How to Liquidate Gold
One of the primary goals of selling gold is to turn a profit, especially given its historically high prices. However, to do this effectively and achieve maximum value from selling it you should do your research and follow best practices.
Avoid peer-to-peer sales or meeting strangers for any other purpose than business unless absolutely necessary, as these methods increase the risk of getting scammed.
Online
If you own an extensive investment of gold bars or coins, online is your best bet to achieving fair value for them. Avoid local jewelers and pawn shops as their pricing tends to be inferior; buyers who can pay much closer to market value due to lower overhead expenses can often offer better prices online.
Prior to selling anything, make sure the buyer is trustworthy, and check what others have been saying about them. Ideally, sell to a company with national dealer backing.
Peer-to-peer sales or meeting someone directly to sell gold are best avoided, as these transactions are vulnerable to scams. Also remember that selling gold involves taxes; your profits must be reported and taxed accordingly; hopefully though, your bill might be small relative to its sale price!
Pawn Shops
Gold jewelry and bullion bars are highly valued commodities at pawn shops, which makes them attractive assets when seeking short-term loans. Many people also turn to them when they require emergency funds quickly. When financial trouble strikes quickly, people opt to liquidate their gold jewelry through pawn shops as an instant way of accessing fast cash.
Some individuals may have an overflowing jewelry box full of unwanted gold bracelets, rings and necklaces that no longer meet their tastes. By selling these pieces to a pawn shop for cash they could acquire pieces more suited to them.
Keep in mind, however, that pawn shops do not pay the market value of gold; rather, they only offer a certain percentage as compensation to cover overhead expenses and make a profit for themselves. A reliable pawn shop should make this disclosure before entering into a deal so you can compare offers and select the most beneficial offer.
Peer-to-Peer
Gold can act as both an inflation hedge and defensive store of value, providing investors with protection against stocks and bonds. But buying physical gold has its own set of downsides: storage and insurance costs must be factored into its cost, plus its lack of cash flow means it can be hard to judge its price accurately.
Some investors opt for pooled accounts as the means to store physical gold. Here, the gold can either be allocated specifically to you (allocated), or recorded as unallocated metals in a vault (unallocated). While this saves on storage and insurance fees, but leaves your assets vulnerable should the company you work with go out of business.
Paxful recently made an announcement that its global peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace would enable users to purchase and sell physical gold as well as virtual bitcoin currency, helping bridge the divide between traditional and digital currencies. All users must complete Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols before conducting transactions.
Auction Sites
People looking to sell their gold collection at auction sites can do so safely by being wary of scams occurring there. It is wise, however, to be wary when making these transactions as it can sometimes occur.
Professional coin dealers provide the safest means of selling gold. To protect their customers and themselves, these dealers require valid identification to sell any pieces at reasonable prices.
Selling coins is another popular way of earning cash for gold. Coins often fetch more than their weight in pure gold due to rarity, collectability and other extrinsic factors that add significant value.
At times like these, selling gold may be the perfect solution to gain some immediate profit or just raise some extra funds. Prices have never been higher so now may be an opportune time to do it – however keep in mind that gold prices tend to increase over time so it might be wiser to hold onto your investment for now.
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