Why Sell Platinum Online?
Selling Platinum online can be an easy and profitable experience. Yet before you sign up and ship off your platinum there are some things you will most certainly want to be aware of. Unfortunately there is always the chance that the people you are dealing with are dishonest and that you will not get the full value you could. Also there is the chance that you could be completely ripped off and short not only your platinum, but not have any money to show for it as well. For this reason PlatinumPaq as composed the following information to help you better protect yourself. While we of course want to be you buyer of choice, we also want to make sure that you get a fair and honest deal no matter who you chose to sell you platinum too.
When it comes to selling platinum the first step is to find it. In all honesty the best platinum to sell is in the form of broken and old jewelry. If you have a broken platinum bracelet that has languished in your jewelry box, or perhaps and old ring missing gemstones, these are ideal for selling online. Don’t worry if they are not pure platinum. Even platinum that is used too accentuate a gold or silver ring will increase the value of the piece. We at PlatinumPaq are far more concerned about metal content than about how it all looks.
The one thing you want to make sure you do is not sell your platinum to a pawn shop. Pawn shops are notorious for not only giving sub standard prices, but they often are located in dangerous areas and do little to protect their customers. It is our advice that you sell your metal online. Not just because we do business online, but because selling your platinum online is much safer. Sure we can’t get you the money the same day, but if you sell your platinum too us we will have money to you within a pretty quick time frame.
For the most part, when you are checking out a platinum seller such as PlatinumPaq, you want to find out if you can get hold of a live person. If the best you can do is find an email address then chances are the company is less than reputable. If you can get in contact with a live person, see if they are friendly and courteous. Many pawn shops have set up web sites that look nice, but you want to always avoid these places. You can almost guarantee you are talking to a pawn shop owner if they are cold, unfriendly or rude on the phone. You don’t need to be treated badly.
PlatinumPaq will also always use an insured mailer to conduct business. This is a way of protecting your platinum as well as our integrity. If for some reason you jewelry gets lost in the mail, it is insured so you don’t loose out on anything. Most pawn shops disguising themselves as legitimate precious metal buyers don’t offer insured mailers and in many cases will insist you pay the cost of shipping. We pay the cost of shipping which is just another way we try to make the process as easy as possible.
Once you send your jewelry off in the mail the next step is for an appraiser to call you. Again you can know you are being taken advantage of by some quick research. Go to www.kitco.com and look at what platinum is selling for an ounce. Ask the appraiser how much weight in platinum they have. If their offer is only 10-15% of full value, you are being ripped off. While it is impossible to give you full value for your platinum jewelry (after all we have several expenses to cover ourselves) you deserve a fair value. Don’t be afraid to say no too the offer. Most pawn shops and other dishonest metal buyers will try to convince you that you are getting a good deal. Don’t believe them.
In the end the most important thing to remember is to not sell anything that has a great emotional value to you. While things are pretty tough right now, chances are the markets and our economy will bounce back pretty soon. For this reason getting rid of things that you places a high value on may not go how you would like them too. Also saving your high value jewelry for another time will mean that if things do not improve you still have your best items to sell. Sure things may not be perfectly comfortable right now, but chances are things are not that horrible either. Be smart, patient, and controlled in your attempts to sell platinum. You will thank yourself for it later.
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