Bay Area Metals

I came here yesterday to sell some old jewelry that had been buried in boxes. I wasn’t even sure if I could any money for it, but decided to try this place b/​c of the positive Unilocal reviews. I am SO GLAD I did! There was one guy ahead of me, but it was no big deal b/​c I got to play with Baby, the owner’s dog (SO CUTE). I think the guy’s name was Issac & he told me he would be right with me, which he was. He explained his process to me & showed me the different percentages of what my jewelry had. He gave me super fair price & I walked out of there in like 10 minutes with my cash! To me these kinds of things can be intimidating b/​c you don’t know if the people will try to take advantage of you… I so did not feel that way with Issac — super friendly, knowledgeable, quick & fair. I wish I had more jewelry to take to him. If you are looking to sell your old stuff — hit this place up!

This place is great. If you have any jewlery you wanna sell then look no further. I tried a few places and was low balled with ridiculous prices and then I found Isaac and he helped me out and let’s just say I left very happy. He was very professional.

Simply couldn’t be more pleased. I was looking to (hopefully) get some money for a bunch of old/​broken pieces of jewelry that had been collecting dust. I had sold gold jewelry before — once online and once at a jewelry store. To say I was underwhelmed by the money I received would be an understatement. There had to be a better option, right? RIGHT! Bay Area Metals is it. Larry and Isaac were pleasant, professional and HONEST. Each piece I brought in was x-​rayed right in front of me to determine its gold content. The total amount was weighed and I received cash on the spot — at a MUCH higher percentage than what I received from my previous two sales. Trust me. Remove the middleman and sell to BAM directly — I promise you won’t be disappointed!

5 stars for honesty and good buisness. Went there originally to pawn some jewelery and he told me how much it would sell for and how much he would offer me. There was a big difference in price and he told me what my best options were. If you want a pawn shop that will give it to you real even if he misses out on a quick buck this is the place to go to.

I’m a jeweler/​goldsmith and have dealt with many refiners. Bay Area Metals are the most upfront and honest with the highest payout. I just moved here from NYC and am really happy I can take my scraps here.

I went to this place last night to see if I could sell an old ring that I have laying around. I spoke to Isaac he looked at the ring and He was up front and said its better for me to sell the ring via eBay or to somebody. He said it is waste to sell it to him and melting it due the ring is really beautiful and I could get good money for it. I highly recommend this place really honest person.

This is the first place I have been to in this field of business that is completely HONEST and does not try to take advantage of you!!! As a female I’m usually weary of going to places and feel like I will be taken advantage of BUT not at Bay Area Metals! The staff is extremelly friendly and professional, educated and helped me with the whole process, treated me like an equal, and made me feel at ease! Made the whole process enjoyable. Best customer service!!! They even give you the most amount of money for your items then anywhere else, believe me I have reserached thoroughly!!! The whole process was quick and easy, I walked out with my cash!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Bay Area Metals!!!

Our church was having a «Rummage Sale» and we had a few pieces of jewelry that we thought might be gold — and worth more than the prices we could get in our sale. I took them to Isaac — and he examined each and every piece, weighed them — and handed me cash immediately. I am impressed mostly by his no pressure technique — and that he showed me the machine that analyzed the metals — and also weighed the pieces in front of me. He was eager to explain everything. I even came back a second time with some silver pieces. Same basic, no pressure transaction. He’s in our neighborhood — and I will recommend him to others. Thanks Isaac for your help with our upcoming sale!

Well, the owner originally offered me 500 $ then quickly changed it to 440 $. Plus, he said that a ring band clearly marked & stamped 14k was 925 and I had to ask him to recheck it twice. He stated he assumed it was 925 like the other band. Obviously, he is not in the business to assume– anything.
You should look for hallmarks and know prior to getting here. plus he didnt show me the readings on the xray machiene on my items he scanned like my previous visit. So my items he said was plated that he scanned could have been gold and NOT plated because some were victorian bangles. You should ask to see each scan. Yeah they didnt have to hallmark gold till the 1970’s ish.

this place is worth it! they have the best customer service for what the customer is wanting to receive. Sahag gave me a lot of info about how the whole process works and was very informative and made it recognizable of the quality of business that he runs. the continued process of someone having cherished jewelry is always significant to hold sentiment and it always important to get a proper estimate of what the value is towards the benefit of the customer and the business so both ways end up being satisfied. this place is a must to go if your looking for the best cost of your fine jewelry.

I have been working with Bay Area Metals since they opened their doors in South San Francisco. Very professional, and most importantly, VERY TRUSTWORTHY! Issac is a gem to work with and has helped me with scrapping gold, silver and platinum. He is quick, efficient, and very pleasant to work with.

I inherited some weird gold nuggets and gold powder. Went to 5 (count them 5) different gold buyers from San Jose to Sacramento and nobody would buy them because they said it would have to be refined and they didn’t know what the value was. I found Bay Area metals by searching for a local refinery. I called and talked with Isaac (the owner). Isaac told me it wasn’t a problem and told me he would have to see the metal to determine the gold content. I walked in at about 11:40 and walked out before 12:00 with 14,752.00. Yes you read right… Almost 15,000.00 for something no one else wanted to buy. I hit the lotto!

Okay here’s the Skinny about this business.
This place is a true wholesale buyer. Not like the places in the mall they are 3^rd party low ballers.
Those shops that buy gold and other precious metals come to these guys to sell what they bought.
So word of advice. Want most for your money go here directly and you will get paid.

I recently visited Bay Area Metals for the first time and was very impressed with the honesty and professionalism they had to offer. Issac was very hospitable and explained each step of the process. Found them on Unilocal.I was given twice as much for my gold as other places. Selling gold is a business based on honesty and I highly recommend this place.

If you want to sell you jewelry that’s the only place to go
He ofer me 3 times more money then other pawn shop did

Wow! Who would’ve thought I’d find a legit jewelry place I could trust. The owner is so trustworthy, kind, and quick! I brought in some old jewelry expecting to get half of what he paid me! If you’re looking to sell unwanted jewelry, look no further!
Sahag is the man! Thank you so much!

Being a habitual garage saler, estate shopper, and thrift store frequenter — I had acquired gold and silver jewelery over the years that I couldn’t repair, do anything else with or otherwise part out and use it in my other crafting adventures. So it sat in a box, that shoe box grew to a bigger box and eventually I was staring a box overflowing with tangled and broken necklaces, bracelets, etc. I also had some misc. silver flatware that held no personal meaning to me or my family. Off I went in search of someone, anyone to buy this rat’s nest box of ‘crap’.
After talking to some local San Jose area gold buyers, I just wasn’t happy with how I was treated and the prices that they were offering me. Even though I fully understand what I had was crap, I still felt it was worth more than the change I’d get from recycling the metal that other buyers had offered me.
I was hesitant to make the drive from SJ to SF to sell gold and silver but I figured if they were as nice in person as they were on the phone and if their prices and other reviews were really true — then this was going to be worth it for me to make the drive up there.
It really was. I was impressed with the no pressure atmosphere, I felt walking in like I was already better informed about what I had. They took the time to pull everything out of the box, look at it and tell me their honest opinion. They didn’t turn a single thing away that was in that box!
In the end, I ended up leaving with about $ 500 more than I had anticipated walking out with and I did not feel cheated, slighted or lied to. Which is more than I can *ahem* say for other places.
When I have to sell gold or silver again — I WILL be coming to Bay Area Metals :)
Super super nice folks!!! Thanks again!

I found this place on Craigslist.
After doing some research online and visiting the countless of «We Buy Gold» businesses, I just felt like there had to be far better deals out there.
I had taken a small handful of gold jewelry to the «We Buy Gold» people and they offered me just under $ 150 for what I had. So I looked online and learned about this refinery.
Their ad online was extremely helpful for me because I didn’t know just how bad I could’ve gotten ripped off by the «WBG» people.
This place is a refinery, so they cut out the middle men. The «WBG» people buy gold from customers and then sell to refineries. I wasn’t sure of how much they charged people… until I called Bay Area Metals.
I made an appointment with Issac, who is the owner and operator, and one of the most professional businessmen I’ve encountered. As soon as I arrived, he immediately made me feel welcomed. As corny as it sounds, I actually felt like I gained a new friend. I could tell right away that he was an honest person and a very cool individual.
I gave him the same handful of jewelry that I offered the other guys and he gave me just under $ 350! Which led me to believe that the «WBG» people would’ve profited off of me more than 50%! And best of all, Issac explained everything he was doing in detail and he invited me back to witness it all!
I’ve already referred so many family and friends to Issac and will continue to do so.
And now they all thank me because, they too, got a lot more than what they were expecting for their valuables.
I highly recommend anyone to go see this guy!
GO SEE HIM!

So my wife and I decided to clean out our jewelry boxes, we couldn’t believe the amount of broken necklaces and bracelets we had. I made some calls did some research and stumbled upon this place in SSF. I even had some silver coins from a old garage sale score years ago.
state of the art equipment and old school customer service go along way in my book, and this place delivered on all levels.
I tried 2 pawn shops in SF and 3 other places that say «we buy gold». this place easily paid 20−35% above the other estimates for my precious metals.
will return for sure

I had some old jewelry I wanted to sell. I went to 2 other places and Bay Area Metals offered me $ 400 more than the first place and $ 500 more than the second place. Do your research before you sell your gold. The whole process took less than 5 minutes.