WOW - I just sold my old gold........

[nana2tots]

Let me know, i sent off for a envelope.

 

[Gabrielsbigtrip]

Me too Me too. Just sent my envelope too.

Honestly- I don't want to get my hopes up but anything is better than just sitting in a jewelry box loaded with dust

 

[Soupermom]

What do you do if your rings have stones in them? (Pearls, diamonds, amethysts). Will US goldbuyers buy them, too? Also, I have a few pieces I'm not sure about (real or plated); do they send back the fake stuff?

TIA!

 

[BCV2003]

I just weighed my stuff on a postal scale and it was 8oz. I guess that's 160 pennyweight. Even at the lowest price per pennyweight I was quoted that'd be over $1100. I plan to take it a few places.

As a point of comparison, I had weighed my gold on a postal scale and had about 4.2 oz and I got $1140.00 for my gold so that is half of what you have.

All of it was 14k and some of it had some gemstones in it.

 

[1PrincessMomma1]

As a point of comparison, I had weighed my gold on a postal scale and had about 4.2 oz and I got $1140.00 for my gold so that is half of what you have.

All of it was 14k and some of it had some gemstones in it.

Thanks all of mine is 14K and I took all the stones out before I weighed it. Did you go local or for a mail in? I guess I'm not settleling for less then $2200.

 

[BCV2003]

I just went to a local jewelers. I did not take my stones out. His scale was a little less than mine because jewelry scales are different.

 

[ncmtnmom]

The goldfellow website says my package just arrived. I sent it on Monday. It says the offer will be posted within 24 hours. I'll keep ya'll updated.

 

[Local_Girl]

Remember, the gold is usually measured in Troy ounces, which are heavier than (regular) ounces. From what I've read, the conversion is:

1 Troy ounce = 31.1034768 grams

1 ounce = 28.349523125 grams

Also, sometimes you'll see price given by pennyweight.

1 Troy ounce = 20 Pennyweights

This is what I've found out through my research. I haven't checked around here locally yet, but usgoldbuyers.com has my interest if I decide to send mine away.

 

[Handbag Lady]

Jeez. I need to look into this. I worked at Knott's Berry Farm in lost and found years ago. There were so many things that would come in and no one would claim them, despite our best efforts. I bought a lot of 14k jewelry during the employee sales (to raise money for charity), even some of it was broken. I am a packrat and thought maybe it would be useful someday or that I would make them into something.

I even have a bracelet with four tiny diamonds in it on a 14k chain attached. It was odd-looking, but it is marked 14k.

 

[nana2tots]

Just mailed off my Fed Envelope,
8 Rings
2 Necklaces
Earrings
Some melted down Gold
2 Charms

Let's wait and see what i get, even if it's a dollar, it's better than laying around.

 

[gardenhoe]

Shipped my goldfellow.com envelope yesterday afternoon. I had used the print the label myself option. They received it at 1:37pm this afternoon & called at 2:55pm to say my settlement was now available online.

Local jeweler paying $6 / GRAM was going to give me $111 for approx 18.5 grams of 14K.

Goldfellow.com settlement came to $180.86. The price paid was $15.16 per pennyweight for 14K & $10.83 for 10K. That is actually about $17 more than I had calculated since the prices went up.

Before accepting, I changed my payment option to paypal & accepted.

 

[mudman]

Just wanted to chime in and say I'm very interested in selling some old gold that is broken or I no longer want.

1. What is everyone's opinion is it best to go local or online?

2. For those who have done it were you educated in it's worth first or did you just send it off and hope for the best.

3. What to do with pieces that have gemstones in them. Is it best to remove them or do they buy those as well is the value more than or less than gold for diamond chips, emerald chips etc...

Thanks!
Michelle

 

[wdw_dine_junkie]

Shipped my goldfellow.com envelope yesterday afternoon. I had used the print the label myself option. They received it at 1:37pm this afternoon & called at 2:55pm to say my settlement was now available online.

Local jeweler paying $6 / GRAM was going to give me $111 for approx 18.5 grams of 14K.

Goldfellow.com settlement came to $180.86. The price paid was $15.16 per pennyweight for 14K & $10.83 for 10K. That is actually about $17 more than I had calculated since the prices went up.

Before accepting, I changed my payment option to paypal & accepted.

I sent my envelope yesterday from Tampa, FL and goldfellow is in Weston, FL (Ft. Lauderdale area). I tracked it on Fedex today and it says it's in Memphis, TN! I was hoping it would be there tomorrow, but not going to TN first and back!

 

[wdw_dine_junkie]

Just wanted to chime in and say I'm very interested in selling some old gold that is broken or I no longer want.

1. What is everyone's opinion is it best to go local or online?

2. For those who have done it were you educated in it's worth first or did you just send it off and hope for the best.

3. What to do with pieces that have gemstones in them. Is it best to remove them or do they buy those as well is the value more than or less than gold for diamond chips, emerald chips etc...

Thanks!
Michelle

Looks like usgoldbuyers is giving the greatest $$ for the weight. I would have used them if I already hadn't sent it to goldfellow and it's too much of a hassle to get it back.

 

[ncmtnmom]

Just got my settlement from goldfellow also. Local jeweler offered $100. Goldfellow gave me $189. I accepted!

I am happy with that but now that I checked back on this thread I don't understad why I received less per pennyweight than the OP did. Both packages were processed today and at about the same time. We both had under an ounce total too.

I got 9.86 for 10K and 13.80 for 14K. Dunno!

 

[ncmtnmom]

I just checked their site and they paid me what it says their rates are today. Guess I can't complain about that. I changed my payment option to a check because I figured the paypal fee to be about $6. I can wait another couple days.

 

[gardenhoe]

Just got my settlement from goldfellow also. Local jeweler offered $100. Goldfellow gave me $189. I accepted!

I am happy with that but now that I checked back on this thread I don't understad why I received less per pennyweight than the OP did. Both packages were processed today and at about the same time. We both had under an ounce total too.

I got 9.86 for 10K and 13.80 for 14K. Dunno!

That IS weird. ??? Maybe its paid on a sliding scale?

Here's my breakdown:
10K .3 DWT $10.83/dwt = $3.25
14K 11.7 DWT $15.18/dwt = $177.61

total $180.86

FYI: when I changed it from check to paypal, it said both of those options were free. I did not see a $6 charge from goldfellow for paypal. There was a fee for other methods like wire transfers, but I didn't really look at those closely.

 

[ClarabelleCowFan]

That IS weird. ??? Maybe its paid on a sliding scale?

Here's my breakdown:
10K .3 DWT $10.83/dwt = $3.25
14K 11.7 DWT $15.18/dwt = $177.61

total $180.86

FYI: when I changed it from check to paypal, it said both of those options were free. I did not see a $6 charge from goldfellow for paypal. There was a fee for other methods like wire transfers, but I didn't really look at those closely.

I think the fees are charged by Paypal for receiving the funds.

 

[gardenhoe]

I think the fees are charged by Paypal for receiving the funds.

Really? I didn't know that. I get paid by Pinecone Research for doing surveys & by Ebates both thru paypal & don't pay any fees.

Oh well, if I'm wrong, no big deal. I made more than I thought I would anyway.

 

[laurabelle]

I just got my statement from gold fellow. Here's how mine broke down:

14 Karat Pennyweight (DWT)11.8 Price per DWT$13.80 Settlement $162.84

18 Karat Pennyweight (DWT)1.8 Price per DWT $17.74 Settlement $31.93

Total- $194.77
Not bad for some old broken jewelry.

I don't see on usgoldbuyers website how much they pay for smaller amounts of gold (under 5 oz.) Does anyone here know? I have a couple of old rings and earrings that I would sell, but they have stones in them. If usgoldbuyers is paying more then I'll use them.