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The "18 kt" hallmark on the fake necklace
Posted on November 24, 2018December 17, 2018

Beware of fake gold scams!

Scammers are touring Canadian communities, trying to sell fake gold jewelry and fake Rolex watches to unsuspecting Canadians. The pieces look fairly real, are not magnetic and even bear “18 K” hallmarks. Read the article to find out more about this.

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5/5

Great service, prompt email on receipt of tracking number and phone call as soon as package arrived. I dealt with Patrick. He went over the quote via ph…

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Mark from Saint John
5/5

Patrick was an excellent person to speak with, great understanding of the metals markets. Seamless no-nonsense suggestions and transactions, ope…

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Dennis from Saskatoon
5/5

Within an hour of receiving my package, Patrick had an offer for me. It was very close to what i estimated on the website calculator. A phone call and an i…

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Steve from London
5/5

Great business experience and customer service, the process is easy and quick and the best price is guaranteed. I highly recommend it.

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Adel from Brossard
5/5

True North Gold Buyer is an excellent business. Patrick is extremely knowledgeable and customer-friendly. After receiving and evaluating my gold …

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William from Murray River
5/5

Patrick was very helpful. I was very pleased with the ease, fairness, and promptness of the transaction. Sent my items on Thursday and had the money Fr…

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Alan from Sunderland
5/5

They were very fast, honest and had the money from the gold within 10 mins. Highly recommend

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Frank from Cardston
5/5

Phenomenal service from a honest company that pays an exceptionally fair price for gold. HIGHLY RECOMMEND 👍

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Allan from Inverary
5/5

Had a few gold rings that were just sitting not being worn. Patrick made the experience of selling them so nice, easy and professional! He’s also ver…

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Britt from Amherst
5/5

I have spent years trying to find an honest and reputable place to buy my gold sovereigns. There was a gold buying outfit coming through Muskoka who gav…

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Jen from Muskoka
5/5

If you are looking for a truly reliable, professional and honest company to deal with regarding your jewelry items- then look no further than True Nor…

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Jim from Alliston
5/5

Patrick is extremely professional, fast and reliable. Took just over an hour from them receiving my gold to when I received my payment. Greatly appre…

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Bryce from G.P.
5/5

I had a decent size pile of dirty greasy and waxy bits of jewelry filings I brushed off my bench. Found this company and got about 50% more than I thought w…

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Jake from Campbellcroft
5/5

True North were helpful guiding me through this process. They were prompt and courteous. I would use them again.

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Don from London
5/5

Excellent experience selling my old broken gold. Thank you Patrick. This could not have been easier.

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Janet from Spanish
5/5

Great service again!

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Jim from Scarborough
5/5

This is such a professional business. I received a generous return from some old gold jewelry I had… which helped me through a difficult time. P…

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Kimberly from Bracebridge
5/5

Hi everyone. This my second review about Patrick and True North Gold Buyer.
Having dealt with many businesses over the years, I feel that one of the tru…

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Jim from Alliston
5/5

My meeting with Patrick was like meeting with an old friend. Being a single mom on a very tight budget, I was skeptical, but once I met him all my worries d…

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Jessica from Barrie
5/5

I must admit that I was very unsure about this company, but I did read many positive reviews from satisfied customers. I was skeptical about doing busi…

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Jim from Alliston
5/5

I was a bit nervous using this service, but Patrick made me feel at ease. It was fast, easy and hassle-free. He also sent me an EMT the same day he called me…

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Lisa from Montreal
5/5

Wow, I am so impressed by the professionalism and fair market prices I received from Patrick and his team.
I sent my items on Wednesday and had the payme…

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5/5

Trustworthy, quality service, knowledgeable, fair, quick, easy and friendly are what come to mind regarding True North. I will return to them again …

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Cheryl from North Bay
5/5

It was a pleasure to deal with Patrick at True North Gold Buyer. From our first conversation Patrick was very helpful, professional and most personab…

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Doris from Victoriaville
5/5

Great to do business with. Super easy transaction , friendly service , would sell to them again.

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Gail from Lethbridge
5/5

If I could give Truth North Gold Buyers a value rating higher than five stars, I would. I’ve dealt with many precious metals brokers before, but True …

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Kyle from Chatham-Kent
5/5

As a first time user, I was very satisfied with my overall experience. The follow-up was prompt and efficient. Friendly and courteous staff. I not onl…

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Stephanie from N.B.
5/5

I had a wonderful experience. I got a really good price for my gold. The process was very fast and smooth. They were also very polite and respectful. Tha…

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Don from Lacombe
5/5

I had some surplus gold rings, chains and coins that I wanted to dispose of. Patrick was super easy and trustworthy. His offer was fair, and from the tim…

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Tom from Sudbury
5/5

This was an easy process and well worth it. Friendly and knowledgeable service personnel were there to answer my questions. Quick turn around time as …

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Judy from North Battleford
5/5

A very informative web site, speedy professional service and a fair price for the gold coins and silver ingot that I was selling as part of wrapping up a…

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John from Montreal
5/5

Hands down the best gold buying service I have ever had quick efficient and friendly. I would highly recommend True North Gold Buyer. I will definitel…

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Brett from Barrie
5/5

Great company. A few days after I sent my jewelry in they replied with a full quote followed by a phone call. Payment the same day. Very professional. A+…

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Chad from Red Deer
5/5

Great information and very professional. We now know what to look for in silverware etc. We will be back as we will start looking twice at items we overl…

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John from Manitoulin Island
5/5

2nd time I use True North Gold Buyer. The service was excellent. I got fair market price. I will be using True North Gold Buyer again.

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Brian from Estevan
5/5

I had a really good time dealing with Patrick. He is friendly and gave me top dollar for my gold. Will use his company again.

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Brian from Estevan
5/5

I had a great experience with True North Gold Buyer, the process was easy and very efficient. Patrick was friendly and helpful. He answered all my ques…

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Karen from Picton
5/5

Patrick was wonderful to work with. I had random pieces of jewellery and flatware that was doing nothing but taking up space in my house. He even talked …

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Diane from Barrie
5/5

TNGB is a very professional organization. I never sold jewellery online before so I was hesitant at first. However, once I spoke to them I was immediat…

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Customer from Kingston
5/5

I have never sold jewelry before so I did not have any idea of the process. The customer support hotline was professional, polite and prompt from my fir…

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Bonnie from Hamilton
5/5

I was really pleased. They offered a lot more then my local pawn shop did and it was a quick and easy transaction! Definitely recommend True North Gold B…

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Heather from Vancouver
5/5

What a sincerely great experience. I’ll definitely do business with them again if I find anymore jewelry I want to sell.

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Jodie from Orillia
5/5

I had some jewelry that had been collecting dust for years, some old mismatched pieces. They were very nice and answered all my questions. I don’…

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