Scrap gold weigh in ....
Scrap gold weigh in ....
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julianm

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1,732 posts

230 months

Thursday 15th October 2009
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I`ve got a few grams of scrap gold & wonder if anyone on here has tried the companies currently advertising on the telly & could personally recommend one?
Many thanks. Julian


Negative Creep

26,064 posts

256 months

Thursday 15th October 2009
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Where on earth have all these companies come from? I swear there were no adverts at all until a few months ago

BrabusMog

21,774 posts

215 months

Thursday 15th October 2009
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I didn't know Mr. T was a jew!

Jasandjules

72,588 posts

258 months

Thursday 15th October 2009
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Not used one.

Suspect they have all appeared now the price of gold has rocketed.

Morningside

24,147 posts

258 months

Thursday 15th October 2009
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Whats wrong with a High Street Goldsmith? I am sure they would offer more.

hyperblue

2,908 posts

209 months

Thursday 15th October 2009
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They'll more than likely just rip you off. Once they've got your gold, you're not in a strong position to start haggling.

ukwill

10,184 posts

236 months

Thursday 15th October 2009
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hyperblue said:
They'll more than likely just rip you off. Once they've got your gold, you're not in a strong position to start haggling.
Oy Vey!

philthy

4,697 posts

269 months

Thursday 15th October 2009
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I saw one of these adverts, and rushed to Mrs Philthy to round up all the "spare" gold we have cluttering the place up rolleyes

I suppose they will do quite well, as your local high street jeweller isn't likely to fence any "spare" gold?

Project 644

37,069 posts

217 months

Thursday 15th October 2009
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http://www.cooksongold.com/

Contact these people. Get them to send you a scrap pot. Send it back recorded delivery. They will send you a cheque.

Very reliable.

davido140

9,616 posts

255 months

Thursday 15th October 2009
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hyperblue said:
They'll more than likely just rip you off. Once they've got your gold, you're not in a strong position to start haggling.
You're entitled to ask for it back if you dont like the price they give you..

My Dad collected up a bunch of old broken chains, a chavvy sov' ring he wore in the 60's and some other cack he's collected over the years (I'm sure there was a disco medallion in there but he never fessed up to it!), took it to a local guy that dropped leaflets through doors. Got a few hundred quid which was probably nowhere near the "real" value of it, but what the hell else is the man in the street supposed to do with "scrap" gold.

Finding a local dealer might be a better idea, a lot easier to walk away if you dont like what they have to say..


escargot

17,123 posts

246 months

Thursday 15th October 2009
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Get it melted down and made into a nice ring for your missus?

tuscrv8

427 posts

251 months

Thursday 15th October 2009
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plus gold hockley birmingham

proper jewellers refiners not some set up off the tele thats going to pull yours trousers down

ridds

8,372 posts

273 months

Thursday 15th October 2009
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TV advertisers are currently offering roughly 1/4 of the trade value.

macp

4,823 posts

212 months

Thursday 15th October 2009
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A friend of a friend sent there gold to one of those companies advertising on tv and got offered £80.they asked for it back and took it to their local high street jeweller where they were offered £400 eek

playerone

872 posts

239 months

Thursday 15th October 2009
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Go to your local independent jewellers.