The Successful Dropout
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So I'm a dummy and I spoil my bitches. I have jewelry just lying around from 2 long term relationships from years ago.
3 Gold Rings
Gold Bracelet
Gold Necklace Charm
Gold Earrings
If I had to guess, I paid around $1500 for all of that (not including taxes and warranties and all of that crap).
I have a receipt for two of them, but for none of the others. I don't want this crap laying around and I'm damn sure not going to throw it away. I got rid of one bracelet by giving it to my sister (she wanted it and knew it was an exes) and I had another bracelet that was engraved with names and dates. I didn't spend much for that one and figured I'd never find someone who'd buy it with the same names and dates, so I sold it off to brokengold.com. I got like $25 a year ago for it and think I spent about $90 on it 8 years ago.
I went to a pawn shop about a year ago with a ring to see what they'd give me for it just for the hell of it and they said they'd only give me $45 for it without a receipt. I had the receipt for it, just not with me and I paid about $300 for it. Since I wasn't in a dire need of money (I'm still not, just trying to get rid of shit and make extra cash), I didn't go back there until about a month ago. I brought the receipts I had and the rest of the jewelry (listed above). The guys there offered me $120 for all of it even with receipts. They originally wanted me to quote a price that I wanted to sell it all for, but I'm not stupid and let them figure out a price to start off. After they told me $120, I said, "forget it, I paid around $1500 for all of that." They then told me that's why I should've bought my jewelry from them in the first place. Yeah, I'm sure I want some stolen, or used, or old, or just pawned in general crappy jewelry. I know a lot of people buy jewelry from pawn shops, but I never would, it's just gross to not know where shit comes from (I don't even like buying used games).
It's funny, 'cause they seem to have a policy that says to screw them if they don't bring in a receipt and tell them they should've brought it in. If they bring in a receipt, screw them by telling them they should've bought it here in the first place.
I know most people are probably in the hole and looking for money when they're selling shit to a pawn shop, or they're druggies looking for quick cash, or they're trying to sell stolen stuff for whatever they can get for it...but I fall into none of those categories, so I left. I'd honestly rather throw it away then make some shady pawn shop owners day by letting them rob me.
Anyways...I'm just trying to find out if anyone knows where I can get the best deal for this jewelry. I've heard of getting it appraised (don't know where to do so and how much it costs to do so though), I've heard of and tried the brokengold type websites and I've heard of ebaying jewelry (though I don't know how well ebaying would work and I'd first need paperwork through appraisal first I assume). Any help would be appreciated. I know I'm not the only one who has (or had) "ex jewelry" lying around.
3 Gold Rings
Gold Bracelet
Gold Necklace Charm
Gold Earrings
If I had to guess, I paid around $1500 for all of that (not including taxes and warranties and all of that crap).
I have a receipt for two of them, but for none of the others. I don't want this crap laying around and I'm damn sure not going to throw it away. I got rid of one bracelet by giving it to my sister (she wanted it and knew it was an exes) and I had another bracelet that was engraved with names and dates. I didn't spend much for that one and figured I'd never find someone who'd buy it with the same names and dates, so I sold it off to brokengold.com. I got like $25 a year ago for it and think I spent about $90 on it 8 years ago.
I went to a pawn shop about a year ago with a ring to see what they'd give me for it just for the hell of it and they said they'd only give me $45 for it without a receipt. I had the receipt for it, just not with me and I paid about $300 for it. Since I wasn't in a dire need of money (I'm still not, just trying to get rid of shit and make extra cash), I didn't go back there until about a month ago. I brought the receipts I had and the rest of the jewelry (listed above). The guys there offered me $120 for all of it even with receipts. They originally wanted me to quote a price that I wanted to sell it all for, but I'm not stupid and let them figure out a price to start off. After they told me $120, I said, "forget it, I paid around $1500 for all of that." They then told me that's why I should've bought my jewelry from them in the first place. Yeah, I'm sure I want some stolen, or used, or old, or just pawned in general crappy jewelry. I know a lot of people buy jewelry from pawn shops, but I never would, it's just gross to not know where shit comes from (I don't even like buying used games).
It's funny, 'cause they seem to have a policy that says to screw them if they don't bring in a receipt and tell them they should've brought it in. If they bring in a receipt, screw them by telling them they should've bought it here in the first place.
I know most people are probably in the hole and looking for money when they're selling shit to a pawn shop, or they're druggies looking for quick cash, or they're trying to sell stolen stuff for whatever they can get for it...but I fall into none of those categories, so I left. I'd honestly rather throw it away then make some shady pawn shop owners day by letting them rob me.
Anyways...I'm just trying to find out if anyone knows where I can get the best deal for this jewelry. I've heard of getting it appraised (don't know where to do so and how much it costs to do so though), I've heard of and tried the brokengold type websites and I've heard of ebaying jewelry (though I don't know how well ebaying would work and I'd first need paperwork through appraisal first I assume). Any help would be appreciated. I know I'm not the only one who has (or had) "ex jewelry" lying around.