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logger7logger7 Posts: 8,569 ✭✭✭✭✭

I'd generally recommend Apmex, Provident or JM Bullion whether buying or selling.
Has anyone ever dealt with Lear Capital? BBB reviews don't look encouraging: https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/los-angeles/profile/precious-metal-dealers/lear-capital-inc-1216-13059407/complaints

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  • UpGrayeddUpGrayedd Posts: 608 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I've bought from Apmex, Provident, and JM Bullion, but my personal favorite is Bullion Exchanges.

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  • bestmrbestmr Posts: 1,780 ✭✭✭

    I buy here and there on the forum but when I want specific things, Apmex.

    Positive dealing with oilstates2003, rkfish, Scrapman1077, Weather11am, Guitarwes, Twosides2acoin, Hendrixkat, Sevensteps, CarlWohlforth, DLBack, zug, wildjag, tetradrachm, tydye, NotSure, AgBlox, Seemyauction, Stopmotion, Zubie, Fivecents, Musky1011, Bstat1020, Gsa1fan several times, and Mkman123 LOTS of times
  • jmski52jmski52 Posts: 22,899 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Most recently - Apmex, Scotsman Coin, JM Bullion, Mid-America Coin. All are solid in my experience.

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  • psuman08psuman08 Posts: 331 ✭✭✭✭

    Auctions, normally get for close to or less than spot

  • GoldminersGoldminers Posts: 4,097 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If gold coins, Great Collections is a great place to buy. There are a couple hundred different gold PCGS graded eagles for sale there, including some of mine, the next few weeks and many are selling for less than the US Mint's current pricing.

    Silver, I like Bullion Exchange. For silver, eBay once in a while.

  • derrybderryb Posts: 36,945 ✭✭✭✭✭

    costco for coin bullion

    The government is incapable of ever managing the economy. That is why communism collapsed. It is now socialism’s turn - Martin Armstrong

  • Apmex with the Bullion card 1 year no interest, 4% rewards and look for the "any quantity" not the "as low as" sales. Gutter and gold, 9fine mint 5&10 oz silver bars also First Spouse gold coins were/are some of the best deals received.
    Provident, JM and eBay were always good.

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  • I find that JM Bullion is best for me. I have a local dealer that treats me well too. Liberty is always a fallback for me.

  • alexercaalexerca Posts: 259 ✭✭✭

    Coin&Vault Spokane, Washington

  • logger7logger7 Posts: 8,569 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I used to buy from American Metals/Barry Farb in Oregon, superb operation, not sure if he's still in business.

  • blitzdudeblitzdude Posts: 5,961 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Usually either Pedro, Joe, or Ishmael. Occasionally Costco, BGASC, Liberty. RGDS!

    The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
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  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,550 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like SD Bullion, Hero Bullion, and JM Bullion. Whoever is the cheapest gets my dollars.

    Dave

    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
  • blitzdudeblitzdude Posts: 5,961 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Bought before from ^that guy^.

    P.s. Love the early VH. Fair warning is still my all-time favorite. RCKN!

    The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
    BOOMIN!™

  • AzurescensAzurescens Posts: 2,762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I target ebay sellers who clean out estates. The guy selling a ton of car parts, vinyl records and old shirts often has some killer coins for cheap. Sometimes it means waking up at 1:30am to snipe an auction but hey I can't complain. I'm also old now so I can't sleep anyway so it kinda works out.

  • Au100Au100 Posts: 22 ✭✭

    Apmex is over-priced. Sure they are large and reputable, but not for their excessive premiums.

  • Au100Au100 Posts: 22 ✭✭

    @Azurescens said:
    I target ebay sellers who clean out estates. The guy selling a ton of car parts, vinyl records and old shirts often has some killer coins for cheap. Sometimes it means waking up at 1:30am to snipe an auction but hey I can't complain. I'm also old now so I can't sleep anyway so it kinda works out.

    Agreed. That’s been my experience, too. In fact, the few sellers I’ve seen on eBay selling for no spot have been these type of sellers. It also helps to look for searching by non-common keywords and/or categories.

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,420 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 4, 2024 9:58AM

    dbs out of california, always had good luck with them

    edited for spelling

  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,317 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Friends.

    Successful transactions:Tookybandit. "Everyone is equal, some are more equal than others".
  • The best and most transparent platform to buy and sell coins and precious metals is collectpure.com. We offer the most competitive rates and prices in the market.

    Our pricing is straightforward and clear, ensuring you always know the value of your transaction. Our team is always available to answer questions via chat or phone. With live updates, collectpure.com is the best place to buy and sell gold, coins, and other precious metals.

  • jimqjimq Posts: 274 ✭✭✭

    I've had great luck with BGASC in California, best advertised prices I could find when I wanted some metal. Shipping was really fast and good packaging. The best part was the packaging didn't scream "gold bars, steal me!". Another plus was they didn't sign up here just to spam the board. It's a board for COLLECTORS and business ads should be paid ads, even if they're small time dealers nobody has ever heard of.

    I have nothing to do with these folks except a few successful buys.
    https://www.bgasc.com/?source=adwords&adnetwork=s&adtag1&adcreative&adposition&admatchtype=e&adkeyword=bgasc gold&msclkid=3cdd973d7c2b1442b86af001806880d9&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Search | BGASC | Brand&utm_term=bgasc gold&utm_content=BGASC&gclid=3cdd973d7c2b1442b86af001806880d9&gclsrc=3p.ds

  • jmski52jmski52 Posts: 22,899 ✭✭✭✭✭

    purekanepurekane Posts: 2 ✭November 19, 2024 2:30PM
    The best and most transparent platform to buy and sell coins and precious metals is collectpure.com. We offer the most competitive rates and prices in the market.

    Our pricing is straightforward and clear, ensuring you always know the value of your transaction. Our team is always available to answer questions via chat or phone. With live updates, collectpure.com is the best place to buy and sell gold, coins, and other precious metals.

    Please take your spam elsewhere.

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  • AzurescensAzurescens Posts: 2,762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Ag100 said:

    @Azurescens said:
    I target ebay sellers who clean out estates. The guy selling a ton of car parts, vinyl records and old shirts often has some killer coins for cheap. Sometimes it means waking up at 1:30am to snipe an auction but hey I can't complain. I'm also old now so I can't sleep anyway so it kinda works out.

    Agreed. That’s been my experience, too. In fact, the few sellers I’ve seen on eBay selling for no spot have been these type of sellers. It also helps to look for searching by non-common keywords and/or categories.

    Some of my favorite saved searches are typos. All the 1993-S proof silver eagles that don't exist, silver mapel leaves, etc. People often copy an existing listing so the date or grading company is wrong. Other people don't wanna buy it because they think it is a scam. I'm happy to make money off that risk. It pays off a lot more than you'd think.

    It's worth looking at every coin photo anyway and not just assuming the seller got it correct because they very often don't. When I find an item like this I'll check their other items and follow them because it almost always happens again.

  • blitzdudeblitzdude Posts: 5,961 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 29, 2024 10:38AM

    Any good black Friday deals out there on bullion? I'm cash heavy and itching to buy some metal. THKS!

    The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
    BOOMIN!™

  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,364 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The only who is Ron Rheim ( Iowa Bullion Traders) but Ron is my age and he told me he’s about done.
    Otherwise the question would be “where” do I buy?
    Dorado Trade Group
    A-Mark
    Elemetal

    My walk-ins , mostly.

  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,364 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @blitzdude said:
    Any good black Friday deals out there on bullion? I'm cash heavy and itching to buy some metal. THKS!

    Private message me dude

  • tincuptincup Posts: 5,187 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Lots of Black Friday deals were out there (and likely still are). Buying at spot opportunities.

    ----- kj
  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,364 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I got offered silver at spot plus $.25
    Most would jump at that. Not here though.

  • AzurescensAzurescens Posts: 2,762 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 6, 2024 12:37PM

    Buying from estate sellers, comic book shops and casual resellers has been really good to me lately.

    I really like the people who sell auto parts or hunting equipment and they list some random coin for pennies on the dollar.

    Or like a dude who sells holsters suddenly has a loaded Dansco or whatever.

    There are some coin sellers who I think are more interested in the fast money than getting full value from pieces and sometimes it's really easy to catch a string of auction items from them for cheap. Then just relist them for sale before they even arrive in the mail.

    I don't know if I'm ever gonna buy from big sellers again. I really like where I'm at. Maybe a little more risky but that's what chargebacks are for. So is it even risky at all..

  • bronco2078bronco2078 Posts: 10,244 ✭✭✭✭✭

    golden eagle coins

  • blitzdudeblitzdude Posts: 5,961 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TwoSides2aCoin said:

    @blitzdude said:
    Any good black Friday deals out there on bullion? I'm cash heavy and itching to buy some metal. THKS!

    Private message me dude

    Thanks, got tired of shoveling and blowing all this snow so decided to go out and buy a UTV. That will put a dent in my metal purchases for a bit. If you run across any of those 10oz RCM gutter bars at a decent price please let me know. I am able to spring for a few. RGDS!

    The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
    BOOMIN!™

  • derrybderryb Posts: 36,945 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 8, 2024 11:46AM

    @blitzdude said:

    If you run across any of those 10oz RCM gutter bars at a decent price please let me know. I am able to spring for a few. RGDS!

    I'll sell you five or more for $2.50 over kitco spot bid price. If you can find them lower please let me know. Had extra gutters after doing the new house.

    The government is incapable of ever managing the economy. That is why communism collapsed. It is now socialism’s turn - Martin Armstrong

  • blitzdudeblitzdude Posts: 5,961 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @derryb said:

    @blitzdude said:

    If you run across any of those 10oz RCM gutter bars at a decent price please let me know. I am able to spring for a few. RGDS!

    I believe my BST price is lower than anyone out there. If not let me know!

    You are certainly close, and I contemplated PMing you about it. Never thought in a million years I would be buying gutter metal from @derryb. LOL The end must be near. RGDS!

    The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
    BOOMIN!™

  • derrybderryb Posts: 36,945 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 8, 2024 11:50AM

    @blitzdude said:

    @derryb said:

    @blitzdude said:

    If you run across any of those 10oz RCM gutter bars at a decent price please let me know. I am able to spring for a few. RGDS!

    I believe my BST price is lower than anyone out there. If not let me know!

    You are certainly close, and I contemplated PMing you about it. Never thought in a million years I would be buying gutter metal from @derryb. LOL The end must be near. RGDS!

    only 99 left! better hurry. LOL I missed you when you were falsely imprisoned. Welcome back.

    The government is incapable of ever managing the economy. That is why communism collapsed. It is now socialism’s turn - Martin Armstrong

  • derrybderryb Posts: 36,945 ✭✭✭✭✭

    only 94 left. LOL

    The government is incapable of ever managing the economy. That is why communism collapsed. It is now socialism’s turn - Martin Armstrong

  • I’ve had good experiences with APMEX, JM Bullion, and Bold Precious Metals too, especially when it comes to customer service and product selection. They all have solid reputations and usually offer competitive prices. There’s also a website called Bullion Mentor that helps you find the best precious metals dealers by comparing prices and premiums—it can save you a lot of time.

  • I’ve tried many. I like APMEX & Money Metals. I find Provident’s website not to be very user friendly.

  • Monument Metals and private sources.

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