ChrisSilver

Hi James32. quite strange that you know my shoes size lol. Thanks for working to my limitations regards TSF. I also appreciate you taking the time to explain the intimate workings of TSF, it personally means a lot to me.
Fyi.. I have previously purchased from different professional forum members before e.g theman73 with no issues. I naively decided to become a “silver member” a few days ago based on positive and professional interactions with other TSF members. This is the first time I have used the “Silver Member” privilege to do a deal early. As the arse fell out of this deal, I found this strong meat to swallow, and it left me somewhat confused. I can only profusely apologise to all TSF members who have tried to correct my error regards the purchasing process.
Thanks once again all and I hope you enjoy what’s left of the Bank Holiday Weekend

This has been a contentious issue one which I can see both sides.
It has been debated before and the seller has no option but to go by the time stamp to keep things fair to all.
I have also been unfortunate not to get items both by reply by pm only to be beaten to it and reply in listing only to be beaten by pm, whilst it is frustrating it is a factor of using the forum one that we all accept.
@RDHC is a highly respected member of the highest integrity and has to be applauded for offering great items at great prices and had no option other than to take the 1st bid in whether by pm or public listing.
@bintarong I fully understand your frustration but unfortunately unless stated in the listing we all have to accept that we can be beaten by either pm or public offer of intention. In this case it is an unfortunate case of timing not intended with any malice.
There will be other great deals there always is on the forum and I look forward to trying to beat all members to them 😄 🤣 

From a personal perspective (I am much more of a buyer than a seller here), I agree that it would be 'nice' if sales threads were conducted entirely openly.  There have been countless occasions that I have offered to buy an item only to be told that it has already been sold.  It is very frustrating.
However, two points here as to why life isn't like that:
The seller is entirely within their rights to conduct their sale however they see fit, within the rules of the forum, and that includes selling items on private messages, other platforms, or to whoever else they want to.  They do not need to stick to any timing rules, social niceties or any other conventions that you may wish, although the vast majority do. Some people do prefer to buy things anonymously.  A 1oz gold coin may be a trivial amount to some, but to others it is a large chunk of their disposable income, and to even more it is entirely beyond their means.  And there are numerous other reasons someone may wish to make a purchase on here without informing everyone else. I am very sorry if this is frustrating, and on this occasion has lead to you missing out on a bargain, but this is how the forum works.
To @bintarong, and anyone else on the forum, please be respectful.  If you have a genuine grievance, or simply don't understand something, your first action should be to PM the seller.  If that is not satisfactory, then I suggest contacting one of the moderators or any longstanding member you trust.  Openly accusing someone of underhand behaviour, especially without firm evidence, is not going to lead to a positive outcome for you.
 

Extremely well put in all respects.
And you are absolutely right about the email alert, which was what I picked up first (because I always go to my emails if I have been absent from home, as I was for one or two hours this afternoon, and then I went my other favoured web sites, including of course TSF, but I also check very frequently one or two newspaper sites to which I subscribe for important world or national news. I imagine that this is a fairly normal procedure or set of priorities for many members of TSF, who have an intelligent interest in many matters as well as this forum.
Moreover, the member who sent me a PM was, in point of time, ahead of the aggrieved member who responded to my listing on TSF, irrespective of my happening to look in on the forum after checking my emails.
I well recall that I lost out on a desirable shield sovereign in a Coins of the Realm auction about two years ago when my bid registered apparently successfully, only for it to transpire that someone else had pipped me by a nano second with exactly the same bid of £xxx, so I lost, and queried it, but I still lost. That's the electronic age for you.

Hi as you're new I will try and explain the workings of the forum. You know you have purchased when seller either responds on the sales thread to say it's yours, or sends a private message with payment instructions. Buyer's can either comment on the sales thread or by private message ( their own preference) to show interest,the seller will respond based on timestamps. unfortunately on this occasion the actual buyer piped you to the post by pm-ing first, before your comment. 
To suggest otherwise, or imply the seller was backing out due to spot price is both harsh and incorrect, they have a successful trade history and have nothing to gain by choosing one member over another. I appreciate you missed out on a bargain, but I can assure you more will pop up regularly. 
Best piece of advice I can give is to take your time.... look around and see how the forum actually works before jumping in with size 13s on. It's a very successful place that's built on trust and integrity, the last thing you want to do is create a negative view of yourself before your journey even begins. If unsure of anything or ever need direction/ advice, just ask and I will try my best to answer or point you in the direction of someone in the know.
 

BUMP - remember this is open to all forum users including all free standard members   

BUMP - remember this is open to all forum users including all free standard members   

BUMP - remember this is open to all forum users including all free standard members   

By now after so many discussions the moral of the story should be well understood :
"don't use ebay for anything other than cheap tat like sellotape or drawing pins" 
I can't for the life of me understand why anyone would buy or sell pms on there : although I hold my hand up to doing it myself in the past, but that was before I was fully switched onto what goes on on ebay.  It's just not worth it.

Thanks I don't know a lot about Pandas so did an image search to see what a genuine silver 2008 Panda looked like 

Hi all 
I found two fake panda coins on eBay. Hope you are not bidding or buying those coins.   
 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115893657302?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=iciacwkARVu&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=pZLleJi1Qz2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115897893950?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=6MOCX6HkQ_O&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=pZLleJi1Qz2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
 
 

Sold 

Now in hand 
Japanese 10 yen meji era 1908 
Very rarely seen in the UK 
NGC AU55 sorry about the pics there not mine I will get better ones when in hand 
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces15188.html
MS coins command over a grand 
Only other au55 I can see for sale is in Greece at over 800 quid 
https://www.ma-shops.co.uk/eidler/item.php?id=2586
 Pants down price £600 plus post don't be afraid to make offers and have my boxers down too 
Open to exchanges on non graded world gold
 
 
 

Ticket #47

@EuropeanMint is an established dealer, I don’t think you will have any problem buying from them.  

You can always buy a sigma machine if you want additional peace of mind. 

TSF and @TavexBullion are very excited to announce a limited time promotional offer open to all TSF members! Tavex already provide exceptional value with highly competitive prices in the UK, this offer gives TSF members even more discounts on top, for a limited time!

Tavex is planning on joining the Platinum Offers from Selected Dealers programme, that gives discounts from selected dealers for Platinum and Platinum PLUS Premium members. But before this we have launched an introductory promotional offer at even better discounted rates open to ALL TSF members! (note that the offers that will be available in the Platinum Offers programme may be lower than this introductory offer, and they have not been worked out yet, the volume of orders in this introductory offer may affect how much discount we are able to offer on that) 

For full transparency TSF were offered affiliate links and to earn a commission from referred sales, we have decided to split the commission equally between TSF and members in the form of discounts using these discount codes instead. The % discount below is the % that will be deducted from the item cost at checkout, TSF will also earn the same % commission on these discounted products that are ordered. The split is equal. This will help us to grow the forum further and to help us negotiate more great deals like this for members in the future  


The Tavex 1g Gold Bar

One of the products I would like to highlight in this deal is the Tavex 1g Gold Bar. At the time of writing this bar costs just £55.51 (before discount) which offers exceptional value per gram when compared to other fractional gold items (even much larger ones), these bars are also very affordable and a good introduction to gold, though small they are very easy to resell and are great for those who wish to purchase a very small piece of gold but regularly. From my understanding and knowledge these are the lowest price 1g Gold Bars that you can by from any dealer in the UK, even lower when you add the TSF discount on top! These are IMO a great pick up! Easily divisible when coming to sell.


Introductory offer, 1% discount! Using discount code THESILVERFORUM
https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/1-gram-tavex-gold-bar-uk-london/

Discount is available until 25th September 2023 23:55 UK time. 

All Items and discount available 

All items below can be purchased between now and until 25th September, 23:55 UK time 2023 using the discount code THESILVERFORUM please make sure that you use the discount code on the order form before placing the order, as it is unlikely that they will be able to add the discount retrospectively.  
Introductory offers:

1g Tavex Gold Bar - 1% discount! (featured product)  https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/1-gram-tavex-gold-bar-uk-london/

100g PAMP Lady Fortuna Gold Bar - 0.5% discount https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/100-gram-pamp-investment-gold-bar/
20g PAMP Lady Fortuna Gold Bar - 0.5% discount https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/20g-investment-gold-bar-pamp-tavex-uk-london/
10g PAMP Lady Fortuna Gold Bar - 0.5% discount https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/10g-pamp-fortuna-gold-bar/
5g PAMP Lady Fortuna Gold Bar - 0.5% discount https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/5g-investment-gold-bar-pamp-tavex-uk-london/
2.5g PAMP Lady Fortuna Gold Bar - 0.5% discount https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/2-5g-investment-gold-bar-pamp-fortuna-uk-london-tavex/
1g PAMP Lady Fortune Gold Bar - 0.5% discount https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/1gram-pamp-fortuna-gold-bar-tavex-uk-london/
1oz PAMP Fortuna Gold Bar - 0.5% discount https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/1oz-investment-gold-bar-pamp-fortuna-tavex-london-uk/

250g Valcambi Suisse Gold cast Bar - £50 discount per bar https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/250g-valcambi-gold-bar-tavex-london-uk/
1oz British Myths and Legends Merlin Gold Coin - £10 discount per coin https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/1-oz-british-myths-and-legends-merlin-gold-coin/
1oz The Royal Tudor Beasts: Yale of Beaufort 2023 Gold Coin - £10 discount per coin https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/1-oz-the-royal-tudor-beasts-yale-of-beaufort-2023-gold-coin/
1oz The Royal Tudor Beasts: Bull of Clarence 2023 Gold Coin - £10 discount per coin https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/1-oz-the-royal-tudor-beasts-bull-of-clarence-gold-coin/

1oz British Royal Arms Gold Coin - 0.5% discount https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/1-oz-british-royal-arms-gold-coin/
George & Victoria Sovereigns  - 0.5% discount https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/great-britain-gold-coin-george/ and https://tavexbullion.co.uk/gold/great-britain-gold-coin-sovereign-victoria/




Discounts on PAMP lady Fortuna bars available (see above discount rates) Image taken from Tavex's website. 

How to get he discount?

Simple use the discount code THESILVERFORUM when checking out on Tavex's website: https://tavexbullion.co.uk



Click on the "Have a discount code?" on the order summery box on the right. Then enter the code in, press the yellow button to enter. Make sure the code has been applied before checking out.  





Combine shipping 

Tavex already offer a collection option at check out, which gives customers the ability to place an order with £0 delivery fee and then collect in person from their office (by arrangement of appointment) for those who do not live in London, or for those who prefer their order shipped but who wish to save on shipping you can select this option and combine orders together to pay a single delivery charge. (the maximum value of gold per shipment is £10,000)

This is an especially great option for those who say wish to purchase one to two 1g gold bars per week say, and then combine for a monthly shipping. 



Please comment below

If you like this promotion please comment below and help to promote this offer. The more successful and popular this promotion is the better discounts we can likely work out in the Platinum Offers from Selected Dealers Programme.

If you use this promotional discount code, please do comment below so we can see how popular this offer is to members
 
Tavex are also open to adding additional items from their catalogue to future promotions, if there are particular items that you would like us to see if we can get discounts on in the future please let us know below. 

Glad that you were lucky and managed to get this closed in your favour! Must have been a huge amount of stress dealing with that.

Hello and welcome to The Silver Forum  

Not today, but thanks to @paulmerton (anyone else wonder if its Paul Merton off the telly?!l) the 3 coin memorial set. And also a 2.5g gold Fortuna from @TavexBullion. My first from them, must say excellent packaging. Both excellent deals.

The Pamp has joined my growing family...

And then off to storage for the yellow metal...

Progress on the shields...
Out of 47 bullion shield sov dates available from 1838 to 1887... 21 to go. I've a few more knocking about but they're duplicates 

Thank you Chris yes the stress levels were very high I almost had to book a visit with my GP but calmed down during the day. And after starting the process with Ebay I felt back in control of things.

Freshly made today. Genuine high grade leather wallet. Made from quality pull up leather so it will patina and age like a fine wine! Holds 4-6 cards. £25 posted.

Just thought I’d give it a try on this forum before putting on Chrono24.
Rolex Sea-Dweller 16600.  2006.  Full box and papers.  Rolex service in 2019.  UK watch in very very good condition.
£8950 Including insured postage.
 

Sorry, should have included the photo. Sorry.