Monthly Archives: January 2012

Jewellery Buyers

For thousands of years gold has been used in the creation of jewellery, art, and coins. Through time gold has been an important factor in economic policies all over the world. It is usually bought as jewellery in times of abundance or investment bullion in times of crisis, and is sold as a method to release capital.

Reasons to Sell Gold

People think of selling gold for the most varied reasons. Whether by necessity or desire, it’s  a quick and easy way to unlock some money. Some of the most typical reasons why Kiwis sell gold jewellery are:

Unlocking value reserves

In times when business cash-flow is tight or one is temporarily out of work, it’s handy to know you have something valuable that can be quickly sold. Selling your gold is one of the quickest and easiest ways to unlock the gold value of your old jewellery items.

Sell because the time is right

Some people know the right time to sell gold in order to gain better profits. For instance, if you are following gold prices, you know that prices are historically really good at the moment.

Get rid of what is not needed

Some people buy jewellery, accessories or decorative items by impulse, when in reality they do not need it. They later end up not wearing the jewellery – better sold for cash than unloved in the jewellery box.

To buy something needed or desired

It’s normal for people to sell their gold to buy or pay for something special. This may be a household appliance, a new car, a house, school costs for the children, or an unexpected bill.

Regardless of your reasons, when you’re ready to sell your gold and/or silver items look for good, reputable and reliable buyers.

Gold Smart has been in business delivering high quality services and fair prices to customers for years now. If you take a look at our testimonials on our website you will see the glowing feedback from our happy customers. Our best price guarantee policy ensures that both customers and company are satisfied in every deal.

Enquire today via our contact page or give us call. We will be happy to assist you selling your gold and silver items.

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Rochelle Gold Value

I found dealing with Goldsmart to be quick, easy and painless. No pressure to sell. And even though I am not in Auckland, we worked it out, and I would recommend process to others. Rochelle

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From Joanne Gold Rate

Absolutely can recommend Gold Smart. I had some old jewellery to sell and Gold Smart was the best in professionalism, in service and price. Would not hesitate to deal with Gold Smart in the future. Highly recommended. With thanks! J&B

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Be Aware Of Gold Price Predictions

If you do a little online research, you will see that there are numerous websites and so called experts who claim that they or their systems can predict the future price of gold. Sometimes price and value predictions are correct, however hindsight can be a wonderful thing. You may not be sure if their claims are true, pure luck or genuine expert advice.

If you want to sell your gold items, you should know that in this business some buyers try making some predictions to their customers, but can gold prices actually be predicted? The truth is if they could accurately predict the price of gold they would be financially retired.

When you are ready to buy or sell gold, be careful with businesses that claim to know what is going to happen in the future. Keep in mind that they might be doing so in order to seduce you to buy or sell your items either faster, cheaper or both.

If you are looking to sell, gold rates are very good at the moment, based on what they were couple of weeks ago. To be more specific, the price of gold rose over 2.5% since January in New Zealand dollars. What is going to happen tomorrow or next week? No one really knows.

At Gold Smart we are happy to provide our opinions however we do not provide gold price predictions. Our friendly staff is trained to give facts and let our customers decide whether they think it is a good time to sell or not. Our motto is to provide the best possible rates, making sure that customers are satisfied and happy in every transaction with us.

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From Leanne Gold Buyers

Gold Smart was the best place for me as it’s a central location, easy to find and the staff were excellent to deal with. Easiest process I’ve been involved in. Highly recommend Gold Smart! Leanne

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Gold Rate – Without Debt in 2012

Like many people, if you’ve spent more than you should with gifts and parties at the end of the year and started 2012 in the red, it’s time to take a deep breath and take charge to organise your finances to a healthy position this year.

Avoiding over-indebtedness is having control over your money. This involves two paths: firstly you can increase income, for example, a pay rise or change of employment or other activity that ensures an extra income. Secondly you can evaluate monthly expenditures and sort expenses into essential or non-essential.

Organising your spending is not always an easy task. It requires discipline and monitoring. There are many tools available that can help you such as worksheets, and computer software. Simple hint: take a 12-month calendar, and begin to record all events that will happen, such as birthdays and anniversaries (e.g. Mother’s Day), in addition to current expenditure and also installments already incurred.

Putting everything on paper makes it much easier to gauge exactly how much you earn and how much you spend.

If you are a fair amount in debt you need to list all fixed bills and the delayed ones. Try to renegotiate your debts and also assess the need to change a bad debt for a better one. For example, if you are in debt with your credit card or account overdraft, opt for a more suitable line of credit with lower interest rates. Overdraft is a product intended only for emergency situations and should be used for a very short period of time.

It’s not good just paying the bills. A person who is in debt needs to cut unnecessary expenses to balance their budget. In this case, you must observe even small expenditures, such as eating out or having coffee out every day. It is important to realize that small expenses can generate a large expense at the end of the month.

If your budget is deep in the red and you see no way out ahead, the option may be to take a line of credit. Another option is the Gold Smart Way…

Who wants to have a bad credit score and not enjoy the occasional treat? Getting high-interest loans (especially from loan sharks) can make matters worse. In other words, acquire more debt to pay debt? It doesn’t sound very smart.

Don’t be stuck on the trap. If you have any unwanted gold or silver jewellery/items, today might be the day to bring it to us. You will be pleasantly surprised with our service quality, friendly staff and most important of all, our prices. Call now to make an appointment. You will be glad you did.

P.S. please download our free gold buyers guide to selling gold.

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