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  <id>303083</id>
  <title>Baccarat Crystal Online?</title>
  <published_at>Fri Apr 07 12:58:42 -0700 2006</published_at>
  <post_count>1</post_count>
  <board>
    <id>29</id>
    <name>Not About Food</name>
  </board>
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    <post>
      <post>
        <level>0</level>
        <id>1701662</id>
        <content>Everytime I break or chip a piece of Baccarat barware, I cringe at the thought of having to replace it with yet another $100 glass.  
 
Has anyone ever purchased Baccarat from an online vendor?  I'm browsing online and see that places such as luxurycrystal.com sell Baccarat barware for considerably less than Gearys in Los Angeles or an authorized dealer.
 
And, what's the best way I can tell what I am getting is real?  I know not a lot of people out there are producing counterfit Baccarat, but you never know.
 
It's almost worth paying an extra $40 a glass for peace of mind.  Or is it?
 
Someone help me!  Please!
 
Thanks</content>
        <published_at>Fri Apr 07 12:58:42 -0700 2006</published_at>
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        <user>
          <id>0</id>
          <name>Frank</name>
        </user>
      </post>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>1701813</id>
      <content>I have successfully purchased Baccarat from Michael C. Fina. Well packed, no breakage.</content>
      <published_at>Mon Apr 10 13:19:31 -0700 2006</published_at>
      <parent_id>1701662</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>0</id>
        <name>mnosyne</name>
      </user>
    </post>
  </posts>
</topic>
