We were so fortunate to have Warren Buffett selling jewelry at Borsheims yesterday (and playing table tennis and bridge, too)!
We are also grateful for the media who comes to cover him every year.
Here are two stories from local crews:
Omaha World Herald: Shareholders Wind Down the Weekend
KMTV (local CBS): Buffett sells at Borsheims
Warren Buffett Sells, and Sells, and Sells at Borsheims
Two Hours, Dozens of Customers get “Crazy Warren” price
Omaha, NE – Warren Buffett promised his “Crazy Warren” price to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders and he came through for dozens of shareholders today at Borsheims. Buffett spent more than two hours helping customers finalize their jewelry selections. Most of the customers were purchasing the jewelry to commemorate a special occasion and felt very fortunate they were able to make their purchase from the Oracle of Omaha.
Here are some of the examples of the customers he helped:
- A couple from Perth, Australia, is visiting the U.S. for the first time. They had planned to look for an engagement ring in New York City, but the wife-to-be agreed to look at engagement rings with Mr. Buffett but kept saying they weren’t prepared to buy. They found the perfect ring and loved “Crazy Warren’s” price, but the wife-to-be said they probably couldn’t get it. At that point, the husband-to-be pulled out the amount of the ring in cash. He had intended to purchase it from Mr. Buffett all along.
- A woman had last been to the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders event ten years ago when she got to shake Mr. Buffett’s hand. Today, he sold her an anniversary band for her tenth wedding anniversary. She was so overcome with emotion that she started crying when taking a picture with him.
- A family traveled from Rio de Janeiro for the first time. The father bought his daughter a new ring to wear to her wedding this summer. She was overcome with emotion.
- A big weekend for one man! He graduated from Warren Buffett’s alma mater (University of Nebraska – Lincoln) on Saturday and on Sunday, bought his engagement ring from Warren Buffett.
Borsheims President & CEO Susan Jacques said Warren Buffett is – again – an amazing salesman. “We are so grateful that he came back to Borsheims to sell this year,” Jacques said. “We are thrilled that he was able to experience what we do every day – helping our customers celebrate the special occasions in their lives.”
Borsheims is one of the nation’s largest independent jewelry stores. Proud to be a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary, the store is known for its extensive selection of jewelry, watches and gifts, its exemplary customer service and its exceptional “Borsheims price.”
For video of Mr. Buffett behind the sales counter at Borsheims, click here.
For photos of Mr. Buffett behind the sales counter at Borsheims, click here.
How many billionaires does it take to beat Olympic Table Tennis player Ariel Hsing?
We know one (Warren Buffett) didn’t beat her last year.
Two at the same time (Warren Buffett and Bill Gates) can’t beat her either!
What if they used a giant paddle?
Olympian Ariel Hsing plays Warren Buffett and Bill Gates in Table Tennis
I’m pretty sure the Olympian still won. We are confident with this type of training, she’ll come home with the Gold Medal this summer!
Warren Buffett spent more than two hours this afternoon selling jewelry at Borsheims… and he was swamped the entire time!
Check out our photos of salesman Warren Buffett on our Flickr site. And feel free to use them or print them out for yourselves!
Today’s the big day! And we are excited and ready for it.
We’re sure Warren Buffett will set records again with his salesmanship today. Good thing we’ve stocked up on jewelry, watches and gifts!
Read the CBS News story about it below… and if you want to buy from him, look for more information here.
The local NBC affiliate (WOWT) had a fun story last night about Berkshire Hathaway shareholders who are the ultimate definition of thrifty for Berkshire Hathaway weekend.
Instead of renting a hotel room… they couch surf for free, finding a place to stay via couchsurfing.org. A few of them even found free couches just a few blocks away from Warren Buffett’s home.
That is the new definition of thrifty and something the surfers think Warren Buffett would appreciate!
WOWT: Couch Surfing the Weekend.
The Omaha World Herald has always done a big, special Berkshire Hathaway special section on the day of the annual shareholders meeting.
Today is no exception. They have stories about the Women of Berkshire (featuring our very own President & CEO of Borsheims, Susan Jacques), how shareholders feel about Warren Buffett’s political positions, and this very fun trivia section on Berkshire Hathaway knowledge.
Check it out:
Robert Lenzner wrote a great article on Forbes today about how Warren Buffett took a special interest in his son.
It’s a great look that “sheds light on his admirable character.”
Check it out! Why There Will Never Be Another Warren Buffett – Forbes.
Berkshire Hathaway shareholders have already been having fun this morning with the Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger caricatures we have set up outside of Borsheims.
And now there is another reason to take your photo with them… if you upload your photo to Borsheims Facebook page, we will enter you into a drawing to win some Berkshire Hathaway memorabilia. It could be anything from the BRK iPad Cover to Berkshire Hathaway golf balls. Click here to see all our Berkshire Hathaway memorabilia (and to buy!).
Time wrote a piece about the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders weekend today, saying there is more sizzle than steak.
I like to think we have the sizzle and the steak during the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders weekend, but in Omaha we always like to have steak.
Read all about it here:
