I have bought online after researching with Better Business Bureau and this past weekend I hit a local coin shop. The local coin shop had lower premium price (surcharge) and not shipping charges. However you are limited by their stock. I will be going back to the coin shop. Find one who has been in business for a length of time.
I placed my very first order ever a few weeks ago at JM Boullion but then later realized the prices were lower at silvergoldbull, where i've placed a couple more orders. Spot prices are higher today than they've been the past couple of days though, so watch for that.
I like the Utah Goldbacks. I have been buying them for the last couple years and as the stack gets thicker it is getting heavier. I love the art and its gone up in value.
I searched around and found a private seller here in the UK who is selling his stash, all of it is Eagles, Maple Leafs, Libertads, Philharmonics and Britannias and are all 2012 to 2015, he bought when the price was so low. I picked up 8oz (2X Silver eagle 2012, 2X Libertad 2015, 2X Britannias 2013, 1X Maple 2014, 1X Philharmonic 2013) this weekend for £210 which is about $293.10 or £26.25/ $36.64 each. I'll be going back to him every time I get money for more.
Bullionbypost in UK sell for this
2013 Britannias for £40.50 ($56.50)
2013 Philhamonics £42.60 ($59.45)
2014 Maple Leafs £38.60 ($53.90)
2012 Silver Eagles £44.28 ($61.80)
2015 Libertad £39.00 ($54.45)
My £210/$293.10 spend at the bullion website would have been £328.76/$458.86 (bullionbypost uk) is out of stock on all but 4 silver coins atm, so I say find a trustworthy private seller and buy all you can. They even come in capsules.
It never hurts to buy some and spread assets around ffs.
Silver is used highly manipulated and you need to understand the difference between SLV and PSLV. If you haven't yet gone to Reddit's Wallstreet Silver thread you are missing out.
Never invest more than you could stomach losing but then again look at the times we are living in. What the fuck is the US dollar anyway? Our stock market is fucked. Crypto is vulnerable, property values are inflated and it goes on and on.
Consider the massive amount of products in today's world that use silver and of course always remember there is more to life than money.
I really like buying gold and silver and hope that my simplified explanation helps. As a buyer decide if you want to collect items or just stack volume. The cost is different for say a minted coin 1oz vs a generic coin 1oz. I personally stack and buy all generics now. The most common silver types are .999 or .90 with .999 my favorite because it’s easier to do the math and I generally get the best value overall. All dealers will have a markup vs spot price. Silver is performing better than its price in most places so dealers are making more. That’s actually not a bad thing in my opinion. If you dig the web you can see patterns of silver being very undervalued and the public want is driving the price up over the “advertised” price. I personally am not a doomsdayer but am an investor and see an obvious flaw in today’s actual price vs what the price should be. I buy locally and have a place that calls me when he gets things I’ll like but have bought online with zero issues. I will say most all online places also have an ebay store where prices are often better. Scottsdale is generally a great price on eBay vs some of the other big guys. The online price generally says “as low as” and this is if you say buy 15+ units or whatever they use. So always check the price vs what you are buying and if they charge a cc fee. Also online check a ship date vs ebay. Some websites are literally 4-5 weeks and ebay is much faster. Facebook marketplace has a ton of scams so stay far away there imo. My biggest advice is don’t expect to get rich and buy what level you are comfortable with. We have no certainty that silver will go up but all indications point to yes, but I always tell people to be sensible as to what they can afford to put in a metal savings account essentially. I just personally bought another 25 oz today and will buy more when I get paid in two weeks if the value is there. If not I may wait till it is knowing I could lose value.
I have bought online after researching with Better Business Bureau and this past weekend I hit a local coin shop. The local coin shop had lower premium price (surcharge) and not shipping charges. However you are limited by their stock. I will be going back to the coin shop. Find one who has been in business for a length of time.
treasureislandcoins.com
I placed my very first order ever a few weeks ago at JM Boullion but then later realized the prices were lower at silvergoldbull, where i've placed a couple more orders. Spot prices are higher today than they've been the past couple of days though, so watch for that.
Also these are useful to check before buying:
https://findbullionprices.com/closest-to-spot/?category=silver&type=bars
https://findbullionprices.com/closest-to-spot/?category=gold&type=bars
https://findbullionprices.com/closest-to-spot/?category=platinum&type=bars
Thank you! I’m nervous buying online, but it very well might be my only option.
I started investing in silver mine stocks.
I’ve used kitco.com and silvergoldbull.com and never had an issue
APMEX is a good purveyor.
Reputable also.
I like the Utah Goldbacks. I have been buying them for the last couple years and as the stack gets thicker it is getting heavier. I love the art and its gone up in value.
I've always dealt with apmex.com and have had no issues. Highly recommend.
I like JM Bullion. I have used SD Bullion as well. I prefer JM's website.
https://www.jmbullion.com/
Local coin store Sdbullion Jm bullion Bgasc Apmex
Have fun
apmex.com
sdBullion.com
bars and American coins are a great place to start
I searched around and found a private seller here in the UK who is selling his stash, all of it is Eagles, Maple Leafs, Libertads, Philharmonics and Britannias and are all 2012 to 2015, he bought when the price was so low. I picked up 8oz (2X Silver eagle 2012, 2X Libertad 2015, 2X Britannias 2013, 1X Maple 2014, 1X Philharmonic 2013) this weekend for £210 which is about $293.10 or £26.25/ $36.64 each. I'll be going back to him every time I get money for more.
Bullionbypost in UK sell for this 2013 Britannias for £40.50 ($56.50) 2013 Philhamonics £42.60 ($59.45) 2014 Maple Leafs £38.60 ($53.90) 2012 Silver Eagles £44.28 ($61.80) 2015 Libertad £39.00 ($54.45)
My £210/$293.10 spend at the bullion website would have been £328.76/$458.86 (bullionbypost uk) is out of stock on all but 4 silver coins atm, so I say find a trustworthy private seller and buy all you can. They even come in capsules.
It never hurts to buy some and spread assets around ffs.
Silver is used highly manipulated and you need to understand the difference between SLV and PSLV. If you haven't yet gone to Reddit's Wallstreet Silver thread you are missing out.
Never invest more than you could stomach losing but then again look at the times we are living in. What the fuck is the US dollar anyway? Our stock market is fucked. Crypto is vulnerable, property values are inflated and it goes on and on.
Consider the massive amount of products in today's world that use silver and of course always remember there is more to life than money.
I really like buying gold and silver and hope that my simplified explanation helps. As a buyer decide if you want to collect items or just stack volume. The cost is different for say a minted coin 1oz vs a generic coin 1oz. I personally stack and buy all generics now. The most common silver types are .999 or .90 with .999 my favorite because it’s easier to do the math and I generally get the best value overall. All dealers will have a markup vs spot price. Silver is performing better than its price in most places so dealers are making more. That’s actually not a bad thing in my opinion. If you dig the web you can see patterns of silver being very undervalued and the public want is driving the price up over the “advertised” price. I personally am not a doomsdayer but am an investor and see an obvious flaw in today’s actual price vs what the price should be. I buy locally and have a place that calls me when he gets things I’ll like but have bought online with zero issues. I will say most all online places also have an ebay store where prices are often better. Scottsdale is generally a great price on eBay vs some of the other big guys. The online price generally says “as low as” and this is if you say buy 15+ units or whatever they use. So always check the price vs what you are buying and if they charge a cc fee. Also online check a ship date vs ebay. Some websites are literally 4-5 weeks and ebay is much faster. Facebook marketplace has a ton of scams so stay far away there imo. My biggest advice is don’t expect to get rich and buy what level you are comfortable with. We have no certainty that silver will go up but all indications point to yes, but I always tell people to be sensible as to what they can afford to put in a metal savings account essentially. I just personally bought another 25 oz today and will buy more when I get paid in two weeks if the value is there. If not I may wait till it is knowing I could lose value.