Pang Donglai cancels gold purchase reservations, waiting in line for 1-2 hours or more.

Recently, it was reported that purchasing gold at Pangdong no longer requires an appointment. On March 20th, the reporter confirmed this news with Pangdong, however, staff still say that there is a need to queue and the wait time can be 1-2 hours depending on the situation. On the evening of the 19th, the Pangdong reservation mini program showed that the only reservation items available were jade, Hetian jade, and silver jewelry. The page also had a reminder that starting March 18, 2026, there would be changes to the jewelry reservation rules: jade and silver jewelry would require advance reservations, while other jewelry categories would no longer have online reservations, and customers could go directly to the counter to wait and make selections. The reporter also learned that on March 20th, the price of 24K gold jewelry at Pangdong ranged from 1350 yuan/gram to 1415 yuan/gram, and the price of 24K gold bars was 1325 yuan/gram. Public data shows that in 2025, the total sales of Pangdong Group exceeded 23.531 billion yuan, with jewelry sales reaching 2.451 billion yuan.