Build Your Own Gold Buying and Estate Jewelry Operation
Some stores run a buying event or a trunk show and decide they want more. They see what estate jewelry does for foot traffic and what gold buying does for customer relationships, and they want to own that capability without depending on outside events to drive it.
That is exactly what this program is for.
Mayflower teaches you the system. You and your team take it from there.
What You Are Building
Gold buying gives your store something most jewelers in your market are not doing well. When a customer brings in a piece, you evaluate it, price it accurately, and make a fair offer. Do it consistently and you become the store your community trusts with that transaction. Trade-ins fit naturally into it — customers who come in to sell often leave with something new. The consultation program teaches you how to make that happen reliably, not just occasionally.
Estate jewelry gives your cases something chains and online competitors cannot replicate. A collection that changes, that has history behind it, that gives your regular customers a reason to come back and look even when they are not in the market for something new. Building that collection takes knowledge about sourcing, pricing, and display. That is what the program delivers.
Buying events are part of it too. Stores that have run events with Mayflower already have a feel for how they work. The consultation program gives you the tools to run them independently — the marketing, the staffing, the preparation, and the follow-through.
A System Your Team Can Run
The program is built around the consultation manual — a comprehensive guide to gold buying, estate jewelry collection building, and event management that is written to be used, not filed away.
The store owner can take ownership of the department directly, or hand the manual to a staff member who is ready to build it. Either way, the person running the program has everything they need in one place. Evaluation frameworks, pricing guidance, sourcing strategy, display recommendations, event preparation, and the forms and tools to run the operation day to day.
The system is proven. How you apply it to your market and your customers is up to you.
Three Ways to Work Together
Every store starts with a free discovery call to talk through where you are and what you are trying to build. From there, you choose the level of involvement that fits your situation.
Manual Only
The full system, ready to implement
Everything your team needs to build and run a gold buying and estate jewelry operation, in one place. Designed for stores that want the knowledge and the framework and are ready to put it to work on their own.
Individual Project
In-store training and setup with follow-up support
The manual plus hands-on training at your store. Mayflower works through the system with your team, builds the foundation, and stays available for three months after the initial engagement. Travel expenses are covered by the store.
Ongoing Service
A working partner as your program grows
Monthly meetings, pricing strategy, margin reviews, and purchasing guidance on a continuing basis. The manual is included. All work is agreed upon in advance and billed monthly. Designed for stores that want structured support as the operation develops.
How It Works
We make it easy to succeed (even if you’re starting from scratch). Here’s what you’ll get:
Gold Buying 101
Learn how to buy gold and jewelry confidently and profitably. We’ll teach you everything from evaluating items to pricing them for maximum returns.
Gold Buying Events Made Simple
Events that pull customers through your doors and keep them engaged:
“We Buy Gold” Events: Attract a wide audience with cash offers.
“Jewelry Trade-In Events”: Inspire new purchases with trade-in credits.
Your Estate Jewelry Collection
Wow your customers with a constantly changing selection of one-of-a-kind pieces. We’ll show you how to source, price, and display them for maximum impact.
What the Program Does and Does Not Do
Mayflower teaches you the system. How to evaluate and buy, how to price and display, how to run an event, how to build a collection that sells. By the end of the engagement your team knows how to do this without Mayflower in the room.
What you build from there is yours. Long-term marketing, brand awareness, and growing your store’s reputation as the local authority in estate jewelry — that work belongs to you. The program gives you the foundation. The rest is what you make of it.
That is by design. The goal is a store that owns this capability, not one that depends on outside support to keep it running.
Is This the Right Next Step for Your Store?
The consultation program works best for stores that have seen what estate buying and trunk shows can do and want to own that momentum. It also works for stores that have not run events yet but want to build this capability the right way from the start.
If either of those describes your store, a free discovery call is enough to know whether it is worth going further. Simply fill out the form below to connect with our expert team or email hello@mayflowerestatebuyers.com and we will be in touch. You can also give us a call at (410) 236-7088.
FAQs
No. The program is open to any independent store ready to build a gold buying or estate jewelry operation. Stores that have run events with Mayflower have useful context going in, but it is not a requirement.
The full system for building a gold buying and estate jewelry program — evaluation, pricing, sourcing, display, event strategy, and the tools and forms your team needs to run the operation. It is written to be handed off to the person in your store who will own the department, whether that is you or a staff member who is ready to build it.
The system is proven and consistent. How you apply it to your market, your customers, and your team is up to you. The manual and the support levels give you everything you need to make it work — the adaptation is yours to do.
That depends on where your store is starting and what results mean to you. The program teaches your team how to buy, price, source, and run events independently. What you build from there depends on your market, your team, and how consistently you work the program. Mayflower gives you the system. The long-term growth is yours to drive.
Yes. The three levels are structured so you can start where it makes sense and expand involvement as the program develops.
A Mayflower buying event brings Mayflower’s team to your store to run the event. The consultation program teaches your team to run it independently. They are complementary.
Fill out the form above to schedule a free discovery call. The conversation covers your store, your goals, and whether the program is the right fit. No obligation.