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Where is the best place to sell gold?

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  • 12-01-2011 3:54pm
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    markiemark2005
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    Hi folks,
    I have some gold items that I wish to see, and was wonder whats the best way to go about it? One of the pieces is very unusual and detailed, however, most of the cash for gold places just offer the value of the weight of the gold. Does anybody know if any place in Ireland buys the actual pieces for their original sale price?


    Thanks


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    Fighting Irish
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    cash 4 gold is easily the best


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    markiemark2005
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    but they only pay for the weight if the gold rather than the actual piece? I have one piece, an inca medalion, I think its worth about 2k, but would be lucky to get 500 from cash for gold as they will just melt it down.


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    angeldelight
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    Your best bet is probably a jewellers that sells second hand jewellery rather than any of the gold outlets as all they want is the pure gold


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    91011
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    Fighting Irish wrote: »
    cash 4 gold is easily the best

    absolutely not if BBC are to be believed.

    A good local jewellers will always be best. Currently you should be looking to get about €7 - €8 per gram for scrap gold 9ct, up to €10 for 18ct and up to €12 for 24ct.

    Many of the very heavily advertised (advertising costs money) places offer prices less than €3.

    Another good place is goldrush.ie as they are affilaited with Jack & Jill foundation and give estimates on their website http://www.goldrush.ie/


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    okidoki987
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    absolutely not if BBC are to be believed.

    +1
    Often wondered why so many of these companies were starting up.
    After watching the BBC, I now know why.
    They offer way under the going rate and if you decline and say you want it back, they will then offer you a higher price for it.
    Even the increased offer is still way way under the going rate.
    I'd guess most people don't even bother to check and just take the money.


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    Fighting Irish
    Registered Users Posts: 7,065 ✭✭✭Fighting Irish


    okidoki987 wrote: »
    +1
    Often wondered why so many of these companies were starting up.
    After watching the BBC, I now know why.
    They offer way under the going rate and if you decline and say you want it back, they will then offer you a higher price for it.
    Even the increased offer is still way way under the going rate.
    I'd guess most people don't even bother to check and just take the money.

    .


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    Scruff
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    markiemark2005 wrote: »
    but they only pay for the weight if the gold rather than the actual piece? I have one piece, an inca medalion, I think its worth about 2k, but would be lucky to get 500 from cash for gold as they will just melt it down.

    consider yerself lucky, I'd say the poor Incas only got a belly full of spanish steel for it....


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