Secrets of a Successful Gold Buyer

Book excerpt: Are you looking for an exceptional business idea or a money making opportunity? Well, you've found it: start a gold buying business. Make money full-time, part-time, or even in your spare time. Work from home, at home, or anywhere you want. This is a versatile opportunity for men, women, wives, moms, and seniors alike. Investors can benefit too. Gold buyers buy and sell gold and silver items for profit. Some manage storefronts, while others are mobile; many host gold parties exclusively. Surely you ve noticed their cash for gold advertisements. Their invitations to easy money draw eager sellers in any economy. Therefore, successful gold buyers profit perpetually. There is only one problem. Nobody knows how to be a gold buyer except the professionals, and they guard their secrets. Enter Metal Man former successful gold buyer and, now, author. He wrote the manual, Secrets of a Successful Gold Buyer . In this groundbreaking guide Metal Man teaches the fundamentals and fine points, from testing methods to marketing your service. Along the way he shares personal stories, pertinent advice, and profit maximizing tactics. He even walks readers through a typical workday. This is much more than a how-to book. Consider it a cash for gold apprenticeship. Learn the insider secrets of gold buying, and discover its advantages. Don t pass up this unprecedented opportunity; cash in now with Secrets of a Successful Gold Buyer Learn more at www.BEAGOLDBUYER.com CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION 1-GOLD BUYER BASICS Three questions Gold varieties Silver varieties Bullion Coins 2-METAL MAN S STORY Metal Man s beginning and rise to success 3-THE GOLDEN RULE & MORE Understanding the customer Proven strategy to win customers An excellent business model 4-(SO SECRET I CAN T SAY IT HERE) Metal prices and the market The easiest way to turn a profit How to choose your buyer Delivery 5-BASIC EQUIPMENT Descriptions and recommendations regarding the few essential tools 6-ADVANCED EQUIPMENT Descriptions and recommendations regarding some optional tools 7-MARKINGS Specific meanings of gold and silver markings Where to find markings on various items 8-TESTING Reasons to test purity Primary examination Overview of acid tests Step-by-step instructions A note about results 9-CALCULATING VALUE Troy measurements Detailed instructions for calculating values of specific kinds of items A practice exercise 10-A WORKDAY WALK-THRU Overview of a typical workday Questions to ask your customer Questions customers ask An appointment from start to finish Handling calls Handling emails Selecting a meeting place Scheduling Reasons why some clients refuse to sell Paying the customer 11-ADVERTISING Shoestring marketing at a glance Advertising vs. promotion Your message and wording Unlocking the potential of various advertising tools Caution 12-PROMOTION Making the most of various promotional tools 13-MAXIMIZE YOUR PROFIT More items to buy More ways to buy More ways to resell Securing your future CONCLUSION APPENDIX A-COMMON WORLD BULLION COINS APPENDIX B-COMMON WORLD JUNK SILVER COINS APPENDIX C-US & INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES INDEX