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After you sell: what you should leave with besides money
Leave with a ticket that matches the pile, your unsold pieces, your ID, and a payment you understand. If the paper is vague, fix it before you walk.
The visit is not over when the number feels good.
Leave with
A buy ticket that matches the pile: weights, face, counts, karat. Your unsold pieces, counted. Your ID. A payment you understand. Cash, check, or wire. Receipts. ID.
If the ticket is vague
“Gold jewelry $1,200” is not a ticket. “14k 18.2 g $X” is a ticket. Jewelry testing. Ask them to fix it before you walk.
If you already left and the paper is wrong, call the same day. Shops can fix a same-day mistake. They cannot reconstruct a vibe from last fall.
What to bring. Walking away still works until the money has moved.
More on the coin and money library.