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GiMMe MoRe BaGs · Feb 1st, 2007, 11:25 PM

I always see those commericals where the company is buys your old gold and so on. Has anyone done this? I know gold is reallly expensive right now and I have old jewerly I would love to sell but I don't know if it's worth it.

Any ideas? Anyone did it? Thanks for your help!

shanam · Feb 1st, 2007, 11:37 PM

14K (and up) jewelry is made with other metals since gold is very soft, you will find that the actual amount of gold that they weigh will not bring a lot of money. You would
do better to find a place that would buy them for their workmanship - especially if they are antique pieces.

Vegas Long Legs · Feb 3rd, 2007, 01:42 PM

^^^ good idea!
We sold some gold my DH had bought to use in dental school. One of the hotels here had a room rented to a company that come into town a couple of times a year.
I would not be mailing anything to anyone. Its your word against theirs if they claim they didn't get it or that something was missing.

lots2spend · Feb 3rd, 2007, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by GiMMe MoRe BaGs

I always see those commericals where the company is buys your old gold and so on. Has anyone done this? I know gold is reallly expensive right now and I have old jewerly I would love to sell but I don't know if it's worth it.

Any ideas? Anyone did it? Thanks for your help!

I have a jeweler here who pays top dollar for gold. I buy and sell a lot of Rolex watches and diamonds with him. Very fair and honest. I can provide you his name and number if you want.

Reyne

champaign · Feb 4th, 2007, 01:59 PM

I was having some work made and brought some 14k "junk jewelry" in to the jeweler. The idea was that he'd recycle my old things into my new. Instead he just applied the value against the work he was doing and that worked out just fine.
C.

mssmelanie · Feb 8th, 2007, 11:39 PM

We had a neighborhood garage sale and 2 guys came around looking for gold. He paid me by the weight. I just gave him stuff that I totally didn't use at all. I wasn't even planning to sell it he just asked. I really didn't care what I got for it and it was nice to unload some stuff and get some extra cash.

LV Rawks · Feb 9th, 2007, 12:00 AM

You will get much more for it if you sell it on your own versus going to a jeweler. I have sold gold by gram weight on ebay and made as much as $700! Put in your title 'wear or scrap' and that will bring a lot of attention.

Feb 1st, 2007, 11:25 PM	#1
GiMMe MoRe BaGs OP i want more!! =) Joined: Oct 2006 Location: New York Posts: 293	Has anyone ever sold old gold/diamonds/jewerly? I always see those commericals where the company is buys your old gold and so on. Has anyone done this? I know gold is reallly expensive right now and I have old jewerly I would love to sell but I don't know if it's worth it. Any ideas? Anyone did it? Thanks for your help!

Feb 1st, 2007, 11:37 PM	#2
shanam 60 is the new 40 LOL Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,568	Re: Has anyone ever sold old gold/diamonds/jewerly? 14K (and up) jewelry is made with other metals since gold is very soft, you will find that the actual amount of gold that they weigh will not bring a lot of money. You would do better to find a place that would buy them for their workmanship - especially if they are antique pieces.

Feb 3rd, 2007, 01:42 PM	#3
Vegas Long Legs In an Italian Villa Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 6,097	Re: Has anyone ever sold old gold/diamonds/jewerly? ^^^ good idea! We sold some gold my DH had bought to use in dental school. One of the hotels here had a room rented to a company that come into town a couple of times a year. I would not be mailing anything to anyone. Its your word against theirs if they claim they didn't get it or that something was missing.
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Feb 4th, 2007, 01:59 PM	#5
champaign Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 167	Re: Has anyone ever sold old gold/diamonds/jewerly? I was having some work made and brought some 14k "junk jewelry" in to the jeweler. The idea was that he'd recycle my old things into my new. Instead he just applied the value against the work he was doing and that worked out just fine. C.
champaign Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 167

Feb 8th, 2007, 11:39 PM	#6
mssmelanie Member Joined: Jul 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 1,980	Re: Has anyone ever sold old gold/diamonds/jewerly? We had a neighborhood garage sale and 2 guys came around looking for gold. He paid me by the weight. I just gave him stuff that I totally didn't use at all. I wasn't even planning to sell it he just asked. I really didn't care what I got for it and it was nice to unload some stuff and get some extra cash.

Feb 9th, 2007, 12:00 AM	#7
LV Rawks Sofa King Aware Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Midwest USA Posts: 4,427	Re: Has anyone ever sold old gold/diamonds/jewerly? You will get much more for it if you sell it on your own versus going to a jeweler. I have sold gold by gram weight on ebay and made as much as $700! Put in your title 'wear or scrap' and that will bring a lot of attention.
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