THUCYDIDES79 said:
There are, eBay & spotmex & dealers. But for us here in Australia SS is easiest.
But the Silver holder's investor's psychology is similar everywhere - when silver runs up to $45 it will be interesting
to see the swaps - i believe that the silver holders wont get the TRUE GSR ratio swap - the gold holders will be
demanding a DISCOUNT of at least 3-6 gsr points due to the take down.
Since last time silver spot collapsed at $49.50USD i dont believe it would happen the 2nd time around
and gold holders will come out on top from that deal.
This may be true as the available silver coins are hoarded tightly. but when gold holders are watching the speed of silver price up move, they will also want to get into to that move.
when the gold are put up for exchange into silver, there will be no one willing to give up silver, hence the fastest one to give silver up most likely to get the gold.
the move is faster in silver than gold either up or down. but when both are going down, gold hold out better, silver just tank.
The swap ratios should be based on the cost of acquiring the metals.
so this is a double check balances, gold is relatively cheaper when there are more plentiful in certain area, eg in Europe gold is more plentiful, so better to sent it to the USA and swap for silver, in the US silver are plentiful compare to Europe. rounds trips + more is what a stacker in Eu can get. A stacker in US get a better priced gold. hence the swap too place.
If I can get better form of silver, I will sent over my small golds coins to swap them with stacker in oz land. unfortunately the swap window is already closed. so next one will be open for silver swap into gold again, will be patiently waiting for that one again.
there is not much volume to do this kind of thing as we are dealing with other individuals.
a few ounces of gold here and there only.