On 2009-02-13, Lou Decruss > wrote:

> There's an ad on Craig's list for home parties that people are invited
> to go and sell their gold. It's amazing some of the things people
> dream up.

Those home parties are a whole different ballgame. In that approach, the
person putting on a party purchases a kit that allows him to asses the
actual gold content of the gold jewelry and make valid estimates of the
value to party participants. He then collects the gold, and sends it in.
The people at the party know who they are giving their gold to and he has
the means to provide a valid worth. Then, it's on the guy giving the party
to distribute the $$$. These are usually done amongst friends.

nb