Is there a difference in price between buying and selling gold and silver?

Is there a difference in price between buying and selling gold and silver?

Yes – you’ll pay more than the spot price when you buy and less than it when you sell it back (unless you sold on say Trademe or privately you could get more than spot price then. Have a look at our FAQ page – the last question answers this one.  And there might be some other useful information on there for you too.

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