Gold is actually the universal world currency. The metal is valued in any country, you can always sell it and get cash in hand, or leave it as an asset as a long-term investment. Jewelry is made of gold, it is used in the electrical and space industries. The stability of the national currency largely depends on the gold reserve.
Most people have gold in their house. Most often in the form of jewelry - chains, bracelets, pendants, pendants, earrings and other male and female trinkets. Some of the items are not used in any way for various reasons, for example, things are broken, have defects, are out of fashion or do not fit in style. Sometimes gold jewelry is not worn because it is associated with bad memories.
All this precious scrap should not lie dead weight. It can be sold or exchanged for new beautiful items. How and where to donate old gold? There are enough options, you just need to choose the most profitable one.
Pawn shops
Where to donate gold? The first thing that comes to mind is a pawnshop. The advantage of this typeThe change is that if you wish, you can return your jewelry. That is, to lay them down for a while, and then pay at the pawnshop every day of using the money. In a difficult life situation, when you urgently need to get a cash loan for a short time, such a scheme can help out well.
The disadvantage of a pawnshop is that they offer the lowest price. Sometimes the cost of 1 gram of metal 585 is below 1000 rubles. In addition, not a single pawnshop evaluates the stones in the product and you can either pull them out yourself or give away the entire jewelry at the cost of one metal. If you ask the receiver to remove the stones, then he will take a certain amount for this procedure.
Collectors
It is much more profitable to hand over gold to collectors and lovers of antiquity. But the method will only work if there is something worth selling. For example, old gold coins, watches, jewelry inherited from great-grandmother, figurines and other valuable rarities. Things made in the USSR are in good demand among collectors - they are interesting in themselves, plus they are made according to GOST, and with a high content of pure metal in the alloy.
So if a gold item has at least some history, then it makes sense to show it to antique dealers and collectors. They can also be found on the Web, on various Internet sites, so that even residents of the outback can profitably attach goods. The price will depend on the value of the metal, plus a surcharge for the product itself, plus artistic and historical value. But the remake of antique dealers and collectors is notinterested.
Banks
The next place to donate gold is banks. However, there are some nuances here. Banks do not accept scrap jewelry, they only purchase gold bars and coins legally purchased from banks. And if everything is clear with bullion, then there are two types of gold coins: collectible and investment.
Collection Russian gold coins are products of limited series, of different minting and execution. They are sold at a price higher than the cost of the metal, as they are of artistic value. But they will only be accepted back if they are in perfect condition. The slightest defect will mean that the coin will be bought at the cost of the metal.
Easier with investment gold coins. They are minted in large quantities, and their price always depends only on the weight of the metal. Of course, banks always buy a little cheaper than they sell, but they have a good exchange rate - about 2400 per year.
It is important to remember that after the sale of the bullion, you must pay 13% income tax. Investment coins are not subject to this tax.
Purchase of precious metals and currency exchange offices
Where is the best place to sell gold? If you need to quickly and profitably sell gold jewelry that does not have historical and artistic value, then you should go to buying up precious metals. They usually offer good conditions, and the cost of one gram of gold 585 starts from 1200-1300 rubles. If you monitor offers, you can find a better rate.
Currency exchange offices can also be the answer to the question of where to donate gold. Not all exchangers provide this type of service. But in some you can rent jewelry scrap at a relatively favorable rate.
Consignment store
Where is it profitable to donate gold if the jewelry is in perfect condition? If the chains, earrings and bracelets are beautiful enough, free from defects and polished to a shine, then they can be sold through a thrift store.
The advantage of this method of sale is that you can get the cost of not gold scrap, but a full-fledged jewelry. Of course, a certain percentage will have to be thrown off for the fact that the thing is second-hand, besides, the store will take its commission. However, in some cases this option will be more profitable, although the process will take a long time.
Jewelry stores and salons
Another option where to donate gold is jewelry stores and factories. Their prices are at the level of purchases, plus there is an additional service - the exchange of old gold for new. All jewelry is accepted by weight, and in return, you can choose any item with an additional charge. Moreover, the surcharge can be both on the part of the buyer and the seller.
Ploughed up gold
People often ask where to donate panned gold? The fact is that gold mining by individuals was banned in Russia for a long time. Today, according to the latest version of the draft law "On Subsoil" of 2016, it is allowed, but with a number of conditions: a license is needed, a plot of a certain size is rented,you can not carry out blasting and dig deeper than 5 meters. All panned gold is handed over only to the state, while you cannot keep a stock of metal for more than 1 million rubles.
Failure to comply with this law is followed by a real criminal punishment, the severity of which is approximately the same as for the sale of drugs. That is, for trying to hand over the washed gold in the form of nuggets, you can get about 5 years in prison. The buyer who bought the precious metal in this form will also be punished.
That is why buying and pawnshops willingly buy gold jewelry, but they will never accept washed sand and nuggets. They are also prohibited from accepting dentures, technical gold parts, and weapons with precious metal decorations.
Helpful tips
- You need a passport to sell gold.
- You can sell precious metals from the age of 18.
- Don't go to dealers on the street. They almost always use gray schemes, artificially lower the price, can cheat with weight and proof, or pay the buyer with counterfeit banknotes.
- You should always remove stones from jewelry, as there are practically no salons or pawnshops that take on the assessment of the stone. If you managed to find it, then you should remember that the service is paid.
- In order to find the best offer, you need to contact several points. Perhaps a better price can be offered in a pawnshop, and not in a buying or jewelry store.
