Corsair wrote:What kinds of testing kits do you use? Where could I pick one up?
TheJonasCollegeFund wrote:For brass and copper...what is the best way to determine? I've found a few pieces of "what the heck is this?" with my metal detector...at least the color is right and it's not magnetic. Also, a tip for stainless steel...I know the higher grades are not magnetic?
Another tool...a very,very strong magnet.
bman wrote:MH, you might want to add a jeweler's loupe to your list of tools.
mj74 wrote:...I was wondering if it possible for a piece of jewelry that is "real" to not be marked?
Market Harmony wrote:Be able to identify what you are buying!
Verification of authenticity will save you from losing money on a bad item, or help you to realize a huge gain from what others can't identify.
Dr. Cadmium wrote:Another must for the PM scrapper's tool kit: your business license, sales and use tax form or other paperwork your state requires you to have.
Laws vary greatly by state, so check with your state tax agency and local law enforcement. Some require a special license for buying precious metals and have other requirements. With so many states desperate for funds right now, legislators and revenue departments are coming up with creative fines for tax violations and governments are being more aggressive enforcing existing laws.
Also, in case your vehicle or person is searched by law enforcement it's good to have official documents to indicate what you do with your small scales and chemistry set. You don't want to be mistaken for a drug dealer.
Market Harmony wrote:OMG.... what's with the reading comprehension these days?
Thogey wrote:What the hell is this?
Are things that bad where you are?
Rodebaugh wrote:Market Harmony wrote:OMG.... what's with the reading comprehension these days?
Yeah, I picked up an aluminum grill and a microwave yesterday for free.
Thanks Market Harmony for the write up. It helped having that magnet to tell the grill was aluminum.
Cptindy wrote:Great Post Here!
Got me thinking about a guy I seen at the coin store last week. After he left I asked about him and was told, "All he does is go to sales and ask for broken jewelry, brings in 3-5k per week like clockwork."
The dealer pays out 85% of spot for what he brings in!
I think I am going to try this out, I love yard sales.
What is the polite way to ask to test someones jewelry?
Is it better to have the electronic or the chemical test kit?
Thanks again!!!
Edit: Ok I answered my own question based on your video, (should have been more thorough) the electronic seems like the way to go. Also checked your payout on the website, very nice!
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