Best Price Guarantee
Portland’s Highest Payout Guarantee
We don't just match local written offers; we beat them by 20% of the price difference.
At Portland Gold Exchange, we publish our live buy rates transparently on our website and update them continuously throughout the day. We are so confident in our payout rates that if you receive a higher written estimate from a local brick-and-mortar Portland gold buyer on the same day you visit us, we will match their offer and add 20% of the difference directly to your cash payout.
We'll beat any competitors' written estimate by
How the 20% Payout Formula Works
We believe in complete transparency, which means showing you the exact math behind our guarantee:
- Initial Portland Offer: Suppose our analyst evaluates your gold necklace and provides an initial quote of $90.
- Competitor’s Written Estimate: You present a valid, same-day written offer from another physical Portland gold buyer for $100.
- Calculating the Difference: The price gap between the two offers is $10 ($100 – $90).
- Adding the 20% Bonus: We calculate 20% of that $10 difference, which equals $2.
- Your Final Payout: We match their $100 offer and add the $2 bonus, giving you a final cash payout of $102.
Qualifications & Requirements for Our Best Price Guarantee
To ensure fairness and accuracy for all parties, competitor quotes must meet the following four criteria:
1
Must Be a Physical Written Quote
You must present an official, physical written offer from a recognized, licensed brick-and-mortar gold buyer operating in the Portland metropolitan area. Verbal estimates, phone quotes, or text messages do not qualify.
2
Dated the Exact Same Day
Because international gold and silver spot prices fluctuate continuously throughout trading hours, competitor quotes must be dated the exact same calendar day as your visit to our Sellwood store. Quotes from previous days or weeks are invalid due to market shifts.
3
Based Strictly on Raw Precious Metal Content
The competitor's quote must be calculated solely on the verified gold, silver, platinum, or palladium content. Offers that incorporate gemstone values, antique collector premiums, or luxury brand markups are excluded from scrap metal matching.
4
Subject to In-House Testing Verification
All items remain subject to our own diagnostic testing (loupe inspection, acid testing, XRF elemental analysis, or specific gravity testing) and store manager approval. If a competitor made an error in identifying karat purity (such as misidentifying a 10k item as 14k), we cannot honor their miscalculated quote.
Why Reading the Fine Print Matters in Gold Buying
Many secondhand gold buyers use artificially inflated headline prices or vague telephone quotes to lure sellers into their shops. Once you arrive, those offers often evaporate behind hidden administrative fees, mandatory appraisal commissions, or inaccurate karat downgrades designed to pad their profit margins.
At Portland Gold Exchange, we take the opposite approach. We never charge testing fees, hidden deductions, or transaction costs. All weighing and purity assessments are conducted 100% in plain view right at your private testing station. Our analysts take the time to educate you on karat fineness, gram weights, and live spot rates so you leave with complete confidence in what your valuables are actually worth.
Get Your Free, No-Obligation Appraisal
Whether you want to verify a competitor's quote or receive your first appraisal, walk into our Sellwood-Westmoreland storefront today. Walk-ins are always welcome during regular business hours with no appointment necessary.