Dear bills, Ragno (Antico): “+ 30% Italians use the Compro Oro”

In a difficult economic situation, due to a series of factors, from inflation to high bills, more and more Italians are pushed to sell family jewels, bracelets, watches and more generally gold, whose prices have risen in recent days. at around 1,700 euros per ounce, 55 euros per gram. The confirmation comes from the Gold Buyers represented by Nunzio Ragno, president of Antico, (National Association for the Protection of the Gold Sector) which embraces numerous operators dedicated to the buying and selling of gold and precious metals, registered with the OAM (Agents and Mediators Organism). “The increase in people turning to Gold Buyers today is between 20 and 30% compared to six months ago nationwide, a calculation based on the volume of business and the number of stores,” Ragno told Adnkronos. After all, he adds, “who earns 1,000-1,200 euros a month how does he pay electricity or gas bills that are reaching costs never seen before?” In the first phase of the crisis, 4 years ago, the expert claims, “the need to obtain liquidity through the sale of precious goods has interested the less well-off classes, but now even those who at the beginning were able to avoid it are putting their hand to it, perhaps even for an exchange aimed at a gift “. In this period, moreover, Ragno argues, “the average salary of Italians continues to be eroded due to various factors, including the problems linked to the war in Ukraine and covid”.