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Valued Member
United States
272 Posts |
I have been looking at buying some silver online (I'm deployed to Afghanistan so I can't pick any up in person) and have been looking at both APMEX and Provident. I was wondering if anyone had a preference of one over the other and if so why? Provident seems a tad cheaper, but I have not checked their shipping charges yet (I'll be shipping the silver back to Alaska). Thanks in advance! |
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Valued Member
United States
188 Posts |
Personally for me neither. If I'm buying 500+ ounces I buy from Tulving. If I'm buying less than 500 ounces, I buy from a small business in Hawaii called Alii coins. They sell 10them oz bars at +3 an ounce. They also ship for free and take credit cards with no additional cost. I've bought from them several times and have been very happy. The site is http://www.aliicoins.com and the bullion tab I s toward the bottom. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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To the OP, APMEX has a greater selection of available products, if you're just buying a few ounces the shipping is high, and the markups per oz is higher than Provident Metals. Conversely, Provident Metals has decent shipping fees, but they are more often than not, out of the most populate bullion products, so it's kind of a wash between those two. Both have very fast service when you use wire or money orders, there is an up charge for using credit cards. |
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United States
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WOW they charge one of the highest premiums I have ever seen on the ASE. - Alii coins - One Ounce Silver American Eagles. Priced at spot plus $5 per ounce. Even with free shipping that is not close to a deal. |
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Valued Member
United States
188 Posts |
mkfarm, Right now APMEX is charging $5.50 per ASE over + shipping by credit card and if you wire the money the bank charges you $20. I'm not an ASE guy but for those who don't have a local coin store +5 delivered to your door by CC is a pretty good deal for under a role at a time. |
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United States
667 Posts |
In 35 years never bought silver on credit, not the wise thing to do. Didn't really take a hard look but I will stand on what I said $5 over spot is not a deal. Current prices at Providence for 5 ASE's is $157.55 delivered. Alli would be $160.50. APMEX is more a high volume dealer for the discounts. |
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United States
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APMEX has a better selection as noted, but the prices especially shipping are outrageous IMO.... I only use Provident, but I like there website design way better than APMEX as well, even though that is nit picking I suppose..... I am a small timer, bottom of the barrel type, and Provident appeals to more like me, who don't have much extra to spend. Look at the price of a 1 oz. Buffalo round there right now, and I DARE you to find it cheaper.... http://www.providentmetals.com/1-oz...buffalo.html$28.68 lol that is fantastic, and their Walking Liberty coins are a shade under thirty. Speaking of which, could someone please explain the difference between a walking liberty and an ASE?
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12/28/2011 3:22 pm
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United States
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Lol, less than $0.50 a coin, you make it sound like its outlandishly high. To each his own, I'll give my extra fifty cents to the little guy over the big company anyday. Anyway you buy it, its a steal at this price. Not buying on credit, just a faster easier way to complete the transaction without waiting 2 weeks to receive your silver.
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12/28/2011 3:42 pm
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United States
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USMCLion, I like that site you posted, never heard of them. But it would be nice if they had some pictures of their product. I mean it is meaningless really, as you said 3 bucks over spot on 10 oz. bars, FREE SHIPPING, and no CC charge, how you gonna beat that. I am sure a simple phone call could get you all the info you need of their inventory.....
Their website needs some work and seems to me as outdated, and they could sell much more IMO with some images of what they offer and a program which would allow you to click on it and buy it all info exchanged without any communication required....
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Your right we all have choices and that is great for everyone.
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Canada
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Buying from outside the USofA I found the international department at APMEX to be very efficient and helpful. Can't say the same for Provident because I haven't tried it out yet. APMEX tends to be more expensive, but reasonable sales do roll around quite often |
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United States
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Thanks a lot for your military service to our country. It is appreciated and respected more than you know.  I buy silver fairly regularly from APMEX, Provident, and SilverTowne. All have their strengths. I like the selection and volume at APMEX, the prices and shipping at Providence, and the sweet 5-oz. bars at SilverTowne (often with free shipping, albeit at a slightly higher price per bar, and no surcharge for CC use). If you are into buying US 90% silver coins, APMEX has the variety and volume that should please most any silver coin buyer. All three of these will have sales from time to time, so it pays to browse their web sites from time to time to see what they are offering. |
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Valued Member
 United States
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Thanks for all the advice!
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Valued Member
United States
272 Posts |
Looking at SilverTowne it seems there is no price per oz difference between their 1oz, 5oz, and 10oz. I like that!
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United States
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Looking at SilverTowne it seems there is no price per oz difference between their 1oz, 5oz, and 10oz. I like that! Yeah, they sell on a per oz. price basis, so ,multiples of the silver price per oz. is what they charge for all sizes of their bars. With some products you can get a volume discount for larger quantities purchased but not usually for PMs unless you get into the 500+ oz. amounts per purchase. |
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United States
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Since APMEX moved to Wall Street and took on extra costs their prices have gone up on all products. I think provident have better prices for the most popular items. Tulving has good prices for large orders Westminster Mint, Gainesville and bullion direct also have good prices.  |
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