Yes gnu... buying gold from a retailer in the form of rings, bracelets, necklaces, cuff links, ear rings etc etc.. is problematic inasmuch as you pay maybe three times the scrap value. If anyone is looking for items of gold jewellery I suggest you look in your jewellers shop to spot the item you are looking for, note the price... then search for the same thing on Ebay.... where it will be bought for around or just above scrap value.