Harold the Jewellery Buyer was pistol-whipped by a repeat customer
Harold Gerstel, better known as Harold the Jewellery Buyer, has had a stressful few years, what with the cash-for-gold turf wars, the suspected fire bombing of his former location and that whole debacle with an alleged hitman. Now, he has 10 stitches and a black eye, apparently after being pistol-whipped by a customer at his Bathurst and Lawrence store on Friday afternoon. In the middle of negotiations, the man pulled out a gun, beat Gerstel in the face with it, and then ran out with some diamond rings he had previously brought in to sell. Not exactly a perfect crime since the man had been in before and Gerstel had not only his attacker’s address, but also a photo on file, helping police to make an arrest the next day. Our advice to the would-be thief: don’t rob someone who has all your particulars. Our advice to Harold the Jewellery Buyer: take a week off from jewellery buying to relax after all the drama (a cruise, maybe?) [CBC]
Maybe this should be considered a message from God to Harold, that people get exactly what they deserve in the end. Best call it quits while you’re still ahead. It’s obvious you’ve angered and saddened quite a few people with your business tactics (including a relative of mine, whose precious gold chain you mangled to pieces while he left it for secure storage in your shop). This is what happens when you spend years taking advantage of people in financial need.
I like you as a person Harold, but you’re not the most honest man yourself. Money isn’t everything, you know.
I think he planned it for the publicity. I am almost certain ….well deserved black eye to a creep!!!