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A finfluencer has drawn attention to a key aspect of gold jewellery pricing that many buyers often overlook—percentage-based making charges.
"You’re getting looted while buying gold jewellery, and 99% buyers don’t even realise it. Because no one explained you the actual math behind making charges," Prem Soni wrote on X, highlighting a common misunderstanding among consumers.
Many customers complain that while gold rates fluctuate, making charges seem to remain the same percentage. Soni explains this is not arbitrary. "It feels unfair. But the truth is, percentage making charges exist because wastage is in grams, not in rupees. This changes everything."
According to Soni, every jewell

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