What the comparison covers
We collect publicly listed buy and buyback prices from the Australian bullion dealers shown on our dealer page. Coverage is broad but not the whole market: a dealer may be absent because it does not publish structured prices, prevents reliable automated checking or has not yet been integrated.
Each comparison is for a defined product: metal, product type, weight and, where relevant, coin series, bar type and year. We keep only one comparable offer per dealer so a dealer cannot occupy several positions with duplicate listings.
The displayed product price may not include delivery, insurance, card surcharges, membership pricing or quantity discounts unless the dealer includes them in the public price we can verify. Always confirm the final checkout amount with the dealer.
Collection and ranking
- Our data service checks supported dealer websites approximately every 30 minutes.
- Names, weights, brands and coin series are normalised into a shared product catalogue.
- Invalid values and prices that are implausible relative to the current metal value are rejected.
- Current, in-stock buy offers are ranked from lowest to highest. Buyback offers are ranked from highest to lowest.
- No dealer can pay to move up a ranking. The numeric price determines the order.
Current site data: last checked 7:18 pm AEDT. Every price row also carries its own age where relevant.
Freshness and outages
A price is considered current for 2 hours after collection. An older price can remain visible with an age warning for up to 24 hours, but it cannot be presented as the best price while a current alternative is available. After that it is removed until the dealer can be checked again.
If the live source is temporarily unavailable, we label the data as delayed or show that prices are unavailable. We do not silently replace missing live prices with invented estimates.
Premiums, spot value and savings
Premium is the dealer's buy price minus the spot value of the metal, expressed as a percentage of spot. For products below the investment-grade purity threshold, the listed dealer price may include GST and is not directly comparable with a GST-free investment product on premium alone.
“Save” figures compare the lowest and highest current prices in the displayed set. They do not include delivery or payment costs. Buyback percentages compare the published dealer offer with the product's current metal value.
Independence and funding
Dealers do not pay for placement and cannot purchase a better ranking. Advertising may support the operation of the site, but advertising relationships do not change price collection, inclusion rules or ordering. Links to dealer websites are clearly separate from the rankings.
GoldSilverPrices.com.au does not sell bullion and does not handle a visitor's transaction. The dealer is responsible for its product information, availability, final price and fulfilment.
Editorial standards
Guides and articles are written for Australian readers and are separate from live price data. Tax, legal and regulatory statements should be checked against primary Australian sources such as the Australian Taxation Office, legislation, Treasury or ASIC. Articles show their publication or update date, and time-sensitive figures are identified as such.
Editorial material is general information, not personal financial, tax or legal advice. Questions and feedback can be sent to hello@goldsilverprices.com.au or through our contact form.