Smoggy34 in Scotland here. Glad to see you used my video details. I do get my words mixed up sometimes as I usually do the video,s in one take. If you think gold is bad then try silver (see my earlier video,s) One offered £100 for a kg silver bar only after it was sent away to be cut in half ! I kid you not !!. Nice video I liked the history as I’ve not been stacking long. I’m starting to edit video,s now so hopefully king Albert won’t be mentioned again. CHEERS
Dear Smoggy. It's great to hear from you. I will take a look at your "silver" video sometime. I think We should have split this into 2 shorter videos, putting the "history" section into its own "Cash4Gold" video. Did you ever see my post advising not revealing your address online?
I've used the distance buying service you offer Lawrence and I have to say, it's brilliant! Not because of the way it's set up, which is simple, easy and very quick but because your staff were so good. I had a certain about in mind to send but, due to ever changing personal circumstances, had to change my order multiple times. Every time I contacted Chards, staff knew where we were at, in my order. The flexability over what I was going to end up selling to you was fantastic. At no stage was I made to feel uncomfortable for changing my mind and, I was also offered various options as to how to act. So, thank you and your patient staff for what has turned out to be a very pleasant selling experiance!
Extreme profit on the way back to the customers too, recent examples being £40 & £45 for silver Britannias in a pawnbrokers window - difficult to justify when they're just over £30 online even with VAT taken into account.
Steer clear of Pawnbrokers. I go to my local Ramsdens when I pop into town just to get an insult!! A couple of weeks ago they where offering £252 for a Full Sovereign and see them in the window for £540! I see Smoggy in Scotland has posted below and on one of his videos a few months ago was offered I think around £950 for a 1oz Britannia, when spot was around £1830-ish. These companies should be made to put a health warning poster in their windows, warning people of their sharp practices....they are horrible people!!!
One of Smoggy's other videos was his visit to his local Ramsdens branch. It is worth watching mainly for the laughable inefficiency. lack of knowledge and professionalism by its staff member, who seems to have indicated their selling prices in error instead of their buying prices, which they would apparently only confirm after they had posted them to their head office to be checked by their expert with a "special machine", which might take a week. Pathetic!
You asked for my experience in selling - I'm pleased to say I've just sold my 32nd Homing Pigeon on ebay. Oh you meant bullion? Great informative vid as always
That's very kind of you to say so. We do have some fierce competition, and we are not perfect, which is why we keep working on improvements, some of which take time to show up, and we also listen to, and have conversations with our customers.
That's nice to know. We aim to dedicate more resources to videos, mainly human resources, more people and more time; that way we hope to cover more topics, and a greater variety.
Looking forward to this one, they seem especially rotten when it comes to silver, last year a RUclipsr recorded himself calling round a few to see what they'd give him for a Britannia, On the day the spot price was £16.96 and they were still only offering him £10.
A lot of what they sell isn’t in stock either. If it’s on display in a premises with a store front, if the store sell it, it can be days before the website updates so you may buy online something thats already gone. My advice is that if you buy from them online use a credit card not a debit card.
Cash Conevrters are a franchise, so they may vary considerably, but most similar High Street operators seem to expect to make 50% to 100% mark up os cost.
You probably would if you discussed it with any of our Customer Service team. Quite often our Pricing team concentrate on our major selling products, and don't always check lower volume items as frequently.
Our videographer adds B-Roll subtitles, but the transcript is usually auto-generated (very badly) by RUclips. It is possible for us to generate our own, but it is very time consuming to do so.
Chards offer worse prices than pawnbrokers. Example being their policy of Middle Eastern minted Gold and Silver- Chards will offer scrap metal.price which 20% less than pawnbrokers- Ebay.selling metals is better than Chards-
Smoggy34 in Scotland here. Glad to see you used my video details. I do get my words mixed up sometimes as I usually do the video,s in one take.
If you think gold is bad then try silver (see my earlier video,s)
One offered £100 for a kg silver bar only after it was sent away to be cut in half ! I kid you not !!. Nice video I liked the history as I’ve not been stacking long. I’m starting to edit video,s now so hopefully king Albert won’t be mentioned again. CHEERS
Dear Smoggy. It's great to hear from you. I will take a look at your "silver" video sometime. I think We should have split this into 2 shorter videos, putting the "history" section into its own "Cash4Gold" video. Did you ever see my post advising not revealing your address online?
@@lawrencechard5914 yes I believe so thanks.
I've used the distance buying service you offer Lawrence and I have to say, it's brilliant! Not because of the way it's set up, which is simple, easy and very quick but because your staff were so good. I had a certain about in mind to send but, due to ever changing personal circumstances, had to change my order multiple times. Every time I contacted Chards, staff knew where we were at, in my order. The flexability over what I was going to end up selling to you was fantastic. At no stage was I made to feel uncomfortable for changing my mind and, I was also offered various options as to how to act. So, thank you and your patient staff for what has turned out to be a very pleasant selling experiance!
Wow! Thank you for that wonderful feedback. Our Customer Service Team will be delighted to hear it.
Extreme profit on the way back to the customers too, recent examples being £40 & £45 for silver Britannias in a pawnbrokers window - difficult to justify when they're just over £30 online even with VAT taken into account.
Steer clear of Pawnbrokers. I go to my local Ramsdens when I pop into town just to get an insult!! A couple of weeks ago they where offering £252 for a Full Sovereign and see them in the window for £540! I see Smoggy in Scotland has posted below and on one of his videos a few months ago was offered I think around £950 for a 1oz Britannia, when spot was around £1830-ish. These companies should be made to put a health warning poster in their windows, warning people of their sharp practices....they are horrible people!!!
One of Smoggy's other videos was his visit to his local Ramsdens branch. It is worth watching mainly for the laughable inefficiency. lack of knowledge and professionalism by its staff member, who seems to have indicated their selling prices in error instead of their buying prices, which they would apparently only confirm after they had posted them to their head office to be checked by their expert with a "special machine", which might take a week. Pathetic!
You asked for my experience in selling - I'm pleased to say I've just sold my 32nd Homing Pigeon on ebay. Oh you meant bullion? Great informative vid as always
Fantastic business, chards is the best in the uk without question 👍
That's very kind of you to say so. We do have some fierce competition, and we are not perfect, which is why we keep working on improvements, some of which take time to show up, and we also listen to, and have conversations with our customers.
I’ve bought a few off these …looked at loads of dealers …but found chards was a great to buy from
Thank you for the kind comment.
@@lawrencechard5914 when is your London shop open
This is why you are still here since 1964
I been buying from you for years. Nice to put a face to the name.
£240 offered last week for a full sovereign from my local place, had the cheek to say it was a decent offer.
Seems to be almost a "universal" High Street price in the UK.
Yes enjoy the videos when you get into the nitty gritty. We need more on numismatic coins i live the buying and slabing the early milled stuff
That's nice to know. We aim to dedicate more resources to videos, mainly human resources, more people and more time; that way we hope to cover more topics, and a greater variety.
Tried to sell Australian sovereigns to a bullion dealer, and was really low-balled as well.
Were these Sydney Mint AUSTRALIA sovereigns, or British ones with an Australian mintmark? Either way, both types are worth similar amounts.
Looking forward to this one, they seem especially rotten when it comes to silver, last year a RUclipsr recorded himself calling round a few to see what they'd give him for a Britannia,
On the day the spot price was £16.96 and they were still only offering him £10.
I have seen quite a few comments elsewhere about lowball High Street offers for silver coins.
A lot of what they sell isn’t in stock either.
If it’s on display in a premises with a store front, if the store sell it, it can be days before the website updates so you may buy online something thats already gone.
My advice is that if you buy from them online use a credit card not a debit card.
That's interesting to hear.
Chards website suggests larger gold bars at 98% of spot, which is very good compared to competitors.
Thank you. It's about making an active and competitive market.
cash converters are ridiculous prices. jewellers are rip off merchants.
Cash Conevrters are a franchise, so they may vary considerably, but most similar High Street operators seem to expect to make 50% to 100% mark up os cost.
H&T offered me £250 for a Sovereign..
Nobody's melting anything
Wow, they really went wild there!
Chard and ATS are best in UK
That's good of you to say so. ATS are OK, but IMO, I preferred it when Sandra (from Spink) was still there. She retired a few years ago.
I see I wouldn’t get 99% back for my gold Tudor beasts I’ve bought from you I don’t see how they differ from britannias
I only buy my gold from royal mint or you or other top dealer. Never sell your old gold or silver to anyone else 😮
You probably would if you discussed it with any of our Customer Service team. Quite often our Pricing team concentrate on our major selling products, and don't always check lower volume items as frequently.
@@johnarnold5891 From the Royal Mint? We must be doing something wrong!
@@lawrencechard5914 great thanks
Who did the subtitles......😃😃😃
I think RUclips automatically uploads the subtitles with what IT thinks is right🤦🏻♂️
Our videographer adds B-Roll subtitles, but the transcript is usually auto-generated (very badly) by RUclips. It is possible for us to generate our own, but it is very time consuming to do so.
Available with English subtleties
@@des_smith7658 English "subleties" is a neat pun on "subtitles" !😎
Chards offer worse prices than pawnbrokers. Example being their policy of Middle Eastern minted Gold and Silver- Chards will offer scrap metal.price which 20% less than pawnbrokers- Ebay.selling metals is better than Chards-
That is absoulute nonsense, and untrue. Which branch of H&T do you work for?