Gold plated connector question

Hahaha, oops!







I'm not trying to dispute Nobles findings, specially not with an old cable bought at a drugstore maybe ten years ago for $2, made and packaged in China, and realize labels aren't always the most trustworthy source of information. The term "gold plated plugs" could be used here to reference only the inner plugs, but these particular connector shrouds do appear to be slightly more than anodized.
This could open open up a whole nuther can of worms, but when we were buying these things they told us "gold", or on another often discussed item here, "silver", such as old RAM. When we were buying it, they told us it was silver contacts, but now that we're wishing to sell, it's become mere "tin". I full well understand there's an art to how one references an item when buying or selling. To better sell an item one will clearly and naturally wish to concentrate on the positives, and when going to buy something from an individual (where the price may be negotiable) it's best not to start drooling all over it before getting around to the price haha ; )
I'm only presuming with the matter of RAM that maybe it's a mix of tin and silver, and when they were selling it they addressed the connectors silver content, but now it's for sale, and buyers are mostly addressing the "tin"? Maybe that question belongs in a whole other thread