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     Daddyswatch New member Username: Daddyswatch Post Number: 1 Registered: 11-2009 Rating: N/A |
Mother's watch. Small 18K band and face. Band is 6: long. Face is rectangle 3/8" by 7/8". Offered $250 for gold value. Is it worth more to sell? Doesn't work. Thanks.  | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 4296 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
It's going to be scrap value. Are you sure it's just $250? How heavy is it? | ||
| Daddyswatch New member Username: Daddyswatch Post Number: 4 Registered: 11-2009 Rating: N/A |
It weighs one ounce plus a tiny bit more - with crystal. Thanks, Janice | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 4299 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
I'd get a "second opinion" on the gold value...in both this and the mens one. Let's say it weighs an ounce just for the sake of agrument. 1 Oz= $1140 x 0.585 (for 14k) = $667 less say 20-25% scrap fee & comission, you should getting around $500. | ||
| Daddyswatch New member Username: Daddyswatch Post Number: 5 Registered: 11-2009 Rating: N/A |
Thanks so much for your input. I'll definitely get more opinions. Today's effort at a gold-for-cash store was $1,130 for both. Still not good enough. I really appreciate your advice. Best, Janice | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 4301 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Next time you go, get EXACT weights and we can determine what kind of offer you should be getting. | ||
| Daddyswatch New member Username: Daddyswatch Post Number: 6 Registered: 11-2009 Rating: N/A |
Excellent idea. They do the weighing too far away to read the scale. She did say 14K is $17 per pennyweight. 18K approx. 38 per penny weight. I'll explore more gold-for-$$ shops tomorrow. Thanks so much. Janice | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 4302 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
The 18k figure sounds like a reasonable figure. The 14k one sounds a little low, unless they charge more because it's more costly to extract the gold from the lower carat stuff. | ||
| Daddyswatch New member Username: Daddyswatch Post Number: 7 Registered: 11-2009 Rating: N/A |
Hello, Zaf. I sold the watches today for $1,600 for the two to a gold/jewelry dealer in downtown Los Angeles. Thank you for your help. Best, Janice | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 4303 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Much better than the original $850! |