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Precious Metals Forum Contest. Rules change, see top of page 2. ShinyThingsInPM is the winner!

piecesofmepiecesofme Posts: 6,669 ✭✭✭
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I have a strong hunch (it's a hunch, nothing more) that Silver will be down this Friday 8/16/13 at the close. This is a contest to win the token shown.
The rules:
1) You guess the actual amount Spot Silver will be down at the close of the day for Friday 8/16/13 on Kitcos site.
2) You CANNOT go over! If Spot is down .20 and you guessed .21, you are OUT. My contest, My rules. Make sure you get your decimal point in the right spot.
3) One guess per site user and guessing ends TODAY at 8:00 PM CT, so you get a little sense of what the overseas markets are doing.
4) After 8:00 PM CT tonight, you CANNOT edit your post.
5) If Spot ends up or being flat (no change from the previous days close) The contest is null & void, there will be no winner, except for the fact that I will be wrong and Spot will have gained something.
6) I will announce the winner on this thread and contact that person via private message, make sure that you have that feature turned on.

EDIT: Someone asked if todays close has any baring in their guess being that I am requesting guesses to be in by 8 PM CT THURSDAY?
No, Thursdays close of whatever Spot ends up being has no baring. The contest is for what the amount is DOWN (I see some people guessing positive, please change that if you want a chance at winning) on FRIDAYS close.
Another thing, I hope I've made it pretty obvious that this contest is for if Fridays close is DOWN. To avoid confusion or dispute by someone, it might be a good idea to say "DOWN" whatever your guess is rather than just putting in a number. I can just see how someone might say after the contest is over that the winner didn't say DOWN X amount. This is not a requirement since I know this for if the Spot price ends up being down, just a suggestion.

Here is what you're playing for, nothing major, just to have a little fun. A casino token, the silver part in the middle weighs .6 ty oz's and is .999 fine. Thanks for playing!
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  • PokermandudePokermandude Posts: 2,713 ✭✭✭
    I'll say down 58 cents.

    Price is right rules, I like it image Thanks.
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  • LogPotatoLogPotato Posts: 2,177 ✭✭✭✭
    .73

    Thanks
  • sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,036 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Fun! Thanks.

    Down $0.39

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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,006 ✭✭✭✭✭
    down .09
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  • DrBusterDrBuster Posts: 5,378 ✭✭✭✭✭
    0.05 nickel
  • drwstr123drwstr123 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Down $0.23.
  • nibannynibanny Posts: 2,761 ✭
    Down .02

    Thanks for the fun contest!
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  • ModCrewmanModCrewman Posts: 4,035 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Down $.69
  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,760 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hmmmmmm, .14 down.

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,107 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'll wag down 29 cents.image

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  • MetalsmanMetalsman Posts: 2,064 ✭✭✭
    Well I guess I wont be winning... at least not this contest..

    I say silver closes UP....yep UP...+.15.image
  • StaircoinsStaircoins Posts: 2,566 ✭✭✭
    My guess (for the contest - in reality I hope it's up!) is that it will be down $0.77.

  • ShinyThingsInPMShinyThingsInPM Posts: 456 ✭✭
    Up + 0.21
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  • sbeverlysbeverly Posts: 962 ✭✭✭
    Down .16
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  • mbogomanmbogoman Posts: 5,182 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Down .32

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  • gsa1fangsa1fan Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    down $1.22 my WAGimage
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  • OKCCOKCC Posts: 522 ✭✭✭
    I'll go with down .40

    Wish me luck!
  • derrybderryb Posts: 36,779 ✭✭✭✭✭
    down .0

    I win

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  • piecesofmepiecesofme Posts: 6,669 ✭✭✭
    You contrarians crack me up LOL. Contest is for the close being DOWN on Friday. Last warning to change your guess by 8 PM CT tonight (Thursday)
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  • telephoto1telephoto1 Posts: 4,889 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I actually think spot will close up Friday but since guesses can only be negative... I'll say down .04

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  • guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,266 ✭✭✭
    24¢ down
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  • rawteam1rawteam1 Posts: 2,472 ✭✭✭
    down .000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001
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  • jmski52jmski52 Posts: 22,814 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Down from where? What's the basis point?

    Whatever it is, I say it's gonna be down -$0.11 which is up $0.11.image
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  • sebrownsebrown Posts: 424 ✭
    Down .26
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  • piecesofmepiecesofme Posts: 6,669 ✭✭✭
    .Down from where? What's the basis point?

    Please see where I made the edit in the first post because someone basically asked the same question.
    If at the end of the day Friday Spot silver is down .88 on Kitcos site, then .88 is what it is down for Friday. That is where the rubber meets the road.
    To forgive is to free a prisoner, and to discover that prisoner was you.
  • TURBOTURBO Posts: 494 ✭✭✭
    -8 cents
  • CakesCakes Posts: 3,626 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for the chance.

    Down .23
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Down .13 cents.....Cheers, RickO
  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Guess I lose as I think it will be up for the day. +.39
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  • mrpaseomrpaseo Posts: 4,753 ✭✭✭
    Here is where we stand as of this minute, I did this so I can put my WAG in without guessing what someone else guessed.... My original gut feeling was down .27 cents so that is what I am going with.

    Pokermandude: I'll say down 58 cents.

    LogPotato: .73

    sparky64: Down $0.39

    MsMorrisine: down .09

    DrBuster: 0.05 nickel

    drwstr123: Down $0.23

    nibanny: Down .02

    ModCrewman: Down $.69

    AUandAG: .14 down.

    PerryHall: down 29 cents.

    Metalsman: UP....yep UP...+.15.

    Staircoins: down $0.77.

    ShinyThingsInPM: Up + 0.21

    sbeverly: Down .16

    mbogoman: Down .32

    gsa1fan: down $1.22

    OKCC: down .40

    derryb: up .23

    piecesofme: You contrarians crack me up LOL. Contest is for the close being DOWN on Friday. Last warning to change your guess by 8 PM CT tonight (Thursday)

    telephoto1: down .04

    guitarwes: 24¢ down

    rawteam1: down .000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001

    jmski52: down -$0.11

    sebrown: Down .26

    TURBO: -8 cents

    Cakes: Down .23

    ricko: Down .13 cents

    mrpaseo: Down .27 cents
  • ibzman350ibzman350 Posts: 5,315 ✭
    down $0.12


    thanks for the chance


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  • bosco5041bosco5041 Posts: 1,303 ✭
    down .17 cents
  • piecesofmepiecesofme Posts: 6,669 ✭✭✭
    just remember mrpaseo & others, guesses can be changed up until 8 PM CT tonight. If you are going to, please do so in your ORIGINAL post and the edit time in that post cannot be past 8:00 PM CT.
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  • mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭
    down 10 cents! thx
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  • JohnnyCacheJohnnyCache Posts: 1,758 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'll take a shot at: DOWN .36 cents

    Thanks for chance / fun


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  • OperationButterOperationButter Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    down 0.92
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  • illini420illini420 Posts: 11,466 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Down $0.80

    Thanks for the chance!

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  • daOnlyBGdaOnlyBG Posts: 1,060 ✭✭
    For the sake of this contest, I will wager that the price will go down $0.54.

    Thanks for the chance.
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  • KarbKarb Posts: 557 ✭✭✭
    Down .28
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  • VanHalenVanHalen Posts: 3,945 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I actually think spot will close up Friday but since guesses can only be negative... I'll say down .04 >>



    image But for this contest? I'll say down $0.37.











    P.S. My gut says tomorrow's close will be over $23.50. image
  • WingsruleWingsrule Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭✭
    I actuaally think it will continue to the upside, but for the contest's sake, I'll put in my $0.02.

    So I'll guess $0.02.
  • bretts911bretts911 Posts: 764 ✭✭✭
    down .41
  • piecesofmepiecesofme Posts: 6,669 ✭✭✭
    45 minutes to get your guess in or change it. Please change it in your original post if you're going to and it cannot be edited after 8:00 PM CT tonight.
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  • reddwingreddwing Posts: 137 ✭✭
    down .25

    Thanks!
  • piecesofmepiecesofme Posts: 6,669 ✭✭✭
    ok, that's it. I'm waving my hands like a roulette casino dealer taking no more bets.
    Any guess or edit past 8:00 PM will not count. The board reads for itself now.
    Now all we have to do is wait til tomorrows close to determine the winner of this contest. Around 5:15 PM CT, if not a little sooner, the winner should be announced.
    Thanks to everyone for getting in a guess and having a little fun!
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  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 15,816 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Down .17

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    We are all atwitter with anticipation....since I collect casino chips, that would be a great addition.... Cheers, RickO
  • piecesofmepiecesofme Posts: 6,669 ✭✭✭
    ok, here's the deal. I think it's sucks to have a contest that no one ended up winning because of the restrictions I put on it. I limited it to if Spot only closed DOWN.
    So since it's my contest, I feel there should be a winner. What I'm going to do is award the token to the person that came closest to the amount it actually did close at without going over, same rules as it was for going over on the downside (Price is Right rules).

    According to Kitco, Spot Silver closed UP .25 today.

    So that makes the winner, ShinyThingsInPM with the guess of UP .21. I'll be sending a message to you shortly to get your mailing info..
    I hope that no one takes exception to this change in rules, I just feel every contest should have a winner. I guess the better way of doing it would be to have had everyone guess the actual Dollar amount silver would close at rather than limiting it to only if Spot closed down. Lesson learned and thanks to all who participated, hope you had a little fun with it.
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  • derrybderryb Posts: 36,779 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image



    << <i>Lesson learned and thanks to all who participated, hope you had a little fun with it. >>



    Forgive me for continuing to have fun with it:

    I changed my guess of up .23 (see Mr. Paseo's post) based on your insistence of the rules. Also, my change was to "down .0"

    No problem with your decision, just wanted get the record straight on who is the best guesser. Not often I can claim the honor, especially when it comes to future silver prices. image

    Speaking of rule changes: In my current buffalo sales contest there can be no winner that begins with a P and ends with an E. image

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  • VanHalenVanHalen Posts: 3,945 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image Sounds good to me! Congrats to ShinyThingsInPM.


    P.S. Just saw derryb's post. A special shout-out for his prognosticative abilities. image
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