01

May 2012

01

May 2012

Scrap Gold

By StoneX Bullion

Valuable Scrap Gold

Scrap gold defines an array of objects made out of this precious metal like jewelries of any kind from rings, necklaces, and watches and watch cases. Other items classified under scrap gold are dental fillings, nuggets, bars, coins, and teeth. As you can see there are things that the majority of people have in their homes and maybe don't pay attention to. Maybe they do not imagine that if they take their scrap gold to a dealer they could get a nice sum of money which is always welcomed. Especially in today's economy when we all could benefit from some extra money, unworked for, you just need to get out those old drawers and look closely for any form of gold because it can be sold and make you a profit. Your scrap gold will not be valued accordingly to the gold spot price; the price received by you will be a little smaller because the dealer has to make a profit too. However, it is always good to check the live gold price and make an approximation of the sum you should receive. For that you just need an Internet connection so it is no trouble at all and to know how to calculate the gold price per gram. This is how you can make sure that will not find yourself in the position of being scammed by some dealer.

Received Value for Scrap Gold

The real value of the money you will receive for your scrap gold is calculated in the following way: the dealer will decrease from the gold price a certain margin which is fixed by him and represents his pay for accepting your gold. Therefore, the smaller that margin is the more money you will get. It is all about discovering the dealer with the most convenient margin, which is also known as handling fee. Whatever the margin is, you will still make a profit from scrap gold that otherwise has no use for you. For example, if you have broken jewelries it will be more expensive to fix them than sell those and buy new ones. The handling fee is established based on some criteria: type of gold, quantity sold, and terms imposed by the dealer. If you want to sell coins as scrap gold do not forget that they are usually made of gold alloyed with silver or copper which will diminish their value. Regarding coins do your research on what type of coin is because if it is desired by collectors you can receive a bigger sum of money than you would receive from a dealer.

Invest your Scrap Gold Profit

You can use the money obtained after selling scrap gold and invest them into precious metals that are generally characterized by a premium which can increase over time as the price of the precious metal increases, making it a profitable investment. Just imagine how you would feel if you discovered that you are in the possession of gold that until now you did not know that could be used for something. Well, after discovering what scrap gold is and the fact that you could make a nice profit from it, you will be more aware in the future in relation to any belongings.
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