Just a heads up if you use SD bullion

EssGeeEff · February 22, 2024 10:42AM

They sell your personal information unless you opt out. No wonder they have the lowest prices.

Just fyi.

KiwiNumi · February 23, 2024 10:13PM

Holy cow that's pretty sketchy. I've never used them as I prefer to buy from local coin shops, however there have been many times I've considered buying from them due to their low prices.

TomB · February 23, 2024 11:16PM

For those unaware, it's on the PCGS website, too, as well as perhaps most commercial websites you use. It is part of the internet landscape.

Estil · February 23, 2024 11:45PM

I'm pretty sure that's true for most every place like this.

Halfpence · February 24, 2024 8:00AM

They are far from the lowest priced retailer.

Estil · February 24, 2024 11:19AM

@Halfpence said:
They are far from the lowest priced retailer.

Soooo which one is?

Halfpence · February 24, 2024 11:22AM

@Estil said:

@Halfpence said:
They are far from the lowest priced retailer.

Soooo which one is?

Depends on the bullion, but SD has not been competitive for many years.

jclovescoins · February 24, 2024 1:57PM

@Halfpence said:

@Estil said:

@Halfpence said:
They are far from the lowest priced retailer.

Soooo which one is?

Depends on the bullion, but SD has not been competitive for many years.

I found them to be the cheapest that the general public has access to. So if it’s not them, who is?

Halfpence · February 24, 2024 2:56PM

@jclovescoins said:

@Halfpence said:

@Estil said:

@Halfpence said:
They are far from the lowest priced retailer.

Soooo which one is?

Depends on the bullion, but SD has not been competitive for many years.

I found them to be the cheapest that the general public has access to. So if it’s not them, who is?

It's really not hard to find better prices, but as i note above, the cheapest vendor depends on the bullion (but it's almost never SD).
Nonetheless, here's a comparison for 2024 gold eagles:

Costco $2,089
Goldclub Direct $2,121
Bullion Exchanges $2,134
Universal Coin $2,134
Bold Precious Metals $2,142
Silver Gold Bull $2,142
BGASC $2,151
Money Metals $2,158
SD Bullion $2,163

VanHalen · February 24, 2024 9:11PM

I've bought from SD in the past. Never had a problem.

Estil · February 24, 2024 10:21PM

@Halfpence said:
It's really not hard to find better prices, but as i note above, the cheapest vendor depends on the bullion (but it's almost never SD).
Nonetheless, here's a comparison for 2024 gold eagles:

And what about silver? If gold is the Metal of Kings then silver could be the Metal of Yukon Cornelius! Or the Medal of Nancy Kerrigan! OMG the latter would be soooo triggering and aggravating to my late wife! She thought Nancy won gold but I guess the judges changed their mind!

jclovescoins · February 25, 2024 7:50AM

@Halfpence said:

@jclovescoins said:

@Halfpence said:

@Estil said:

@Halfpence said:
They are far from the lowest priced retailer.

Soooo which one is?

Depends on the bullion, but SD has not been competitive for many years.

I found them to be the cheapest that the general public has access to. So if it’s not them, who is?

It's really not hard to find better prices, but as i note above, the cheapest vendor depends on the bullion (but it's almost never SD).
Nonetheless, here's a comparison for 2024 gold eagles:

Costco $2,089
Goldclub Direct $2,121
Bullion Exchanges $2,134
Universal Coin $2,134
Bold Precious Metals $2,142
Silver Gold Bull $2,142
BGASC $2,151
Money Metals $2,158
SD Bullion $2,163

Sure for a 24 gold eagle, but for monster boxes of silver, I found SD bullion to be the best in the past (not sure now)….BGASC is also a good option. Not familiar with several that you listed (probably wouldn’t trust sending a few of them tens of thousands for silver). Know Costco doesn’t do large quantity of silver.

Halfpence · February 25, 2024 9:42AM

@jclovescoins said:

@Halfpence said:

@jclovescoins said:

@Halfpence said:

@Estil said:

@Halfpence said:
They are far from the lowest priced retailer.

Soooo which one is?

Depends on the bullion, but SD has not been competitive for many years.

I found them to be the cheapest that the general public has access to. So if it’s not them, who is?

It's really not hard to find better prices, but as i note above, the cheapest vendor depends on the bullion (but it's almost never SD).
Nonetheless, here's a comparison for 2024 gold eagles:

Costco $2,089
Goldclub Direct $2,121
Bullion Exchanges $2,134
Universal Coin $2,134
Bold Precious Metals $2,142
Silver Gold Bull $2,142
BGASC $2,151
Money Metals $2,158
SD Bullion $2,163

Sure for a 24 gold eagle, but for monster boxes of silver, I found SD bullion to be the best in the past (not sure now)….BGASC is also a good option. Not familiar with several that you listed (probably wouldn’t trust sending a few of them tens of thousands for silver). Know Costco doesn’t do large quantity of silver.

I’m not going to argue with you. You asked and I provided. Buy from whomever you want. SD Bullion is not the best price by a long shot.

tincup · February 25, 2024 10:17AM

I'm just guessing.... but perhaps SD Bullion is doing you a favor.... by being very transparent and upfront. How many others actually also sell your name and info?? (Might want to look closer at those terms and condition we agree to when purchasing something!!).

And I really don't know if others do the same. I assume any business I do online is NOT guaranteed to be confidential and private.

tincup · February 25, 2024 10:21AM

Not only bullion dealers.... how about ebay? I already know they sell your photos that you post online.... no telling what other info on / from you they 'share'. Just saying.... it's the world we live in now, very little is private.

Estil · February 25, 2024 2:23PM

@jclovescoins said:
Sure for a 24 gold eagle, but for monster boxes of silver, I found SD bullion to be the best in the past (not sure now)….BGASC is also a good option. Not familiar with several that you listed (probably wouldn’t trust sending a few of them tens of thousands for silver). Know Costco doesn’t do large quantity of silver.

What fun would a monster box or tube be? All the coins would the same I mean I thought the idea of collecting silver eagles or silver maples or "junk" silver is to try to get all the years and (if applicable) mint marks you can...

blitzdude · February 25, 2024 3:05PM

@Estil said:

@jclovescoins said:
Sure for a 24 gold eagle, but for monster boxes of silver, I found SD bullion to be the best in the past (not sure now)….BGASC is also a good option. Not familiar with several that you listed (probably wouldn’t trust sending a few of them tens of thousands for silver). Know Costco doesn’t do large quantity of silver.

What fun would a monster box or tube be? All the coins would the same I mean I thought the idea of collecting silver eagles or silver maples or "junk" silver is to try to get all the years and (if applicable) mint marks you can...

I think you may be in the wrong forum. Collecting years and mintmarks is what they do over in the coin forums. PM bugs typically have the goal of acquiring as much metal as they can. Sure they can overlap some but at the end of the day the goals are different. Should also point out there are many that have rolls/monster boxes of all the years and mintmarks also. RGDS!

Estil · February 25, 2024 4:48PM

@blitzdude said:

I think you may be in the wrong forum. Collecting years and mintmarks is what they do over in the coin forums. PM bugs typically have the goal of acquiring as much metal as they can. Sure they can overlap some but at the end of the day the goals are different. Should also point out there are many that have rolls/monster boxes of all the years and mintmarks also. RGDS!

And a place like that would be...? But yeah, as I haven't made plainly obvious by now I'm a collector first and a stacker second. And what do they call the silver version of a "gold bug"? Silver bug doesn't sound/roll off the tounge quite right. And how do you like my idea of if gold is the Metal of Kings, silver is the Metal of Yukon Cornelius? I mean my late wife was a HUGE fan of that Rudolph special...

blitzdude · February 25, 2024 5:03PM

@Estil said:

@blitzdude said:

I think you may be in the wrong forum. Collecting years and mintmarks is what they do over in the coin forums. PM bugs typically have the goal of acquiring as much metal as they can. Sure they can overlap some but at the end of the day the goals are different. Should also point out there are many that have rolls/monster boxes of all the years and mintmarks also. RGDS!

And what do they call the silver version of a "gold bug"? Silver bug doesn't sound/roll off the tounge quite right.

Most would say Gutter bug. RGDS!

Estil · February 25, 2024 6:46PM

@blitzdude said:

Most would say Gutter bug. RGDS!

Dude not everyone is like you or Scrooge McDuck or Donald Trump who can afford most all the gold coins/collectibles they want and not give it a second thought! Silver is the best I can do!

Downtown1974 · February 25, 2024 8:13PM

@Estil said:

@blitzdude said:

I think you may be in the wrong forum. Collecting years and mintmarks is what they do over in the coin forums. PM bugs typically have the goal of acquiring as much metal as they can. Sure they can overlap some but at the end of the day the goals are different. Should also point out there are many that have rolls/monster boxes of all the years and mintmarks also. RGDS!

And a place like that would be...? But yeah, as I haven't made plainly obvious by now I'm a collector first and a stacker second. And what do they call the silver version of a "gold bug"? Silver bug doesn't sound/roll off the tounge quite right. And how do you like my idea of if gold is the Metal of Kings, silver is the Metal of Yukon Cornelius? I mean my late wife was a HUGE fan of that Rudolph special...

Blitzdude was implying that the U.S. Coin Forum might be more conducive to your interest in collecting.
Refer to the question you asked earlier about what fun would a monster box be? Stackers don’t care about different years or mint marks. They care about the 500 oz. of silver it contains. Stacking is a whole different mind set.

Bochiman · February 26, 2024 1:24AM

@blitzdude said:

@Estil said:

@blitzdude said:

I think you may be in the wrong forum. Collecting years and mintmarks is what they do over in the coin forums. PM bugs typically have the goal of acquiring as much metal as they can. Sure they can overlap some but at the end of the day the goals are different. Should also point out there are many that have rolls/monster boxes of all the years and mintmarks also. RGDS!

And what do they call the silver version of a "gold bug"? Silver bug doesn't sound/roll off the tounge quite right.

Most would say Gutter bug. RGDS!

No. Only those with their minds in the gutter.....

Most of us have some class and just talk about silver as silver.

blitzdude · February 26, 2024 4:03AM

@Estil said:

@blitzdude said:

Most would say Gutter bug. RGDS!

Dude not everyone is like you or Scrooge McDuck or Donald Trump who can afford most all the gold coins/collectibles they want and not give it a second thought! Silver is the best I can do!

Heh I wish I could afford all the Au I wanted. Not even close. And I am nothing like "Mr. stable business genius". Running everything I touch into the ground is not my idea of success. You got to start somewhere. I spent years in the gutter myself. I probably still have somewhere around 3k ozt of the gutter, certainly not my brightest investment. RGDS!

jclovescoins · February 26, 2024 7:49AM

@Halfpence said:

@jclovescoins said:

@Halfpence said:

@jclovescoins said:

@Halfpence said:

@Estil said:

@Halfpence said:
They are far from the lowest priced retailer.

Soooo which one is?

Depends on the bullion, but SD has not been competitive for many years.

I found them to be the cheapest that the general public has access to. So if it’s not them, who is?

It's really not hard to find better prices, but as i note above, the cheapest vendor depends on the bullion (but it's almost never SD).
Nonetheless, here's a comparison for 2024 gold eagles:

Costco $2,089
Goldclub Direct $2,121
Bullion Exchanges $2,134
Universal Coin $2,134
Bold Precious Metals $2,142
Silver Gold Bull $2,142
BGASC $2,151
Money Metals $2,158
SD Bullion $2,163

Sure for a 24 gold eagle, but for monster boxes of silver, I found SD bullion to be the best in the past (not sure now)….BGASC is also a good option. Not familiar with several that you listed (probably wouldn’t trust sending a few of them tens of thousands for silver). Know Costco doesn’t do large quantity of silver.

I’m not going to argue with you. You asked and I provided. Buy from whomever you want. SD Bullion is not the best price by a long shot.

I am not looking to argue either, but you provided nothing pertaining to silver. 4 years ago SD Bullion was the cheapest place to buy monster boxes of silver. BGASC was better for a few products.

pmbug · February 26, 2024 9:27AM

@Estil said:
... And what do they call the silver version of a "gold bug"? Silver bug doesn't sound/roll off the tounge quite right. ...

Why not both? pmbug = precious metals bug

pmbug · February 26, 2024 9:30AM

I'm looking at sdbullion.com right now and I do not see the "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link at the bottom of the page as shown in the OP's screenshot. Do you have to be a logged in customer to see it?

Halfpence · February 26, 2024 12:25PM

@jclovescoins said:

@Halfpence said:

@jclovescoins said:

@Halfpence said:

@jclovescoins said:

@Halfpence said:

@Estil said:

@Halfpence said:
They are far from the lowest priced retailer.

Soooo which one is?

Depends on the bullion, but SD has not been competitive for many years.

I found them to be the cheapest that the general public has access to. So if it’s not them, who is?

It's really not hard to find better prices, but as i note above, the cheapest vendor depends on the bullion (but it's almost never SD).
Nonetheless, here's a comparison for 2024 gold eagles:

Costco $2,089
Goldclub Direct $2,121
Bullion Exchanges $2,134
Universal Coin $2,134
Bold Precious Metals $2,142
Silver Gold Bull $2,142
BGASC $2,151
Money Metals $2,158
SD Bullion $2,163

Sure for a 24 gold eagle, but for monster boxes of silver, I found SD bullion to be the best in the past (not sure now)….BGASC is also a good option. Not familiar with several that you listed (probably wouldn’t trust sending a few of them tens of thousands for silver). Know Costco doesn’t do large quantity of silver.

I’m not going to argue with you. You asked and I provided. Buy from whomever you want. SD Bullion is not the best price by a long shot.

I am not looking to argue either, but you provided nothing pertaining to silver. 4 years ago SD Bullion was the cheapest place to buy monster boxes of silver. BGASC was better for a few products.

You never asked about silver. You just asked what was the cheapest, to which I replied, “it depends on the bullion”. If you want to know the best price on any given bullion, take a little time to do some research. It really isn’t hard to beat SD. Since you need more evidence, Pinehurst coins currently beats SD monster box ASE by $180 on EBay. But by all means, spend more at SD. Here are more ways to beat SD prices on random year ASEs:

Silver Gold Bull: $26.53
Bullion Exchanges $26.93
Bold Precious Metals $27.45
SD $27.64

blitzdude · February 26, 2024 1:52PM

@Halfpence said:

@jclovescoins said:

@Halfpence said:

@jclovescoins said:

@Halfpence said:

@jclovescoins said:

@Halfpence said:

@Estil said:

@Halfpence said:
They are far from the lowest priced retailer.

Soooo which one is?

Depends on the bullion, but SD has not been competitive for many years.

I found them to be the cheapest that the general public has access to. So if it’s not them, who is?

It's really not hard to find better prices, but as i note above, the cheapest vendor depends on the bullion (but it's almost never SD).
Nonetheless, here's a comparison for 2024 gold eagles:

Costco $2,089
Goldclub Direct $2,121
Bullion Exchanges $2,134
Universal Coin $2,134
Bold Precious Metals $2,142
Silver Gold Bull $2,142
BGASC $2,151
Money Metals $2,158
SD Bullion $2,163

Sure for a 24 gold eagle, but for monster boxes of silver, I found SD bullion to be the best in the past (not sure now)….BGASC is also a good option. Not familiar with several that you listed (probably wouldn’t trust sending a few of them tens of thousands for silver). Know Costco doesn’t do large quantity of silver.

I’m not going to argue with you. You asked and I provided. Buy from whomever you want. SD Bullion is not the best price by a long shot.

I am not looking to argue either, but you provided nothing pertaining to silver. 4 years ago SD Bullion was the cheapest place to buy monster boxes of silver. BGASC was better for a few products.

It really isn’t hard to beat SD. Since you need more evidence, Pinehurst coins currently beats SD monster box ASE by $180 on EBay.

Bullion Exchanges beats them by even more. RGDS!

Halfpence · February 26, 2024 3:17PM

You’re so right, blitz!

TwoSides2aCoin · February 26, 2024 3:37PM

A fellow happened in the shop for an ounce of gold , the other day. When he referred to getting it for $50 less online, I told him the difference was that mine is "in hand". There's no shipping and no waiting. Thankfully he understood, agreed and left with a gold eagle.

If anyone wants to buy his personal information, Pay Pal me $10 via Friends and Family, please.

dcarr · February 27, 2024 12:35AM

@blitzdude said:

@Estil said:

@blitzdude said:

I think you may be in the wrong forum. Collecting years and mintmarks is what they do over in the coin forums. PM bugs typically have the goal of acquiring as much metal as they can. Sure they can overlap some but at the end of the day the goals are different. Should also point out there are many that have rolls/monster boxes of all the years and mintmarks also. RGDS!

And what do they call the silver version of a "gold bug"? Silver bug doesn't sound/roll off the tounge quite right.

Most would say Gutter bug. RGDS!

No, only YOU say that.
"Most" is grossly over-stated.

The term "Gold Bug" was first coined in the treasure/detective story by Edgar Allan Poe circa 1843.
From about 1870 to the 1896 Presidential election, "Gold Bug" was a descriptor applied to people who supported a gold standard at the exclusion of silver. Bimetallism's candidate William Jennings Bryan was defeated in the 1896 Presidential election by "Gold Bug" William McKinley.

So if a fan of exclusive gold is a "gold bug", then a fan of silver and/or bimetallism might be a "silver liner" (as in "silver lining").

Estil · February 27, 2024 9:10AM

@dcarr said:
The term "Gold Bug" was first coined in the treasure/detective story by Edgar Allan Poe circa 1843.
From about 1870 to the 1896 Presidential election, "Gold Bug" was a descriptor applied to people who supported a gold standard at the exclusion of silver. Bimetallism's candidate William Jennings Bryan was defeated in the 1896 Presidential election by "Gold Bug" William McKinley.

So if a fan of exclusive gold is a "gold bug", then a fan of silver and/or bimetallism might be a "silver liner" (as in "silver lining").

Little do they realize in just 70 years we'd have neither gold nor silver as any part of our money...only the "full faith and credit of the United States gov't" (such as it is). IOW, a paper dollar is only worth a dollar and accepted as such because the gov't and the pubic say so.

Estil · February 27, 2024 9:15AM

@TwoSides2aCoin said:
A fellow happened in the shop for an ounce of gold , the other day. When he referred to getting it for $50 less online, I told him the difference was that mine is "in hand". There's no shipping and no waiting. Thankfully he understood, agreed and left with a gold eagle.

If anyone wants to buy his personal information, Pay Pal me $10 via Friends and Family, please.

Oh you know what would be really funny back in the 90s? If an MCI telemarketer called you and offered their then Friends and Family program you could say in a real "please feel sorry/pity for me" voice, "I would sign up but...sob I don't HAVE any friends! Would...would you be my friend...?"

Just a heads up if you use SD bullion

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