All That’s Gold

When choosing a potential gold party company, the key is to ask questions and expect evidence.

The selection of the right gold party company is vital. By welcoming a gold party company into your home, church, or fundraising organization, you are placing your gold (as well as your trust and that of your guests) directly into the company’s hands. Consequently, this is no time to be shy.

Questions
First, ask plenty of questions and then ask some more. Professional companies will not hesitate to respond to your queries. Here are a few to get you started:

*Is the company a licensed, bonded gold buyer? (a must!)
*How long has the buyer been in business?
*What kind of paper trail do they offer? (for example, do guests receive a receipt and FDIC company check?)
*How many parties have they done?
*If necessary, can you visit their headquarters and speak with the president or director in person?

Evidence
Next, ask for evidence. If yours is a fundraising event, the gold party company should be more than willing to discuss or present a list of fundraising organizations that they have served. In addition, they should be able to provide professional, procedural documentation. An honest, straightforward gold party company can tell you about the equipment they use and about their payment and business procedures. As well, they will not hesitate to put you in contact with the company president if you or your organization requires more confirmation.

Please remember that an excellent gold party company understands first-time host hesitation and concerns. That is why they will do all that it takes to answer your questions and provide necessary documentation and proof of their professionalism and success. Avoid companies that skirt important questions and deny you the opportunity to take your questions all the way to the top.

When you’ve got your questions ready contact Gold Party US and ask away. You’ll discover what a gold party company should be — one ready and willing to answer questions and provide proof of security and success.

What a pleasure it is when a gold party guest takes the time to say thank you!

Just yesterday, Gold Party US received a charming letter from a gold party participant in Georgia. In her letter, she writes about her Gold Party US experience. The writer shares that she was skeptical when her friend invited her to a gold party. Wisely, she decided that prior to attending the party, she would seek an appraisal from what she calls Augusta’s biggest jewelry store. The writer notes that the store had been running a weekly gold ad in the paper. Once the store representative gave the customer a quote, the writer responded that she would think about it, full well knowing that she would be attending her friend’s party that very night.

Despite her skepticism, she brought that same unwanted jewelry to her friend’s party, organized by Gold Party US. She writes that Gold Party US representative, Danielle, was kind and glad to answer all the skeptic’s questions. To her surprise, Danielle offered her MORE MONEY than the well-known jewelry store had quoted! With enthusiasm, she declares that the Gold Party US experience is not only a great way to make money, but a fun time enjoyed with girlfriends, too.

Way to go, Danielle and Gold Party US! As well, All That’s Gold would like to give a big ‘way to go’ to the friendly writer. She shopped around for the best price, supported her friend by attending a gold party in spite of her doubts, and took the time to write about her experience. Gold Party US hopes to work with the writer again and to offer that same, satisfying experience to you, too. If you are ready to learn more about the finest gold parties the United States has to offer, please contact Gold Party US today.

A recent blog post criticized a particular home gold party outfit by stating that its party appraiser “doesn’t care” about the jewelry presented but merely offers sellers a price and payment. It could be that the appraiser robotically accessed, weighed, and quoted the jewelry with no show of interest in the products or the party guest. It could also be that a guest felt rejected when a fancy gemstone ring – an expensive gift from mother – had been quoted only for its meltdown value; a legitimate gold buying standard not universally understood by the general public.

While All That’s Gold cannot confirm or deny the evidence behind the blogger’s comment, we are concerned that gold party consumers, when reading such a remark, may go on to imagine that all gold party companies fit such a description. We want to set the record straight today.

Fact is, some gold party companies DO care – and they care a great deal. For instance, the staff at Gold Party US takes great care to treat every host and guest like a queen (or king!) and to give the highest level of thoughtful appraisal to each piece of gold, silver, and platinum presented to them.

Unlike some other associations, Gold Party US is comprised exclusively of jewelers and jewelry professionals. Also importantly — GOLD PARTY US LOVES JEWELRY! At any given gold gathering, your Gold Party US crew will ooh and ahh over pretty pieces, ask your friend if she’s sure about letting go of her baby’s first bracelet, for example, and advise you to take that 1920s watch to an antique dealer for a way better deal. Do they care? Absolutely.

Every customer, whether grasping a big baggy or just a handful of single, broken earrings, is valuable and treated like an individual. The same is true of his or her merchandise. Sure, the business dictates that the majority of gold, silver, and platinum bought at parties will be recycled and not purchased for retail or resale. However, if something stands out – an heirloom, a rare piece, a one-of-a-kind, something tragically valuable – Gold Party US is going to speak-up before weighing that prized item in with common unwanted, broken, and outdated jewelry. That is just what they do. They care.  

Additionally, the blogger writes that the appraiser “just gives” the participant a price and then a payment – the purchase of gold right then and there.

This is a bad thing?

When practiced professionally and considerately, immediate price and payment is what a gold party is all about.  Imagine a party where your guests were asked to wait for a week while their items were taken off-site and processed in an undisclosed location? Would your guests attend a party where their merchandise was not appraised in plain sight or where they would have to hand over their belongings to a stranger and wait for a check? It is standard procedure – and quite popular at that – for consultants to offer same day price and payment.

Finally, the blog suggests an alternative – the sale of merchandise directly to a refiner using a mail-in kit. We scratch our heads and wonder where the personalized care, originally introduced by the blogger, fits in to this method.  You ship off your gold and then you wait. Not for a few minutes while home gold party guests munch popcorn, talk one-on-one with consultants, watch the scales, and make in-house decisions. No, no. You wait for someone out of sight, maybe even out of state, to thumb through your jewelry and to give you a quotation. This method can work for some and there are legitimate companies out there that have a good system. To their credit, they, too, will send your jewelry back to you if you’re unhappy with the price. That is good business. But going back to the first remark the blogger made about CARE – where is the personalized consultation in the cold envelope process? Are refineries really interested in the sentimental value of your grandmother’s wedding ring? How could they possibly know the sentimental value of any of your jewelry when it arrives packed in an envelope?

In business, bad guys are everywhere and the gold selling business is no exception. But don’t be discouraged by gold-pack outfits spinning the home gold party as a “scam” in order to turn you in the direction of their own refineries.

Home gold parties directed by professional, bonded, and insured jewelers work because they put you and your guests in touch with jewelers, appraisers, scales, equipment, and immediate payment. No postage, no insurance, no waiting, no wondering.

And most importantly, companies like  Gold Party US truly do care.

As we bid goodbye to the first decade of the twenty-first century and look forward to 2010, many of us will pause to consider our goals and resolutions. If your goals include clearing out clutter and making more money – a powerful pair in deed – you may benefit nicely by hosting a series of gold parties throughout the New Year.

OK, so we already know that a home gold party will not banish the boxes of old toys, clothes, and sports equipment stuffed into attics, basements, and spare rooms across the nation. But a home gold party will help you transform that unwanted jewelry shoved into drawers, closets, and dusty jewelry boxes into usable currency. Clean up your jewelry box; clean up with an impressive party payout.

Encourage your friends, family, and coworkers to launch a mini-closet, drawer, and jewelry box spring cleaning of their own, determine a gold party date, and get together to celebrate your positive purges. That celebration, led by a professional gold party team such as Gold Party US, will reward you and your guests with payments for old, broken, outdated, and unwanted gold, silver, and platinum jewelry.  Gold Party US will write nice checks to your guests, give you a generous cut of the purchase total (including your gold!), and haul away the clutter — a pretty “neat” deal.

One party can make a real difference in helping you meet your New Year’s goals. But remember, with a company like Gold Party US, there is no limit to the amount of parties you may host. Have one in January with your family to kick off a prosperous New Year (and to pay off those holiday credit card purchases!) Invite your friends from work to a Valentine-themed gold party with plenty of chocolate kisses and chances to profit from the unwanted, romantic jewelry of past relationships. How about a St. Patty’s gold party with your best friends, some green beer, and a whole new way of making that traditional “pot ‘o gold” work for you?

There is nothing in the rule book that says you can only have one gold party, so go for it — get creative, get rid of clutter, and take advantage of this golden opportunity throughout 2010 with Gold Party US! They will help you “clean up” in the New Year!

Experts and amateurs alike are of two differing opinions of the current gold trends and amazingly high gold prices.

Some are certain that gold is going to keep climbing, and many would-be sellers that want to cash in on the gold party trend are holding out for gold to even hit as high as $2,000 an ounce!

What do you think? Can gold keep holding on and climb even higher, or is the gold rush about to come to an end? If gold does crash, how low will it go?

It’s a very big topic right now, so we’re interested to know what people think. Gold up or gold down?

Shoot us an email or a comment and let us know what you think!

My gold party in Charlotte took a lot longer than anticipated and luckily Shonda drove like a crazed woman on steroids to get me my flight on time. The flight was to leave at 4:34pm bound to Little Rock and I walked into the airport @4:10! Running through the airport like the old OJ commercials it was the first time I ever hit the security gate with no passengers. I blew my shoes off, whipped off my belt like a seasoned stripper and shoved all my equipment through. I thought for sure my luck would run out and I would be taken aside for a body cavity search since I was huffing and panting like I had escaped from a local mental institution. Couldn’t believe it, no one stopped or even slowed me down. Racing to the Gate, I noticed on the Blackberry, the gate was absolutely the last one the airport had to offer. Great, a large overweight, middle aged man now had to sprint through those maze of corridors. Good thing they have defibrillators on the plane.
I arrived at the gate @ 4:30… expecting to see the door closed and having a gate attendant smugly say I missed the flight. Yea, for the first time ever I was so happy that there was a mechanical problem with the plane and they had to get another. You learn when traveling on planes is to expect the worst and hope it doesn’t get delayed or cancelled. This delay I could live with.
As I went to board the new plane, the ticket agent scanned my winkled tattered and torn slip and a large red screen appeared DO NOT BOARD, seat does not match… and whole bunch of other error messages. She looked up at me and “Go ahead, Good Luck”. Good Luck? What does she mean by that? Is this plane in distress, have the pilots just returned from the bar? She was not reassuring at all.
Nervously, I entered the plane and proceeded down to find my seat 16D. There was some confusion at the back of the plane, I heard a g woman barking orders, find a seat, sit-down, stow your gear and let’s go. I assumed it was the flight attendant. As I made my way back, the last row was 13. Great, lucky 13 and I was in row 16, now I know why the gate attendant said “Good Luck”.
A young woman bundled up in a window seat, said “sit down, the plane is smaller so you can sit where you like”. Her voice was stern and seemed to know everything. So I sat down next to her and she kept telling the other passengers where to sit and what to do. My immediate reaction is that she herself was an off duty flight attendant, but seemed to look so young. She actually appeared to be of High School age.
After the flight took off we started to talk. I quickly noticed “yes sir, no sir” where at the end of her sentences. She explained to me she was a Marine from Texas and just graduated that morning from intelligence school. She was only 20! In two months, she will be shipped off to Afghanistan. She said her parents were nervous about her deployment, but she was excited. She was excited that her duties were to protect the boots on the ground with logistic information that would be critical to saving lives. She felt proud to serve and has no problem risking her own life to protect us back home. Needless to say Goosebumps ran up and down my arms and she stated these facts in a firm and strong tone. I couldn’t believe the conviction and maturity this young woman had.
As Americans we complain all the time about little stuff that rarely affects our overall quality of life. Here this young Marine and many others are not complaining or critical of their sacrifice. It was a pleasurable end to a long day meeting such a fine person who not only makes her parents proud, but makes all of us proud of our soldiers fighting for our freedom, liberty and safety. God Bless them all.

Extra funds for holiday parties, roasted turkey dinners, and gifts for our favorite folks — all excellent motivations to host a gold party, especially this time of the year.

But sometimes, we need the extra money for reasons that don’t revolve around decked halls and warm fuzzies. Sometimes, we need the money to help out loved ones in need. A gold party turned fundraiser can be a tremendous step forward toward that goal.

Emotionally, times of personal crisis are hard enough to face. But often, illness, loss, and death also includes financial chaos, insufficient funds, and debt. When a loved one passes, flowers make a wonderful gift to comfort surviving family and friends. But often, the gift of money is much more welcome as it goes to buy food, pay unexpected bills, and provide for what can be an uncertain future. But how can we help out financially when the better portion of us are struggling, too? That’s where a gold fundraiser can be a sensible solution.

Gold fundraisers are smart, simple, and appealing. People appreciate the chance to lend a hand and if they can do so in a way that is friendly and easy (while making a little money of their own), they will come and bring their friends, too.

Guests don’t donate their gold, but rather, a portion of what we buy from them goes to your fundraiser. Pay-out donation is never an obligation. This alone appeals to people because they can raise some funds of their own while helping  you out in the process. But happily, what we often find is that the fundraiser patrons will ask us to write their pay-out checks over to the person, church, or organization raising the funds. It warms our hearts every time. At one special church event, for instance, ALL guests asked that their checks be written over to the church. It was a touching moment when we handed the main check to the church, but quickly followed that up with a wad of checks courtesy of their devoted members.

Again, there is no obligation and out of respect, we do not nudge people to donate their earnings or put sellers in an awkward spot. Donations come directly from the willingness of the guests. If sellers want to help out a little bit more, but are not in a position to donate all of their gold earnings, they may wish to donate a portion and in that case, two checks may be written: One to your guest and one to your fundraiser. Otherwise, just the act of selling their gold at your fundraiser helps and as well all know, ever dime, nickel, and penny counts.

Gold fundraisers don’t have to be “parties” at all, especially when your event is for a somber cause. When you work with a professional company such as Gold Party US, you may explain your sensitive circumstances and request a low-key experience for your guests. Gold Party US knows that when it comes to fundraising events, just like gold rings, one size does not fit all. 

If you know someone (or if you are someone) faced with raising funds to support such needs as a costly medical procedure, to save a family from losing their home, or to help out with all the financial strains of a personal loss, please consider the merits of a gold fundraiser.

Contact Gold Party US to speak with compassionate gold-based fundraising professionals to discuss options and create your intimate or large organizational fundraiser today.

Herringbone chains kinked beyond repair. A flattened, single hoop earring found in a sidewalk crack. Three old neck chains in a permanent knot. Not the prettiest of sights — but put them together and you’ve got something beautiful.

How’s that? Just what makes a heap of twisted, broken, and mangled gold jewelry beautiful?
Its gold resale value, that’s what.

You don’t have to have a jewelry box filled with sparkling, luxurious golden beauties to cash-in on the gold selling and gold party phenomenon. All you need is gold. Broken gold. Twisted gold. Tragically out-of-style gold. Gorgeous or ghastly, it’s all worth its weight in…  you guessed it. Gold.

So don’t you dare deny yourself the fun and profit of a gold party because you’re concerned that all you’ve got is damaged, knotted, useless gold jewelry to sell. Gold doesn’t need to twinkle or clasp to pay off. 

Too often, friends, family, and coworkers shy away from the experience because they think their unwanted gold and silver jewelry just won’t make the cut. Spread the word and let them know that it all adds up and every little bit counts.

So go ahead – gather up those single earrings (we take those, too!), those kinky snake chains, and that broken bracelet that you never liked anyway and give Gold Party US a call. For we believe that every gold piece of jewelry is beautiful… in its own way!

The vampire fangs and Dracula capes have been packed away and the Snickers fun-size bars are gone. Halloween is behind us. As we bid farewell to this year’s jack-o-lanterns, it’s time to cast our eyes upon the upcoming holidays.

Truth is, in this economy, it can be discouraging to think ahead about the extra funds we’ll need for parties, feasts, cards, and gifts. But by looking ahead now, you may be better equipped to make those holiday dreams come true with some extra money made easily with a gold party.

In fact, now is the right time to have your gold party. Gold is up again and schedules aren’t quite as hectic as they will be come the end of November. Parties scheduled in the early and mid part of November don’t often interfere with school plays and office parties, which allows your guests more wiggle room within their agendas.  Most importantly, an early November party will give you enough time to put your party earnings toward the things you need this holiday season:  that Thanksgiving turkey, a guest bed for your visitors, or that special toy for your little one.

Your November gold party will also help your friends, family, and coworkers to earn some dough before rolling out the holiday trimmings and wrappings. Hands down, it’s a great deal for you and your guests, too.

Please contact Gold Party US today to schedule a fun and profitable party and use that old gold and silver toward your holiday hopes and happenings!

It seems lately that everyone and their pet dog are offering to buy your gold or set up a gold party for you. So how do you determine who is trustworthy and who isn’t?

The first question you should be asking is “do you have a precious metals license?”

If the answer you get is “no”, do NOT hang around and wait for the “but”, get out of there. These people are not properly trained and certified to be examining and buying your gold.

Many states are now taking the initiative and passing bills allowing only businesses and people licensed to deal in precious metals to buy gold and hold gold parties, but this doesn’t stop everyone. It’s a difficult area to police, and many shady brokers are slipping through the cracks.

The scams are going deeper than anyone could have thought. Nowadays, even people claiming to be gold REFINERS are offering to buy gold off people, shops and jewelry stores. They will then offer less than the gold is worth to YOUR gold buyer and turn around and sell it to a real refiner and make a profit. It’s flabberghasting how shady the gold buying industry has become.

Now, at least, the government and you can both help to make sure that you are protected. Only sell your gold to a licensed precious metals buyer and don’t hesitate to report to the BBB or even the authorities if you see an operation that you don’t think is legit.