BackyardBullion

Arrived and happy to report great condition to my eyes. Also, wowzer, the 5 oz is STUNNING

Thanks, I have acually reached out to my MP for a meeting. Will see where the land lies if that ever comes to pass.

The Royal Mint Responds To My Feedback and Shows They Have COMPLETELY Lost The Plot....

Shocking Behaviour - The Royal Mint "Silent" Auction is NOT Silent - Major Implications For Bidders!

No, that's totally fair enough. As I said, I have reached out to some contacts and will see if I can hold them to account for this.

I have been sent a screenshot of the message by a third party. But the problem I have is that I cannot really run a story/video on this without substantiating it. I have reached out to The Royal Mint PR officer I have been dealing with to get them to confirm/deny this and offer comment. That's all I can do. Whilst I don't doubt the Royal Mint have done this I cannot make a video until I have conclusive proof the email is genuine. If you want to pass my details over to anyone on that Facebook that wants to forward me the actual email they recieved please let them know!

Nice!

I have been sent a screenshot of the message by a third party. But the problem I have is that I cannot really run a story/video on this without substantiating it. I have reached out to The Royal Mint PR officer I have been dealing with to get them to confirm/deny this and offer comment. That's all I can do. Whilst I don't doubt the Royal Mint have done this I cannot make a video until I have conclusive proof the email is genuine. If you want to pass my details over to anyone on that Facebook that wants to forward me the actual email they recieved please let them know! My email is byb@backyardbullion.com

Here is my thumbnail for todays Rant. Its a long one at 19 minutes.

At this point this does not surprise me. Have you got some media I can see to back this up? Would love to highlight how terrible this is.

5 oz and 2 oz dispatch notification just received. Wish me luck for a good coin this week!

At least you have had a delivery! Jokes I am dreading my 5 oz Should make for some good "Royally Screwed" Content though

WOW - You Have to See This Coin It Will Blow Your Mind! The Asiatic Cheetah - Parthava Coin!

Either they sold 99x £8k sets (way over priced) in less than 36 hours or they saw us making fun of it....

@HonestMoneyGoldSilver I can foresee a very similar response to a request for the turnover of the collector services division. An excuse to cover their profiteering.

Anne Jessop earned £378k last year Pretty much sums it up

@AndrewSL76 Or anyone else for that matter. I was thinking of making a freedom of information request to get the turnover of the collector services branch. In the royal mint accounts and annual reports they simply put it into "consumer" which is all with proof coins. The collector services division made £3.6m profits last year. I want to know what their margin is. If they made £3.6m turning over say £7m we know they are truly ripping people off. If it's £3.6m from £50m then it's less of a concern. I think it would be closer to the former though. Any advice?

I think another royalty screwed video is coming out soon 😜

https://www.royalmint.com/shop/coin-sets/The-Monarchs-Maundy-Money-Premium-Set/ By my rough estimates this set would cost you about £4k to build on your own, if not less.

Why I'm DONE Buying Gold At All Time Highs - But Should YOU Avoid Buying Gold Too?

FORMAL STATEMENT BY THE ROYAL MINT STARTS Firstly, we would like to thank you for bringing these issues to our attention. We understand the concerns raised and welcome the opportunity to address them directly. The Royal Mint strives to provide customers with premium products and services, and we would like to reiterate that we take all customer feedback seriously. We have a responsibility to ensure that we provide our customers with quality, authentic coins from reputable dealers. As such, our pricing reflects a variety of factors, not limited to but including, rarity, condition, their historical significance, demand, and grading, as well as packaging and presentation. Before establishing a retail price, The Royal Mint carefully reviews price guides and market trends. As we source our historic coins in large volumes to ensure we can make enough available for customers on the website, our pricing model is quite different to dealers selling small volumes or one-off pieces. We are unable to compare or offer comment on valuations provided by external sources. With regards to specific issues raised with products such as the Victoria Young Head Crown, we have taken this feedback and are working to ensure that our website imagery is a more accurate representation of products available. We always want our customers to make informed decisions before purchasing. We are always working to review and enhance our historic coin offering and we are taking your feedback on board. As a trusted brand, we acknowledge that there may have been instances where we have fallen short of meeting our customers’ expectations. However, we would like to reassure you that we are committed to improving customers' experiences. ENDS Your thoughts on a postcard please....