in certain parts of the country can put others off. I am very happy you have had a good experience with her. I feel like I have heard her individual appraisals are good, but the unlimited are not so much.
You're right, people's attitude up north is without filters and if they think you're not using common sense they will point it out. Lol, kind of like "You know you're a redneck if...' Common sense is not common. She points it out. I love her dead on honesty. Makes people think
Firstly, I know that others have already said so but I'll say it again: thank you for making this video, it takes a lot of courage to stand up to someone with quite a lot of powerful backers.
I'm an antiques dealer and have been in the field for about two decades. I also have a master's degree in art and art history. I've been watching Dr. Lori for a while now and have been thoroughly disgusted by many of her practices. It's a strong word, I know but hear me out.
Firstly, expertise: Dr. Lori claims to be an expert in pretty much every single field of antiques and vintage collectables. She literally claims to be one of the foremost experts in the world about Faberge but has written little to nothing about them (big red flag) other than one small article for tourists. First and foremost, nobody but nobody can know everything about all of those fields. It's just impossible. That's why big auction houses have experts. Dealers often specialize in a given field or maybe a couple or have friends who can help us out if we have questions about a piece.
For this reason, she gets a lot wrong. I can't talk about stuff such as American pottery as I know nothing about it but here are just three examples in domains I can comment about that I've seen where she's been way off (all can be found on UA-cam):
1- Katana valued at 2000$: not actually Japanese, likely a tourist piece from another Asian country. Rusted to pieces. Likely less than 100 years old. Actual value: 100$ or less. On a side note, even if it was authentic 1600s Japanese, in that condition, it would be worth no more than 500$ unless it was by a very famous swordsmith.
2- Auguste Renoir painting: Well, the original is well known about and can be found in the Orangerie. You can purchase this painting from China any day of the week for 80$. Still told the owner that it was a genuine piece worth a fortune.
I could go on. I suspect that some of this is done for showmanship but it can have a terrible impact on people's lives. For starters, the heartbreak when they can't get that promised price and/or learn the truth about the value. Secondly, it can be really problematic for insurance purposes if you need to make a claim.
My main beef however is that she doesn't accept any form of criticism.
I know a few concerned colleagues and I have done the same, who politely questioned a few of her appraisals. By which I mean questioned how/where she got her valuation from and listed reasons why they had some doubts. All comments are very swiftly deleted. If you have any doubts, I suggest you try questioning her politely on one of her videos. Within five hours, it will be down. So she definitely has a team, I doubt she has the time to watch all of the comments herself.
I also strongly dislike her criticism of the rest of the trade. She puts a lot of time and effort into claiming that antiques dealers, auction houses and other experts don't know anything or are con artists. Just to be clear, some art but not all. They also offer their services at a far more reasonable cost or in some cases, for free (noticeably auction houses).
I have no idea why she is so popular and nobody seems to be criticizing any of this other than you and a very few others.
OMG! You are so right. It is so crazy to me how fanatic her fans are. Yes, you can be a fan, but you should have seen the emails I got after I did this video. People called me ugly, and my daughter stupid, and one person said I hope your dad dies of cancer. Jeez, right. Just for making a video. It is crazy how little information is out there on how bad this is. I have learned much more over the last months since posting this. There have been countless people who contacted me and told me about their appraisals as well and it is shocking. I watch her more now because people were asking me to look at certain things on her videos and again, shocking! It is right there for everyone to see that she is completely wrong. She is doing a lot more damage than help in my opinion by giving out appraisals that have no basis in reality. Who says you can appraise a piece of jewelry even if you do not know the maker. You see that too. I can not understand how people are taking her seriously. As an entertainer, that's fine, but seriously as a trusted appraiser, I am 100% out, lol. Thank you so much for commenting and for your kind words. It is always nice to hear others' opinions.
@@OlivesVintageMarket Sadly I can believe it. Although I wouldn't necessarily take it personally.
The fact is that you had the courage to make a video highlighting some of the issues with her valuations and expertise. That's going to rub a lot of people who have used her services up the wrong way, whether they realize it or not.
I work a lot with auctioneers, many of whom have been in the business for decades and who inherited their jobs/titles from their parents. They have told me similar stories about insults and even threats when they have given valuations that were too low for the owner's liking.
Obviously, you aren't giving valuations, however by casting doubt on what Dr. Lori has said, I imagine a lot of people don't want to be faced with the prospect that something she valued at 350$ might only be worth 20$. Rather than doing research themselves and potentially being disappointed, they would much rather insult, ridicule and deride to try and comfort/fool themselves that there's no way that Dr. Lori could possibly be wrong. That's to say nothing about the potentially wasted money of having used her services several times to get incorrect valuations and opinions. It's a bit pill to swallow.
To quote Mark Twain, "It's easier to fool someone, than to convince them they've been fooled."
I'm honestly hoping that more videos and people like you will come along and speak out against this practice of extortionate prices for valuations (I don't know much about the states but in central Paris, an expert Commissaire Priseur (auctioneer with a lot of qualifications) will come to your house in person for half a day for about 250$) and then giving over inflated values afterwards. Dr. Lori, sadly, isn't the only one doing it but she's certainly the most vocal and the person with the most amount of coverage.
She is popular in part because she is one of the first results you get when you Google "online appraisals."
So I think she got popular when she aired a few episodes on the curse of oak island. Just from watching a few videos I feel you are a very calm and easy going person.
You collect beautiful things and would let others discourage you from showing the beautiful things you find because a few others drink the Kool-aid. I have watched her show and man she is so rude to people and not sure but I can’t believe people just take the punches, like oblivious to fact she shames you on her show. Karma , you wish harm to people’s family over a women that speaks to people as though you are stupid and she is the all might god. Sorry, people have the right to state opinions and debate on the matter in a rational and adult manner, not threats and wishing death to someone’s family. That’s just sick.
I've only started watching her recently and I'm definitely learning some things from her because I'm new to antiques... but I also question that Renoir painting. I can't imagine why an auction house would miss a Renoir painting and why it wouldn't already hang in a museum or in the home of a rich person. I mean, I can believe that it's possible to find valuable art, but someone like Renoir? Also if she really thought it would be a Renoir, wouldn't she take more time and ask at least a second opinion on it? And even in the video where she appraises it she doesn't talk about it very long, doesn't talk about Renoir's style or the painting itself at all, just about the canvas and the back. As an art lover I find this strange when it's a painting from such a big name. When people ask in the comments for a follow-up she says it's authentic and she is the one who appraised this. I saw some articles from 2018 that it was going to be sold by Bruneau & Co. I'm curious if they actually sold the painting. I compared it to an image of the one in the Orangerie, and it's quite different! I must say I didn't even really like the painting that was shown to dr. Lori. The face wasn't painted right and the strokes were very dark and busy while Renoir's style feels very light and uplifting. So if it's a reproduction it isn't even very well done. It's quite obvious a different painting. If it was real, it would be a different one on the same subject, which happens I guess, but it wouldn't represent the style of the painter very well to me.
On the other hand it's hard to believe she would actually lie about this to people and auction houses. So she herself would probably believe it is authentic. But she would have studied Renoir, having an Ph. D. in art history. I just don't get this!
I’m not surprised by your experience. I have tried to watch her videos but agree with several other comments…she seems so condescending. Plus, no one can be an expert on everything…there is just too much! It’s really hard to believe she is reliable.
Yes, that is true. I was not thinking that at the time, but now I know it’s true. I am actually surprised so many people thing if her as condescending. She did give me that vibe when I talked to her but I just thought that was because I was trying to get a refund, lol. I do not watch her though. Someone said they get secondhand embarrassed for others and I feel like that is how I would feel as well.
I understand your apprehension in doing this video because she can be very defensive when anyone questions her or says something negative. I think her 2nd appraisal on your charger went from being $350 to $20 purposely. You were very brave to share your experience and I'm sure there are many that are grateful for the "warning." Don't absorb anything negative... you are on an awesome path in life! Along with the others, I am learning so much from your research and appreciate the time you spend sharing! The best to you and your family.
--Brenda
Thank you so much! Yes, that is what I was worried about. She does intimidate me, lol. I laugh a lot when I get nervous so if I had to talk to her about it, I would look like a hyena. Thank you so much for all of the encouragement!
So glad I found this video! Had considered using Lori but was on the fence because I saw her give an awful appraisal of opal to a viewer while berating the viewer in the process. Okay, so she only pretends to know opal when she's actually clueless, but everything else? Your plate devaluation in two weeks time was INSANE!! What a slap to the face. I would have pursued that refund due to the plate alone and I personally will NOT be using her.
to me, she's amazing, i have gotten many appraisals from her and made thousands of dollars based on her knowledge. She's helped WAY more people than not, that's for sure. She does so much for the world by sharing "for free" tons of info. She has to make a living too and i feel she's very fair in her prices for online appraisals. With that said, I do agree that i would have been a little upset to ask many questions for each item and receive a reply of "value" and nothing not much else or clearly not actually looking at everything well i.e. tube hinge piece. At least, she could have written "i did not find the maker" and "i'm having to make a guess on value",..by writing nothing, i don't feel you got what you paid for on a lot of these individual items. She should elaborate. I think she needs to tweak her "plans", rather than have people pay up front, she should review all the items ahead of time and decide if she can help and if not, tell client she doesn't know certain ones so they can remove it from pile. Then charge the client based on the ones she actually knows info about. Let's face it, she can't know everything about everything, she won't ever say that but we know that. I think customers should have the ability to write back and debate, for example your tube hinge silver piece, i would have been livid, written back and exposed it right then because you are 100% correct, it's victorian. The chinese charger thing would have affected me same as you.....Wow. She did do a very poor job with you. Sorry you had such an experience. I have not thank god, I love her, i have learned SO much from her and i do my own research as well to try to make sure it aligns with her. I hope i never experience anything like this.
OMG! Beautiful response! Thank you so much! I am very happy that she has helped you and you have had a great experience. Also for not being mean to me. So many people calling me names and that kinda hurt. I so agree with you. The service is what I was reviewing and not the person. It was a very bad one. I am not sure how she could keep up with all of the services she does and stay sane. Also, it would have been nice to write back and say something. I do agreed that if the information is answered and lots of items are given to be answered than yes, the price would be worth it, but if the services were like mine it would not be. Wonderful comment. Thank you it is very nice to see both sides of the coin. I do not want to bash her. I am not sure how anyone could stay in business without a lot of knowledge, but this one service was bad for me. Thank you again and I love your name!
I had 3 months service with her most of the pieces sold at the prices she appraised , however I know now people are trying to hustle you down with inflation etc.... Also a lot of people will tell you it’s not worth the amount just to get you to sell it cheaper . I am a 50/50 but all her videos are very informative.
@@OlivesVintageMarket so sorry that happened to you.. you have some beautiful pieces..very nice collection.. best wishes and good luck..
@@ravenred201 Thank you so much! I really appreciate everything
I agree..I saw her in kissimmee. FL. She did 1 free appraisal for each of the 1st 100 people. After the show you could have items appraised for $25 each. There were plenty of people who had items that weren't worth that much and while she gave the appraisal, she refused to charge them for any items worth less than the $25 fee.
No one is perfect and maybe she didn't handle something correctly but we've all been there.
There is thousands of Makers mark, a appraiser is not gona know all of them. A appraiser goes by the material it's made off and the way it's made, not always by whom the maker is. A makers mark can be by a guy down the street who makes his own pottery and he Mark 's it as his own does not mean it's valuable.
You can not depend on the the information thrown at you from the internet, many times it's very wrong.
Dr. Lori has a PHD who taught at Penn state and has many years experience in Antique appraisal, and the incredible experience of traveling around the world to famous museums and learning about Art and vintage and Antique items.
I am sure she is very smart, however, this video is about how the service I received was subpar. I am not questioning her experience but this service.
Thank you! This person is obviously jealous!
She got her PhD at Penn State but was never a Professor there. Maybe a teaching assistant when she was doing her PhD. I watch her videos because, although I find her arrogance and rudeness repulsive, she gives some good info. However, I often scratch my head at the crass misinformation she provides, without forgetting to say "based on actual sales record", which is funny. Another thing to keep in mind is that she (or her staff) deletes all the posts she doesn't like on her videos, thus giving the impression that everyone is in awe at her expertise.
I don't mean to stick up for Dr Lori, but as someone who started collecting over a decade ago, I found websites that identified all kinds of collectibles. There are dozens of different marks for Noritake China alone. There are hundreds of different manufacturers of porcelain and ceramics and each one may have changed their mark many many times during their lifetime. What I'm trying to say, is that no one person could possibly know even 1% of the different marks on porcelain out there. You will always be disappointed if you think any single person could do that. Especially when she also has to be knowledgeable about jewelry, sculpture, paintings, glass, and so many other things. She would have to know millions of marks to provide each one. I've sold dozens of things without knowing what the mark meant (maybe I should have kept them). What she does is to have a large broad knowledge of many things and makes her best guess which is better than someone without her background can do.
Oh, I totally agree with you. I guess I did not get this through on the video that I did not believe that she was the end-all and be-all of the appraising. However, since she said she could I hoped that she had resources, a team, a site, or something that would allow her to find the pieces or translate the symbols. I know now that it is not possible to be even 1/10 of what she claims to be in her knowledge (and that is ok). I just wish she did not act like she did know everything and claim to be able to do all of this because people are paying a lot of money to get those answers that she does not provide. I have sold a lot too, and in the years since I have become so much more knowledgeable about jewelry and a few other areas, but not every single thing. So do I think she is smart and knowledgable yes! However, do I think she is claiming to do a lot more and be more knowledgeable than she is yes also. I was just trying to give people realistic expectations and hopefully save them some money so they did not have their hopes dashed when she could not answer everything. Thank you so much for your comment. I always appreciate the respectful discourse of others.
I mean I’m sure she mistakenly not on purpose you know identify something wrong or whatever but she has a Lotta education on antiques and all that stuff specially paintings my only problem is that I thought she was cheaper because I hear her say $59 for appraisals and they’re saying some thing else so I guess I will never ask her for an appraisal I thought $59 was pretty good I mean I learned a whole lot from her I’ve never prayed anything and I believe I do have things of value but you do learn a lot watching her and her talking about the value and how to look for this and how to tell if it’s a fake her shopping at thrift shops you learn a lot
You did good. Thank you for being brave. Facts are facts and I'm thankful you showed them.
Thank you so much. I am so happy you see that. I did not want this to sound like a revenge video or anything.
I am so glad you made this video, I have always been quite skeptical of Dr Lori's appraisals. How can anyone know so much about so much. I have been studying costume jewelry for 10 years very seriously for the past five and I can't imagine anyone knowing as much as she claims to. I love your videos I think your information is so much more informative than anything I have seen on her appraisal videos she seems more like a stand-up comedian I'm sure she knows things but she's kind of like a bully
The thing I dislike about dr lorie is how she is so mean to all the callers
My mother said that as well, but she told me she knows everything. So my mother was taken in by the bluster as well. I never watched her much and after this, I didn't watch her at all. So I have never seen it, but I know both my parents said she had a harsh persona.
She's a TV personality with a fine arts degree, nothing more. she's Mean! and unqualified as an antiques appraiser but people keep getting fooled and paying her....to insult them. Go to a REAL appraiser who isn't seeking attention. Sheesh.
Couldn't have said it better myself!
Well done video. I am completely convinced you're fair, honest and knowledgeable. I've subscribed.
OMG! Thank you! That is so very nice of you to say. I really appreciate that!
Thank you for this! In one of her videos, a women asked for book recommendations for appraising antiques and she said, nobody needed books because we all have Dr Lori ! LOL It’s a shame because she’s so knowledgeable in many things, but she claims to know everything. I’m guessing there’s some kind of personality disorder there. Lots of red flags!
It seems a bit narcissistic but I am not sure about anyones disorders but my own, LOL. I can’t believe she said that. I am sure she is good in many fields but at least for the things I asked on she did not seem to be.
I appreciate your honesty and vulnerability! Don’t let the haters get you down 💕💕
Thank you!! I appreciate it. Wonderful comments like this make it totally worth it the risk!
Interesting video thank you…isn’t one of her catch phrases “ don’t buy it unless you know what it is” I’ve heard her say that many times on the videos I’ve watched and I’ve always found Dr Lori to be rather condescending. You only have reaffirmed what I thought so thank you for that. I’ve learnt far more from your videos so please do keep them up. Warmest regards David from England
Agreed.
I agree with you, David, Dr. Lori is very condescending and has too high an opinion of herself. I've only watched 2 of her videos, but that was enough to turn me off and now I ovoid them all together.
Dont buy it unless you know what it is? isnt the smartest comment from any appraiser tbf.. tell that to the lady who bought a jackson pollock for 5 bucks n has turned down 50 million lol
I think she is actually very knowledgeable, but no one knows everything, even her (although she does seem to suggest that she does). I also find it strange she can "see" whether something is gold or not, or pearls or not, via video. Without testing, how could anyone know these things? I would not trust that. I do really appreciate her knowledge about eras of jewelry and things to look for. Her self promotion is over the top, constant and irritating. I like the clips where she shares her wisdom more modestly. I wonder if I would be so irritated by the self-promotion if she was male? Maybe it is a sexist impression that I get because it is unusual to see women be so self-promoting, but men seem to do it on television all the time. Overall, like anything else, get a few opinions if it really matters. Learn from others, but never take what they say as gospel. I'm grateful to her for sharing her knowledge, but I would take everything with a little grain of salt. I would do that no matter who the "expert" is.
She’s a single woman who is very well versed but being single and well educated and that’s her life. I like to watch her show. I have collected since I first got married in 1963 but am not an expert on all the things people collect. I have been interested in different things at different times.
That's great to hear that you enjoy watching her show, and it's wonderful that you've been collecting for so many years since 1963. I understand that you enjoy watching her show, and it's clear that you appreciate her expertise. However, my personal experience with her appraisal services led me to question the accuracy of the information provided. I believe it's essential for experts in any field to ensure that the information they share is accurate, as it can significantly impact collectors and the market. While I respect differing opinions and perspectives, I felt it was important to highlight the inaccuracies I encountered during my own interactions with her services. I too have collected and am interested in many different subjects and items, but I do not claim to be an expert on all of them. Everyone has their own field/fields of expertise, and I believe that it is safe to say you can not be an expert on every subject. Even if I never did anything except answer emails and do market research for others it would be impossible to answer all of the questions she has submitted. Just by her own website she states she answers over 20000 questions a year. That is an average of 55 questions a day. 55 items to research, observe, verify, Identify, and do research on market value EVERYDAY! That does not include the events, family gatherings, holidays, shows she records, and classes she offers and teaches. It is just not possible for one person to do all of this even if she could just conjure up the answers from her own head and never did any research it would still be extremely hard to answer that many a day. I am sure she has a team that answers a lot of these questions, but that is not what people are paying for.... I hope you had a very Merry Christmas and an even Happier New Year!
Hey there precious from 4/29/23. Im proud of you! Thank you SO VERY MUCH!!! Thx for being a great Mom as well (we could tell :)) God bless you & yours abundantly & keep you safely w/in His wings. Psalms 91 ✝🕊
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that!
I think your review was informative, kind and unbiased. I was surprised as her shows gives so much information on items in her videos. That is what I would expect one-on-one.
I have much respect for how you handled this situation. You were careful not to be offensive and displaying examples of your experience. Anyone that took offense is ignorant.
Good job and thank you.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that.
I think it was a setup. This person, Kacie, must have some prior knowledge about jewelry. She has some very nice pieces and even stated that her brother "sold" her a piece. She's a competitor.
@@mullygirl1 that was my feeling as well. I trust Lori over this girl. She just seemed like she had a serious axe to grind. I have no interest in listening to, or following such negative persons..
I am glad I watched this video! I was considering getting a Dr Lori appraisal.
..you know after watching so many videos of her you kind of get"programmed"into thinking she's going to tell you something that'll make you rich!LOL!you get lulled into it talking yourself into thinking she's going to be awed by your stuff(crap)!You can't help hoping!Just last nite I was going thru my DR & out of my eye's corner I noticed a small plaque on the 4 drawer wooden filing cabinet I got out of trash!(should've seen me"dollying"that thing home holding dog leash,how I got it up my porch steps Im not sure! It's heavy!Guy paid $25 at house sale so I assumed it wasn't worth much but I loved/love it!So,u inspired me to do research online & I found prices from $600-2500, solds. I was shocked!Ofcourse other "crap"(LOL) I thought were valuable aren't but I love my antiques. It's all over the place like an"appraiser"who did my Mom's house sale was a miserable loser & sold everything for almost nothing!She'd priced a very old charcoaled pic of Lincoln in a big old oval frame at $50!Thankfully a gal called me nite before to say antique collector had remembered it & offered $1300(which I accepted)& the house sale lady had a fit next day!So there are many either crooks or total idiot amateurs out there that get their info from Dr Lori or just are stupid. I'd suggest never to do "pro" house sales as they know most people are either kids that just want to quickly dump the stuff(or crap that's not crap!LOL!)or in desperate circumstances & will sell at any price. It is not only buyer beware but seller too! I read KOVELS a lot & you can get almost any book by well known antique dealers,appraisers etc....books of marks,furniture,glass,art etc used for really cheap at thriftbooks.com!Anyway sorry so long to just say thanks!Really good"crap"in ur video!LOL!(we call everything crap in Pgh PA! Just means "stuff" or "good stuff")😁
I had 2 bad experiences with her. She appraised 3 items for me on Facebook. The first 2 seemed ok but the third I believed was possibly capodimonte. She said oh that’s um that’s I’m yeah. It’s only worth 25 bucks. She couldn’t tell me what it was. Then I had a string of pearls appraised “live”. She told me they were real and worth 800 dollars. Something just didn’t seem right so I took them to a jeweler the next week. She told me they were plastic beads!
LMAO! That is terrible. I have a feeling she does not know jewelry well at all. Do she have them in her hands? How could she ever know if she didn’t? So sorry. That could be a big let down when you think you have something very nice and it turns out to be not worth much.
Does she do live appraisals on Facebook? Wow..
This is very helpful information. I haven't hired Dr Lori mostly because the appraisals are a little expensive and I want to make sure I'm ready to sell my items right away (I don't want the appraisal to get out of date). Your experience definitely creates some questions for me. I would have been disappointed too.
Glad it was helpful! I feel like there are others out there that are definitely cheaper and put more time into answering the questions. Thank you so much for your comment.
@@OlivesVintageMarket hi I have a lot off goodies I'm a little bit of a hoarder 🤣my self I will like to sell my stuff to the right buyer I have a painting it's on oak by Gattusso she said on the email I have to do a video call
@@religionyorubapalooshaifan6818 I wish you the best. Her degree is in art so she will probably do good for you that.
@@OlivesVintageMarket thank you for your reply good luck to you to
Late looking at this video but agree. She can't do every appraisal and if she does, it is a quick glance like she does on her UA-cam pricing off the cuff without looking at the item closely or doing any research. Purely for entertainment and even then gets old with her trying to get people involved in things not related to appraising (hair, nails, weather, clothes, etc...) and like she needs some Ritalin!
lol, I do not watch her enough to know that, lol, I know it helped me, hahaha! But, you are exactly right there is no way for people to know everything and not even 1/20th of what she claims. I love how she says "oh I have never seen this item before, new to me, and then tells a price based on real market data." lol
Thank you for sharing your experience with this powerfully promoted appraiser. I think your assessment of her performance after hiring her for her professional services is detailed, well-documented, and fair. I'm very new to the world of treasure hunting. My mother passed a year ago and left us a large bin of what we thought was old costume jewelry. Upon inspection, I found the bin was a mix of genuine as well as costume jewelry, antique/vintage, some dating back to the early 17th century, some to the early 20th century. My first lesson learned was quality jewelers are not the best to ask for appraisals. I found them rude, and insensitive. It seemed no piece, regardless of age, design and purity was good enough for their approval. One even asked me if my goal was to waste his time. Yet he still made offers to buy some pieces. That was my introduction to the world of appraisals. I've since taken to youtube for a first step. However, as this is all new to me, when I begin to research an item from the bin, without fail, I find myself watching yet another one of Dr. Lori's videos on youtube. She has quite a monopoly of videos on this topic. As I don't really know where else to look at this point, I begin to take the knowledge she shares as unquestionably accurate. I am very grateful to you for helping me understand that is not always the case. I see now there are various options available to me to do my own tracking, including finding a friendly community of treasure hunters I can turn to for help. Your willingness to share your experience is inspiring and very helpful to this rookie. I appreciate it very much.
Hi! Can you share some of the treasure hunting communities you belong to? Thanks.
Thank you for this. I’m in agreement. Her appraisals on Beanie Babies are way higher than they actually are.
LOL, I have never seen her appraisals on Beanie babies, but I bet they are. I see you picture and you must love beanies. I collected them when I was young. My daughter plays with them a lot now, but I still have my favorites, lol.
Who do you have to appraise your beanie babies? I overheard someone saying that they "aren't worth a dime".
I don't like how condescending she is to people. She is mean to people at her shows, thanks for this info, I will not be using her! Thanks for speaking up!
I love Dr Lori and people need to cut her some slack. She is only human and has “off days “ like everyone else. Perhaps She was sick or tired? She never claimed to be perfect. She does a lot of things for free and more honest then most. East Coast people are blunt, to the point. We (i am from the Boston area) don’t sugar coat things, we tell it straight up. Why would i spend 10
Minutes telling you something when i can sum it up and tell you the same thing in a minute? People that ramble on and on about something drives me nuts! Now imagine the rambler being on national TV, with several people waiting for their long winded question to end…because they have questions also. Dr. Lori has to cut the rambler off because its not fair to everyone else. People should appreciate her sharing her knowledge for free, and don’t be so judgmental. Its easy to criticize someone when you are not in “their shoes”.
Look, I agree with 90% of what you say here. That is why in this video I did not mention that she was mean, short, or anything about her personality. My mother is from New Jersey and my Husband was at the 82nd Airborne so we met, and I already knew many people from the East Coast. I could really care less about someone's personality when I am paying them for a service. As long as I do not have to sit around and have coffee with them I could care less if they are blunt, rude, or short. ... Here's the thing though, this appraisal service was over a month so that throws the whole 'off day' excuse out of the window, No one asked her to be perfect, but it is not unreasonable to expect someone to provide correct and accurate answers when they claim to be an expert, and if they do not know it's also important for them to acknowledge when they're uncertain about something rather than providing potentially incorrect information which not only harms the person getting the appraisal, but also the integrity of the market. Lastly, I do not need her free information. I have researched and been doing this for many many years, and have been dealing with antiques since I was a toddler. I PAID her for the hard and obscure items that I could not find, or was unsure about so I could tap into her "expertise". I do not see her do anything for free. She shamelessly promotes herself as the know it all, gripes about people asking questions and not paying, pushes her merchandise like a carnival barker, and gives out a lot of opinions and not very much actual information, and unfortunately a lot of it is inaccurate as well. I would gladly give a person a break for not being able to help me or someone who had given me incorrect information for free. I however, could not stay shut up about someone who is dishonest in their business practices and is taken money from thousands of people. I have never found someone else talking about their actual experience with her, but after this I have heard 100s of stories about how they were not given good advice, had to get their money back, was given completely wrong information, and felt cheated after she provided little to no useful information. I stand by this video and will make more. If she would only do the actual research, higher actual educated people to do the appraisal, and stop ripping the public off when they PAY for a service I would gladly not put up anymore videos and would do one on why I think she is worth the money. Unfortuntaly, she has not changed anything. I am sorry you are displeased with me showing what happened in my appraisal, but I am not a one off experience, it is happening a lot.
Good for you, that experience is what you pay for and 1000 dollars is not a little bet of money for her opinion basically. You should send it to the Better Bureaus Office because that was a rip off and poor customer service response for 1000 dollars.
Thank you for your support. I paid less though. I just found out that it was raised to this price, but still, I feel like this is possibly still happening to a lot of people, and really hope this video can allow others to have a more informed view of this service.
GREAT, true video!!! No one can know the value of everything that’s put in in front of them! Much better to deal with an appraiser who specializes in a certain field! She makes so many mistakes but she has this following that just keeps drinking the kool-aid. There should be legal recourse when she gives a bad appraisal. Watched one if her videos where a lady brought in a rare bitters bottle. She appraised it as a bottle for spirits worth $60.00 and then said some bottles can be worth big bucks like a bitters bottle !! Shame on her
OMG! I do not watch her but I am laughing at the thought of it. I am on a the 400 mile yardsale with my dad right now and just had a guy trying to sell my an paparazzi necklace as an antique. When I told him it was not really that old. He acted like I was a child and what did I know.
@@stephenholmes5362 jeez! I think anything having to do with Thomas Jefferson would be worth A LOT. But I could never appraise that lol
I don't sell jewelry and I don't have much knowledge about creative brands and especially the era in which certain jewelry was made. However, I began to investigate a bit because I have pieces that I inherited. I don't sell jewelry and I don't have much knowledge about creative brands and especially the era in which certain jewelry was made. However, I started to do some research on my own because of some pieces that I inherited. I started doing this out of curiosity because these pieces that I inherited are old and well I went to Google and I saw dr.lori I started to watch his videos to investigate and add myself to FB groups. and learned a lot seeing dr.lori and in the groups and I think that all people through time learn from each and every one of these people that we seek information and something that I did see and it was very clear to me is what dr.lori said there are many imitation jewels out there, I say this from my own experience some jewels are fake made in china imitating pieces of recognized brands what dr.lori said there are many imitation jewels out there, I say this from my own experience some jewels are fake made in china imitating pieces of recognized brands I have some earrings totally similar to imitation pieces, the difference is that the earrings that I have have a brand and are marked with the name of the creator or the brand and this makes a piece have more value without However, some that are also marked are imitation in that I verified it in these earrings, they are identical when looking at the naked eye, however, as Dr. Lori has said, it is not always so, so do you. Whether the piece is expensive or cheap depends on seeing what it is, it is not imitation and it is original. Pieces made in China are sometimes plastic, not semiprecious stones or pearls or silver and gold. the earrings that I have I took them to evaluate and indeed they are real originals marked with a value that Dr.lori said and I saw them in abay or mercari for 10 dollars it said imitation stones not marked it only said the style that seemed to be nothing more. With my curiosity to clear up doubts I bought the abay and indeed they were not semiprecious stones they were gold tone and bla bla in a few words they were not original to the ones I have.So somehow one is disappointed by oneself of these things that are usually bad for us but for some small difference out there there are a lot of expensive and cheap imitation jewelry and I am disappointed of this myself with the advice of dr.lori and many people who are in FB groups who, like me, seek to know and investigate more than we have. I do not deny that at first I looked at dr.lori how someone who does not know and only evaluates things as if they were anything but as far as I am concerned your advice and the advice of many people in the FB groups are useful to us some way or another positive and I am here because I believe that we can all take good advice from each other who are experts or have more experience than apprentices how I need to learn.
It does make me wonder if she had staff helping her since that appraisal changed so much. I can see why you were upset over the experience. You had a lot going on and then get frustrated with what was promoted as a service you didn’t fully get. Maybe the price has gone up so much to keep from being overwhelmed so she can actually do it herself and do it as advertised. I do enjoy watching her and will just take with a grain of salt. I think she knows a lot more about some things than others. You look exhausted. Hope Olive starts sleeping better. It is so hard to break a habit once it gets started.
I may try to get my son to look at the back of the charger. He has a minor in Japanese and could probably read as long as it is Japanese and not Chinese. Have fun at the sales.
OMG! That would be wonderful. I have never figured it out. I also wondered if she had staff doing the appraisals. It would make more sense. I know she has to know a whole lot and have no doubt. You do not get as popular as her on no merits. I swear I am not trying to make anyone hate her or not watch her, just think about those expensive services. Your right I am a bit tired, but I will have two days of fun starting tomorrow. Thank you so much for your comment it is so appreciated and I love how you look at all of the different aspects because truly who knows why those answers were so different and others so wrong.
Just now seeing this, but wanted to say thank you for sharing.
Thank you!
Thank you for this information. I was considering paying her for appraisals. I don’t think I’ll be doing that. Thank you for putting yourself out there and your experiences.
Thank you for being so very kind. I got a lot of negative comments for this, but I feel very good about doing it. I hope I saved you some worry and money!
Oh my goodness Kacie! You sure saved me a lot of pain. I have a lot of things I have acquired & want to sell, but something about Dr Lori has been such a turnoff to me. Lately she does videos she calls Rants & it is so negative that it’s a turnoff. I literally have been too intimidated to even start the process & it would have been the unlimited month of appraisals. I’m so grateful to you for speaking up. I already watch your videos multiple times & learn so much from you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I hope you & your family are all well. I miss you here in UA-cam very much. Is there somewhere else I can follow & support you? 💜
OMG! Thank you so much! I am so happy that I helped you with that. She can be scary, lol. I really am about to start making videos again, and hoping to even go live some and help people, for free of course, lol. Dad was very very sick again with his cancer and it threw me off so much I just really stopped everything and then about a 2 months ago he got so much better and I have been playing catch up. Let me know if I can help with any of your items, I am just noisy, lol, but I do love helping. My email is kaciepaige03@hotmail.com if you would ever like to chat.
I can imagine you thought she could help you, that is the whole myth that is build around her. I stumbled upon Dr. Lori on you tube and thought, oh, fun let's see! She made a few impactful mistakes right away, and that caught my attention. She had a porcelain vase with a portrait, she said it was Madame Recamier, ( I think it is an altered portrait of Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun) who was the mistress of king Louis the 15th. Well Madame Recamier was 4 years old when Louis the 15th died so that certainly is rubbish. She said he was born in 1715, but that was the year he was crowned. These people lived 100 years apart but to Dr, Lori it's all the same to her. And on that misinformation she appraises and dates that vase. In another video she had the dates wrong about when the word NIPPON appears on (in this case) ceramics. She said it ended in 1891, but that is the year Japan started adding it, because that was readable in English on export products. Museums have specialized curators for individual departments. Nobody can be knowledgeable about everything as Dr. lori claims. Research takes time. She knows a lot, but because of her mistakes you can't trust what she says, and that is a shame. Personally I think her behavior is awful, she believes in her own ramblings and is aggressive to people who doubt her answer. In the meantime she makes a lot of money from people who fall for her industry. I think it is very brave of you to make this video that she can't delete :-) and it will help other people too.
Thank you so much! I love that you know your stuff too. It is so lovely to be able to research and not just have to blindly fall for appraisals from others. I love the Nippon mistake as well. I love ceramics, porcelain, and glass as well. I learned all about Nippon when I was young because my mother and father were such collectors. As you said people have their specialties and it is odd to think you can be good at everything and know everything. Those are the people I question the most now. Thank you for saying that about the video. I was scared and had a lot of hate for doing it, but now I am so so happy I did.
Hello, STS meaning: STS stamped on any ring band or any piece of jewelry means it was created by an STS Jewelry company which has its headquarters on Austin Texas. They are quite reputable and have been in business a very long time. They are most well known for making affordable prices real pieces of color genuine gemstone jewelry. I hope this helps Cheers, Willow
Thank you! I always appreciate the info!
Wow, what an eye opener. I guess you caught her
Yeah, unfortunately, I did. I was not trying to catch her though. I could have really used the help at that point in my life, but now I see that it really made me research and do more for myself so maybe I should thank her! Thank you again!
I really have benefited from the loop bought on her website. And learned alit of tips. Like so many people, you appreciate the good you experience,not flaws.
You can buy the same loop from Amazon))
I was thinking about getting her to appraise some antique paintings for me but after I watched your video. She doesn’t even seem like she gives you a appraisal certificate. Did you ever get valid appraisal certificates? Yeah, I’m going to find another appraiser after hearing your story. Thank you for letting me know before I wasted all of my money.
OMG! I hope you found someone. Truth is she may be pretty good at art. I see that she has written books over it, and has her degree in Art. I can not tell anyone much about getting things appraised by her that I do not know about. I do know my niche though, and she was not good in helping with it at all. Plus no certificate. I think it states she doesn't give them for the unlimited appraisals though. You would have to purchase a single appraisal or something probably. At this point though I can not ever say I would recommend her for anything. It is a ton of money too! I hope it saved you some!
I've been watching some of her videos and while I have only been at this about 5 years and have a LOT to learn, I watch in astonishment as she passes up things that I regularly sell for very good money and picks up other things and mis identifies them. now, George the Antique Nomad is almost always able to identify the pattern and the date of any given item and she very often doesn't have the foggiest idea what the pattern is or who made it. In one I saw her pick up some Johnson Brother's plates and HAD NO IDEA! Wow.
Yeah, she is not very knowledgeable about a lot of things. Jewelry, glass, and porcelain are all things I am pretty well versed in and I can tell she is not at all. It always makes me laugh when I read these because I do not watch her ever unless someone asks me to answer a question from one of her videos. Ever since I made this video I get more and more comments like these and horror stories told to me. Makes me wonder how she convinced so many people that she knows what she is talking about. Thank you so much for watching and sharing.
Oh and I love the antique nomad as well. He is so knowledgeable. I love that he doesn't care to show himself doing the research. I mean that is what you have to do. You can not know everything.
I see a strong and courageous woman.. More power to you!
Thank you so much! It really means a lot. I got a bit too emotional at the front remembering back about my father and just realized my daughter had some issues, but I am happy that I made the video. It was because of people like you that gave me that courage. Thank you so much!
The issue is that sellers do not know their values and sell low on the wrong sites! When you go to antique markets that know their antiques you can sell at higher prices!
Very true. I agree that saturating the market with fakes and selling in the wrong places is not beneficial to anyone. However, I have worked for those places, restore high end pieces (jewelry, porcelain, and ceramics) for auction houses and clients from around the world and you have to actually have valuable antiques to send to them. The pieces they take have to have a minimum value usually around $5000 at high end auction houses and around $500 to $1000 at the mid range. Someone saying “actual sales records” and not be giving the place of sale is inconsequential to an actual reseller, or at least should be. That sales record could go back 20 years and the piece could be a lot less valuable or a lot more valuable now so I agree with you wholeheartedly, but I still disagree with how she gives her appraisal. Thank you so much for your comment. I love actual conversations!!💕
Can you not reply with another question? Cuz it’s unlimited, right? Did you try to ask your “most important questions” after she gave you short value response? I mean we all know she doesn’t know every maker mark.. I mean there are thousands of jewelry and ceramic artists and more. She teaches us to find the value without considering the marks or signatures. Worthpoint has a wonderful trademark library we can access for about $20/month. I realize she didn’t give you all info for each submission, but at unlimited appraisals she may not have the time to cover it all. She probably wanted to get to all your items with values, more than being thorough with each piece and NOT getting them all done. 🤷♀️I like her a lot. I guess I haven’t seen what this other guy does for appraisals but she seems super affordable for her abilities. And as far as being short, or rude, or faceitious…that’s her personality. Did you not size her up for this before paying her?
Yes, I would write her back and ask who the maker was. She would say unknown maker or just maybe German. As in the video it was not until after I tried to get my money back did she start responding with actual answers to my questions about the makers. Makers and designers are everything in the resale world. If you have a stunning piece of crystal it matters who made it. You can not say it is a $50 without knowing the maker. If it’s Shannon crystal it’s very cheap or it could be a piece of Daum which would make it way more than $50. You expect to get what she says she will give you. At the front of the video I show her claims and then I show what she actually did for me. Now as a person who does not need the help anymore and knows how to do all of the research myself the information she gave me was pretty much worthless. So the point of this video was to try and help the people starting out to save their money and do their own research. Even you say worthpoint has a mark library. If you have the piece and the maker you can price it yourself and do not need the help. I do not watch her but if you say she teaches people how to consider the value without knowing the maker or designer that is a disservice to resellers. I honestly do not think she even did half of those emails which would explain the inconsistencies. I know she is a smart person there is no doubt, but I am trying to help people who do not have the money to use her services and other services. Even worthpoint is pretty useless. On my other video I show why and how to use it for free. That’s all. Just trying to help people save their money and let them know free resources so they can do it themselves. Thank you for commenting and giving me a chance to reply. I hope you have a great rest of the day!
@@OlivesVintageMarket I am that person, so I appreciate you showing me what she claimed and what she did. I am in need of hundreds of appraisals so I may use her service. I will try to request what I need specifically and individually, yank your for that. I am a reseller, and have been for 10 years. I have found her information extremely helpful and knowledgeable. I can do much of the legwork but I absorb everything she says. Not sure why you say that teaching us to value items without using the marks is a disservice. I do not agree. Yes, one brand or maker may be more valuable at any moment due to many factors, like popularity, reputation, the market in that specific niche, etc…but having her teach me how to look for the quality differences, and not just a mark, is invaluable and I will be able to value things myself with more of this knowledge. Her website is full of super helpful info too. You have to read her articles, it’s not on video..but I’m learning so much. Thank you though for this heads up. I do feel like you are bashing her though. Maybe she, and her style, is just not what you seek. 🤷♀️She is perfect for me🥰
Thank you.. The frustration of obtaining information plus personal monies involved… is greatly appreciated for sharing your experience…thank you..thank you.❤
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Happy to have found your channel. Just subscribed 12/8/2023 Happy Friday🎉
Expert definition: a person with a high degree of skill in OR knowledge of a certain subject.
*** experience**** 😂.. your now an expert. Who needs a PHD certificate/ Diploma when only 3-10 handwritten references of satisfaction others have experienced with you / company advise.. either by personal opinion..or professional opinion..( personal is not getting paid.. professional is getting paid)..
God Bless.
Hi there!
As I previously said when I first found your channel… thank you for doing these videos. There are so many here on UA-cam that just get annoying.
You make me want to watch yours! Your approach and knowledge amazes me 😊
As for good ole Doc Lori…. I couldn’t take much of her narcissistic behavior in he videos. I actually blocked her channel from showing up on my feed.
I’m sorry you trusted her!
Thanks for the video speaking out on the farce!
Omg! You are so kind!! It feels so amazing to read the things you write and to hear how much you enjoy and appreciate the videos. I hope they stay that way. It just means the world. Thank you
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@@susanh1292 ohhh the dreaded eye roll.
If you’ve had some success with the service you should really contribute your outcome.
An eye roll really adds nothing to the conversation.
Thanks for sharing your experience. You're right, we can research for ourselves. 95% of the time my research is fruitful, 5% I reach out to fb groups. Can't believe she overlooked that victorian tube hinge on that silver brooch. Her wording too @ I think...no you should know.
Well said! I just hope others can see that as well and save themselves some money!
Are the candlesticks Meissen???
Yes they are! I think that is one of the marks she Identified after I put in the dispute. It was very nice to know. I basically stole those from an Estate sale, lol. My dad and I came across them and bought them for hardly anything.
I hate to disparage anyone but I hired Dr. Lori to do an in person appraisal. She offers these services when she’s traveling to different cities. It was $500 an hour. The first thing that I found odd was she wouldn’t let me film her which would’ve been nice so I could go back and review instead having to write everything down which took a lot longer. She’s knowledgeable but I saw a UA-cam video she posted where she doesn’t have to look at marks to know what something is such as pottery and glass. I have to refute her claim’s because one of the vases she said was worth $500 I went back later and when I looked at the bottom of the vase it had a FTD Florist sticker on it so I’m not sure if she was correct on her estimate. She also kept asking me throughout the time she was in my home if my experience was what I had expected. Which I found odd. It was like she was looking for approval from me about her expertise. In the end she was helpful telling me if I were to sell items the best place to do so but overall I think I could’ve done my own research and came up with the same result and saved myself some money.
I totally understand. I sat on this for years before I decided to make a video about it. There should be a for entertainment purposes only disclaimer on her site because the more I looked into it the more I found she was basically a fraud. I am not saying she doesn't have a doctorate, but I mean to call yourself doctor and then go around offering information, appraisals, and advice on things that are not even what you where educated in seems a bit negligent to say the least. My father has been looking at, collecting, and selling glass since before she was born and he has a very hard time telling if something is real or not anymore. Teleflora is making or having someone else make some really nice vases now and dad has bought more than 3 (teehee) and come to find out later the bottom still has the sticker on it so I know EXACTLY what you are talking about, lol.
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Yes. You have a whole different perspective once you’ve experienced it personally. I was never gonna mention my experience until I saw your post and I recently saw you post a UA-cam video where she said she never has to look for marks she just knows. No one person can know everything. I’m sorry. Yes you have a PHD in art history or whatever but I’ve never seen anyone portray themselves as an expert on everything. Especially when you don’t even look at the markings. Now when I watch her videos and I see her say things like “look I’ve never seen these items before or done any research before I give you my opinion “ it’s like she’s trying to convince everyone who’s watching she’s that much of an expert. The first warning sign, if someone has to repeatedly tell you what an expert they are then that should tell you something. Most experts I’ve seen don’t have to tell you they are. They show it in their evaluations. Shes convincing though I’ll give her that. Thats probably why you have all these followers of hers who get mad if you criticize her. To them I say you’re welcome to your opinions but until you experience it personally you shouldn’t jump to conclusions and know that there are people out there who don’t have an agenda. They just want you to be aware before you go spend thousands and realize afterwards you’ve been duped. All she had to say to me when she wasn’t sure on an item is, I’m not completely certain that’s gonna take some more research. I’d appreciate that more then oh that piece of pottery with the initials RR on them. That’s just some amateur pottery shop work. Probably someone took a class. Fast forward to me eventually discovering another piece of pottery with the same initials in an art auction. The artist Rosa Ramalho from Portugal. Her pieces worth up to thousands. My point is I wouldn’t have expected her to know that artist without doing some research, but to say it’s basically nothing without knowing almost cost me money. Thank goodness I kept ahold of the piece.
I concur with others here. You did not get the entire service you paid for. The request to resubmit is ridiculous, especially when the provider claims to have such a wealth of knowledge and should have done the contracted service correctly the first time. If there is an extreme volume of work to catch up on, then halt taking on new business (out of the office) for a while. You didn’t do anything to condemn the person - just comment on the service, and in fact you paid her a compliment - and I hope the folks who ask for your credentials realize that you took what knowledge you have (we all have some knowledge on something… we don’t have to justify our knowledge, and you were not doing it to teach others, but to make your point.) to make a point on the replies you received.
I wish you and your family well, and I wish Dr Lori well too. I hope she finds a better balance and if she is using staff, that she goes for quality, not quantity.
Thank you. I appreciate that. I agree with not taking on new business too. I can barely do what I do so I can not imagine being able to work with all of the things she does. Thank you again!
Great video and thanks for posting!
Your large charger is Chinese and modern. You can tell because it's printed or transfer-printed and not hand-painted. The bright color of the white glaze, and the rounded perfect foot also suggest it's modern.
The mark is 龍泉窯 which means "Longquan kiln". But it's very obviously not a real Longquan piece, as they made mainly green celadons.
Hope that helps!
Thank you so much! I knew it was modern, but just had no idea what it was. I bought it at a high end auction with some other expensive pieces, so thought maybe it might be too. I always appreciate any help and thank you for the information!
She just posted the Kenneth Jay Lane collection as if it was her find. I'm certain that was done several years ago on Antiques Roadshow. I could be wrong, or OMG, did she just take credit for that?
Lol, I will check it out. Nothing surprises me anymore.
hi there .... i think she has already had a bad review and did a youtube live to get all her subs to pat her on the head unless this is a new review.. if it is ...this weeks dr lori live will be a dont miss as she will be begging all her subs to please keep on believing lol ...for what its worth i found your channel to try to identify some clasps etc on jewelry as i know very little....i did try dr lori but to be honest the woman thinks she knows to much and from what i have seen //(reselling/salvaging for over 35 yrs).. have never heard such rubbish in all my life... if the valuations given were all correct i would be living on my own private island....people need to realize it is what it is..she is a saleswoman selling...her fans are her fans which is just fine...get yourself ready for the woe is me live stream about your video and ignore all the lori fans that are for sure going to be here very soon...The Minuit someone thinks they know it all is the Minuit people need to run away and fast..but to then have her brainwashed fans all believing without any question is the reason it will carry on...i think if she did specialize in say art/wall hangings etc which from what i see she knows a little about and stayed from jewelry/pottery/glass etc which unless it has WATERFORD or Lalique etched into it its all a guessing game...had to unsub from the channel as i found the rudeness smart replies and ganging up on others with her pleas of please people please tell me i am great a little to hard to listen too...if it helps you there is a you tube guy here in the UK called antiquesarena who is quite good at chinese pottery and marks with lots of reference books .. his name is walter he may help...he is a dealer of many years with a lot of knowledge .. and!!! if he doesnt know which is possible is honest enough to say i dont know let me try figure that out for you.... good luck with your channel and your FREE!!!!! help...rant over .. whew !!!! how many DR lori fans will thumbs down your support hmmmmm lol
LOL, I loved the rant. It always helps me to get it out. Yes, this is a new review I just did, but the services I got were 2 years ago. The only reason I remembered about this was because I was doing a video over my resources and thought that it was important to know what resources NOT to get or pay for as well. When I started down that path I remembered that I had kept all of those emails at the time from Dr. Lori. I thought no time like the present to do the 'Review' on it. Now I have had A Lot of emails and some comments that are definitely a bit on the mean side. I can tell they did not watch the video though. I put out facts and they say I am being manipulative, mean, bashing, psychotic, that I am ugly, my daughter is retarded and stupid, and that my father should have died of cancer. I was a bit overwhelmed with such hate, especially when I was just trying to help. No worries though I deleted the email, replied as nice as I thought I could to the comments, and will let it roll off of me. Because none of it is true and there are amazing people like you that want to help, learn and just be an amazing person. Thank you so much for letting me know about your appraisal source and I will try and see if I can reach out. Thank you again!
I’ve paid attention to her throwing out prices certain vintage jewelry can fetch. As a collector and dealer of signed vintage costume jewelry for the past 30 years, I have kind of amassed my own sense of what certain pieces will sell for. I haven’t agreed with any of her estimates. I really like what you have to say in your channel. Keep being honest!
Thank you. Even since this experience years ago I have learned so much more. It is upsetting to me that so much of her information so inaccurate. I bet you have some amazing pieces!!
On the ring the maker is an early Trifari mark. There is a crown trifari and like two others as well as this one. Like you sign your name different than you did at 14 years old it changes over as well as it’s a ring so not a lot of space to put things.
I watched Dr. Lori 2 or 3 times and I just got a negative vibe. I don’t have a PHd, but I knew enough to know that she was wrong or possibly just misinformed. I stopped watching her. Your video is a needed resource to help people become successful and self reliant. The truth is light!
WOW! Thank you so much for that. That is what I was trying to go for, but I guess did not say it correctly. A lot of people have been asking me if I have a Ph.D., lol. I am not sure what that has to do with anything, but I guess it means a lot to others. Thank you so much again for this wonderful comment. It means a lot.
Carol Taylor, Yes....Dr Loris is knowledgeable in many areas but not all areas. She appraised a toy for a couple hundred bucks when is was worth a couple thousand . I could not believe she was so far off with that.
I enjoy watching her videos, but I've noticed that she never talks about how to find a qualified appraiser. She always says to hire her. I'm sorry, she can't possibly do all the appraisal work in the world. She clearly is busy... why does she want alllllllll the business? It's just not the way most professionals operate. I also have watched literally hundreds of videos, and she always says she'll tell you where to sell your stuff to get top retail price.... but she never does. It's like it's all a teaser to get her business. I'd love to know if she actually guides people how and where to sell their objects if they pay for an appraisal.
Well I did pay for her services and she never told me where her values came from or where to sell items I was getting appraised. Since making these videos about a year ago I have had so many people contact me about how they feel like they were scammed or had terrible appraisals too. So I am more shocked that there are not more people being upset about it. Like you said she is so busy there is no way to keep up with it all. Why try to get every persons money? Just be the best at what your good at. I don't even want to say what I think her expertise is anymore.
Wow I’ve been watching her for years and I think she is way over her head and I remember that she used to charge about $400 monthly. Now prices are outrages and she’s is just cringy to watch her videos and uncomfortable when she’s being rude to guests. Thank you for the heads up… and hope that Dr. Lori sees your video and updates her business or she will be loosing customers. As a reseller, I really felt your honesty and could relate. Hope you are doing good in your own business.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate you seeing the video for what it was. I do not have a vendetta or anything just wanted to get the information out there so resellers could try and save some money. I know collectors go to her too, but I feel like resellers are probably the ones that would pick the unlimited package. I hope you are doing well in your reselling too! It is always nice to hear from everyone so thank you so much again!
I am a big fan of Dr. Lori. I tried to listen to your video but you talked more about your personal life than Dr. Lori. Did you ask Dr Lori why she did list the maker? If so what was her response? Did you contact her? You do have beautiful items. Hope you able to sell them.
@@naylor2000 The problem with this sort of appraisal is that thankfully the poster knows a bit about antiques. Most people don't. They'll take her at her word. If you look at the mistake ratio here it's quite shocking.
In short, you can imagine how many appraisals of hers are well... Off and their owners have no idea about it.
I suggest that you watch other appraisers online for another point of view and perspective. I can safely say that the majority aren't like Dr. Lori, take that as you will.
Your writing is as confusing as your voice trying to explain what occurred. This is seriously unethical behavior on your part. You paid for a service, she provided it, you didn't like the service. Pretty much end of story unless you wrote to Dr Lori explaining you were unhappy. Instead you post a video trying to discredit her. I don't like this.
@@BellaZurbriggen Okay, well someone didn't actually watch the video!! Writing to her? Done that. Talking? Been there. (showed both clearly in the video you forgot to watch, but so bravely commented on). And yet, here we are. If I pay for a steak and end up chewing on beef jerky, you bet I’m going to say something about it. And why shouldn’t I? We’re not talking about a minor hiccup here; we’re talking about a grand canyon of a gap between expectation and reality.
As for discrediting, trust me, I’m just the messenger here. If the message stings, maybe the issue isn’t with the one holding the megaphone but with the tune it’s blasting. Sharing my experience isn’t just my right; it’s practically a public service.
And about the whole 'unethical' jab-coming at me from behind an obscure username, really? Irony much? At least I’m out here, owning my words. Can you say the same, or is hiding in the shadows more your style? Let’s keep the conversation honest, Dr. Lori's Top Fan, or at least, let’s try to. Cheers, Bella.”
Hello Kacey, you have nothing to regret by doing this video because you are just expressing your bad experience. Just because Dr. Lori has a celebrity status, it doesn't mean she can take people for a ride. If you're going to provide a service regardless cost, you better have the integrity to own up to what you claim you are going to provide. I would have been discusted and disillusioned, if I was in your place. I would have felt ripped off. Thanks for sharing and being always so generous with your knowledge. Just love ya!!❤❤❤
Thank you so much! I really appreciate you saying that. It was a bit of an enlightenment on my expectations of catch all services, and I did feel ripped off, but it was a while back and I am so excited to share all of the resources and information I have gathered over the years! Thank you so much for your wonderful comment!
You are such an amazing person. It's like everything you do is so genuine and real. Not just when you're talking about jewelry and the history of a piece, backed up with how the little historical details of a particular era had an effect on a certain piece of jewelry.....but also when you talk about your relationship with your father....all the responsibilities and struggles in raising your beautiful, beautiful daughter...and then being brave enough to be so honest about yourself with all of us. You are always respectful and considerate of others, even when they might not deserve so much of it, but that's YOU. I am sure that any one of us who watches your channel would agree to all of that about you and tell you to not change being who YOU are....even when it gets painful (it will pass and you will get thru it) but don't go thinking you need to change.... you are an amazing woman and I am so happy that I met you. Oh, and Kacie if you ever need to talk or cry or whatever....real late at night when the rest of the world is asleep...call me. I'm always up late and would love to talk. Even if it's 3,4,5 am...Im probably up! I've been wanting to show you a few things Ive accomplished recently. Let's talk soon
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. What a wonderful comment. It brought tears to my eyes. Meeting you over this platform has been amazing and I did not ever think that there was a such a wonderful community of people such as yourself out there. Thank you so much for this. It is really nice to hear that my personal stories are not to foolish. I just want share everything. Maybe that is not smart, but I just feel close with people. You are wonderful, Thank you!
I like her, but I also use sites like Ivaluable to see what items sold for. Regarding the makers, plenty of marks were never categorized so this is why she does not know the maker. Small FYI, Bonham will give you this information for free. Sotheby's as well. Just do their online free appraisal and replay back with questions once you get it.
Great info! Thank you. I always appreciate and respect others constructive comments. I will try this. Thank you again!
Don't worry about negative comments about your experience in this particular case or others really. Never will anyone get 100% agreement from people. That is for sure in online situations. If someone doesn't experience something in real time by your side throughout, there will, no doubt, be something they view differently later. Also, some people are just stubborn haters and you can't get affected by those types. It's futile. Like bashing your head against a concrete wall. You seem like a bright young woman who expected an influencer who made certain claims to be able to do what she stated she could do. That is NOT unreasonable. Nevermind her rotten attitude and condescending manner. At the very least she should have included a note of apology and an acceptable reason she could not do what she stated she could do. Hope your days are full of wonder and beautiful people from here on. They are getting fewer but they are out there and finding one makes it all worthwhile. xo
My heart goes out to you.. You paid with your Hard Earned Money, and You do so In Believing she Will Honor her Word.. Now it's Not just about the Money..Its about the whole Dealings..being lied to and did Nothing of value for you, as You Paid.. Once that money is sent, it is Her Responsibility her Obligation to make sure you are given what was promised she'd do. FOR YOU a Paying Customer.. The Only reason she called, and we all know it.. She seen Money coming out of Her pocket..Even thought it is Your Money to be returned..It showed how she treated you afterwards.. I mean Really? Does she think that people are dumb, or afraid to call her out.. I know I Am not.. I was watching her lately saying she's gonna quit because too many are complaining..being rude to her..umm makes me wonder. 🤷♀️🤔 They may be getting a class action lawsuit? If she did this to you? I imagine You are Not the only one. To think people are dumb, ignorant etc. Because she calls herself an expert.. Is Really Missing the Mark on people.. I know she spent Many years at museums, went to college.. Still.. ? I am glad you found out what is what.. And still some you haven't for information on.. I Miss my Mother, before the internet she had Many Books on Many different items, glassPearl's, custom jewelry, Marking of items just WOW.. She would fill her King size bed with Jewelry. And cases..and still had more.. Sadly Dad let people come take what they wanted..a few she promised me. I'd say Nooo Mom You enjoy your ?? I'll get it Manybyrs from now.. well sadly some taken.. I'll start crying and get mad if I Continue this post.. Love hugs Prayers to you and your Beautiful Family 🙏🙏🙏🕊🤟
Very eye opening….thank you for taking the leap! Enjoy your thrifting trip…..sounds quite overwhelming and adventurous!!
Thank you! That means a lot! Oh I will! Its called the 400 mile yard sale. I doubt dad and I will make it that far, but we always have so much fun together!
At least if you don’t appraise you learn a whole lot when she goes thrift shopping and she does explain a whole lot what gets me is if she makes mistakes because you can make a mistake say it’s worth so much or it doesn’t look like such an such thing I mean everybody’s entitled to mistakes and the reason why I look at it when she tells you an appraisal is she’s not over exaggerating or giving you a lesser price because she doesn’t plan on buying it other appraisers when you walk in since they believe maybe you’re coming in because you’re going to sell it after you appraise it they give you a less value but you still learn a lot a whole lot from her from Dr. Lori
I appreciate your perspective and agree that there's a lot to learn. Making mistakes is indeed part of being human, and it's not the errors themselves but how we handle them that counts. I've noticed that corrections I've posted in her comment section have been removed within 24 hours each time, which concerns me because it prevents a complete and accurate exchange of information. I believe our community benefits from transparent communication, and part of that is openly addressing and learning from errors. I strive to follow this principle on my channel by acknowledging and correcting my mistakes when they are pointed out and revising videos or placing notices when I see them. It’s not about being infallible but about growing together with each other.
Kacie, thank you very much for your honesty and bravery to share your experience with us. All these information is very valuable to us. I used to watch Dr. Lori’s videos, but then stoped when she didn’t attributed couple of items properly. One of them was piece of pottery marked Nippon. Even with my little knowledge I knew that it was made in Japan and antique since they stopped using this mark in 1921. She attributed it differently. Her pricing can be quite questionable. I still think her videos can be useful to see and learn something new. Nobody can know and remember everything, but when you quote that you are the expert, we expect more. Besides some of her comments… and the way she puts some people down in front of others on her shows is more than not nice.
Thank you! That is very nice of you to say. Yes, Nippon is wonderful pottery/porcelain. I have some wonderful examples. Also I know when they stopped using it because it was required to put the English name on the imported items. I have been seeing more and more of these comments. I see that most people have good experience with artwork with her, but I have not heard of a lot of other areas. I agree it is not very nice to be rude to others, however, I do not watch her much at all so I can not say I have seen a lot of that, but I have heard she does it a lot.
Wow you just saved me a lot of money & stress. Thanks so much for posting this!!
OMG!! Thank you for letting me know this. I am just happy that it did save you from making a decision that could have cost so much money. That is all I want to do is help. I hope that you do find a place that can help. Please let me know if I can help in anyway as well.
Thanks for this video, I found out about Dr. Lori during the pandemic, she was so detailed and informed, but then I started seeing arrogance to her audience as if she was to end all be all, I even seen her on that show pickers or something, Same attitude. 👀
Yes, she does come off harsh. Truthfully I do not watch her. It is very hard for me to get through an episode without my eyes rolling back in my head. I know she is smart, but the services she offers need to be on par with what she states. I've had so many people on here telling me how sweet she is and I guess if that is true I just have a clashing personality. Thank you so much for commenting!
I love George The Antique Nomad. He has a UA-cam channel and does appraisals. I think he’s great.
I RECENTLY FOUND GEORGE AS WELL & HIS KNOWLEDGE IS EXTENSIVE & HE IS SO SWEET, FRIENDLY & NON- PRIDEFUL!! HE'S A BREATH OF FRESH AIR!!!!
She also wildly misidentifies gemstones. She seems to think jade and nephrite are different stones. And that smelted hematite is marcisite.
On two of her videos she called what was very obviously Hematite marcasite!!! I could not believe it! Thought it was just a slip up but she did it twice! I've seen her Mis-identify and appraise others jewelry that is modern and cheap as mid century and valuable!!! I personality feel she had very basic to little jewelry knowledge and is a fraud to her viewers! Seriously ... I get FREE appraisals at Bonhams and butterfields in person with the history, maker ID, date, auction value AND retail value!!!! They spend close yo 10 minutes in my evaluation. I think Dr Lori is more brilliant at marketing herself that giving genuine appraisals. REAL market value is what people are willing to pay... and not what Dr Lori says!
Jade and nephrite are different, nephrite is a variety of jade, generally not as valuable.
Google lens does wonders. Don’t need Dr. Lori
Yes!! So true!!
This just seems to be someone in competition with Dr Lori, and trash talking.
@Philip Bahr Competition? ))) Between Free service and overcharged service?)))
If a person goes to Worthpoint, you can find out exactly what your objects have actually sold on the net for the last 5 years. It costs about $26-27 per month. You can look up what actual value against Lori's" information". You can see for yourself how off the mark she is on objects. See for yourself.
lol, yep I have that same info in another video. It’s crazy how bad she is! Thank you for sharing!
Glad to have come across your video as I have so many things I inherited (3 generations, no family left). I need to move, could use the money & would like to sell many things. I live in an apt. I'm renting 2 large storage units & have NO idea how to deal w/everything. Am 80 now, definitely have to hire help. Was trying to figure out how to get appraisals from Dr. Lori. Wouldn't bother now. I have been ripoed off in the past, don't need more bad experiences.
Completely agree with your assessment of Dr. Lori! Her jewelry knowledge is incredibly sub par. I remember in one of her videos she indicated that lower karat gold is SOFTER than higher karat gold. The inverse is actually true and this astounding, rookie error is what prompted me to disregard her jewelry assessments. Her diamond weight estimations are incredibly high as are her jewelry appraisals in general. She really does not have a clue about jewelry at all. Its really sad though because so many people love and adore her and feel that her assessments are accurate because of how they feel about her as an antique personality. I cannot imagine the upset that comes with the let down of such false appraisals. This just makes me think that its all show and no substance.
Oh, it definitely is. She would do so much better just getting a good team behind her to help with research and give accurate information. She already has millions who think she is gods gift to appraising. Wouldn't it be great if she actually put in a bit more effort to make her appraisals and advice correct.
@@OlivesVintageMarket For sure!
That was very interesting. Thanks for sharing your experience. I was wondering about that process.
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No problem. I hope it was helpful
Dr. Lori is way too impressed with herself. Maybe back in the day she was on top of her game. Now - with Ebay, etc. - the market is very fluid. She needs to do better. You would be better served with Facebook sites on vintage and antique items. Check out YT- Crazy Lamp Lady. She shows you where she gets info, etc. I've learned a lot from her. I appreciate creators that want others to learn. Dr. Lori wants to be "the only one" with the info. Her rudeness put me off on her YT channel. Why be so rude to people? Why? You have some beautiful pieces - I subbed today!
Thank you so very much!! I definitely agree with you. Learned and sharing the information we have can serve better than keeping it to ourselves. I love getting all of my research together and sharing it. It is and has been so much fun. My mom loves crazy lamp lady!!! I do not get a chance to watch hardly anything mainly because I usually have olive’s shows playing in the background or nursery rhymes playing, but I know there are so many people out there with amazing information, insight and willingness to help. I just want to be one of those people. Thank you so much!
Wow, good to know as I’ve been considering her for appraisals. Thanks for this information even though I could not read email responses you were showing so quickly. I’ve learned from your expensive mistake before it became mine.
Glad it was helpful! That was the entire reason I posted this. A lot of people think it was to just be vindictive, but to save others from my mistake. Also, you can always pause the video if you would like to read the replies. They were nothing special, lol. So happy this helped and I hope you find someone else to help you.
Thanks you saved me a lot of money. I was going to use her but the short replies don't sound much like a true aprasiel.
Its true, they are not, and now I have so many others who have reached out with bad experiences and can say I do not think this was a one off thing for her.
Alot of the information is on the piece. It's just experience.
Sometimes another set of eyes sees something you've missed but it shouldnt cost celebrity prices.
So very true! It was a challenging time when I reached out for that help, and now I see that there was no need for that. There are so many resources and people willing to help. I am happy to be one of those people now, and hope more can learn and understand this just like you!
Takes courage to talk about your negative experience. I know a thing or two about fine jewelry, and even though initially Dr Lori was entertaining to watch, I was surprised how baseless her appraisals were in the area I am familiar with. It's just wrong to charge money for the expertise she clearly does not have. Thank you for putting this out - knowing you will get lots of unpleasant and mean messages for making this public.
Thank you so much. That means a lot to me. Yes, I have already had quite a bit of meanness from others. However, comments like this make it ok. I know I did not do this out of malice and just wanted to help others. It does seem like jewelry is not her forte.
I know a good deal about fine jewelry as well and I've seen her flat out misidentify stones and give values that were far FAR below the actual value.
There are alot of grifters on YT especially in the reselling category. My best guess is she is one of them. Most of them are. The only authentic reseller I have found is the Auction Professor.
I resale, but not on here. I only want to teach and give away my info on youtube. I love finding pieces, restoring them, wearing them, and then letting them go to the next person. The fact that it allows me to stay with my daughter is the biggest bonus I could have never even wished for. I honestly do not watch a lot of resellers because I do that as well and they are trying just like me to make as much as possible, lol. However, I just like to name my price on ebay and let it fly! I do know that Dr. Lori's grift is swindling people out of their money for laughable information, and most of the time incorrect information. What I have learned after making this video about her other 'appraisals' is ridiculous! Crazy thing is though when I ask them if I post about it to help others not waste their money on her, they have actually signed things to not talk!!!! Now that's crazy to me. Thank you for commenting!
I want to praise you for being so genuine and a kind soul. The challenges that you have been dealt intensified the disillusion of her work. But even so, throughout the video you don't blame her personally and you even give her a bit of slack by saying that maybe she was going through something. Whether she was or wasn't she still needed to fulfill her end of the bargin. You paid and she did not deliver. You did nothing wrong. Oh, and P.S. I have been a long time supporter of Dr. Lori. I am not a hater but you presented your case well and now I will be a bit hesitant in taking her information as 100% accurate.
Once again, thank you for being so brave and I wish you and your family lots of blessings. You're a true sweetheart. Take care, Omar
Thank you so much. That really means so much to me. I truly appreciate this and you completely understood. I am not sure what else to say besides thank you. I am trying to hold back some emotion right now even because it is so nice to read this.
And thank you for your informative videos. I subscribed and I am learning a lot from the advice and information that you share. Thank you once again.
@@silenth8694 thank you so much!! I am so happy you like it! I am working on more videos but it is just taking sometime.
She totally misidentified turquoise in a bracelet as Kingman mine (Arizona). It was from the Royston mine in Nevada.
Lol, people send me different clips all of the time now. It is amazing how much she gets wrong on the shows.
I am not a dr Lori fan. I think she is insulting to her fans and normally appraises very common “ booth” items. And what does her PhD have to do with anything? There is no doctorate in antiques
OMG! Right! Who gives a flip about a degree in when you are appraising antiques. It has not one single thing to do with it. I have so many people commenting on "what degrees do you have" it makes me laugh. Thank you for watching!
I'm glad this came up in my YT feed. I've been gathering all my things to get the latest appraisals and was going to spend a lot of money using her. Now I'm definitely going to reconsider
So happy it could help. Honestly, its way worse than this video, but this is the only concrete proof I had at the time. Now so many others have reached out told me their stories and I can not believe them. Way worse than mine. I hope you find someone!
@@OlivesVintageMarket thank you so much!
I had thousands of items appraised by her for 3 months before the prices went up . I do sell most of them close to the prices she stated, after watching your video of her responses I had the exact same thing . Not enough information to re-sell . Each of my emails ask the right questions as well . I do believe she has a team and it’s not only her , because how could she go through that many at one time . I believe if you question something and you get a response that it is her answering . I too have been going back and it’s too late to ask her since the service expired that are questionable.
Yes we sand find yourself at times. Dr. Lori provides herself for us beginners, to learn how to research and develop our eye for values. If you didn't want her help you shouldn't have paid for it. She brings so much info to us whom want to learn or need help identifying. She can only go by what she sees on the screen. She can't use her tools to examine it. Her knowledge is priceless. Unknown can mean it's a private piece or not registered. There are fake remakes out there which don't have the correct marks even if they look like they are. Thank you for sharing your experiences and best of luck finding another appraiser for her prices.
I am so happy that you like her. I no longer need an appraiser because I can research things for myself. That is the entire point of my channel. I do not ask for money, I do not request it, I do not act like I know everything or push my degrees and experience in everyone's face. If you look at the examples I gave you, you would see that she was flat wrong on about 80 percent of the things. Getting help and being ripped off are two different things.
I’ve collected glass/Indiana glass/carnival glass for a few years nothing serious. I stumbled upon dr Lori and she rubbed me wrong. Every single video every single interaction. And I’ve watched a lot of her videos. But I tried to really dissect WHY she bothers me and why her bedside manner is so off. When a woman is loud and knows her value as a society we feel threatened. That’s the first conclusion I came to. But I am still bothered. I’ve long held the theory that when you are good at what you do, you’ll never have to tell some one. They’ll know. She beats people over the head with how great she is. How she knows it all. How no one any where knows as much. She strikes me like a “cure all” and if you know anything about a cure all they cure nothing. And when you have the doctor diagnosing treating and selling you the medicine and insists you don’t need a second opinion something is wrong. She sells the paper to tell you you don’t need to buy a paper from anyone else. And then sets her fans on “trolls”. I’ve watched her make fun of an autistic persons room, people who don’t know how to use a camera and bowl over a person trying to talk over and over and over. My dr is a busy woman who is often short on time but also high in information and she is kind and courteous and considerate. It’s not ok to be rude, and when a person is giving you money it’s NEVER ok to be rude. Marks matter, research matters, and people matter. People are what make objects matter and she seems honed in on the money not the people. Keep your head up
Oh Molly!! This was a wonderful post!! I love the use of the “cure alls”. I am historian and just love the history of this all the way back to the Middle Ages. Very wonderful insight and I appreciate your encouragement! It really means a lot. Thank you again!
I agree!! I feel she's a fraud ripping people off! Lots of arrogance and chest pounding to try and coverup her true lack of knowledge.
You could not have said it any better. I am an academic too, with a PhD just like her, and I literally never met a single expert in my field who thinks he/she knows it all, although I am surrounded by AAAS members and Noble laureates. Her arrogance and rudeness are unmatched, and I applaud this fine lady who posted this video and for her courage to expose the fraud. It just boggles my mind how she can ask for $1,000 per week for those so called appraisals. Unbelievable...
Thank you for posting this. I was about to submit some cut glass I found to her!
Glad I could help! I made this video and was not very good at making them at the time so I know its all over the place, but I definitely think you can find someone a bit more knowledgeable and probably even cheaper. I hope you find someone who can help!
I bet she gets help, via an ear piece, when she is doing appraisals at conferences and such. Somebody is googling the items before she gets to them.
RIGHT! There is no way, also, so much of the information is wrong and seems like it would come from a hastily googled question. I bet they will upgrade to chatgpt soon, lol.
I'm sorry you had such a bad experience. I hope it brings you comfort to know you have helped many of us .... I was just about to take the leap, but now I know better and won't waste my money, efforts and time. Thank you for your honesty and your kindness. Best wishes to you and your family.
Thank you very much. It always means a lot to hear/read that other appreciate the video. Thank you again!!
I’d be so frustrated! It’s outrageous- anyone who can read or guess can be as close as she was. Her replies are not what I would call professional, or even provided with care or much thought. Reading the replies makes me wonder if she even read your emails- more like she had some random, disinterested person reply…I’d love to help research these items with you but I’m a novice at best.Love your videos and thanks for posting this. Who knows how many people you saved from wasting their money?
Thank you so much! It was so frustrating. I wish I would have done a better job on this video. It is a bit drawn out, but you are right in that it as saved (at least a few) people some money. I have been personally contacted by many and am so happy that I could help them save their money from this happening. I was shocked no one made a video like this before, and I am still shocked how there still are not many more out there. Thank you again for your kind words.
Just watched a vid of hers where she appraised a book that she took to be an authentic Shakespeare First Folio for $1200. Well, first of all, probably it was a 19th C facsimile edition, but even at that $1200 is pretty light. But how could you claim to know ANYTHING about rare books and put that price on what you THINK is an actual original??? This is one of the most famous and rare editions of probably THE most famous author in the language, not some obscure edge case. I don't know that there ARE any uncatalogued FF editions roaming around loose, but if you came across one the top of your head would be lifting off. You'd be talking 12 MILLION dollars, not 1,200. There just aren't words for how ignorant that is. Just stunningly bad.
I am laughing so hard right now! I am just shocked so many people find her to be knowledgeable. It’s like the internet and research doesn’t exists for her, 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thank you for your courageous post! It is not acceptable to provide such inaccurate and incomplete appraisals for so much money.
It is very sad and not helpful to the community that, when her expertise is questioned, her only answer to such comments is to quickly delete them; this seems to be a widespread practice on her channel, which is why, when people read the Comments section, they only find positive ones…. a deceiving practice to build her fan base. Any comments not 100% in agreement with her expertise are swiftly deleted. In one of her videos this past week, I wrote a comment with pertinent observations questioning the authenticity of a Tiffany cross pendant, that, in my opinion, she incorrectly identified. I pointed out the imperfections that I could see, asking her to provide clarifications. If she really cared about her viewers, like she claims, she should have addressed my comment; maybe I was wrong…. she should have responded instead of deleting it.
Another time, a while back, she demonstrated how to identify amber using its electrostatic properties; very nice, useful information. Since I had nothing better to do , I thought, let me write a comment mentioning two other methods used to identify amber. I thought that this would be useful information for the community, and I did not question at all the method she showed. Within minutes, my comment was gone. So, nobody else’s opinion matters in her eyes, she just knows that she is the only undisputed expert out there.
Bottom line: she does not know as much as she claims she knows, and she is condescending to say the least. She avoids answering simple, straightforward questions in her videos, either because she does not know the answers, or because she wants people to pay for her expensive appraisals. She throws prices all over the range, but does not forget to say “based on what similar items sold for” and “I am the only expert”. A bit of humility would go a long way.
You actually made a 3-part video - at 30 minutes a video. -All to try-to ride DR Lori's coattails?
You do realize, the Doctor is well equipped enough to take action.
So, take heed.
Come at me bro, 😂😂😂. I paid for answers and an actual appraisal not a guess. I brought the receipts of her inconsistencies. The reason she doesn’t “take action” is because this is a review of a service that I paid for. Not one single strike, mark, or word from her or UA-cam about any of this being bad because it’s right and the truth.
that's unfortunate, I'll stay away from her. sounds like a fraud.
Yeah, it is. I wish I would have known to save my money, but hey I have learned a lot just because this experience showed me to not blindly trust appraisers anymore. Thank you for watching.
So how do you know that this person isn't a fraud? Why are you trusting her?
Wow, thank you so much. I was just about to buy an appraisal from Dr. Lori when I spotted your video. I have watched her videos but I don't like her personality. I am from New England and we're not all like her, I promise. Even though her personality was grating, I thought she was knowledgeable. I'm guessing that some interns had your account and they had no idea what they were doing. I'm sorry that you had this bad experience but I appreciate you posting this video. I am no longer getting an appraisal through her. Thank You!
I am so very happy I could help. Also, no worries on having her personality represent everyone from her area. I think only people with little to no experience with the world would think that. My mother is actually from New Jersey so I know there are all different types everywhere. I was so hated for putting this video out by so many people, but now I could not be more happy about it. I am still shocked there is not more out there about her 'for entertainment purposes only', lol. Thank you for watching and I hope you find a great appraiser for your items.