Dickinson's Real Deal.

[sandyRoe]

If someone brings a piece of gold jewellery they might be offered less than its scrap value. Would they get that if they tried to sell it as scrap themselves?

[silliemillie]

They could do I but they would have to check out the gold price as it changes daily.

[woofgang]

I think that the smaller the piece you have to sell, and keep in mind that even 22ct isn’t pure gold, the further away from the quoted price for gold you will get.

[Retrochic]

scrap value is just that -does not matter a hoot how big/small the item is, you will be quoted on a) the weight of the gold and b) the karat. scrap dealers just send job lots for melting and will take a cut for profit.

[SIRandyraven]

Just go direct to Cooksons metals and get the trade scrap prices.
Avoid the "We buy gold" places. They will pay you half of scrap value.

[SIRandyraven]

http://www.cooksongold.com/metalprices

[Peter Pedant]

no you have a buy and sell spread as with shares
which differes daily

so... the idea of dickos deal is the dealers offer just a little under the possible auction hammer price which after tax is just a little over what the punter would get in his pocket from the auction house

Teddy doo dah has got the idea and is generous so that presumably walk ins to his shop think O I will get a good deal from him

and all the gurlz are as mean as hell and I would frankly walk past their shops and into the auction room TBH

whenver I hear - well these arent as popular as they once were - I wonder why the punter doesnt just get up pick up the objaaay and walk out