Market Updates

Last updated 5 days ago.

For Sellers

  • We continue to purchase gold in any quantity, and maintain the ability to lock prices. See our Gold Bids page for live pricing.
  • We may offer 1-5 business day payment terms on certain products in certain quantities. See our Gold Bids page for details.
What's happening?
In early 2026 the precious metals industry suffered from liquidity challenges caused by increased financing costs driven by a combination of processing backlogs and record prices.
Refiners typically borrow from banks to pay sellers upfront, then repay those loans after processing and reselling the refined metal. When processing backlogs stretch from days to weeks, interest costs mount and credit limits are reached, forcing intake limits or payment pauses. This includes the advance payments that dealers and other industry participants rely on to maintain liquidity at the retail level.
Beginning in late January 2026, major refiners including Metalor, United Precious Metals, Elemetal, and many smaller refiners have announced some combination of intake pauses or limitations, processing delays, fee increases, suspension of advances, and the suspension of price locks.
Conditions have greatly improved in recent weeks. Most refineries, distributors, and wholesalers have reinstated price locks, eliminated intake limits, and significantly shortened processing times.


For Buyers

We've made some temporary changes due to increased demand.
  • We are currently unable to accept appointments to purchase less than (2) ounces of gold. There is no order minimum for walk-in customers.
  • We may charge a processing fee of $25 for in-person pickup orders under $5,000 which include products not already in stock.
  • We have stopped accepting all online card payments, and must decline to accept in-store card payments if customers are waiting. See our Payment Policy for full details.
  • We may be unable to accept small quantity orders for certain items.
Check our online catalog for availability. Click a product's name to see fulfillment times and detailed pricing.
  • 1 oz Products
    • Live supply of sealed bars from LBMA Good Delivery brands remains strong.
    • We're generally able to fill quantity orders for common 1 ounce coins within one business day, though lower pricing is generally available with 4-6 business day fulfillment time on all quantities.
  • Fractional Gold:
    • Fractional bar availability has improved, with a variety of brands and sizes available for order and limited quantities already in stock.
    • Fractional coin availability remains moderately strong, varying by size and series.
  • Large Bars:
  • Large Orders: We can fill large orders, with free or low-cost armored delivery on qualifying orders.
    • Fulfillment times on large orders range from same-day to 5 business days depending on product.

Last updated 5 days ago.

For Sellers

  • We continue to purchase most forms of silver in any quantity, and maintain the ability to lock prices.
    • We do not purchase sterling silver jewelry, though we do purchase sterling silver in most other forms including flatware and hollowware.
    • With the exception of 40% silver coinage from the U.S. Mint, we do not currently purchase silver which is less than 80% pure.
  • Until industry conditions normalize, we may offer 1-15 day payment terms when buying certain products and quantities. See our Silver Bids page for details and live pricing.
  • Purchases involving more than (500) individual pieces, or more than (25) slabbed/certified coins may require one full business day for verification and processing.
What's happening?
In summary, the silver industry suffers from liquidity challenges caused by increased financing costs driven by processing backlogs.
Refiners typically borrow from banks to pay sellers upfront, then repay those loans after processing and reselling the refined metal. With current silver processing backlogs stretching from weeks to months at most refiners, interest costs mount and credit limits are reached, forcing intake limits or payment pauses. This includes the advance payments that dealers and other industry participants rely on to maintain liquidity at the retail level.
At this time, there are no LBMA Good Delivery silver refineries accepting material in the U.S. As a result, many downstream silver refiners are either not accepting material, quoting processing delays ranging from weeks to months, or charging substantial refining fees.
Of those refiners still accepting material, several have suspended the ability to lock prices prior to settlement, exposing dealers to market loss for weeks or months.
However, major precious metals distributors and secondary market wholesalers continue to offer price locks on silver coins and bullion, and receiving and payment times are generally minimal.

For Buyers

We've made some temporary changes due to increased demand.
  • We are currently unable to accept appointments to purchase less than (100) ounces of silver. There is no order minimum for walk-in customers.
  • We may charge a processing fee of $25 for in-person pickup orders under $5,000 which include products not already in stock.
  • We've stopped accepting all online card payments, and have also temporarily suspended in-store card and digital wallet payments. See our Payment Policy for full details.
  • We may be unable to accept small quantity orders for certain items.
Check our online catalog for availability. Click a product's name to see fulfillment times and detailed pricing.
We often discount in-stock products. Check our Special Deals page for current deals
  • We are able to fill large quantity orders on some products immediately, and on other products within 2-6 business days.
  • Most freshly minted products, specialty, or fractional products will be fulfilled within 1-3 weeks.
  • Price remains fixed on all confirmed orders, regardless of fulfillment times.
What's happening?
  • Tariff concerns for Swiss brands, including PAMP Suisse and Valcambi, have eliminated a key source of large-format LBMA Good Delivery silver bars. These bars are currently only available in limited supply on the secondary market. SCOTUS' February 20 ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump and the administration's imposition of increased global tariffs increase the likelihood of continued supply chain disruptions due to tariff uncertainty.
  • The war in Iran has introduced additional uncertainty into global supply chains. While there are no immediate disruptions to supplier operations thus far, silver supply chains may be particularly vulnerable to a protracted conflict due to existing processing backlogs and the concentration of shipping disruptions in the Middle East.

Contact Us

2727 E Oakland Park Blvd #105
Fort Lauderdale FL 33306

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Boca Raton, FL

By Appointment

954-766-0700

Walk-In Service

Monday-Friday: 10:00-3:00

Appointments

Appointments are available during business hours.

Limited after-hours appointments are available for qualifying transactions.