Comments on: With Gold Sale Parties, It’s Caveat Venditor, Not Emptor http://www.worthpoint.com/article/gold-sale-parties-it%e2%80%99s-caveat Get the Most from Your Antiques & Collectibles Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:56:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Joseph Johnson http://www.worthpoint.com/article/gold-sale-parties-it%e2%80%99s-caveat/comment-page-1#comment-3302 Joseph Johnson Wed, 13 May 2009 15:35:53 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2480936#comment-3302 Thanks very much for your interesting post. Will be back in the future. Thanks very much for your interesting post. Will be back in the future.

]]> By: Chris Hughes http://www.worthpoint.com/article/gold-sale-parties-it%e2%80%99s-caveat/comment-page-1#comment-3038 Chris Hughes Fri, 01 May 2009 18:06:55 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2480936#comment-3038 Harry, Great article! You mentioned hotel buys and I hadn't thought about them in awhile. It's interesting how things cycle and our present economy has created an opportunity for creeps to repackage their scams. These "gold parties" are literally golden because you are relaxing and drinking with your friends in a house, certainly a better atmosphere than a motel room, or a pawn shop counter. This tactic is sure to get peoples' guard down. Be careful! ---Chris Harry,

Great article!

You mentioned hotel buys and I hadn’t thought about them in awhile. It’s interesting how things cycle and our present economy has created an opportunity for creeps to repackage their scams.

These “gold parties” are literally golden because you are relaxing and drinking with your friends in a house, certainly a better atmosphere than a motel room, or a pawn shop counter. This tactic is sure to get peoples’ guard down. Be careful!

—Chris

]]> By: jack http://www.worthpoint.com/article/gold-sale-parties-it%e2%80%99s-caveat/comment-page-1#comment-2957 jack Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:08:19 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2480936#comment-2957 I wish I had some ointment for the after effects of "scathing". Exposure to the responses people will express shouldn't shake your confidence. Scathing remarks may come from the very buyers who will see their methods exposed and thus their venues reduced. Rarely though a scathing can actually drive you to a performance level in your field that you previously had never achieved, and as they say in sports- No Pain No Gain. After a scathing response- I say Move-on. Don't give it a life of its own. I wish I had some ointment for the after effects of “scathing”. Exposure to the responses people will express shouldn’t shake your confidence. Scathing remarks may come from the very buyers who will see their methods exposed and thus their venues reduced. Rarely though a scathing can actually drive you to a performance level in your field that you previously had never achieved, and as they say in sports- No Pain No Gain. After a scathing response- I say Move-on. Don’t give it a life of its own.

]]> By: eli beams http://www.worthpoint.com/article/gold-sale-parties-it%e2%80%99s-caveat/comment-page-1#comment-2954 eli beams Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:45:30 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2480936#comment-2954 My girlfriend invited me to a neighborhood gold party last week, however, she visited a nearby jeweler that morning and had her gold appraised. At the party, the other jeweler who was buying offered her approx. half of the quote she had already gotten. When she told her no thanks, she would go to the other jeweler, you could see the party jeweler seething! She ended up meeting the price of the morning jeweler but she was not happy about it. She told my friend she wanted her to be happy and not tell ten people about the situation. I had them appraise my gold but told them I would get back to them if I was ready to sell. One other interesting note: she was testing the gold by placing the tip of the tester on the clasp of everything. I asked her why and she gave me a song and dance. They have a real scam going right now - especially in these financially trying times! Buyer (or in this case - Seller)Beware! My girlfriend invited me to a neighborhood gold party last week, however, she visited a nearby jeweler that morning and had her gold appraised. At the party, the other jeweler who was buying offered her approx. half of the quote she had already gotten. When she told her no thanks, she would go to the other jeweler, you could see the party jeweler seething! She ended up meeting the price of the morning jeweler but she was not happy about it. She told my friend she wanted her to be happy and not tell ten people about the situation. I had them appraise my gold but told them I would get back to them if I was ready to sell.
One other interesting note: she was testing the gold by placing the tip of the tester on the clasp of everything. I asked her why and she gave me a song and dance. They have a real scam going right now – especially in these financially trying times! Buyer (or in this case – Seller)Beware!

]]> By: james adams http://www.worthpoint.com/article/gold-sale-parties-it%e2%80%99s-caveat/comment-page-1#comment-2951 james adams Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:32:10 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2480936#comment-2951 The irony of the situation is that I was having a discussion on the vulnerabilities of those who find themselves at a disadvantage because they have to sell precious heirlooms to satisfy their financial obligations. I'm extremely grateful that you wrote this , and it further reinforces the fact those who have chosen this profession are not all thieves and predators. I have sent this to friend and foe alike it should be printed as a public service announcement in all pubications. Once again thanks The irony of the situation is that I was having a discussion on the vulnerabilities of those who find themselves at a disadvantage because they have to sell precious heirlooms to satisfy their financial obligations.
I’m extremely grateful that you wrote this , and it further reinforces the fact those who have chosen this profession are not all thieves and predators. I have sent this to friend and foe alike it should be printed as a public service announcement in all pubications.
Once again thanks

]]> By: Linda Rowan http://www.worthpoint.com/article/gold-sale-parties-it%e2%80%99s-caveat/comment-page-1#comment-2950 Linda Rowan Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:52:54 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2480936#comment-2950 I loved your article. In 1996 I too was taken to the cleaners out of desperation. My Chiropractor husband got Alzheimers and we were losing our home. I went to an antique shop and sold off most of my sterling Tiffany,brilliant period crystal and diamond jewelry.I think I got around 1,200.00. The jewelry alone was worth double. The crystal also double. But I knew re sale was always less...or so I thought. I told the antique dealer I had more stuff so he came to my home to look...Well,I had a dirty Waterford vintage crystal stemware on the kitchen counter. He saw it and asked if I had anymore. I opened my cupboard and he saw my 32 piece set in 4 sizes.He said he would put those on his buy list. We then go to the living room and he spots an antique very small Persian rug on the floor and a 1918 water color above the piano. He examined all the items and made them out to be "So So".He pulled out $200.00 for the rug,painting,and crystal and I like a desperate fool,accepted it thinking after he paid me 1,200.00 the day before that he knew his prices..He said he would be back. After he left with all my treasures,I got a weird sinking feeling in the pit of my gut.The next day when he returned I told him NO THANKS,I was finished selling and he hesitantly went on his way and that was that. I to this day could KICK myself for being taken. Now again we are in desperate times,but I have learned and will be Caveat Venditor. Thank you for your article. Linda Rowan I loved your article. In 1996 I too was taken to the cleaners out of desperation. My Chiropractor husband got Alzheimers and we were losing our home. I went to an antique shop and sold off most of my sterling Tiffany,brilliant period crystal and diamond jewelry.I think I got around 1,200.00. The jewelry alone was worth double. The crystal also double. But I knew re sale was always less…or so I thought. I told the antique dealer I had more stuff so he came to my home to look…Well,I had a dirty Waterford vintage crystal stemware on the kitchen counter. He saw it and asked if I had anymore. I opened my cupboard and he saw my 32 piece set in 4 sizes.He said he would put those on his buy list. We then go to the living room and he spots an antique very small Persian rug on the floor and a 1918 water color above the piano. He examined all the items and made them out to be “So So”.He pulled out $200.00 for the rug,painting,and crystal and I like a desperate fool,accepted it thinking after he paid me 1,200.00 the day before that he knew his prices..He said he would be back. After he left with all my treasures,I got a weird sinking feeling in the pit of my gut.The next day when he returned I told him NO THANKS,I was finished selling and he hesitantly went on his way and that was that. I to this day could KICK myself for being taken. Now again we are in desperate times,but I have learned and will be Caveat Venditor. Thank you for your article. Linda Rowan

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