Same gold bar, different dealer: up to $568 apart on 100g
In short
- The same 100g gold bar costs $13,470.71 at the cheapest dealer and $14,039.14 at the dearest: a $568 gap.
- A 10g bar ranges from $1,344.83 to $1,420.21; a 1 oz bar from $4,153.21 to $4,274.41.
- The cheapest 100g bar is 1.5% over spot; the cheapest 10g bar is 1.4% over spot.
The same gold bar can cost up to 5.6% more at one dealer than at another. Before you buy, compare not just the weight but how far above the spot price you are paying.
What happened
Gold is up about 1.3% this morning. According to HawkValue data at 06:42 Sofia time, spot is $4,127 an ounce, or about $132.68 a gram. Anything above that is the dealer’s premium.
A 10g bar is worth about $1,327 at spot. The cheapest dealer, Summit Metals, asks $1,344.83, which is 1.4% over spot. The dearest, Silver.com, asks $1,420.21, or 7.0% over. The gap is $75.
A 100g bar is worth about $13,268 at spot. SD Bullion has it at $13,470.71 (1.5% over spot); Texas Precious Metals asks $14,039.14 (5.8% over). The gap is $568.
A 1 oz (31.1g) bar runs from $4,153.21 at Gainesville Coins (0.6% over spot) to $4,274.41 at Silver.com, a gap of $121. Prices are as of 06:42 and can change during the day.
What it means for you
A bigger bar usually carries a smaller premium per gram. The dealer gap is large at every size, though.
The maths: $1,000 buys 7.44g at the cheapest 10g bar (Summit Metals, $1,344.83) and 7.04g at the dearest (Silver.com, $1,420.21). The difference is 0.40g, about $52 at spot, purely from the choice of dealer. On a 100g bar the same $1,000 equals 7.42g at the cheapest dealer and 7.12g at the dearest.
Compare all dealers on our US gold prices page or use the gold calculator.
Bottom line
With gold, the dealer you pick is part of the price. At 06:42 the gap between the cheapest and dearest listing for the same bar is between 2.9% (1 oz) and 5.6% (10g). The figures come from HawkValue and refresh during the day.
Sources: Dealer prices, HawkValue · Investing.com (gold move)
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For information only. This is not investment advice.
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