Selling Stuff for Cash

FixdePitchmark

Seen something sad today. A place you give in gold for cash. I know they have been around for ages and adds on TV and all. If people need money they need money. But – I’d imagine the places that buy gold, give very little relative to its value ? I don’t know this ?

Anyway , these places used to be more discreet , now they are all over the place. This one was in the middle of the main walkway of a busy shopping centre. Was drinking coffee.

I did not mean to be looking – but was in full view. A lady took off her wedding ring, she hesitated, then put it in her pocket. Was very sad – she almost handed it over. I would rather give her the money then let her.

None of my business, but someone drinking coffee and somebody selling gold in a shopping centre. Seemed to be very a stark reminder of the situation some people are in.

I guess people can sell what they want. But eye opening today.

SunnyDub1

Or else she just divorced her husband and was wanting to get rid of her ring, why not try get some cash for it

TBH op , there are many of reasons why she was looking to sell it, in desperate need of some cash is just one one of many reasons.

imontheprotein

heres the worlds smallest violin playing the worlds saddest song

FixdePitchmark

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

Or else she just divorced her husband and was wanting to get rid of her ring, why not try get some cash for it

TBH op , there are many of reasons why she was looking to sell it, in desperate need of some cash is just one one of many reasons.

Of course - Husband was there.

Where To

Pawnbrokering is the world's second oldest profession, and like the oldest, pornbrokering, whilst we may not like it, we are never going to stop it so might as well regulate it as best we can.

SunnyDub1

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Of course - Husband was there.

How do you know it was a wedding ring?

If it was a wedding ring why wasn't she wearing it, why put it back in her pocket?

How do you know it wasn't a ring she found or a ring she was given, and thought "I'll never wear this, why not see how much it's worth"

You are reading to much into and assuming you know all about a persons financial situation

Wibbs

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

I’d imagine the places that buy gold, give very little relative to its value ? I don’t know this ?

Well not very little generally, but yea nowhere near it's value.

Where To wrote: »

Pawnbrokering is the world's second oldest profession, and like the oldest, pornbrokering, whilst we may not like it, we are never going to stop it so might as well regulate it as best we can.

+1, the cash for gold places are in dire need of regs. At the moment they're largely self regulating.

Hardonraging

Cash for gold, Cash for clothes, cash for old cars ... just don't expect much .. but we'll be sure to make a few euro off you gold / clothes /old cars ..

Copper's where it's at by the way folks !!

squod

Some lad called when the missus was here. Last Tuesday. Asked if we had any gold we wanted to sell. Well dressed elderly man. Carrying no more than a shopping bag (scales?).

Wish I was home that day. Could have done with a few bob and someone to fill that hole in the garden.

El Guapo!

I'm still trying to figure out what significance the coffee has in the story??

fangee

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

How do you know it was a wedding ring?

If it was a wedding ring why wasn't she wearing it, why put it back in her pocket?

How do you know it wasn't a ring she found or a ring she was given, and thought "I'll never wear this, why not see how much it's worth"

You are reading to much into and assuming you know all about a persons financial situation

Why are you breaking his balls ?

Some people are good at reading situations. I'm sure his feeling on what was happening was fairly accurate. I trust, in many cases, that body language is fairly easily read.

maximoose

Screw you OP, the South Park cash 4 gold accapella is now firmly in my head. It took me weeks to get it out of there last time.

FixdePitchmark

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

How do you know it was a wedding ring?

If it was a wedding ring why wasn't she wearing it, why put it back in her pocket?

How do you know it wasn't a ring she found or a ring she was given, and thought "I'll never wear this, why not see how much it's worth"

You are reading to much into and assuming you know all about a persons financial situation

Sorry she was wearing it - it was on her wedding finger - she looked at it in anguish, it was next to the engagement one.

FixdePitchmark

El Guapo! wrote: »

I'm still trying to figure out what significance the coffee has in the story??

Ah --- a bit of background --- Coffee is a luxury item.

SunnyDub1

fangee wrote: »

Why are you breaking his balls ?

Some people are good at reading situations. I'm sure his feeling on what was happening was fairly accurate. I trust, in many cases, that body language is fairly easily read.

I am not I am just trying to make a point that there are many of reasons why she might be looking to sell that ring, that's even if she was going to sell, she could have been just seeing out of curiosity how much it was worth.

The op was sitting drinking coffee, how does he/she know if the guy with her wasn't her now boyfriend, a family member or a Friend.

The point I am trying to make is you can't judge a persons financial situation just by observing what they are doing in a shop, as I said there are many of reasons has to why she was there.

This story is like the whole "cause a person shops in a second hand store, it automatically makes them poor" when that is simply not the case!

summerskin

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Ah --- a bit of background --- Coffee is a luxury item.

In Kazakhstan maybe, but not fúcking Ireland!

FixdePitchmark

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Sorry she was wearing it - it was on her wedding finger - she looked at it in anguish, it was next to the engagement one.

Why was she selling the wedding one before the engagement one?
(I realise you can't answer that - just wondering about her priorities)

El Guapo! wrote: »

I'm still trying to figure out what significance the coffee has in the story??

He is telling us he has disposable income, in contrast to the lady in the story.

This reminded me of a court case here in Galway last year:
http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/49094/jewellery-for-cash-businesses-must-take-more-responsbility-says-judge-in-stolen-jewellery-case

A mother and son failed to contest the charges of handling stolen jewellery after their credibility was deemed by a District Court judge to be in tatters.

Judge Mary Fahy found that the claims made by Mary Barry (43) and her son Jason (18), both of 148 Rahylin Glebe, Ballybane, were not to be believed after a lengthy hearing at Galway District Court on Monday. The court heard that a burglary had taken place a neighbour’s house and that later that day attempts were made to sell on the stolen property to a Cash For Gold outlet. ....
Detective Sergeant John McElroy then gave evidence that he and Detective Garda Gerry Carroll had been on duty in Eyre Square Shopping Centre, some time after 3pm later that day, when their attention was drawn to a man, known to them as Damien Barry, at the Cash For Gold desk located across from Burger King, and they watched as a transaction involving two rings took place. As they were passing they also took notice of a second man, Jason Barry, hanging around nearby. When the transaction was complete the two men met and went to leave together. When questioned the two men said they were selling rings for their mother. Det Sgt McElroy added that both men offered the same excuse and when Det Garda Carroll phoned Mary Barry she confirmed this story and gave descriptions of the two rings. The gardai let the two men go, however soon after they received a report regarding the burglary which occured earlier that day and they returned to the Cash For Gold desk to gather details of the transaction that had been made. They then went to the Barry home where they met with Mary and Jason Barry. Det Sgt McElroy said that when he asked for the return of the property Jason “looked at his mother as if looking for approval to say something and she indicated ‘no’ by shaking her head”, leading gardai to believe that she had played an active part.

FixdePitchmark

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

I am not I am just trying to make a point that there are many of reasons why she might be looking to sell that ring, that's even if she was going to sell, she could have been just seeing out of curiosity how much it was worth.

The op was sitting drinking coffee, how does he/she know if the guy with her wasn't her now boyfriend, a family member or a Friend.

The point I am trying to make is you can't judge a persons financial situation just by observing what they are doing in a shop, as I said there are many of reasons has to why she was there.

This story is like the whole "cause a person shops in a second hand store, it automatically makes them poor" when that is simply not the case!

Naaaa - selling your ring is a different thing. (IMO)

FixdePitchmark

Deleted User wrote: »

Why was she selling the wedding one before the engagement one?
(I realise you can't answer that - just wondering about her priorities)


He is telling us he has disposable income, in contrast to the lady in the story.

This reminded me of a court case here in Galway last year:
http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/49094/jewellery-for-cash-businesses-must-take-more-responsbility-says-judge-in-stolen-jewellery-case

I think there is huge attachment to the diamond - also wedding comes off first. She put it in pocket , ready . I didn't want to look anymore. I walked. Would have given her the money - but you could get a punch in Dublin for that.

SunnyDub1

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Naaaa - selling your ring is a different thing. (IMO)

OK I'll say it one last time...

YOU don't know if she was actually going to sell her ring, and if she was there are many reasons as to why she would.

Asked above... why sell her wedding ring and not her engagement ring?

You are making a story out of nothing (IMO)

Hope the coffee was nice :cool:

FixdePitchmark

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

OK I'll say it one last time...

YOU don't know if she was actually going to sell her ring, and if she was there are many reasons as to why she would.

Asked above... why sell her wedding ring and not her engagement ring?

You are making a story out of nothing (IMO)

Hope the coffee was nice :cool:

You seem to have an issue about a true story - fair enough. It is true.

Lapin

Hardonraging wrote: »

Cash for gold, Cash for clothes, cash for old cars ... just don't expect much .......
Copper's where it's at by the way folks !!

Yeah Coppers - Cash for Rides in that place

Ihatecuddles-old

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

OK I'll say it one last time...

YOU don't know if she was actually going to sell her ring, and if she was there are many reasons as to why she would.

Asked above... why sell her wedding ring and not her engagement ring?

You are making a story out of nothing (IMO)

Hope the coffee was nice :cool:

Body language is huge in communication, some people are excellent at reading it.

Wedding ring is probably heavier and worth more in those shops, perhaps the engagement ring was passed down from her mother etc.

I'm guessing she looked a bit down in the dumps and he picked up on it while he watched them. FAirly easy to put 2+2 together and get 4 if that's the case. Sad woman with defeated body language sees how much ring is worth in cash for gold shop. Maybe in the end it wasn't worth selling...maybe it was just out of interest.

imitation

pg633 wrote: »

Why was she selling the wedding one before the engagement one?
(I realise you can't answer that - just wondering about her priorities)


He is telling us he has disposable income, in contrast to the lady in the story.

This reminded me of a court case here in Galway last year:
http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/49094/jewellery-for-cash-businesses-must-take-more-responsbility-says-judge-in-stolen-jewellery-case

Bet they got a land when they were probably offered 5 quid by cash4gold for something worth 400.

Irish Guitarist

I think it's a great way to get rid of all the gold I have just lying around.

FixdePitchmark

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

Body language is huge in communication, some people are excellent at reading it.

Wedding ring is probably heavier and worth more in those shops, perhaps the engagement ring was passed down from her mother etc.

I'm guessing she looked a bit down in the dumps and he picked up on it while he watched them. FAirly easy to put 2+2 together and get 4 if that's the case. Sad woman with defeated body language sees how much ring is worth in cash for gold shop. Maybe in the end it wasn't worth selling...maybe it was just out of interest.

No - they were in need. Sad faces. Felt sorry for them

FixdePitchmark

summerskin wrote: »

In Kazakhstan maybe, but not fúcking Ireland!

Kazakhstan has a great Economy.

I think you may find our problems in your quote - people in Ireland forgot coffee was a luxury item.

Adyx

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Naaaa - selling your ring is a different thing. (IMO)

It certainly is.

Plazaman

Ya see the true story being, as per newspaper article above, yer wan had just mugged a little old lady out in the car park and stole her wedding ring. So in she walks to Mr Cash 4 Gold in the shopping centre to make a quick buck. Takes ring off finger, even though it didn't fit but she has to look like she owns it.

Then just as she's about to make the transaction, out of the corner of her eye she she's some dude slurping a fancy coffee staring at her. "Shít", she thinks to herself, "it's the Cops and me missing me court date this morning". Cue nervous sad look, cue getting addled so she puts ring in pocket forgetting she was wearing it coming in.

FixdePitchmark

Plazaman wrote: »

Ya see the true story being, as per newspaper article above, yer wan had just mugged a little old lady out in the car park and stole her wedding ring. So in she walks to Mr Cash 4 Gold in the shopping centre to make a quick buck. Takes ring off finger, even though it didn't fit but she has to look like she owns it.

Then just as she's about to make the transaction, out of the corner of her eye she she's some dude slurping a fancy coffee staring at her. "Shít", she thinks to herself, "it's the Cops and me missing me court date this morning". Cue nervous sad look, cue getting addled so she puts ring in pocket forgetting she was wearing it coming in.

Back to me - good story.

Did not think about the angle, these place buy stolen stuff :eek::eek::eek:

wonderfulname

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

No - they were in need. Sad faces. Felt sorry for them

I went with a divorcee I know to a cash for gold place to get rid of his wedding band, he had one hell of a sad face on him when he found out it wouldn't even get him the few celebratory pints he was after.

Ficheall

It seems to me that. The OP fancies himself. Some sort of poet.

"The trouble with poets is they see poetry everywhere"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=666biZ1uR64

FixdePitchmark

wonderfulname wrote: »

I went with a divorcee I know to a cash for gold place to get rid of his wedding band, he had one hell of a sad face on him when he found out it wouldn't even get him the few celebratory pints he was after.

Was thinking that way.

I don't want to say vultures - but they sort of are.

wonderfulname

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Was thinking that way.

I don't want to say vultures - but they sort of are.

They definitely are, he was offered less than 20quid there but when he gave it to a jewellers to use in a piece he wanted it knocked a hundred off the price.

FixdePitchmark

Ficheall wrote: »

It seems to me that. The OP fancies himself. Some sort of poet.

"The trouble with poets is they see poetry everywhere"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=666biZ1uR64

lol - I do write poetry.

Dr Turk Turkelton

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

OK I'll say it one last time...

YOU don't know if she was actually going to sell her ring, and if she was there are many reasons as to why she would.

Asked above... why sell her wedding ring and not her engagement ring?

You are making a story out of nothing (IMO)

Hope the coffee was nice :cool:

Obviously your not great at the whole comprehension thing here it is a cash for GOLD.
The diamonds in an engagement ring are worthless here.they only pay you a (very small) percentage of the spot price of gold.
It is then sent off to a third party and melted down.
Make no mistake these places are owned by scum and are largely there to help other scum fence stolen items.
I'm sure they have a deal to get rid of the diamonds to some other seller but will give you no value for them.
One opened where I live but he didn't last long.I believe a word was had in his ear about his "business model" and he moved on.

FixdePitchmark

Lads - I knew i'd get stick for this - it is AH.

But - it is a sad day, if you are weak or odd or making things up or a poet - if you empathise with someone.

FixdePitchmark

This will not help my case - just wrote a poem -


Gold Ring


They stand apart

Leaning on the desk

Ugly yellow

Dirty suited hands


Coffee onlookers

Nosey bastards

Sad eyes

Anxious looks


What a mess

What a life

“Worthless gold”

Forty Euro


Aisle dreams gone

Horrible world

Shopping centre rush

Please give me hope

gobnaitolunacy

Cash for gold outlets and bookies, sure sign a town is going downhill.

CruelCoin

imontheprotein wrote: »

heres the worlds smallest violin playing the worlds saddest song

Just for youuuuuuuu

Cee-Jay-Cee

imontheprotein wrote: »

heres the worlds smallest violin playing the worlds saddest song

You forgot to attach a picture of the violin and maybe a sound bite if the saddest song.