Sell Silver Scrap

Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   Sterling silver flatware-should I sell for scrap?
   I have about 10 pieces of sterling forks and knives of different patterns that I don't know the names of. Should I just sell them as scrap or what? Is there a web site that can help me identify them? Thanks

   • ANSWER:
     Replacement, Ltd. may be able to help you identify the patterns. They might also buy them from you. They look for discontinued china and flatware.

     http://www.replacements.com/index.htm

2. QUESTION:
   Does anyone know where to sell scrap sterling silver in LA ?

   • ANSWER:
     Go down to the jewelery centers downtown & they will tell U. It's a few blocks from the Greyhound Station.

3. QUESTION:
   How to sell Morgan Silver Dollars?
   I have about 8 Morgan Silver Dollars all in bad condition. Whats the best way to go about selling them? Scrap silver? Ebay? How much can I get for them?

   • ANSWER:
     I have sold my gold to a couple of online gold buyers and a few local shops. I got the best payout from Captain Cash For Gold- http://www.captaincashforgold.com/. With Captain Cash For Gold, you skip the middle man so you actually get paid the highest value for your gold. They pay you the same day you send them your gold and it all in a very secure manner. The people there are very nice and walk you thru any of your questions. I would highly recommend using them. Good luck!
     Source(s):
     http://www.captaincashforgold.com/

4. QUESTION:
   Trying to get out of debt, when is the best time to sell our scrap gold and silver?
   My husband and I are trying to get out of debt, paying off credit cards, student loans, etc. We have made quite a dent in the past two years considering we have a six year old, four year old, and one year old. We have a decent amount of scrap gold and silver we would like to sell to pay off debt or invest in my husbands business (he needs cash for a buying trip as we sell items online). We have a friend that does this and will give us a fair price for it. Do we hold onto it and hope that the prices continue to climb, or go ahead and sell it and pay towards our debt or invest in the business now? When do you think it will reach it's peak price?

   • ANSWER:
     Unfortunately, it is not clear when gold and silver will "peak", but it looks like some point in the indefinite future. It could be next month, it could be years down the road. Gold and silver have appreciated nicely over the past 5 years, but I don't think anyone can tell you when the best time to sell would be.

     Grandpa

5. QUESTION:
   Where can I sell my silver coins?
   I have a lot of Silver U.S. coins I want to sell.
   A few would be of interest to a coin collector, but most of them have scrap value.
   Silver is selling for about an ounce.
   Where in the New York City area would be a good place to get the highest price?

   • ANSWER:
     ebay... or a coin collector

6. QUESTION:
   I want to sell scrap gold direct to refiners in the u.k. Where can I find reliable buyers ?
   I dont want to deal with the middlemen or all those companies who advertise on tv and actually pay a pittance.Just an established refiner who would buy scrap gold/silver could anyone recommend a refiner anywhere in the u.k. ?

   • ANSWER:
     yeah, well, the refiners are not going to want to deal with the tiny quantities you would bring them - that's why there are middlemen . to buy small quantities from individuals and then they sell large quantities to the refineries

7. QUESTION:
   Where to sell Silver coins?
   Where can I sell my silver coins?
   I have a lot of Silver U.S. coins I want to sell.
   A few would be of interest to a coin collector, but most of them have scrap value.
   Scrap Silver is selling for about an ounce.
   Where in the New York City area would be a good place to get the highest price?
   I DO NOT WANT TO USE EBAY.
   The weight of the coins is about 30 pounds.
   I want to sell locally.

   • ANSWER:
     New York has plenty of bullion (precious metal) dealers. Check them out online. Call a few of these to learn how they value bulk silver coins, and to find the most cost effective (and safe) way to move the coins into their possession.

8. QUESTION:
   Selling sterling silver for scrap question.?
   I have found a thrift store where I can buy sterling silverware that looks either antique or vintage. Many are monogrammed. Each peice is only 99 cents. Would this be good to buy and sell for scrap. I am wondering if I'd make a profit or not.

   • ANSWER:
     If it really is sterling silver, then yes, it would be. Right now, silver is trading at about .50/ounce, and sterling silver is 92.5% silver.

     A lot of "sterling" silverware is only silver plated, in which case, it would be useless as scrap. You'd have to look at each piece to determine which it is. It should be marked if is sterling, or silver plated.

9. QUESTION:
   hi, i have some sterling silver scrap, and i do not where to sell it?

   • ANSWER:

10. QUESTION:
    where can i sell 100 lbs of scrap sterling silver?

    • ANSWER:
      You can try ebay. There are people on ebay that will buy anything. It is one of the biggest marketplaces for selling of goods that have been used before. You could also look for people who sell sterling silver or use it to make things to sell. They are always in need of more materials.

11. QUESTION:
    Where can I buy sheet sterling silver for making jewelry ?
    Either online or in the Philadelphia area. I also need bezel wire and round & square wire. Also do you know where I can sell my scrap silver?

    • ANSWER:
      You can occasionaly find that stuff on eBay, but you will pay top dollar plus postage for it.

      Here's a link to an online store that's a good source.

      http://www.silversupplies.com/

      You might try melting down you scrap silver and reusing it.

12. QUESTION:
    Have you ever sold your scrap gold or silver through the mail? What was your impression ?

    • ANSWER:
      Nope, but it sounds like a huge rip off to me.

      Even if legit, you only get pennies on the dollar value, your local pawn shops would pay better.

      Keep two things in mind. Those tv ads are very expensive, how do you think they pay for them? Secondly, once you stick your jewelry in the postage paid envelope and mail it off what recourse do you have if they send you a check for a penny? None, that is what you have. They will have your items and you will have nothing.

      Unless you are trying to dump stolen goods, stick to local pawn shops and jewelers.

      A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush and all that.

13. QUESTION:
    How do you know if a coins is made of silver?
    Are all old quarters, dimes and nickles made of silver? I want to sell some as scrap silver. How old do that have to be?

    • ANSWER:
      If they are made of silver, they might be worth more to a collector as coins, then if they are sold as scrap. You should take them to a coin shop and have them valued.

      Get a coin collectors guide for the values. They have them at the library.

14. QUESTION:
    If i have one pound of u.s. coins that are silver, ie quarters pre 1964. How much are they worth sold as scrap?
    Where would i get best price for several pounds of silver quarter etc?

    • ANSWER:
      In general, each dollar face value of US pre-1964 dimes, quarters, and halves, contains .71 troy ounces of silver. At this moment, one troy ounce of silver is .96. That is .04 per face value, and a coin dealer will pay about 90% of that (10.5 - 11 times face value).

15. QUESTION:
    How is profit made on selling silver tableware to a refinery treated for tax purposes?
    Purchased silver flatware and holloware (mostly dented) for the purpose of reselling to a refinery as scrap silver to make a profit.

    Most of the pieces were purchased 1-2 years ago; a few within the last year. However, it was refined in one batch with one payout.

    Would that profit be treated as ordinary income or capital gain? What are the tax rates?

    If capital gain, how would I separate the profit (payout minus basis) into long term and short term gain since it was refined in one big batch with one payout?

    • ANSWER:
      How much money are we talking here? Is this a profitable endeavor

      Capital gain. the items you purchased more than a year before selllng are long term. and those that you bought less than a year before selling are short term.
      you will enter your purchase date and $ paid for it. Then you enter sales date, which will be same for all entries since you sold all at one time. Do you know the weights of each purchase? You would prorate the total price recieved in the sale by the % of weight that each purchase represents.

16. QUESTION:
    where is the best place to sell my silver flatware and get the money that day?
    im a bingo freak and need a bingo fix i live in glendale az.should i go to a pawn shop or to a scrap yard .where would i get the most money

    • ANSWER:
      Try you local coin dealer, these guys are amassing silver. Pawn shop would be last resort. Jeweler may be a possibility. Scrap sterling is being bought for .34 a GRAM. Be careful, don't get screwed.

17. QUESTION:
    Do old silver serving pieces have scrap value? How much and how do I go about selling them to refiners?

    • ANSWER:
      You might want to consider an antique dealer first. They might have more value there.

18. QUESTION:
    how much can i sell my broken down 1997 ford escort with 87,000 miles for?
    i have a 1997 silver 4 door sedan ford escort with 87000 miles on it. The rings around the pistons are shot and it would cost someone between 600 and 1000 dollars to get it fixed. i need to know how much i could sell/ scrap it for. any ideas?

    • ANSWER:
      2 to 3 hundred max at a scrap yard.

      Replacing the rings and rebuilding the engine are really a thing of the past. The modern option is a recycled engine for the vehicle that you can get with a warranty. After you buy one a local back yard mechanic can install for less than 400 bucks.

      Try here and see what you can find then ask around and see who you can get. Truthfully a couple of friends and a few beers along with a Chilton's or Haynes manual and it can be novice completed in a weekend

      .http://www.car-part.com/

19. QUESTION:
    anyone know the price for scrap gold? what about sterling silver?
    I have lots of scrap 10K and 14K gold as well as some pieces of gold jewelry (rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets) and some sterling silver jewelry. Does anyone know what it's selling for these days? Or would I get more for the pieces if I sell them as pieces, not scrap? I need to make money quick, your answers are appreciated!

    • ANSWER:
      The price you will receive will depend on where you have your scrap reclaimed, the amount of scrap you have and the market rate for gold. Remember that you will not receive the spot price for gold in return for your scrap--there are assaying, refining/reclaiming costs that will need to be deducted.

      Instead of taking your scrap to a jeweler who would act as a middleman between you and the refiner (and therefore give you a little less than the refiner would give them), go directly through a refiner with a reclamation program. Anyone like a jeweler or the outfits that advertise on TV are actually just offering to act as middlement between you and the refiner for a piece of the pie.

      I've used the refiner David H. Fell & Co. in Los Angeles for my scrap recovery and been very pleased with the system they have set up. Click on the link below for contact information; they will send you a kit you can use for submitting your scrap.

      Good luck.

20. QUESTION:
    have you ever sold your scrap gold or silver jewelry before? how much did you get for it?

    • ANSWER:
      i sold my engagement ring when i dumped the jerk. got 1500 for it.

21. QUESTION:
    Not sure if these are silver?
    I'm trying to clean out my house to sell some old scrap gold/silver/coins because I need money asap. I found some that have family fun center written on them from hampton beach nh. Could they be silver and worth anything for scrap?

    • ANSWER:
      Those are not coins, but tokens issued by a private business. They are definitely not silver. They are most likely brass or bronze and mostly copper, alloyed with other metals. Depending on the size and composition, scrap value can be less than one cent to maybe three or four cents each.

22. QUESTION:
    Where can i sell real "silver" ware that isn't in an actual set anymore.?
    From a few different sets... all together over a hundred pieces. I was thinking some sort of scrap metal shop, or jewelry factory that would melt them down or something. Any ideas? Would putting them ebay by the lb be an idea?

    • ANSWER:
      Pawn shops or places that melt them down.

23. QUESTION:
    silver hallmarks?
    i am interested in finding scrap silver to sell i. i know that a three didgit hallmark means ***parts per thousand silver. but i have seen some two didgit hallmarks (example: 99) and i dont know what to make of them. can someone help me out with this?

    • ANSWER:
      This is a good basic site for learning about silver, hallmarks and more about their markings in general.
      http://www.925-1000.com/

24. QUESTION:
    how much would 3kg of silver coins be worth as scrap?
    i am looking to sell the coins for scrape if any one can give me some advice

    • ANSWER:
      I remember some years ago selling the old two shilling pieces (10p) because they had more than two shillings worth of silver in them, I think the date was up to 1947.

      If that's the sort of coin you have and they are later than that date and are still legal tender, they are worth more as coins.

25. QUESTION:
    Whats the best/safest way to sell a 100 tr.oz bar of 999 fine silver?
    Would i better off going to a scrap yard, jeweler, on-line, or??????
    Any help is appreiciated!!

    • ANSWER:
      I havn't done this for about 10 years, buy you should be able to go to a local silver broker/coin shop and hand him the bar in return for cash. That's the only safe way.
      ///

26. QUESTION:
    how do you invest in gold or silver?
    I was wondering where you buy the gold and then where would you sell the gold for a good price?

    is it mostly just scrap gold and silver that is bough and sold?

    • ANSWER:
      There are several ways to invest. No, it is not mostly scrap gold and silver that is bought and sold. Forget the TV ads. Most people buy and sell using an investment company (either a stock broker type or a precious metals company).

      The types of investment are the following:

      1. Collectible coins. - It is best not to try this without knowledge of the subject. Use a reputable dealer as listed below for bullion coins.

      2. Bullion Coins - You can buy these by mail from a reputable dealer. (Blanchard, Investment Rarities, etc.) I shy away from the ones that advertise on TV. The better companies advertise in financial magazines.

      3. Stock or mutual funds dealing with bullion production or mining. Check out stock symbol: ABX & UXG for gold HL for silver. (HL has not performed well in the past 2 months.)

      4. Stock in a reputable company that buys and maintains gold and silver in their vault. Example : CEF

      CAUTION: Gold and silver are volatile and you will see the price go up and down. Mining stocks are even more volatile. Start with an amount that you could risk loosing 25% of its value without hurting yourself.

      I invest in gold stock and mutual funds and make good profits. But I do not use the buy and hold strategy. Some people do.

      My strategy is pretty basic but it works for me. I try to buy after prices have fallen some and sell when I can make 10% to 15%. I recently made a little over 25 % on a mining stock. I have also sold at a 30% loss before I learned to sell quick to take my profits and cut losses.

      Start slowly. Go with the price trends. Sell quick to cut your losses and take advantage of profits.

      Use Yahoo Finance to do your research. I like to watch the 3 month graph of the price of a stock.

      I also do all my gold and silver trading from an IRA to keep the profits from being eaten up by taxes and to simplify record keeping. If you want to buy and sell stock or mutual funds, I recommend Charles Schwab, eTrade or other discount broker.

      Good luck.

27. QUESTION:
    Who buys silverware, How do you sell silverware?
    My father gives me a small box of random silverware. Says "Here sell this maybe it's worth something for the silver." Nothing matches, It's all old, but it is all solid silver and not plated. Most scrap yards i have called won't take it. How can i sell this? Is there any market?

    • ANSWER:
      Yes! Try a jeweler, a pawn shop, a coin dealer, or any place that advertises that they buy old gold and silver. These pieces may not have a great collector value, but they are worth at least the going rate for silver. Places will be glad to buy it.

28. QUESTION:
    does anyone know the price of silver?
    i have several pieces of silver, ie rings,cutlery,chains ect that i plan to sell to a local jewellers, scrap silver. how much can i expect approx for each gram, or ounze

    • ANSWER:
      The spot price for silver was .94 per troy ounce as of the close of the market on Friday, March 11, 2011. Scrap prices are lower than spot prices because spot prices are what businesses pay for pure ingots of metal. Your scrap metal will have to be refined at some point, so it's worth less. Add in that your buyer will want to turn a profit, and it's worth even less.

      If you got /ounce, that would be a great deal for you. Depending upon the reputability of your buyer, you could get less.

29. QUESTION:
    which silver dollars are real silver?
    I always thought it was if the date is before 1962, now I hear 64? I want to go to the bank and take out say 150$ in silver dollars. Then pick out the ones that are real silver and sell them to the scrap man. Will this work??

    • ANSWER:
      No it won't work. US coins, dimes and larger, had silver through 1964. Starting in year 1965 the mint stopped using silver in favor of copper and nickel. HOWEVER, the US quit minting dollar coins altogether after 1928. Then briefly made some more in 1934-35. But there was a 36 year gap until the mint started producing copper-nickel Eisenhower dollars, in 1971.

      Believe it or not you are not the first person to think of grabbing any surviving silver coins from circulation. A million people have been beating you to the punch for the past 45 years. So you could back up a U-haul truck and load up every coin at the bank, there's no way in hell you'd find even a silver Roosevelt dime, much less a 1928 Peace Dollar.

30. QUESTION:
    Are silver half dollars, quarters, and dimes worth any more than face value?
    If sold as collectables? Are they pure enough to sell for scrap?

    • ANSWER:
      1/2 dollars, quarters and dimes minted up to and including 1964 are 90% silver. 1/2 dollars from 1965-1970 are 40% silver but not the quarters and dimes they are copper nickel clad. Some dates or coins in high grades that are silver are collectibles and values are more than just the silver value. Circulated common dates sell for the silver value which changes daily. As of Friday silver was .84 an ounce, so dealers are paying around 10 to 11 times face value for 90% silver coins. It will depend of the market when it opens on Tuesday. Hope this helps, the person above me is wrong it is not against the law to melt silver coins in the USA.

31. QUESTION:
    Buffalo indian silver 1oz coin undated?
    So i got a Buffalo silver 1oz coin and on the other side is a indian ... (LINK OF COIN PIC BELOW)
    http://s1126.photobucket.com/albums/l603/topher303/?action=view&current=coin1.jpg - HEAD SIDE

    http://s1126.photobucket.com/albums/l603/topher303/?action=view&current=coin2.jpg - BUFFALO SIDE

    on the Buffalo side on the top it says ( 999 + FINE SILVER ) and at the bottom it says ( ONE TROY OUNCE )....

    ON the front side is the INDIAN head .. and to the right it says ( LIBERTY )... the Y ends at the bottom of his nose...

    i was unable to find anyone with this same coin .. i have tried to research it but havent gotn any luck ... i HAVE seen some that look similar but not exact...

    i think it weird that it says 999+fine silver... because most coins say ( .999 fine silver.. )

    and also this coin is undated but looks and feels like real silver... ..

    this coin came from my family and i beleive they recieved it years ago when they owned a graphics company called MAGICOLOR... which no longer is around.. anyway they use to sell back used film and get the silver scrap in coins,, i have more coins and bars.. but this one is really looking kinda sketchy due to no DATE !!! ...
    I am also wondering if it's SILVER BULLION ( does it need a date ?)

    • ANSWER:
      It's a coin by Golden State Mint which has no numismatic value, but maybe some artistic value. Anyway, if you sell it you will just get the bullion value or about . It's pretty though.

32. QUESTION:
    I have a decent quantity of silver jewelry I want to sell. What should I expect to sell it for?
    I'm just looking for a rough percentage. Say silver is valued at 28.00 per oz. and I have 5 ounces. That's 0 but obviously the buyer wouldn't pay that, would they? So, can I expect them to take 10%, 20%, what? I know silver is hot right now and only expected to increase. I also know it's considered scrap. I just don't want to be ripped off. Thanks for the help!
    Are pawnshops better options than a gold/silver dealer? I live in the Dallas area and there are a couple businesses that are Gold & Silver Exchanges whatever that means! Thanks a lot!!

    • ANSWER:
      You will get a bunch of different prices when trying to sell your silver. I work for a company called Metallix Direct Gold and we would love to give you a quote on your silver. Our website has a silver calculator which will give you an estimate on how much we will give you. All of our FexEx packages are insured up to ,000.

      If you have an extra minute you could download our free white paper on the 5 Steps To Getting The Most Money For Your Silver.

33. QUESTION:
    silver vs copper investing.?
    should i invest in copper bars or silver? why? and why is scrap copper cheap but bars expensive? if i sell the bar will it sell for scrap price or bar price?

    • ANSWER:
      The good thing about investing in copper mainly because it's FREE
      pre 1982 pennies are 95% copper (post-82 are only 2.5% cu), I wouldn't recommend someone to invest their money in copper bullion (bars, rounds) because they're too expensive, the manufacture + premium price is at least 3 times its melt value, neither is scrap copper unless you found them for free.

      You can already get an instant return when you hoard pre 1982 pennies because their melt value is [FAQ-ANSWER].02 when you can actually just pick it up from the ground! THAT'S 200% INSTANT RETURN when the face value is just [FAQ-ANSWER].01! Don't worry about the US Mint's interim rule (melting, exporting coins) because soon the dollar will be devalued (inflation) and all cents will be debased, demonetize and remove from circulation like what happened to the silver dollars and junk silvers (You know they can't keep making these coins at a loss when their melt value is greater than its face value).

      But don't just focus on copper, diversify your portfolio, put some gold, silver, palladium, heck throw in some uranium..just kidding.

34. QUESTION:
    Scrapping copper in Philly? What is the price right now?
    I have a ton of silverplated pieces from the 50s I would like to get rid of- they have dents and damage to them so they are not worth anything. But old silver pieces are made out of copper and then plated. Can I sell these for scrap? How much do you think I would get per pound? Any information is great! Thanks!

    • ANSWER:
      take it across the river to camden iron they have been paying more than anyone else in the tri sate area for decades.

      at the time of this post Cu heavy scrap is 3.14 and Cu bare bright is 3.24

35. QUESTION:
    information on 1907 monarch silver co. trophy presented in 1907 # 349?
    medium size silver bowl with a crown trademark and "high grade metal " has an arm and a hammer and # 349. was a trophy of some sort " presented by Clio and priscilla (or prisrilla) clubs on oct 7 1907. i would like info before i sell it for scrap at 14 an ounce. being 114 years old i would hate to destroy anything historical or important

    • ANSWER:
      You may search for logo trademarks by clicking here: http://www.trademarkia.com/trademark-logo-design

      Largest visual search engine of U.S. federal trademarks filed since the year 1970!

36. QUESTION:
    What is the price of Silver as of 7/12/2008?
    I was wondering what the price was closing 7/11/2008 for silver for I have scrap silver and pieces I have never worn.For the pieces I have never worn will I get more money. If I have a silver piece with a garnet in it, what will they give me for the piece,just the price of silver or the silver and than the garnet separate? can someone help me,I've never sold but am going to jewelers and pricing it out first,but before I go I want alittle knowledge first about it.
    I also have Marcasite silver pieces,pieces with cz stones,pieces with Amethyst,topaz,onyx,pearls,etc. I was curious if they buy them based on the weight of the silver and add on the price of a stone.

    • ANSWER:
      right now, silver is 18.84 dollars an ounce, you are better off trying to sell the pieces whole, becuase they are not worth much in scrap, and garnets are not worth much either

37. QUESTION:
    How much is the price of gold today 7/12/2008 closing on 7/11/2008?
    I am looking to see gold as scrap, gold in new pieces,and silver as scrap and new pieces.I am going to different jewelers that buy gold to see what the best price is,I just want to know what I am up against and the real prices versus what they will pay.Any feedback to help me not get ripped off or sold for alot less than I should. Thanks

    • ANSWER:
      Prices change constantly, you can monitor them online:

      http://www.kitco.com

      Dealers will charge you a small percentage over "spot", or pay you a small percentage under "spot", for items valued primarily for their gold or silver content. Rare items or finely worked jewely goes for even more. If you just want to buy and sell gold or silver, you might check coin dealers as well.

38. QUESTION:
    What is the value of a 22 carat gold half sovereign?
    I want to sell some Royal Mint jewellery (unwanted gifts) to a scrap gold/ second hand jewellery merchant but I don't know what it is worth. I have the following:
    A 9ct gold chain & cross bar (with 10 small diamonds) & a 22ct half sovereign pendant from 2003 - limited edition of 5000. Also a pair of 9ct gold earrings in a cross design with a small emerald in the centre & very small diamonds. Finally a sterling silver fine chain with pendant & 3 small sapphires. Can anyone help? What is the minimum I should take? I had a look on www.royalmint.com & the jewellery on there isn't cheap, but if you are selling it on second hand what sort of price can you expect to get?

    • ANSWER:
      You would be well advised to take them to a reputable jewellery store or two, or a reputable pawnbroker, they also buy scrap gold and will give you a fair price.

      Obviously you wont get full values as they need a margin for profit. If i were you i would also consider a reputable auction house as you might get a better price there, but get a valuation first and put a reserve on at 70% of full value.

      Good Luck.

39. QUESTION:
    sterlingsilver/925 silver?
    Which is the purest silver? I have bought a bracelet on Ebay described as 925 silver and it is very heavy. I do have my doubts though as its scrap price is more than the seller sells them for. I have put a magnet against it and the fastener is immediately drawn to it but the rest of the item is not....so how much silver is there in 925 silver .... is it 925 parts per 1000 or something obvious like that? Is sterling silver the same or is that purer

    • ANSWER:
      925 silver is sterling silver

40. QUESTION:
    Does anyone know of a website?
    That would provide daily up to date scrap gold and silver prices you could expect to recieve when selling?

    • ANSWER:
      Try here:

      http://www.jackhunt.com/gold-calc.html

41. QUESTION:
    How much do you think I should sell this Jewelry for?
    Just recently got some jewelry from a yard sale, and wanted to know if it is worth anything.
    Here's some pictures (Which are in pretty bad detail since I have dial-up and a ten-dollar camera.).

    10k Heart Necklace, with diamonds (The back of the heart has "A161" and "10k" inscribed in it.) :
    http://i53.tinypic.com/sw36z5.jpg

    14k Circular Necklace, the diamonds are not real. :
    http://i56.tinypic.com/2djc35y.jpg

    .925 Silver Earrings, Pearls are either fake or man-made. :
    http://i52.tinypic.com/oifa6a.jpg

    I know I could get a little for the gold, but wanted to know more before I scrapped it for gold.
    I wanted to know if anyone knows who they are made by, or how much they are worth.

    • ANSWER:
      Ask on this forum

42. QUESTION:
    Audi A6 1998 - Engine Blown?
    Silver 1998 A6, front wheel drive, blue interior. Engine blew an oil seal and lost all oil and ruined engine. Car has 140,000 highway miles. Until engine blew car was running great, AC, transmission, etc all good. I got a few quotes on replacing engine, around ,000 parts and labor.
    At this point I am inclined to sell it as scrap and if I can afford it just buy another car at some point.
    1. Any opinions on that?
    2. What is the car worth for scrap, rims are good, all body panels good, water pump, alternator, dashboard displays, etc all good.
    3. What is the best way to sell it.

    • ANSWER:
      Here's one way to look at it. You can pay the 00, and you'll have an Audi which will be a nice car, have a new engine and lots of life left in it. Or you can sell it and buy another car for the same price, and have another used car with potential big problems, won't have a new engine, and you're opening up a can of worms with the unknown. If you plan to keep it for some time, a new engine may not be the worst investment.

43. QUESTION:
    Who else thinks the Sonic series has too many characters?
    I mean, come on! Not counting scrapped, insignificant, and dead characters, you have:
    Sonic
    Tails
    Knuckles
    Eggman
    Amy
    Shadow
    Rouge
    Cream
    Big
    Espio
    Charmy
    Vector
    Omega
    Blaze
    Jet
    Wave
    Storm
    Silver
    Elise, and
    Mephiles
    That's 20 characters already! And don't get me started on the others! I think SEGA needs to stop introducing new characters to help sell games, and develop on the characters they already have.
    I think that intoducing a character for one or two games, then scrapping him/her (*cough*FANG*cough*) is very wasteful, but having 10-15 good, well-developed characters is a better tactic. Also, that is why I don't care for the Mario series.

    • ANSWER:
      Like Mario, most of these are a bit "temporary.
      These are the ones you should consider.
      Sonic
      Knuckles
      Tails
      Cream
      Cheese
      Amy
      Shadow
      Rouge
      Eggman
      -and that's only 9-think about the true characters
      -like saying boo is a character just cause he's in mario party

44. QUESTION:
    Was it satisfying to see Obama own the republicans in the Health Care Summit?
    The only thing Republicans had to say was "scrap the bill and start over." They have no substantive ideas.

    -Tort reform is not a silver bullet, it accounts for less than 2% of all costs. Certain states have their own restrictions on medical malpractice and premiums still go up.

    -Simply letting across the state lines competition won't do much. The credit card example was fantastic...once banks could sell credit cards across state lines, they all migrated to states with little regulation so they could charge all the fees they want.

    -Creating state high risk pools only creates further discrimination. Sure, sick people will have coverage, but they will have to pay out the nose for it.

    -HSA's are not coverage, it just allows you to set aside the little money you already make in case something happens. People with low incomes cannot afford to set anything aside.

    -Let's not forget that Health Insurance industries, like oil companies, practice collusion. They get together and they price fix, or make deals on who and who they won't cover, so that no matter where you go, you will be paying the same. Making competition between private insurance companies won't do anything.

    The ONLY way to guarantee true regulation of skyrocketing premiums is to offer an alternative that is not through private insurers. The public option alone would negate the need for any other reforms. The second someone gets denied, they drop them and go to the public plan. It would keep insurance companies honest. This is common sense. The free market does not work with the overwhelming amount of greed in this world today.

    • ANSWER:
      YES!

      "Let me just make this point, John, because we are not campaigning anymore," Obama said.

      "I'm reminded of that every day," McCain shot back.

      IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU LIKE HIM, BUT YOU HAVE GOT TO ADMIT: Obama owned McCain.

45. QUESTION:
    i wrote this..what do you think?
    The bells tied to the glass door jingled as Rob entered, a gust of wind and powdery snow following behind him. It was well below freezing outside. Christmas lights and countless decorations lit up the New York City streets, overpowering the harsh winter with the warm, fuzzy glow of Christmas spirit. Families shopped for gifts, crowding the sidewalks. Salesmen, eager to sell their products, bombarded the city with store windows elegantly decorated with toys and clothes.
    "Good evening, Sir." The man greeting customers stood next to the door in a crisp suit, standing to the side as the cold air blew through. Rob nodded as he walked by. Rows and rows of glass counters displayed sparkling diamonds and jewels. The sound of chatter amongst the men and women behind the counters and customers filled the store, and as he breathed in deeply he could smell fresh paint. He looked around aimlessly as he was overcome by all that surrounded him. Right away, a second salesman came up to greet him, wearing a perfectly ironed white collared shirt and red tie, arms crossed behind his back.
    "Are you looking for anything in particular, Sir?"
    He had a softness in his eyes, and it made Rob comfortabe.
    Rob quickly unraveled his gray, tattered scarf from around his neck as he looked up to answer the man. "An engagement ring." following his words, he felt his mouth grow into a big silly grin.
    The man kindly smiled, closing his eyes for a few seconds. Rob took off his winter coat and allowed the man to lead him to a few rows of the sparkling diamonds. He walked behind the counter and took out a ring of keys, routinely finding the correct one in a flash. He unlocked the case and then stopped to shake Robs hand. "Thomas," he said, with a welcoming smile.
    "Rob." Rob answered back modestly. He was pleased that his young age didn't make the salesman take him less seriously.
    "Okay, sir. This is our newest collection, by Richard Soleil. Many come with a red firestone, a gem only found in West India as of this day. They are typically lined with diamonds on the outside, with a center-cut..." As the man spoke, Robs eyes were captured by a glittering purple, oval shaped diamond, lined with small white diamonds on the outside, the band a beautiful shiny silver. It seemed to stand out against the rest, and Robs eyes were locked onto it. "How much for the purple one?" He asked eagerly, not even realizing how badly he interrupted the man. Thomas paused for a second before answering.
    "Uh.. Oh, the Amethyst." He reached inside and pulled it out, his shirt covered in the rainbow lights and sparkles caused from the glow of the diamond.
    Rob knew that he had found the ring he came for. The purple glitter of the Amethyst had caught his eye the same way the sparkle in Aries's eye had on the day he first saw her.
    He thought about the first day he met her. They were at a Christmas party almost exactly a year earlier, it was being held for Ted's Aluminum and Scrap Yard, where Rob worked. He later found out that Arie was there for a date with his co-worker Dan Brown. All through dinner, Rob couldn't help but stare. Sitting two tables in front of her, she caught him turning his head around to see her every couple minutes. Upon noticing, she discretely waved back.
    Awestruck, Rob gave her a wave in return.
    Arie, she mouthed to him from across the room. Her date was caught up in a story with the friends next to him, and didn't seem to notice what was going on.
    Rob, he said back smiling.
    She held up her glass of wine and they made a toast to eachother from a distance.
    After dinner music came on and soon people were leaving their tables to go dance. Rob and Arie stayed in their seats, still smiling at eachother. When everybody had left, Rob walked up to her smiling. "Would you like to dance?" he asked.
    "I would love to." She responded, holding out her hand for him.
    From that day on, they fell in love more and more.
    Not long after that, they were inseperable. They laughed and cried together. She knew everything about him, as he did her.
    ***
    Robs mind continued to wander as Thomas went to the register to check the price on the ring.
    He remembered laying in his bed with her, in his run down apartment. It was past noon, and the two were still cuddled up beneath a pile of blankets. The room was a mess. There were plenty of things that needed to get done, but neither of them cared. They had eachother and that was all that mattered. He was laying on top of her, and they had their foreheads pressed together gently. They were holding hands on both sides, laughing uncontrollably. It was pouring rain outside. Ariess' smile lessened. "What made you love me, the day we met?"
    Rob shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know."
    "Was it my beautiful body?" She said laughing, smoothing her hand from her chest to her hips.
    Rob laughed, shrugging his shoulders again. "I just love you."
    "Was it my.. Stunning personality?" She flashed him a smile, posing sweetly.

    • ANSWER:
      really good! though you're inconsistent with his girlfriends name. first its Aries, then it's Arie, then it's Ariess. I'm guessing it's meant to be Arie. If so, it's Arie's smile, not Ariess' smile. Or maybe he had three similarly named girlfriends but apart from that, its really good!!! please answer mine
      http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AkXCL7ntvmzWYcsj7WYCkxvsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20091002111353AAWEBw3

      Dee xx

46. QUESTION:
    Handling stolen goods?? ?
    Hi all. Im a scrap metal dealer of gold and silver. Iv just bought some scales and started buying non ferrous metals. I work in the town and advertise for the metal. I got arrested on friday just gone for buying 195 kg of lead from a residential address in the midlands. The lads i bought of appear to have sold the lead from an address nothing to do with them. I got arrested and am out on bail to attend at the end of the month. Heres the question. Basicly i have been hoodwinked to an address and am now being tryed for handling stilen goods. I payed full price and traded on certified scales in broad daylight. Granted i didnt give a waste transpher note, if im to be found guilty what will the outcome for a first offence be? Very worried. As im not a crook!! Any help or advice would be great and thanks in advance! Cheers. Dave midlands uk.
    Ps i know my grammers bad:)

    • ANSWER:

47. QUESTION:
    Im selling my yugioh cards and i think its a great deal.?
    Selling my collection......
    Yugioh Synchro Deck, 20 synchros & 1200 + Card Lot
    http://cgi.ebay.com/Yu-Gi-Oh-Synchro-Deck-20-synchros-1200-Card-Lot_W0QQitemZ260530292109QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ca8d0c58d

    Description:

    40 Card Deck, 21 Monsters, 19 Spells & Traps.
    20 Syncros.
    Deck List- Gorz the Emissary of Darkness, 3 Junk Synchrons, 3 Marauding Captains, Mist Valley Soldier, Spirit Reaper, Black Wing - Mistral the Silver Shield, Black Wing - Gale the Whirlwind, 2 XX - Saber Fulhelm Knight, Old Vicindictive Magician, Quillbolt Wedgehog, Magna Drago, Field - Commander Rahz, Dark Resonator, Penguin Soldier, Apprentice Magician, Twin - Sword Marauder.
    Spells and Traps- Heavy Storm, Smashing Ground, Scape Goat, Reinforcement of the Army, 2 Lightning Vortex, 3 Fissure, Swords of Revealins Light, Brain Control, Double Summon, 2 Draining Shield, Waboku, Magic Cylinder, 2 Sakuretsu Armour, Scrap-Iron Scare Crow.
    Synchros- Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier, Goyo Guardian, Thought Ruler Archfiend, Ally of Justice Catastor, Starclust Dragon, Mist Worm, Ancient Fairy Dragon, Archfiend Zombie-Skull, X-Saber Urbellum, Power Tool Dragon, Iron Chain Dragon, Dark Strike Fighter, 3 Nitro Warrior, 2 Turbo Warrior, GAIA Knight The Force of Earth, 2 Junk Warriors.
    1200 + Card Lot- Consists of many cards for any kind of deck. Has secret rares, ultra rares, supers, regular rares and commons.

    • ANSWER:
      wow thats actully pretty good deal, you may want to increase the price a bit, you dont wanna get ripped off. But if you really wanna get rid of them for a mediocre price than i guess its okay.
      but yeah, its a pretty good deal.

48. QUESTION:
    is my Blackwing deck good?
    I am looking for some recommendations on my Blackwing deck. Here is my deck:

    Main Deck:

    Monsters(20):

    -Blackwing Shura the Blue Flame (x3)
    -Blackwing Bora the Spear (x3)
    -Blackwing Kalut the Moon Shadow (x3)
    -Blackwing Blizzard the Far North (x3)
    -Blackwing Sirocco the Dawn (x2)
    -Blackwing Vayu the Emblem of Honor (x2)
    -Blackwing Mistral the Silver Shield (x1)
    -Blackwing Gale the Whirlwind (x1)
    -Dark Armed Dragon (x1)
    -Gorz the Emissary of Darkness (x1)

    Spells(9):

    -Mystical Space Typhoon (x2)
    -Book of Moon (x1)
    -Dark Hole (x1)
    -Monster Reborn (x1)
    -Black Whirlwind (x1)
    -Mind Control (x1)
    -Dark Eruption (x1)
    -Allure of Darkness (x1)

    Traps(11):

    -Icarus Attack (x2)
    -Threatening Roar (x2)
    -Bottomless Trap Hole (x2)
    -Solemn Warning (x1)
    -Scrap-Iron Scarecrow (x1)
    -Torrential Tribute (x1)
    -Call of the Haunted (x1)
    -Mirror Force (x1)

    Extra Deck(13):

    -X-Saber Wayne (x1)
    -Flamvell Uruquizas (x1)
    -Blackwing Armed Wing (x1)
    -Iron Chain Dragon (x2)
    -Psychic Lifetrancer (x1)
    -Blackwing Armor Master (x2)
    -Stardust Dragon (x1)
    -Scrap Dragon (x1)
    -Blackwing Silverwind the Ascendant (x1)
    -XX-Saber Gottoms (x1)
    -Chimeratech Fortress Dragon (x1)

    Side Deck(10):

    -Synchro Control (x1)
    -Giant Trunade (x1)
    -Leeching the Light (x1)
    -Crevice Into the Different Dimension (x2)
    -Reanimation Wave (x1)
    -Tuner's Scheme (x1)
    -Intercept (x1)
    -Chain Disappearance (x1)
    -Dark Bribe (x1)

    What cards do i get and where can I find them cheap? I would like to get 2 breeze the zephyrs and 1 or 2 starlight roads. i would put the breezes in for mistral and gorz and the starlight in for scrap-iron. I am probably going to get black rose dragon, catastor, goyo, and brionac if i can find them. My side deck was just thrown together with a bunch of cards i thought were decent. I am not looking for the "ultimate deck list" with three pots and all the other expensive cards. I will need cards that are pretty cheap so pot of duality is not possible (I traded with one of my friends for solemn). I am not interested in selling this deck so don't made any offers. Any help is appreciated. Thank you in advance.

    • ANSWER:
      changes are starred

      Monsters(20):

      -Blackwing Shura the Blue Flame (x3)
      -Blackwing Bora the Spear (x3)
      -Blackwing Kalut the Moon Shadow (x3)
      -Blackwing Blizzard the Far North (x2)*****
      -Blackwing Sirocco the Dawn (x3)******
      -Blackwing Vayu the Emblem of Honor (x2)
      -Blackwing Gale the Whirlwind (x1)
      -Dark Armed Dragon (x1)
      -Blackwing Breeze the Zepher (x1)******

      Spells(9):

      -Mystical Space Typhoon (x2)
      -Book of Moon (x3)******
      -Monster Reborn (x1)
      -Black Whirlwind (x1)
      -Allure of Darkness (x1)
      -Cards for Back Feathers (x2)****
      - My Body as a Shield (x1)****

      Traps(11):

      -Icarus Attack (x3)****
      -Bottomless Trap Hole (x2)
      -Solemn Judgement (x1)*****
      -Torrential Tribute (x1)
      -Mirror Force (x1)
      -Starlight Road (x1)****
      -Royal Oppression (x1)******

      2 Breeze is badddddd. trust me, ive tried it, and youll mostly use breeze to tribute for cards for black feathers
      you only need 1 starlight road, 2 is mostly used in non-agressive decks

      3 book of moon is very good for this deck, it helps save you from bad monster effects, which is what hurts this deck

      some people hate royal oppression in blackwings, but its actually really good. i would buy a copy and at least give it a try. And since youre really only going to negate summons with solemn warning, it also does the same thing youre trying to accomplish with solemn warning, but with less of a cost.

      3 sirroco instead of two blizzard basically sets up for vayu combos. Plus, ive never had trouble searching for blizzard when i needed it.

      ive never played blackwings and thought, if only i had gorz. Ever heard of the best defense is a good offense? thats basically blackwings.

      also, icarus attack is your best card, and my body protects you against everything.

49. QUESTION:
    do you think my YGO deck is good?
    monsters

    Spell Reactor RE x2
    Man Eater Bug x3
    Trap Eater x1
    Battle Fader x1
    Trap Reactor Y FI x1
    The Wicked Dreadroot x1
    Blackwing Bora The Spear x3
    Blackwing Shura The Blue Flame x3
    Blackwing Sirocco The Dawn x3
    Blackwing Fane The Steel Chain x2
    Blackwing Chibli The Searing Wind x2
    Blackwing Kalut The Moon Shadow x2
    Blackwing Blizzard The Far North x1
    Blackwing Mistral The Silver Shield x1
    Blackwing Elphin The Raven x1
    Blackwing Gale The Wirlwind x1

    Sells

    Mystical Space Typhoon x3
    Gold Sarcophagus x1
    Spell Absorption x1
    Monster Reborn x1
    Mirage Tube x1
    Shooting Star Bow Ceal x1
    Swords Of Revealing Light x1
    Dark Core x1
    Double Summon x1

    Traps

    Scrap Iron Scarecrow x2
    Black Thunder x2
    Waboku x1
    Spellbinding Circle x1
    Call Of The Haunted x1
    Raigeki Break x1
    Sakuretsu Armor x1
    Divine Wrath x1
    Remote Revenge 1

    • ANSWER:
      get Monster Reactor then your deck is perfect

50. QUESTION:
    I need some advice deciding which car to buy, the decision will deeply affect the car's initial owners.?
    Heya, I'm just finishing my GCSEs in UK, and my dad's agreed to buy me my first car. Happily, we went around looking for a car, out of the many I saw, I like two of them. Both of them were in my budget. Now as my dad is a very caring father, and does not want to spoil me, he said I could only buy one. I'm completely fine with that. But here lies the problem... Both these car's owners are desperate for money, and they need it... and BAD.
    The first car I saw, was a RR Silver Spur, antique car, truely beautiful and very rare as well, but its owner, this old man was selling it for a mere 4500 pounds, which is quite a lot, but nothing compared to its original value. He needs this money for his leg operation, to take care of his retired wife, and also his grand children. Its not that the car is scrap, it works perfectly well, we went and saw it, the old man is just desperate for the money. And I liked the car, and the idea that if I bought it, I would be helping him, his wife and his grand children.

    The second car I saw, was this Ford Fiesta, won many magazine front covers, it had massive speakers, Lamborghini doors, two seater with touchscreen TV's all over the roof, the dash... what esle can I say... I even took a test drive in this car, it was RAW. He showed me reciepts for all the modifications he had done, it had over 30 grand spent over it. But, he was selling it for 4000 pounds, and he was trying very hard to try and make me like it, which I did. We visited his house, he didn't even have a door in his toilet, his wife wanted a back garden, he couldn't afford to pay builder for it, and he was building it himself, told me he was building it for quite some time. He even had two kid's to put through school....

    Both these car's are nice, I LIKE THEM. The price of each is not very different from the other. And they are also great value for money, INFACT they're a bargain for me... One is beautifully exquisite and prestigious, other is just beautifully savage and rough...

    It's not this that bother's me, it is what may happen two both these seller's families, if I don't buy from one of them. The old man, might not be able to have his leg operation, may not be able to provide for his wife, and his grand child... OR the other man, may not be able to pay for his children schooling, his FAMILY and may continue to live in shame, he could not even afford a door for his bathroom. =[

    Please Help

    • ANSWER:
      You also should compare car insurance quotes for cars before buying one, for example here - carinsurance.deep-ice.com