Option A
Price per piece
For single converters and smaller quantities of known types. The price is fixed in advance.
- Quick and simple
- Price per number or type
- Ideal for workshops and private sellers
How it works
From photo to bank transfer
Every purchase at Tux Tap follows the same six steps. Each of them is recorded in writing – you know in advance which price applies, how the goods reach us and when you will be paid.
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Step 1 · you
Send an enquiry
Via the form or by e-mail: photos, the number(s) on the shell, the approximate quantity and your location.
For large lots, overview photos and an estimated weight are enough.
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Step 2 · us
First estimate
For known types we give you a price range – usually within one working day. If a part is unclear, we ask specific questions.
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Step 3 · us
Written offer
Price per piece or per kilogram, valid for the stated date and metal price, together with the hand-over and settlement method.
Precious metal prices change every day – which is why every offer carries a validity date.
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Step 4 · together
Hand-over
Delivery by appointment, shipping by freight forwarder or – for larger quantities – pick-up. What makes sense depends on quantity and region.
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Step 5 · us
Inspection
We check type, number and condition. Lots settled by assay are decanned, milled and sampled.
On request you receive a retained sample or attend the sampling.
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Step 6 · us
Settlement & payment
You receive a purchase receipt or credit note listing every item. Payment is made by bank transfer.
Two ways to settle
Whether we pay per piece or by assay depends on the quantity and type of goods. We suggest whichever is fairer for your lot.
Option B
Settlement by assay
For large lots, loose ceramic and unknown types. You are paid for the actual precious metal content.
- Decanning, milling, sampling
- Laboratory assay (e.g. XRF or ICP)
- Settlement by weight × content × price
Lab assay
What happens during an assay
For settlement by assay, the shell is opened first and the monolith removed. The ceramic is weighed, finely milled and mixed thoroughly so that every sample represents the whole lot.
Samples are taken from the homogenised material and analysed for platinum, palladium and rhodium – depending on the lot by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) or wet chemistry (ICP). The result is given in ppm, i.e. grams of metal per tonne of ceramic.
Weight, content and the daily price give the metal value; processing and refining costs are deducted. The credit note shows each item separately so that you can check the calculation.
Paperwork
Which documents we need
Private sellers
- Official photo ID
- Information on origin (e.g. own vehicle, repair invoice)
- Bank details for the transfer
Businesses
- Company name and address
- VAT number
- Contact person and bank details
You receive
- Written, dated offer
- Purchase receipt or credit note
- For assays: weights, contents, prices
Logistics
Hand-over & transport
- Delivery
- By appointment in Vienna. We give you the address and time window with the offer.
- Shipping
- Well padded, with the ceramic protected from breaking. Please ship only after agreement.
- Pick-up
- For businesses and larger lots – in Vienna, the surrounding area and, by arrangement, all of Austria.
- Loose ceramic
- Only in tightly closed bags or drums, labelled with the weight.
- From abroad
- Lots from other EU countries by arrangement; we clarify transport and paperwork in advance.
Send us a photo.
Photos and the number on the shell are enough for a first estimate. We reply in writing, usually within one working day.