“Bares for Rares”
The seller had the price of gold evaluated – but the expert came to a completely different conclusion
This is what happy people look like: Saleswoman Marlene Ziegelhöfer learns about her jewelry at “Bares for Rares”.
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The seller came to “Bares für Rares” with modest price expectations – her brother had had the gold value of the jewelry estimated. Expert Wendela Horz then gave the woman a big surprise.
At least Horst Lichter doesn’t seem to have a high opinion of the jewelry that’s on the experts’ table at “Cash for Rares” is: “It could also be a display at the greengrocer,” says the moderator. “You’re thinking of cauliflower,” Wendela Horz joins in the fun.
It is a ring and a chain that Marlene Ziegelhöfer brought with her. The 71-year-old nurse from Bad Schönborn near Heidelberg would like to sell the family pieces. Her mother bought them around 50 years ago, but since then they have mostly been in the closet. After the initial mockery, the expert finds very warm words for the jewelry. Horz reports that ten sapphires and eight diamonds are used, of which the diamonds weigh half a carat.
“Bares for Rares”: The seller is on cloud nine
When Horst Lichter inquired about the desired price, the saleswoman referred to the gold value. It’s around 1,400 euros, says Ziegelhöfer, and her brother had it appraised. But the expert came up with a completely different sum: “I also calculated the gold purchase value,” says Wendela Horz, “and I come up with around 2,700 euros.” She puts the total value at 3000 euros. The saleswoman can hardly believe her luck: “Wow, I’m glad about that,” says the woman. “I’m floating on cloud nine”.
“Very nice,” says Elke Velten-Tönnies when examining the jewelry in the dealer’s room. Her colleagues see it that way too. Wolfgang Pauritsch starts with 2000 euros. When Fabian Kahl heard the gold value, he immediately offered 3,000 euros – the estimated value. Ziegelhöfer agrees to the deal, and so the 71-year-old goes home with significantly more than originally expected.
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She already has a plan on how she wants to spend all that money: “We’ll hit it on the head in Hamburg. And next year I’ll have a golden wedding.”
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