Get Cash For Gold!

jrb · November 10th, 2009, 01:21 AM

We've all seen the adverts. Probably the worst set of adverts ever produced for television.

Even worse than the accident/compensation adverts.

Anyway, has anyone ever used any of those companies yet and if so how much did you get for your gold? (can't believe people would send their gold off in those bags)

What's their cut? Does anyone know? Got to be at least 2/3rds?

See what I mean?

(he also supports Chelsea and takes a toothbrush with himself)

***eddyk*** · November 10th, 2009, 01:28 AM

I heard you're lucky if you get half the spot price.

Some us news channel did a test where they sent certified 14ct gold and was offered less than half back by the company and was told it was only 9ct gold.

Another thing they found out was that most companies will double their offer if you reject it and ask for the gold back.

jrb · November 10th, 2009, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by eddyk

I heard you're lucky if you get half the spot price.

Some us news channel did a test where they sent certified 14ct gold and was offered less than half back by the company and was told it was only 9ct gold.

Another thing they found out was that most companies will double their offer if you reject it and ask for the gold back.

I'm surprised nobody has used Mr T yet. You'd think he'd be the ideal celeb for it.

Jesus! He must have been worth millions.

***eddyk*** · November 10th, 2009, 01:37 AM

I think Mr T did the cash 5 gold superbowl advert?

However this might have been a dream I had.

***Rumors*** · November 10th, 2009, 04:52 AM

I can't believe people could be so stupid.

AshAshAsh · November 10th, 2009, 11:03 PM

Their American ads are good too

Zedferret · November 10th, 2009, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rumors

I can't believe people could be so stupid.

Its not just for stupid people. Mostly for thieves I expect.

Manchester Planner · November 10th, 2009, 11:50 PM

Still, even if you get as little as half the price of gold (which is now around 661 pounds an ounce) you'd be doing better than Gordon "the moron" Brown. He sold off 300 tonnes - half of the Bank of England's gold reserves - at rock bottom prices back in 2000. He even let the gold markets know that the UK was about to sell the gold, lowering the price even further to create what is known as the "Brown low". I believe he sold the nation's gold at about 150 pounds an ounce...

mic of Orion · November 10th, 2009, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Rumors

I can't believe people could be so stupid.

hear hear

Wendigo Wendigo · November 10th, 2009, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Manchester Planner

Still, even if you get as little as half the price of gold (which is now around 661 pounds an ounce) you'd be doing better than Gordon "the moron" Brown. He sold off 300 tonnes - half of the Bank of England's gold reserves - at rock bottom prices back in 2000. He even let the gold markets know that the UK was about to sell the gold, lowering the price even further to create what is known as the "Brown low". I believe he sold the nation's gold at about 150 pounds an ounce...

It was when he stuck it in that pre-paid envelope they'd sent him that I first got suspicious.

Erebus555 · November 10th, 2009, 11:56 PM

It's pathetic, isn't it? At least Russia had the gutso to postpone the sale of some of it's gold reserves when news of the imminent sale was leaked, a couple of weeks back!

November 10th, 2009, 01:21 AM	#1
jrb 10th February 2008 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 26,425 Likes (Received): 278	Get Cash For Gold! We've all seen the adverts. Probably the worst set of adverts ever produced for television. Even worse than the accident/compensation adverts. Anyway, has anyone ever used any of those companies yet and if so how much did you get for your gold? (can't believe people would send their gold off in those bags) What's their cut? Does anyone know? Got to be at least 2/3rds? See what I mean? (he also supports Chelsea and takes a toothbrush with himself) Last edited by jrb; November 10th, 2009 at 01:30 AM.

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Erebus555 It's Sting. So What? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 31,246 Likes (Received): 4	It's pathetic, isn't it? At least Russia had the gutso to postpone the sale of some of it's gold reserves when news of the imminent sale was leaked, a couple of weeks back! __________________ The UK Housing Wiki - Attempting to document every tower block, council estate, private estate, housing association, tower block construction/ demolition method, tower block architect, tower block construction company... etc etc, in the UK. Everything to do with postwar residences! - Please join and help! EREBUS - OFFICIAL MOD CANDIDATE 2011 - BRITISH MODS FOR BRITISH PEOPLE!

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Manchester Planner Chief Bureaucrat Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,848 Likes (Received): 1	Still, even if you get as little as half the price of gold (which is now around 661 pounds an ounce) you'd be doing better than Gordon "the moron" Brown. He sold off 300 tonnes - half of the Bank of England's gold reserves - at rock bottom prices back in 2000. He even let the gold markets know that the UK was about to sell the gold, lowering the price even further to create what is known as the "Brown low". I believe he sold the nation's gold at about 150 pounds an ounce...

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