BackyardBullion

Good news
I have a prepaid returns label for my bar
All it took was 55,000 subscribers on YouTube, 9.75 million views and a boat load of money spent with the royal mint to have an account manager.
Good luck and godspeed to anyone else....

Good news
I have a prepaid returns label for my bar
All it took was 55,000 subscribers on YouTube, 9.75 million views and a boat load of money spent with the royal mint to have an account manager.
Good luck and godspeed to anyone else....

I'm on a mission now

Standard member bump
2 platinum britannias available £900 each

Usual royal mint quality control being s**** 
Banged my head against the wall with a customer service agent, "we don't do returns on bullion" 
Me: "Well, you literally do because your website told me to ring."
RM: "Ok, well you can send it in and we can check the bar."
Me: "OK, so can you give me a returns label"
RM: "we don't do returns on bullion"
 
 
Me: 
 
Reaching out to my account manager now

We've received our stock. We were told the 1oz was coming in a vinyl sleeve, but it's come in a blister pack.
The 10ozs are all in vinyl sleeves as mentioned above.
Photos below.

Usual royal mint quality control being s**** 
Banged my head against the wall with a customer service agent, "we don't do returns on bullion" 
Me: "Well, you literally do because your website told me to ring."
RM: "Ok, well you can send it in and we can check the bar."
Me: "OK, so can you give me a returns label"
RM: "we don't do returns on bullion"
 
 
Me: 
 
Reaching out to my account manager now

UPDATE 27th September 2023
A quick update on the release of our 2023 100g bars. 
We have now sold 155 out of the 175 meaning we have just 20 bars currently available. 
Remember, some of the proceeds of these bars goes towards the upkeep of this ever growing and busy forum. 
If you would like a specific number from the below list, please get in touch over private message or comment on this thread and I will reach out!
24, 37, 39, 46, 55,  85, 95, 104, 106, 114, 115, 123, 125, 139, 141, 142, 144, 145, 158, 165
 

Usual royal mint quality control being s**** 
Banged my head against the wall with a customer service agent, "we don't do returns on bullion" 
Me: "Well, you literally do because your website told me to ring."
RM: "Ok, well you can send it in and we can check the bar."
Me: "OK, so can you give me a returns label"
RM: "we don't do returns on bullion"
 
 
Me: 
 
Reaching out to my account manager now

Usual royal mint quality control being s**** 
Banged my head against the wall with a customer service agent, "we don't do returns on bullion" 
Me: "Well, you literally do because your website told me to ring."
RM: "Ok, well you can send it in and we can check the bar."
Me: "OK, so can you give me a returns label"
RM: "we don't do returns on bullion"
 
 
Me: 
 
Reaching out to my account manager now

For a £20,000 box I would hope so 🙂 

Usual royal mint quality control being s**** 
Banged my head against the wall with a customer service agent, "we don't do returns on bullion" 
Me: "Well, you literally do because your website told me to ring."
RM: "Ok, well you can send it in and we can check the bar."
Me: "OK, so can you give me a returns label"
RM: "we don't do returns on bullion"
 
 
Me: 
 
Reaching out to my account manager now

Usual royal mint quality control being s**** 
Banged my head against the wall with a customer service agent, "we don't do returns on bullion" 
Me: "Well, you literally do because your website told me to ring."
RM: "Ok, well you can send it in and we can check the bar."
Me: "OK, so can you give me a returns label"
RM: "we don't do returns on bullion"
 
 
Me: 
 
Reaching out to my account manager now

Usual royal mint quality control being s**** 
Banged my head against the wall with a customer service agent, "we don't do returns on bullion" 
Me: "Well, you literally do because your website told me to ring."
RM: "Ok, well you can send it in and we can check the bar."
Me: "OK, so can you give me a returns label"
RM: "we don't do returns on bullion"
 
 
Me: 
 
Reaching out to my account manager now

Usual royal mint quality control being s**** 
Banged my head against the wall with a customer service agent, "we don't do returns on bullion" 
Me: "Well, you literally do because your website told me to ring."
RM: "Ok, well you can send it in and we can check the bar."
Me: "OK, so can you give me a returns label"
RM: "we don't do returns on bullion"
 
 
Me: 
 
Reaching out to my account manager now

For a £20,000 box I would hope so 🙂 

For a £20,000 box I would hope so 🙂 

Was going to say its at least a £20,000 box depending on grades. 

For a £20,000 box I would hope so 🙂 

For a £20,000 box I would hope so 🙂 

UPDATE 27th September 2023
A quick update on the release of our 2023 100g bars. 
We have now sold 155 out of the 175 meaning we have just 20 bars currently available. 
Remember, some of the proceeds of these bars goes towards the upkeep of this ever growing and busy forum. 
If you would like a specific number from the below list, please get in touch over private message or comment on this thread and I will reach out!
24, 37, 39, 46, 55,  85, 95, 104, 106, 114, 115, 123, 125, 139, 141, 142, 144, 145, 158, 165
 

Available for purchase it some silver kilo bullion bars to add weight to your stack 
bars have been sigma tested, 649 each plus post - a great low premium bar
 

@Bogart
You can try to challenge them, that would be a good first step. 
Here is the HMRC Guidance on investment gold: 
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/investment-gold-coins-and-vat-notice-70121a
Here is the approved investment gold coins list: 
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1076029/VAT_Notice_701-21A_coins_list.ods
Get a little evidence pack together with your invoice when bought, print screens of these with the hyperlinks and send it off. 
If they play silly or dont help you then you should just pay DHL and make a direct claim with HMRC: 
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-apply-for-a-repayment-of-import-duty-and-vat-if-youve-overpaid-c285
The form you want to fill out is C285 and you will need some information from DHL when you have paid them.
Primarily you will need something called an MRN number and also the port of entry into the UK. 
DHL should be able to supply this information if it is not already on their invoice. 
The C285 form payment takes about 3-4 months to be processed, approved and paid. 
Good luck!
BYB

Hello everyone. @ChrisSIlver and I are very happy to announce the official reveal and general release of the 2023 100g Silver Forum Bars!
There are a lot of different aspects to tell you about so I have split this post up into various sections, hopefully this will cover most of your questions but if there is something I have not covered then please feel free to get in touch or comment on this thread. 

What are The Silver Forum Bars all about?
The Silver Forum Bars (in all their sizes) have been created as a way to draw the silver forum community together but also as a fundraising and brand awareness raising exercise. Some of the proceeds from the sales of these bars go directly to The Silver Forum and help keep the forum running in the way we have become accustomed to. Silver Premium, Gold Premium, Platinum and Platinum Plus memberships go a long way to helping the running of the forum and to help keep the membership prices as low as practical, The Silver Forum Bars we make help a lot with this too.
Any support you can give is greatly appreciated.
In addition, these bars are about raising brand awareness for The Silver Forum and to encourage new people to join and to make standard members think about supporting the forum by upgrading their membership or simply supporting the forum on a one off basis. 
Hand Poured Silver Partnership
Hand poured silver has evolved so much in the last 7 years and it is evident that Hallmarked Poured silver is becoming ever more popular.
These bars are all hand poured, stamped and finished by myself meaning each and every bar is unique in some way. The weights will vary bar to bar (although none less than 100g) and the cooling patterns of the silver will also be unique and different for each one. Even the stamping (again done by hand) is different bar to bar.
The allure of hand poured silver is growing stronger month by month and these bars are a brilliant way to start collecting hand poured silver and at the same time supporting the forum and my own business too!
Hallmarking
As with all of my Hand Poured Silver products these bars are Assay Tested and Hallmarked by the Edinburgh Assay Office. 
These bars are hallmarked with a 2mm sized mark - it is a larger and more expensive mark than normal but it really shows off the beauty of the Edinburgh Assay Office's work. 
Hallmarking is a very good addition to any poured silver. It is your guarantee that these bars are indeed 999 fine silver and made by me in 2023.
If anyone wants to find out more about hallmarking please feel free to get in touch!

Ready for Immediate Dispatch!
The bars are all made and hallmarked and ready to go. 
Mintage Figures
The mintage for 2023 is 175 Bars matching the previous years mintage. 
Mintage figures are as follows for all the releases of 100g bars to date:
2023: 175 bars
2022: 175 bars
2021: 175 bars
2020: 150 bars
2019: 100 bars
2018: 150 bars
2017: 150 bars
These mintage figures are set and will not change.

Pricing 
Standard or Non member price - £115.00 per bar
Silver Premium member price - £110.00 per bar
Gold & Platinum member price - £105 per bar
Platinum Plus member price - £100.00 per bar
UK Postage: 
1 bar: +£3.50 via signed for delivery or +£8 for special delivery 
2 bars or more: Free postage
International postage: +£12.50 tracked for or free for 3+ bars
Forum membership and pricing 
As you can see there are some very good savings to be had for upgrading your membership - so take a look at the benefits that are available for premium and gold premium members today!
 
 
 
Guaranteed bars for owners of 2022 editions
As with all our Silver Forum products we offer first right of refusal to all owners of a previous years serial number. 
So, the following applies:
If you own a bar with a serial number between 1 and 175 from 2022 then you will be able to buy the same serial number for 2023. If you wish to reserve that number you need to do so BEFORE 17th September 2023. Members who do not own bars from 2022 will be able to put their name down on a waiting list for unallocated bars. After 17th September 2023 we will know how many bars are still available against how many people are on the waiting list. In the event that there are more members than bars available we will draw a random ballot to allocate bars to people. We will then communicate a fair and open way to decide who gets what bar serial numbers. Not got a 2022 bar? Join the waiting list today!
To formally join the waiting list all you need to do is comment on this thread or drop me a PM that you wish to have a bar. 
I hope that all makes sense. In summary, you have until 17th September 2023 to reserve and/or pay for your existing serial numbers if you have a 2022 edition.
A few notes on pricing of these bars
These bars are hand poured, hand stamped and polished by me. They take a lot of time and energy and equipment to create. These are premium hand poured silver products, not cheap bullion. They are a way to support the Backyard Bullion business, my brand and most importantly, The Silver Forum. As I said earlier, proceeds from the sale of these bars go towards the upkeep and running costs of this forum. This helps keep membership prices as low as possible for premium and gold premium members and ensures that standard members can still use this forum for free. The price also incorporates the Hallmarking costs, this includes postage of these bars to and from Edinburgh and the application of the hallmark.
Standard members - The difference in price is as a way for you to support the forum in a one off style payment rather than signing up for membership. But also please feel free to upgrade your membership to take advantage of the discounts available. 
Payment Information
To secure the reservation of your bars and serial numbers you will need to pay me before 17th September 2023
If you are interested then please let me know in this thread or via PM and I will then reply with the payment information.
Payment will be via Banks Transfer or PayPal. We can accept other forms of payment too, just ask if you would like to find out more. 
Also, I welcome all feedback and any questions you might have about these bars. 
Thanks for reading and thanks for supporting The Silver Forum!