GS.BE Stocks Running Low

[mdp2505]

A few recent threads have mentioned low stocks on various dealer sites or difficulty in obtaining particular types of bars and coins. It stood out to me today when browsing goldsilver.be just how low their stocks are in certain things. See pics.

Is this cyclical? The Brexit effect & everyone trying to buy VAT free silver before 31st? Or is it typical of people piling into precious metals after a price rise?

Thoughts and opinions please! 😀

[Shinus73]

Nothing to see here.

GS.be never remove the out of stock items from the website and have never been a large supplier of Sovereigns.

[mdp2505]

Fair enough.

[ManWithNoName]

When a common coin, is replaced by next years edition, they also tend to lower prices a bit, in order to sell out. 

Last years coins, are slightly higher premium, and might not be as interesting, so a large stock, would take longer to sell.

However, Brexit and possible recession, may very well contribute..

[Pete]

There is no pattern to this - supply and demand.
Prices of regular bullion vary all the time and there doesn't necessarily seem to be any correlation between dates and prices.
Often a specific coin will suddenly rise in price, sometimes dramatically for no obvious reason, then later in the year return to more normal.
You need to shop around and not always rely on GS.be for the best prices.

[dicker]

If there is a shortage, generally dealers seem to ramp the price, and if there is a lot of liquidity with a coin the price drops.  
 

Doesn’t quite always hold true but mostly does.  

[StackemHigh]

Might be getting a bit late to order from GS with brexit. They sometimes take a while.