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    NotChoinski: Everybody is doing whatever they can for extra cash. Take this article. A click-through page view to read the last sentence of a three sentence item! more »
    Liz11685: I always tell my boyfriend if we get engaged, I need a big ring to pawn if we ever were to break up. Methinks I'm getting cubic when the time comes, t... more »
    exelizabeth: I should send links to these to my fiance. It's been a month, time to pony up, kiddo! But not too much. Buying expensive rings is stupid. more »
    Aesop's Foibles. YES.: If I was engaged to someone and we broke it off for any reason, I'd probably try to give it back to him. If he declined, I'd sell it or trade it in fo... more »
    bluebears: see though, it's a good idea in theory but buyer beware, I see a lot of potential for scams and rip-offs more »
    dirtybee: Fuck.....I SHOULD'VE kept the goddamn ring...I SHOULD'VE kept the goddamn ring...I SHOULD'VE kept the goddamn ring... It was beautiful....and I could'... more »
    nellicat: After the divorce, I sold my wedding ring/engagement ring combo and got less than $100 for them. I turned it into Christmas presents for the little on... more »
    lizzzz: My story: girl meets boy. Boy buys $4000 engagement ring on credit card on which he has already bought tens of thousands of dollars worth of other sh... more »
    morninggloria: This doesn't work so well when your first engagement ring was a Ring Pop that you halfway sucked on. more »
    YourScreenplaySucks: I had a co-worker who tried to do this. She was informed that they would give her a grand total of $16.00 for it, seeing as how it was a cubic zirconi... more »
    squirrelcop: I heard a radio ad recently to the tune of: "Need cash? Mail us your unused jewelry and we'll mail you a check! Cash now!!! Just mail it to us! It... more »
    RodolfoRabulous: Just no one go and use that Cash4Gold crap. Or if you do, be prepared: http://consumerist.com/5059452/how-to-avoid-getting-ripped-off-by-cash4gold more »
    Dorotea: I would do this...but not with an engegament ring. I would just want to get rid of all this expensive but ugly as heck crap my grandma has given me ov... more »
    SarahMC: If I didn't lose every piece of jewelry the boyf has ever given me, I'd definitely consider doing this. more »
    allycat: Certainly these women deserve to be paid what their rings are worth, but the idea of buying a "used" engagement ring creeps me out. An ex-coworker's h... more »