Before You Sell Gold: Preform an Acid Test

Written on January 18, 2012 at 12:27 am, by admin

Are you looking forward to sell gold jewellery, broken chains, gold coins and other items made of gold? Well, prior to selling gold, you need to determine first the purity and quality of your gold. The best way to do this is to perform a simple acid test.

To start, purchase an acid and stone kit online or from jewellery suppliers.  Typically, the acid test kit would contain four bottles that contain nitric acid. They are used to test for the karat of each gold piece, such as 10K, 14K, 18K or 22K. A streak stone or test stone would usually come with these bottles.

First, estimate the karat number of the gold, based on the number printed on it, or just look at the appearance of the gold and judge the karat number. Then, get the test stone and rub the gold against it. After rubbing, put a drop of acid, depending on the karat number. A 14K gold would not change its color for a 10K or 14K acid, but would become brown if dropped with a higher karat acid such as 18K.

 

 

How to Find the Best Car Shipping Company

Written on January 16, 2012 at 9:18 pm, by admin

Nowadays, finding a legal and reputable auto transport company is a bit harder compared to several years ago. There are too many scam companies today that you might become one of their victims if you will not be careful and knowledgeable about car shipping and auto transport before you order their services. To help you in your search for the best auto shipping company, consider the following tips:

1. Search for nearby car shipping companies. Availing the car shipping services of a distant auto transport provider may not be a smart move because this would make you pay a larger charge compared to the payment required by the auto transport company just around your area. List the names of the companies, the contact persons and their contact numbers and addresses.

2. Verify the legality of the car shipping companies. Checking up the legal terms of any company you are about to transact with always matters first. Before availing their service, contact the Department of Transportation and confirm if the auto transport companies you have in your list are duly registered in their records. If they are not registered, make sure that you report the company to the said department so that they could investigate the agency. If they are rightfully recorded, then continue on ways to narrow down the list.

3. See previous customers’ feedbacks. To select the best auto transport company, you should look for the company that has the most positive feedbacks from their prior clients. You can easily do this by searching the name of the company through Google or other search engines online, and then view what others have to say about their car shipping services through online forums and blogs. Usually, these companies are given feedbacks through stars, as in five out five stars for the best company and one out of five stars for the worst. There are also review websites that describe the services offered by popular car shipping websites, so don’t forget to check them out. Once you’re done with this, you can narrow you list down to three to five companies.

4. Compare prices and insurance offers. Now that you have learned about the auto shipping companies that can provide car shipping services of similar quality, the battle is finalized by the price and insurance they can offer. Go for the company which can assure the best damage or theft insurance as well as that with the most competitive price.

5. Confirm which company can provide the payment method you prefer. The payment method also matters; opt for the company which can accept payment via credit card, check or cash. Of all these payment methods, the most preferable one is the credit card, because it is the safest one among the three. Never use a car shipping company that requires wire transfer method because this kind of payment method doesn’t provide customer protection compared to credit cards.

With these five simple tips in mind, you are now equipped to search for the right car shipping company in no time.

Are You Sewing On Name Labels?

Written on January 16, 2012 at 9:07 pm, by admin

Ordering and applying name labels to just about anything garment is now simple and easy.  I remember when attaching name labels to your clothing meant sewing on the labels by hand.  That can take a long time.  A much easier way of doing things is by using iron on labels.  These labels are simple to order and very simple to adhere.  Before you begin to iron on your labels you should read the iron on directions given with the specific labels that you have ordered.   Ironing them on correcting will insure that they are long lasting. Here are a couple of quick tips for attaching your iron on labels:

  1. If you are attaching the labels to a new garment than you should really wash it first and let it dry properly before you begin. If the labels are ironed on wet or dirty clothing they will most likely not stick properly and fall off shortly.
  2. Next avoid using a steam iron.    A dry iron works Iron on name labels best so make sure to shut off the steam option.
  3. Place a clean piece of cloth in between the iron and the label to avoid direct contact and burning.   Direct contact with the iron can burn the label.
  4. Every label will require a different amount of time for pressure to be applied.  Most labels stick in around ten to twenty seconds, but double checks what your iron-on labels require.
  5. Once ironed on, let it cool.  Then test the labels edges to make sure they are firmly attached. If the labels that you have attached pull back easily than you should go back and iron it a little longer.

The key to long lasting iron-on labels is adhering them properly to the clothing.  Take the time to read the directions and follow the above mentioned tips and you will be satisfied with the end results.