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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,119 ✭✭✭✭✭


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  • Classof67Classof67 Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭
    I get the feeling now that we won't receive any official word on these until after Thanksgiving, or probably December! The clock is ticking.
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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,025 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm going to call the wholesalers again tomorrow and see if they heard anything new.

    I could call the Mint HQ again, but I don't want to harrass them though. I don't think they are aware that I'm not one of their Authorized Purchasers. I didn't lie to get them to call me back, I just ""forgot"" to provide any unnecessary details about myself. I'd hate to ensure they don't call me back when the time comes.


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  • Classof67Classof67 Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭


    << <i> I don't think they are aware that I'm not one of their Authorized Purchasers >>



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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,025 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If I was Joe Schmoe they'd never call me back.

    I can get a call back from the wholesalers because I'm a potential customer. I'm not whale enough to buy directly from the mint. I forgot to tell them that.
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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,025 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I talked to a wholesaler this afternoon.

    The wholesaler spoke to the mint 2 days ago.


    There is still no release date for these things. Still!


    Forget about pricing right now since the release date is not known.
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  • i would be interested in a couple of each of these pucks 2 of each coin
    if you get things work-out
    thanks
  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,025 ✭✭✭✭✭
    December 6th

    Direct from the Mint's Press Release:

    United States Mint America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins™ Available December 6
    Numismatic versions of the coins will be available in first quarter of 2011

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,025 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm trying to get just the wholesalers' markups, but no one is talking.

    "Won't know until Monday"


    So, we all are waiting on these things to go on sale to know pricing. That is bad because these things sell on the same day. It's not a matter of first, it's a matter of keeping the deal intact.


    I'm not sure how to proceed from here. How can I ask anyone to send a check without even a ballpark???
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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,025 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hot or Not?

    33,000

    11 wholesalers


    you do the math.


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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,119 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I'm trying to get just the wholesalers' markups, but no one is talking.

    "Won't know until Monday"


    So, we all are waiting on these things to go on sale to know pricing. That is bad because these things sell on the same day. It's not a matter of first, it's a matter of keeping the deal intact.


    I'm not sure how to proceed from here. How can I ask anyone to send a check without even a ballpark??? >>



    This is why we B&M's earn our money making this stuff available to people.

    You are going to have to front some serious money to pay for the monster boxes (assuming you can get them). Figure a high estimated price and have everybody send you their check NOW. They have to get to you and clear before you can access the funds to pay the distributor. You can send refunds with the coins.

    TD
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  • Capt
    are you selling them
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,119 ✭✭✭✭✭
    We expect to buy some and, if and when we get them, sell them, but right now we cannot guarantee that we will be able to buy any. Therefore, we are not pre-selling any.
    TD
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • 7over87over8 Posts: 4,733 ✭✭✭
    a good idea, but given the quantities available and amount of first tier distributors (and their allocations)

    i doubt that it will be easy to get a large quantity

    better off fighting the crowd on your own

    just my opinion
  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,025 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I just found out that APMEX is an Authorized Purchaser.

    Had I known that I wouldn't have started this.


    I won't be able to beat APMEX's price.


    On top of that I have funding issues with these.


    Even if I get funding, I'm afraid too many will back out once APMEX's price is listed, and I don't want to be stuck selling each one at a loss on eBay.



    Sorry.

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  • CiccioCiccio Posts: 1,405


    << <i>I just found out that APMEX is an Authorized Purchaser.

    Had I known that I wouldn't have started this.


    I won't be able to beat APMEX's price.


    On top of that I have funding issues with these.


    Even if I get funding, I'm afraid too many will back out once APMEX's price is listed, and I don't want to be stuck selling each one at a loss on eBay.



    Sorry. >>



    I wasn't part of the deal but thanks anyway for trying MsM!
    Everything turned out to be against your project. Short timing, high prices and lack of information didn't make it possible.
    You may have better luck next year (if the US Mint plans the release in a better way).
  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,119 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I just found out that APMEX is an Authorized Purchaser.

    Had I known that I wouldn't have started this.


    I won't be able to beat APMEX's price.


    On top of that I have funding issues with these.


    Even if I get funding, I'm afraid too many will back out once APMEX's price is listed, and I don't want to be stuck selling each one at a loss on eBay.


    Sorry. >>



    I'm glad that "you've seen the light."
    Your undertaking would have been a clusterfork.

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  • MercuryMercury Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for making the effort. I sounded simple at first and then just snowballed.
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  • DrBusterDrBuster Posts: 5,378 ✭✭✭✭✭
    MsM, thanks for trying on this that turned into a daunting, impossible task given the circumstances.
  • renman95renman95 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I appreciate the time you spent keeping us informed.
  • Thanks for the effort Msmorrisine
    Happy Holidays i sure understand
  • Thanks again to MsMorrisine. It was fun while it lasted!

    I hope we keep this thread and the one over at US Coins running through December!image
  • chumleychumley Posts: 2,305 ✭✭✭✭
    if we ever need to organize another Normandy landing.....we know just who to call...image
  • unspendableunspendable Posts: 127 ✭✭✭
    Thanks Msmorrisine for thinking of everyone .....
  • Thanks for trying.
  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,025 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Your undertaking would have been a clusterfork.

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    This is already a clusterfork.

    They aren't even on sale yet.


    However, had I been able to buy them, they overall clusterforkedness for everyone would have been less.

    Lots of hassle for me, but less pain for everyone.



    This is mayhem right now.
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  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,202 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You put in a heck of an effort and should be applauded for the effort.
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  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 12,987 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Just got an email. Pricing is up for the Hockey Pucks by hte set.
    Wow!!!

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    $55+ bucks per oz.

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  • 66Tbird66Tbird Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭
    Well, that's the way it happens, thanks for the effort.



    << <i>clusterforkedness >>



    That word made the whole thread worth the read, thanks, image
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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,025 ✭✭✭✭✭
    just in case someone hasn't been keeping up,
    I'm sending everyone a PM who was on my list or the waitlist tonight telling them the deal's off.

    it will be a standard PM.

    everyone will get one.

    there is no need to reply.

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  • Thanks for trying MsMorrisineimage
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