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==Background==
==Background==
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In 2007, [[Joshua Opperman]], with the help of his sister, Mara Opperman, founded the site after his own break-up.<ref>[http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20120706/SMALLBIZ/120709950 "Romantic disappointment sparks a business"] ''Crain's New York Business''. Retrieved 29 August 2013.</ref> The company is located in [[New York, New York]]. I Do Now I Don't has been featured on ''CNBC-TV'',<ref>[http://www.cnbc.com/id/28873744/ "In Hard Times, Business of Love Goes Strong"] ''CNBC-TV''.</ref> ''[[CNN]]'',<ref>(February 14, 2007) [http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/internet/02/14/heartbreak.diamonds/index.html "Heartbreak Diamonds Find New Homes Online"] ''CNN''.</ref> ''[[Today (NBC program)|The Today Show]]'',<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/44174035#44174035 "Cash in on Clothes in Your Closet"] ''TODAY Show''.</ref> ''[[Good Morning America]]'',<ref>[http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=7789668&page=1 "Save on Your Wedding Dress-Websites Offer Secondhand Gowns and Engagement Rings for Less"] ''Good Morning America''.</ref> ''Waking Up with Whoopi'', ''[[The Glenn Beck Show]]'',<ref>[http://premium.europe.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0702/14/gb.01.html "Web Site Resells Wedding Rings"] ''CNN''.</ref> ''[[The Rachael Ray Show]]'', ''Fox Business News-TV'',<ref>[http://www.foxbusiness.com/search-results/m/21633817/turning-broken-promises-into-profit.htm "Turning Broken Promises into Profits"] ''Fox Business News-TV''.</ref> and ''NY1 News TV''.<ref>[http://www.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/91466/website-allows-users-to-cash-in--out-on-broken-engagements/default.aspx "Website Allows Users To Cash In, Out On Broken Engagements"] ''NY1 News TV''.</ref> The site has also been included in other major media outlets such as ''U.S. News & World Report'',<ref>[http://www.usnews.com/blogs/fresh-greens/2008/12/4/recycle-your-old-engagement-rings-for-cash.html "Recycle An Old Engagement Ring For Cash"] ''U.S. News & World Report''.</ref> ''Bloomberg News'',<ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&refer=muse&sid=aIpNv7nRUzFE "Diamonds Aren't Forever When Couples Break Up"] ''Bloomberg News''.</ref> ''The New York Daily News'',<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2008/1/04/2008-12-04_secondhand_engagement_ring_sales_rise_wh.html "Secondhand Engagement Rings Sales Rise When Times Are Tough"] ''The New York Daily News''.</ref> ''Reuters'',<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE4BH7AN20081218 "Hard times? More selling Grandma's ring for cash"] ''Reuters''.</ref> ''Time Out New York'',<ref>[http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/i-new-york/68227/engagement-rings "Engagement Rings"] ''Time Out New York''.</ref> ''The New York Times'',<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/fashion/weddings/05field.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=idonowidont.com&st=cse&oref=slogin "If Things Fall Apart, Who Gets The Ring?"] ''The New York Times''.</ref> ''New York Post'',<ref>[http://www.nypost.com/seven/02102009/entertainment/and_the_band_plays_on_154428.htm "And the Band Plays On"] ''NY Post''.</ref> and ''The Wall Street Journal''.<ref>[http://blogs.wsj.com/runway/2008/12/11/lunchtime-snap-engagement-bling-loses-some-sparkle/ "Engagement Bling Loses Some Sparkle"] ''The Wall Street Journal''.</ref>
In 2007, Joshua Opperman, with the help of his sister, Mara Opperman, founded the site after his own break-up.<ref>[http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20120706/SMALLBIZ/120709950 "Romantic disappointment sparks a business"] ''Crain's New York Business''. Retrieved 29 August 2013.</ref> The company is located in [[New York, New York]].


==Services==
⚫
I Do Now I Don't has been featured on ''CNBC-TV'',<ref>[http://www.cnbc.com/id/28873744/ "In Hard Times, Business of Love Goes Strong"] ''CNBC-TV''.</ref> ''[[CNN]]'',<ref>(February 14, 2007) [http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/internet/02/14/heartbreak.diamonds/index.html "Heartbreak Diamonds Find New Homes Online"] ''CNN''.</ref> ''[[Today (NBC program)|The Today Show]]'',<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/44174035#44174035 "Cash in on Clothes in Your Closet"] ''TODAY Show''.</ref> ''[[Good Morning America]]'',<ref>[http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=7789668&page=1 "Save on Your Wedding Dress-Websites Offer Secondhand Gowns and Engagement Rings for Less"] ''Good Morning America''.</ref> ''Waking Up with Whoopi'', ''[[The Glenn Beck Show]]'',<ref>[http://premium.europe.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0702/14/gb.01.html "Web Site Resells Wedding Rings"] ''CNN''.</ref> ''[[The Rachael Ray Show]]'', ''Fox Business News-TV'',<ref>[http://www.foxbusiness.com/search-results/m/21633817/turning-broken-promises-into-profit.htm "Turning Broken Promises into Profits"] ''Fox Business News-TV''.</ref> and ''NY1 News TV''.<ref>[http://www.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/91466/website-allows-users-to-cash-in--out-on-broken-engagements/default.aspx "Website Allows Users To Cash In, Out On Broken Engagements"] ''NY1 News TV''.</ref> The site has also been included in other major media outlets such as ''U.S. News & World Report'',<ref>[http://www.usnews.com/blogs/fresh-greens/2008/12/4/recycle-your-old-engagement-rings-for-cash.html "Recycle An Old Engagement Ring For Cash"] ''U.S. News & World Report''.</ref> ''Bloomberg News'',<ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&refer=muse&sid=aIpNv7nRUzFE "Diamonds Aren't Forever When Couples Break Up"] ''Bloomberg News''.</ref> ''The New York Daily News'',<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2008/1/04/2008-12-04_secondhand_engagement_ring_sales_rise_wh.html "Secondhand Engagement Rings Sales Rise When Times Are Tough"] ''The New York Daily News''.</ref> ''Reuters'',<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE4BH7AN20081218 "Hard times? More selling Grandma's ring for cash"] ''Reuters''.</ref> ''Time Out New York'',<ref>[http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/i-new-york/68227/engagement-rings "Engagement Rings"] ''Time Out New York''.</ref> ''The New York Times'',<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/fashion/weddings/05field.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=idonowidont.com&st=cse&oref=slogin "If Things Fall Apart, Who Gets The Ring?"] ''The New York Times''.</ref> ''New York Post'',<ref>[http://www.nypost.com/seven/02102009/entertainment/and_the_band_plays_on_154428.htm "And the Band Plays On"] ''NY Post''.</ref> and ''The Wall Street Journal''.<ref>[http://blogs.wsj.com/runway/2008/12/11/lunchtime-snap-engagement-bling-loses-some-sparkle/ "Engagement Bling Loses Some Sparkle"] ''The Wall Street Journal''.</ref>
The website allows sellers to list their available items free of charge for purchase by interested buyers. Once a sale is made the funds are places in [[escrow]], while the item is sent to New York City to be verified for [[authenticity]] by an independent [[gemologist]]. Upon verification of the item's authenticity, it is shipped to the buyer and funds released to the purchaser providing a secure purchase guarantee. A 10-day customer satisfaction policy is also provided by the company.<ref>[http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/entrepreneurs/2012/09/10/loves-rocky-road-leads-to-do-now-dont/ "Love’s Rocky Road Leads to ‘I Do Now I Don’t’"] ''Fox Business''. Retrieved 25 September 2013.</ref> The site also deals with related items, such as wedding dresses.<ref>[http://www.internetretailer.com/2012/11/16/e-commerce-site-turns-failed-relationships-cash "An e-commerce site turns failed relationships into cash"] ''Internet Retailer''. Retrieved 24 September 2013.</ref>

==Executives==
* Josh Opperman, CEO and Co-founder
* Mara Opperman, Co-founder


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist|3}}


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:Jewellery companies]]
[[Category:Jewellery companies]]
[[Category:Online companies]]
[[Category:Online companies]]


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Revision as of 06:59, 25 September 2013

I Do Now I Don't
Type of businessE-commerce
Founded2007
HeadquartersNew York City
URLI Do Now I Don't

I Do Now I Don't is a website that markets previously owned jewelry and wedding accessories, primarily diamond engagement rings, through fixed-price sales.[1]

Background

In 2007, Joshua Opperman, with the help of his sister, Mara Opperman, founded the site after his own break-up.[2] The company is located in New York, New York. I Do Now I Don't has been featured on CNBC-TV,[3] CNN,[4] The Today Show,[5] Good Morning America,[6] Waking Up with Whoopi, The Glenn Beck Show,[7] The Rachael Ray Show, Fox Business News-TV,[8] and NY1 News TV.[9] The site has also been included in other major media outlets such as U.S. News & World Report,[10] Bloomberg News,[11] The New York Daily News,[12] Reuters,[13] Time Out New York,[14] The New York Times,[15] New York Post,[16] and The Wall Street Journal.[17]

Services

The website allows sellers to list their available items free of charge for purchase by interested buyers. Once a sale is made the funds are places in escrow, while the item is sent to New York City to be verified for authenticity by an independent gemologist. Upon verification of the item's authenticity, it is shipped to the buyer and funds released to the purchaser providing a secure purchase guarantee. A 10-day customer satisfaction policy is also provided by the company.[18] The site also deals with related items, such as wedding dresses.[19]

Executives

  • Josh Opperman, CEO and Co-founder
  • Mara Opperman, Co-founder

References

  1. ^ "Company Overview of I Do Now I Don't, Inc." Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Romantic disappointment sparks a business" Crain's New York Business. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  3. ^ "In Hard Times, Business of Love Goes Strong" CNBC-TV.
  4. ^ (February 14, 2007) "Heartbreak Diamonds Find New Homes Online" CNN.
  5. ^ "Cash in on Clothes in Your Closet" TODAY Show.
  6. ^ "Save on Your Wedding Dress-Websites Offer Secondhand Gowns and Engagement Rings for Less" Good Morning America.
  7. ^ "Web Site Resells Wedding Rings" CNN.
  8. ^ "Turning Broken Promises into Profits" Fox Business News-TV.
  9. ^ "Website Allows Users To Cash In, Out On Broken Engagements" NY1 News TV.
  10. ^ "Recycle An Old Engagement Ring For Cash" U.S. News & World Report.
  11. ^ "Diamonds Aren't Forever When Couples Break Up" Bloomberg News.
  12. ^ "Secondhand Engagement Rings Sales Rise When Times Are Tough" The New York Daily News.
  13. ^ "Hard times? More selling Grandma's ring for cash" Reuters.
  14. ^ "Engagement Rings" Time Out New York.
  15. ^ "If Things Fall Apart, Who Gets The Ring?" The New York Times.
  16. ^ "And the Band Plays On" NY Post.
  17. ^ "Engagement Bling Loses Some Sparkle" The Wall Street Journal.
  18. ^ "Love’s Rocky Road Leads to ‘I Do Now I Don’t’" Fox Business. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  19. ^ "An e-commerce site turns failed relationships into cash" Internet Retailer. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
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