XGOUD in facts
The key facts about XGOUD on one page, in short sentences. The percentages come straight from the margins used to calculate every price on this site.
- Active since
- 1992
- Locations
- 45
- Gold bars
- 98%
- Gold coins
- 100%
The company
- XGOUD has been buying precious metals, gemstones and watches since 1992.
- XGOUD has 45 locations: 29 in the Netherlands and 16 in Belgium.
- The head office is in Eindhoven, at Piuslaan 26, 5614 CM Eindhoven.
- XGOUD is registered in the Dutch trade register under Chamber of Commerce (KvK) number 95774297.
- XGOUD is a buyer: every price on xgoud.nl is what XGOUD pays when you sell.
On Trustpilot, customers rate XGOUD 4.8 out of 5, based on 54 reviews.
What XGOUD pays
The percentage applies to the pure metal your item contains. The difference from 100% is XGOUD’s margin.
| What you sell | Of the spot price | For a larger lot |
|---|---|---|
| Gold bars | 98% | – |
| Gold bullion coins (Krugerrand, Maple Leaf) | 100% | – |
| Dutch gold ten-guilder coins and ducats | 100% | – |
| Fine gold, 24 carat (999) | 91% | – |
| 22-carat gold (916) | 91% | 91.3% from 501 grams |
| 18-carat jewellery (750) | 91% | 91.3% from 501 grams |
| 14-carat jewellery (585) | 91% | 91.3% from 501 grams |
| Silver bars | 98% | – |
| Silver bullion coins | 98% | – |
| Dutch and Belgian silver coins | 98% | – |
| Historic silver coins | 96% | – |
| Fine silver (999) | 98% | – |
| Sterling silver (925) | 72% | – |
| Platinum bars | 94% | – |
| Platinum coins | 98% | – |
| Platinum 950 | 91% | – |
| Palladium bars | 94% | – |
| Palladium coins | 98% | – |
| Palladium 950 | 91% | – |
- Larger lots get a slightly lower margin; the right-hand column shows from which weight.
- For diamonds and other gemstones XGOUD names no fixed percentage: the value is set per stone, at the table.
- In the Netherlands, gold is legally gold only from a fineness of 585 (14 carat). Items of 333 and 375 contain gold, and XGOUD buys those too.
- XGOUD assesses the collector’s value of a coin separately and tells you at the table.
Valuation and appointment
- The valuation is free and without obligation: you decide only once you know the amount.
- The locations work by appointment. Without an appointment you can only visit the head office in Eindhoven.
- XGOUD confirms an appointment request on the same working day, during opening hours.
- XGOUD also comes to your home, anywhere in the Netherlands and Belgium.
- XGOUD measures fineness with a mobile X-ray device (XRF). That device comes to every appointment, including at your home.
- At the head office in Eindhoven, a bar of 100 grams or more can also be checked by ultrasound; please register such a bar in advance.
- XGOUD weighs on calibrated scales, while you watch.
- Watches are valued by XGOUD’s watchmaker, at the head office in Eindhoven.
- Diamonds and gemstones are assessed by XGOUD’s gemmologists. That can be done at a location; for diamonds, the head office in Eindhoven or the Antwerp location is the best address.
Payment
- Once you agree, you sign the purchase receipt. You always receive it, showing weight, fineness, price and amount.
- In the Netherlands XGOUD pays in cash up to € 3,000, in Belgium up to € 500.
- Above that limit XGOUD pays by bank transfer; the amount is in your account within 24 hours.
- Splitting an amount into a cash part and a bank part is not possible.
- For every sale you identify yourself with a valid passport, identity card or driving licence; that is a legal requirement.
Guarantees
- With the price guarantee you fix a calculated price for 48 hours, up to a total of € 2,500.
- If XGOUD itself misses an appointment, you receive a € 75 voucher. You redeem it on a sale of € 2,500 or more, within 12 months and in your own name.
What XGOUD does not do
- XGOUD offers nothing for sale on this site: every price is a purchase price.
- XGOUD does not buy rolled gold (doublé), nor gold-plated or rolled-gold watches as watches.
- XGOUD does not pay part in cash and part by bank transfer.
Frequently asked questions
Since when has XGOUD existed?
XGOUD has been buying precious metals, gemstones and watches since 1992. The company has 45 locations in the Netherlands and Belgium, with its head office in Eindhoven.
What percentage of the gold price does XGOUD pay?
98% of the spot price for gold bars, 100% for gold coins and 91% for gold jewellery and scrap gold. The percentage applies to the pure gold they contain.
Can I come by without an appointment?
Only at the head office in Eindhoven. The other locations work by appointment; XGOUD confirms a request on the same working day, during opening hours.
How does XGOUD pay?
In cash up to € 3,000 in the Netherlands and up to € 500 in Belgium; above that by bank transfer, in your account within 24 hours. You always receive a purchase receipt.
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