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Discussion in 'General Precious Metals Discussion' started by spandrall, Aug 18, 2011.

  1. spandrall

    spandrall New Member

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    Hey all,

    New member, some introductory info here http://forums.silverstackers.com/topic-13369-i-m-breaking-up-with-fiat.html

    Here's what I'm thinking for losing my stacking virginity. Please pick holes and challenge!

    Soon to convert $50-80,000 into gold and silver. To start, planning on buying bullion bars. I'm in Sydney and it seems that ABC and Jaggard's are viewed positively on this forum, where I would buy in person. Aurora et Luna (Steve) your posts have been very helpful too, are you in Sydney?

    I would take possession, and keep them somewhere-where-nobody-would-ever-find-them.

    Does that sound reasonable?

    All help appreciated. Thanks,
    spandrall
     
  2. mmm....shiney!

    mmm....shiney! Administrator Staff Member Silver Stacker

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    hello spandrall, welcome.

    That's a fair way to lose your virginity. Before approaching the bigger companies I would ask for expressions of interest from some of the major sponsors listed on the silverstackers homepage. Given time (maybe a week at most) 2 or 3 of them could well fill your requirements with probably less premium than you could find elsewhere. Ask for all offers to be sent via email or PM.
     
  3. Blockhead

    Blockhead Active Member

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    yeah i reckon you could easily fill that much from private sellers on the trade forums and then, not only would nobody-ever-find-them, nobody-would-ever-know-you-bought-them ifyougetwhati'msayin
     
  4. RetardedMonkey

    RetardedMonkey Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Blockhead is on the money here.

    That kind of money would be easily spent on the forums here.

    Alternatively, if you're keen on going to dealers, make sure you're spending $4999 or less at each :)
     
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    fishball New Member Silver Stacker

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    Shoot an email to Roo, he's very good and would give you a fantastic price if you're buying bulk Perth Mint bullion...
     
  6. Big A.D.

    Big A.D. Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    +1 (either Roo or Aurora et Luna)

    If you want to shop around before committing that much money, try making a small(ish) $3000-$4999 purchase from several dealers and see which one gives you the best service. More than a few people have tried buying from some of the larger dealers and been left waiting for months before actually getting their hands on the metal.
     
  7. Aurora et luna

    Aurora et luna Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Welcome Spandrall
    I am in Sydney and you can also buy in person from me. I don't have a physical store to keep overheads down however anything ABC and Jaggards can supply, I should also be able to fill.
    The bonus is I usually have stock in hand and you don't have to wait weeks for delivery
    Shop around but give me a call last to beat any deals you find.
    Cheers
     
  8. Lovey80

    Lovey80 Well-Known Member

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    This right here is the exact reason most of my purchases are on here. Steve is certainly a good person to buy from.
     
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    hiho Active Member Silver Stacker

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    honestly why would you reveal this on a public forum, thats a lot of money and you never know who is lurking?
     
  10. RhythmDoctor

    RhythmDoctor Active Member

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    I second the above - honestly mate, were an extremely honest community - but be aware that these threads are visible by all, and you don't wanna lose your fiat in an unfortunate shotgun-to-face incident...

    Just saying - its never happened here, but don't tempt fate.
     
  11. spandrall

    spandrall New Member

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    Thanks for the replies, and I appreciate what you're saying about safety concerns... I was intending here just to test out an idea of what strategy I might pursue over time. That figure is big - I was not considering F2F in bulk amount. Likely to be small purchases done separately.

    I'll send PMs tomorrow.

    Thanks again
     
  12. Goldmember

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    If thats youre TOTAL wealth dont go "all in".....dont put all your eggs in 1 basket...just sayin.Do your research B4 you jump in (if you havent already)

    In My (very) Humble Opinion
     
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    Welcome spandrall, +1 on most suggestions here, i would suggest you just edit the dollar amount in the first post know you have an answer.
    Good luck picking up a nice stack. Look at a deposit box at your bank for storage aswell. Not just under the roses.
     
  14. jnkmbx

    jnkmbx Well-Known Member

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    I'd even say there's honour among thieves here :p


    But yea, can't be too careful.
     
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    Argentum Well-Known Member

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    oh and wear protection if your loosing your virginity, you dont want to catch something :)
     

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