Question on selling jewelry

**mauimagic** · 05-28-2011, 09:31 PM

Need some help here friends.

I have some jewelry that I want to sell - 14KT - any ideas of places to sell? Mahaalo.

**ladykemma2** · 05-29-2011, 05:11 AM

i just sold a bunch of mine

pawn shop

if the going rate for gold is x the shop will offer 1/2x, so that they may stay in business.

**KimZ** · 05-29-2011, 06:54 AM

Funny you should ask and I should see this --- I work in a jewelry store! adn we buy gold a give advice. 1st know that you will not get what you pai for it.... The rule of thumb is you will get about 1/3 to 1/2 of its value. If you want to make more money for yourself sell online... like craigslist or ebay but be careful. Another option is a jewelry store that buys gold/stones. Get 3 estimates before you sell ANYTHING. Ask for the Pennyweight at each place you go so you make sure that no one is weighting their scale. Then go to the one that was paying you the most and ask them if they can pay you just a little more.
Pawns don't pay as much as a Jewelry store will - but those overnight cash for gold place's are usually very unexperienced and can make mistakes in your favor

This are a few options for ya --- good luck

**Lora88** · 05-29-2011, 07:43 AM

I have sold gold a few times the best offer I got was from Jewelry Television on the net as jtv.com they pay the highest prices send you an insured enevlope and email the quote if you accept the check arrives in about 3 days if you decline they send the stuff back no cost to you either way have had many sucessful transaction with them and so have friends good luck

**Imarachne** · 05-29-2011, 08:27 AM

Sell it on ebay

**Luckybustert** · 05-29-2011, 01:42 PM

I'd try eBay. You won't get much for it from the pawn shops.

**mauimagic** · 05-29-2011, 05:43 PM

Mahalo everyone for your ideas - I shall be checking around. The pieces I have to sell were from an estate sale (veryfew) or from a jewelry store that I managed over 30 years ago. Shall let you know what I discover here on my little island!!

**NikoSan999** · 05-30-2011, 10:28 AM

Frugal Frannie does this...maybe she would have some good suggestions. She sounds pretty sucessful at it.
Good luck with whichever you do

**mauimagic** · 05-30-2011, 02:03 PM

Mahalo - getting DH into this also!!

**frugal-fannie** · 05-31-2011, 07:47 AM

MM if you are going to sell on ebay buy a scale. I think you can find them for under $15. People will want to see your items on the scale for gram weight or they might not bid. The one I have will give you the weight in grams, etc. I asked the pawn shop to give me the price in grams. You can then compare what is being offered by close out sales on ebay for say 14k gold put them in your watched list and see what they close at. Good Luck

**Josephhgoins** · 05-31-2011, 08:12 AM

I have sold gold and silver directly to refiners before and got much more for them than the jewelry stores offered. They will pay you just slightly under its current value in weight. Keep in mind they will give you nothing for the stones and workmanship though.

**frugalfranny** · 05-31-2011, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by NikoSan999

Frugal Frannie does this...maybe she would have some good suggestions. She sounds pretty sucessful at it.
Good luck with whichever you do

No....she doesn't...........you must have the wrong name........

maybe frugal fANNIE...........but not me.

**mauimagic** · 05-31-2011, 10:58 PM

Moe good ideas to think about. I am first going to start with local people and then see from there. Keep those ideas coming please. Shall let you know how it goes!!