Straight answers
The questions we get asked at the counter every week, answered here so you can read them first.
A heavy 10K chain can be worth less than a light 18K one, because you are paid on pure gold content and not on what the scale says. Here is how karat, weight and the day's spot price combine into an offer, and how to work it out yourself before you come in.
If you want the item back, a loan makes sense. If you do not, selling almost always puts more cash in your pocket. We lay out both numbers side by side so the choice is obvious, plus what happens if you need more time to pick up.
Name-brand tools are the most predictable thing on our floor. A customer bought a Snap-On ratchet here for half of what the tool trucks charge, and that gap is not an accident. What survives resale, what doesn't, and what to bring us.
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