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eBay Silver Observations

 
Anonymous Coward
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01/15/2012 10:35 AM
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eBay Silver Observations
Whether or not you use/trust eBay for silver purchases doesn't matter. That is not what this thread is about.

What I'm noticing on eBay is that prices for 1oz bars and Eagles still demand a large premium over spot about 30% which is about the same as Sprott.

Common date Morgan and Peace dollars continue to stay about the same as they have been over the last few months. But it appears to me that the quality of coins is much less than that of equal price just 2 months ago. I would say around mid November I started noticing that the volume of listings has dropped for common coins as has the quality. Common date coins seem to have much more damage but are demanding the same price compared to what they would have previously.

Basically it seems there is a much larger gap between low quality and high quality collectible.

As for the reduction in listings, I'm actually surprised at the difference. Previously a decent common coin would reach end of auction in about 15-30 minutes. Now it seems to be 30 min - 1+ hours.

I would be interested in reading what others are seeing.
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01/15/2012 10:37 AM
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Re: eBay Silver Observations
I buy 1Toz coins from Guernsey Mint. No VAT for UK residents, plus the premium is a lot lower than 30%.
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01/15/2012 10:42 AM
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Re: eBay Silver Observations
I buy 1Toz coins from Guernsey Mint. No VAT for UK residents, plus the premium is a lot lower than 30%.
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Thanks for the info. But more importantly what are you noticing that is different than before? For example are deliveries taking longer or anything else?
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01/15/2012 10:49 AM
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Re: eBay Silver Observations
I buy 1Toz coins from Guernsey Mint. No VAT for UK residents, plus the premium is a lot lower than 30%.
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Thanks for the info. But more importantly what are you noticing that is different than before? For example are deliveries taking longer or anything else?
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Yes, delivery is problematical.

I had to get on their ass recently, because weeks had gone by before I got the coins.

I have 100Toz outstanding, and they haven't arrived yet, although a previous order for 60Toz was fulfilled reasonably quickly..
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01/17/2012 12:06 AM
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Re: eBay Silver Observations
Whether or not you use/trust eBay for silver purchases doesn't matter. That is not what this thread is about.

What I'm noticing on eBay is that prices for 1oz bars and Eagles still demand a large premium over spot about 30% which is about the same as Sprott.

Common date Morgan and Peace dollars continue to stay about the same as they have been over the last few months. But it appears to me that the quality of coins is much less than that of equal price just 2 months ago. I would say around mid November I started noticing that the volume of listings has dropped for common coins as has the quality. Common date coins seem to have much more damage but are demanding the same price compared to what they would have previously.

Basically it seems there is a much larger gap between low quality and high quality collectible.

As for the reduction in listings, I'm actually surprised at the difference. Previously a decent common coin would reach end of auction in about 15-30 minutes. Now it seems to be 30 min - 1+ hours.

I would be interested in reading what others are seeing.
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01/17/2012 12:18 AM
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Re: eBay Silver Observations
FEEBAY charges so much in fees you have to sell high to make any money at all. Also there are a lot of the (top rated sellers) with buy it now insane prices, notice at the end of the auction they have no bidders. For a more realistic price comparison put some coins on your watchlist and if they sell see how much they go for ;)





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