925 stg silver hallmark

[bright.ton42]

I've just received a silver piece of jewellery from America that

was advertised as 925 stg silveron ebay  but there is no hallmark on it. 

This is what I found about hallmarks in the States:

"925 Stamp - It's the Law 

It is the law that metal must be identified by the maker and the metal quality.  Revised Section 295 of Volume 15 of the United States Code is commonly known as the National Gold and Silver Marking Act, went into effect October 1, 1981. It set requirements for gold and silver markings that must be followed. The mark for sterling silver will either be stamped "sterling" or the number 925. 925 refer to 92.5% silver which is considered sterling. The location of the stamp varies depending on the type of jewelry. The stamp on necklaces is usually on the clasp. On rings and bracelets, the stamps are usually on the inside of the sterling silver jewelry piece. "

Yet someone told me if it is only small (as this is) you don't have to stamp it.  I'm just wondering if i can

claim a SNAD on it?  I notice in their feedback someone else picked them up on it for the same item.  

[bright.ton42]

Good news ending to this - 

The Seller has told me to keep the item, and they will

refund me.  How decent is that.  I never threatened at all, just told her nicely that  I was disappointed. 

She wrote back and said she has her doubts too about the genuineness of that supplier's silver

Just thought I'd share a good outcome and of course she will

get a good feedback, not that I was going to give a Neg. 

[bsal6160]

Not decent thing to do, its against the law the sell fake items, it was the only thing she could do. SHe could get into lots of trouble for doing it. And as to her reply to you, sounds like an excuse to try and make the seller look good. If she had doubts why keep using the supposed supplier?

[cq_tech]

Agreed. She clearly knows they're fakes or she wouldn't have caved so quickly, and as bsal said above, why continue to use the same supplier if she has doubts about the authenticity of their items?

Given her quick resolution, however, I doubt I'd give her a neg. In fact, I don't think I'd be leaving her any feedback at all.

[bright.ton42]

, I hadn't looked at it like that but you're both

right.  I still haven't received the refund but her admission 

is in ebay Messages thank goodness. 

I notice she's still selling a heap of stg silver jewellery so

wonder if they're from the dodgy supplier.

And cq,  no feedback under the circumstances.