Prices of gold bars on eBay

JDelage

Why do they sell so much over melt?

Auction #1

Auction #2

Auction #3

Do they have collectable value? Or is it due to the fact that it's the only way to buy gold with a credit card?

JD

Stork

I can't imagine anything other than people are just not thinking. Gold bars are gold bars.

If you really want to use a credit card you can do that at apmex.com whose shipping fees are coincidentally similar to a credit card fee, and will be 'rebated' if you pay without a credit card . An interesting shipping fee structure there, but effectively you pay the extra 3% and get to use your card. Still beats those auctions prices!!!

coynclecter

I don't know about the first 2 but the third one says 1982 so maybe they are gonna send it in for an upgrade

mrearlygold

I like gold bars but I would never pay those kinds of premiums. I "would" pay bigger premiums for older bars though

MikeInFL

Never underestimate the stupidity of e-bay bidders...Mike

Deadhorse

<< <i>Never underestimate the stupidity of e-bay bidders...Mike >>



Exactly. Note that the one listed as coming from a "smoke-free" home sold for the most.

Don't you just hate it when your gold coins pick up odors?

I was frying some fish a couple of years ago and left a couple of raw gold eagles on the bar top. Now the cats won't leave them alone!!