| With gold prices still on the rise, people are looking to | | | | business. If they are a local company, go check them |
| make a little extra cash by selling off their old gold | | | | out before you decide anything. |
| jewelry, coins, bullion, and even fillings. Selling gold to | | | | If they have a phone number call them up and see |
| refiners is a great way to get some cash to pay the | | | | what their customer service is like. Don't let them hard |
| bills or just save up for a rainy day. In the following | | | | sell you here until you have finished the research |
| article I will explain how you can sell gold for cash with | | | | process. It is also a great time to see how much they |
| out getting ripped off by all the scam artists that have | | | | will offer you. |
| popped up recently. | | | | Find out the current price of gold before you send in |
| The first thing you need to know if you want to sell | | | | anything or accept any offers. You can find it on many |
| gold without getting ripped is that you must thoroughly | | | | financial sites like or Goldprice.org. The spot price of |
| check out any companies you want to deal with. Find | | | | gold changes daily so check right before you call a |
| out how long they have been buying gold. If it's not at | | | | company up, it only takes a few seconds. This way |
| least 5 years or more that should be a warning sign. | | | | you have a number to work with when you get an |
| Not all new gold refiners are scam artists but it is | | | | offer from a refiner. |
| generally a safe bet that a company that has been in | | | | Don't deal with the middlemen gold dealers. They have |
| business for more than five years probably doesn't | | | | to offer you less than what your gold is worth to a |
| make a habit of disappointing their customers. And if | | | | gold refiner in order to turn a profit. Go directly to a |
| they do, a quick Google search of the company or a | | | | gold refiner that will offer you more than 80% of the |
| visit to complaints board or a similar site will tell you if | | | | spot gold price. If you can get an offer of over 85% |
| any of their customers were dissatisfied. | | | | you should probably take it. |
| You should also understand their buying and selling gold | | | | Finally you need to realize that even once you send |
| policies before doing any business with them. Unless | | | | your gold into a refiner you don't have to take their |
| they offer you 80% or more of the spot value for | | | | offer until you cash the check. Be aware that some |
| gold, look somewhere else. Check and make sure that | | | | companies offer a direct deposit offer but it's generally |
| they will insure your gold both ways if you send them | | | | not recommended because you won't know the |
| any for a estimate. You don't want to be out hundreds | | | | amount until it gets deposited into your account. Some |
| of dollars if there is a shipping error. | | | | companies do have a time limit though and if you don't |
| Always check out the company's address before | | | | reject the offer in time they will smelt your scrap gold |
| sending anything to them. Make sure that it is an actual | | | | down before you have the chance to tell them that |
| physical address at a brick and mortar site. A post | | | | you don't accept. |
| office box is more than likely a sign of a illegitimate | | | | |