New Melbourne Mint website

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  1. MM_Man

    MM_Man New Member

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    Hi guys, not sure where to post this, so hopefully here is OK...

    Some of you will have picked up that I work at Melbourne Mint and have posted here just a little since the start of the year - since I returned from Berlin WMF actually.

    Well, as part of my role, we have a new website - it is mostly silver coins so it kinda fits in here. The address is:
    www melbournemintcoins.com.au

    It is, currently, a soft launch. Because there is always bugs on a new site. Feel free to go and have a look around... you might find something you like! Who knows.

    More importantly, I have a belief that nobody finds website bugs better than the users... (hopefully that is some of you!). So if you do check it out and you find problems - please let me know here. I would certainly appreciate the heads up!

    Of course, Mods... please put this in the right place if it belongs elsewhere...
     
  2. Gatito Bandito

    Gatito Bandito Active Member

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    Open to international customers?

    If not, future plans to do so?
     
  3. MM_Man

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    United Kingdom and United States initially. Plus of course NZ.

    But certainly plan to get other countries on board. The world is so small these days!
     
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    Miloman Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Great site and welcome!

    You have no coins on the site, you do produce a round @ $30.50/ea (spot@$21.25) though, but it isn't called a coin as we all typical know.

    The term coin as far as I know refers to a government issued legal tender "coin" with a face value whilst a "round" or "medallion" like the ones you are producing. Although I am not sure what the legislation on calling your product a "coin" is but I do know anything with "Australia" and referred to as a "coin" may be something to consider as governments can take that kind of thing very seriously. As we have seen in a few cases.

    Also you have 1 round silver produce and 1 bar on the site for a total of 2 types of silver items vs. the 10 types of gold products. I couldn't find the "mostly silver coins" you were referring to. Where are they all? Do you have a link?

    Anyway... welcome again.
     
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    Miloman Active Member Silver Stacker

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    I noticed the Star Trek 2-coin set for anyone who still hasn't got one.
     
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    Thanks, sounds good.

    Forgot to ask: Accept PayPal?
     
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    Yes. That is our bullion site. And you are quite right - they are not coins.

    I suspect that site might be my next project...!
     
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    Paypal definitely - assuming none of the aforementioned bugs!
     
  11. sammysilver

    sammysilver Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    I have visited the Melbourne Mint a couple of times. It easily has the most sophisticated private showroom I have ever seen.

    I also have the first Melbourne Mint silver round minted.
     
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    SpacePete Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    I had never heard of the Melbourne Mint! Thanks MM_Man.

    Is MM just a coin and bullion dealer now, or do you still mint you own stuff?
     
  13. MM_Man

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    Hi SilverPete, no longer an active mint unfortunately. I wish! As SammySilver says though, we are in the Mint building. And as a coinie now... its an amazing place to be!

    We are looking at creating our own coins tho. Probably in conjunctikn with some of the guys i see discussed here on silverstackers.
     
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    SpacePete Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    It would be awesome if you could do limited run private minting without being as expensive as Perth Mint.
     
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    We are working on it, SilverPete! ;-)
     
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    dragafem Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    I kind of like the kookaburra+ingot set.Is the 1oz kook can be removed from the ingot? Price turns me down though...
     
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    Happy to report that your website and online purchasing system appear to be working well. I didn't have an issue when purchasing PM Goddesses of Olympus - Hera, earlier (and at their original listing price, no less :cool:)

    Will you be offering a local pick-up option in the near future?
     
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    Looks great but having a few problems with bugs also cant change my address to Queensland

    Also is the stock available ?

    Regards
     
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    will you be willing to ship internationally?? Canada?
     
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    Nice looking site, just a few suggestions.
    1. Shouldn't be charging GST to international customers.
    2. The page where you enter a default address doesn't scroll, so people in the US that live in a state alphabetically after Colorado cannot select it. (at least that was the last one that showed up on my laptop)
    3. I tried placing an order that didn't qualify for free shipping and kept getting a message like no valid shipping method. Then got over $300 for free shipping and it went right through.
     

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