PERTH MINT Delivery Costs?

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  1. Ro (Sydney)

    Ro (Sydney) New Member

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    Does anyone know how shipping costs are worked out with Perth Mint? Also have any of you used them?:D

    eg. The cost of shipping two 1kg silver bars to Sydney.

    Cheers
    Rohan
     
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    I thnk it's $17.50 a kg or so?
     
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    + 1% for insurance
     
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    If it were me, I'd just buy from a local dealer and pick it up in person. If pick up wasn't an option, I'd probably still buy from a local dealer with cheap shipping rates.
     
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    As mentioned earlier, it's $17.50 per Kg plus 1% of total cost for insurance.

    Remember to add the weight of packaging when calculating the shipping weight.
    Eg 1 x 1kg bar = 2kg shipping weight when you add the 200g box!!

    Ask me how I know!!
     
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    I got a quote about a month ago for a box of 100 x 1oz Lunar Mouse Coins when the price was $4277.00

    Delivery was $70.00.
    Plus Insurance was $47.82.

    So add around $120 extra to the Perth Mint price.
     
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  7. Ro (Sydney)

    Ro (Sydney) New Member

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    So, Worried....how do you know? :)


     
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    Gees thats pricey. Maybe it works out ok to buy in bulk?


     
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    I paid an extra $17.50 for that nugget of information... and knowledge is power says GI Joe
     
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    Sometimes a pick-up order isn't feasible, especially if you are in the Hunter :( so postage always needs to be considered.
    Depending on the order, sometimes the $17.50/kg +1% works out cheaper than the prices offered by retailers, mainly for bars. Easy enough to do the sums.
    There is a lot to be said for developing the working relationship with your dealers though. With the mints you are just a number.
     
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