Now that the price of gold is soaring, many people may be thinking, "Will the gold necklace I bought a long time ago sell for a high price?"

But wait a minute! There may be unexpected pitfalls lurking in the sale of gold.

"Chairman! I hear that it's easy to be deceived by purchasing agents. What should I do?"

In fact, there is no end to such consultations."There are a lot of people like that. We receive more than 10 (similar) calls a year."That's what he said.

Especially now that the value of gold is rising, there are unscrupulous buyers targeting uninformed consumers, so you need to be careful.

Typical tactic of malicious dealers: Branding it as a “fake” and buying it at a low price.

There have been reports of cases in which people who took their precious gold necklace to a purchasing store were told the following...

"Oh, this is fake. It's stuck to the magnet."

``Obviously I can't put a price on it (it's free), but since you took the trouble to bring it to me, I'll take it for 1,000 yen.''

18-karat gold and 24-karat gold necklaces that might originally be worth tens or hundreds of thousands of yen are being sold for just a few hundred or even a few thousand yen. That's a terrible story, isn't it?

Why do we get fooled? Clever "magnet" trick

The reason why many people are deceived is that"Money doesn't attract magnets"There is knowledge that. You can easily find such information by searching on the Internet.

Unscrupulous businesses use this knowledge to their advantage to deceive consumers.

[Demonstration explanation]

As the chairman demonstrates in the video, even a genuine 18k gold necklace will stick to a magnet in certain areas.

• Necklace chain part: Even if you bring a magnet close to this area, it usually won't stick. This is just as the saying goes, ``gold doesn't attract magnets.''
  
• Fastener (pull ring) part: However, it is used when putting on and taking off the necklace.Fastener (loop-shaped metal fitting called a pull ring)When you bring a magnet close to...
  

  Snap! and magnets stick togetherIt is.

"Eh!? Is it a fake after all?"

I tend to think so, butThis is not because it's fake!

Why magnets stick to clasps: Internal “spring”

Why is a magnet attached to the clasp of a real gold necklace?

The reason for this is the internal structure of the clasp (pull ring).

The pull ring is inside to open and close."Spring"is prepared. This spring allows us to easily put on and take off our necklaces.

However, gold is a very soft metal. Parts that require strength and elasticity like springs cannot be made from gold. Therefore, thisThe springs are made of metals such as iron that stick to magnets.It is.

In other words,The magnet sticking to the clasp (pull ring) is a reaction to the internal iron spring, and is normal for a gold necklace.That's it.

How to deceive malicious traders (summary)

Unscrupulous buyers take advantage of this characteristic that only the clasp sticks to the magnet.

1. A magnet is placed on the clasp in front of the consumer.
2. Show them that a magnet sticks to them, and falsely explain, ``See, it sticks to magnets, right? That's why this is a fake.''
3. When consumers believe that it is so, they offer an unreasonably low price and buy the product.

Precautions to avoid being deceived

• Don't just accept the information that "money doesn't attract magnets" at face value.
• Necklace clasps (pull rings) usually attach to magnets because the spring inside them contains iron.Please know that.
• Even if you are told at a purchasing store that the item is fake because it sticks to a magnet, you will not believe it right away.
• Calmly check and ask questions about why it sticks to the magnet and what part it sticks to.
• If you have doubts about the appraised value, do not sell it on the spot, but have it appraised by multiple trusted purchasing specialists.

Summary

Now that the price of gold is soaring, we need to be careful about malicious techniques. Please be careful about the phrase "It's fake because it sticks to a magnet." Arm yourself with the right knowledge, choose a store you can trust, and protect your precious assets.

If you feel that there is something wrong with the item, we recommend that you do not sell it immediately and consult with a specialist or another store.


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