According to the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry 22 kilograms of gold, worth about $785,000, was recovered from discarded cell phones collected in a campaign by the Japanese government. The 22 kilograms of gold came from approximately 567,000 cell phones in an effort to recycle precious and rare metals in electronics. In addition to the 22 kilograms of gold, 79 kilograms of silver, 5,670 kilograms of copper, and 2 kilograms of palladium were recovered from the cell phones. The efforts of Japan’s government is a prime example of a movement called “urban mining” which refers to acquiring precious metals from recycled electronic devices including computers, televisions, and calculators. It is estimated that Americans have millions of old cell phones sitting in their homes, a potential gold mine. If you’re looking to sell your gold, silver, and platinum items contact The Gold Standard and turn your gold into cash.
Archive for March, 2010
Shocking Cash for Gold Investigations
By admin on March 6th, 2010Out of Bakersfield, CA an eyewitness news team did an investigative report on the cash for gold market and some of the findings are shocking. The team took a gold ring and had it weighed, tested, and appraised by a trusted jeweler. The team then took the ring to several cash for gold businesses. The investigative team ran into dishonest cash for gold business practices including weighing the ring out of sight from the customer, refusing to tell the customer what they had weighed the ring at, telling the customer that the ring weighed less than it actually did, and being offered low-ball prices. The bottom line from the investigative report to consumers was to shop around when selling their gold jewelry and to use common sense.
The Gold Standard wants you to know that we are proud members of the Jeweler’s Vigilance Committee, use only State of New York certified and calibrated scales, and all of your gold jewelry is weighed and tested right in front of you. We also have a 110% Price Guarantee meaning we will pay the highest prices for your gold than any other company in New York. If you find a higher payout we will match that price and pay you an additional 10% of the difference! Contact us today to turn your gold into cash.
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