It seems like there is a pawn shop or jewelry store that is willing to buy your gold or other valuable items on every corner these days. This is because of the fact that precious metals have gone up in value so much over the past several years, so many companies wanted to get in on making money from this spike. This can make it difficult for most people to know where they should go when they are looking to get some money from selling one or more of their items. Are all these shops the same? Do some of them pay more? These are common questions that people ask about shops in this industry. The fact is, most of the businesses don’t really know the business of buying and selling watches, precious metals, antiques or jewelry. They can make money by simply buying these items at low prices, and then turning around and selling them to companies that melt the metals down for other uses.