Dealer performance

Buying product ranks order dealer median premiums from lowest to highest; selling product ranks order median offers from highest to lowest. Overall buying and selling ranks continue to combine price (60%), availability or quote coverage (30%) and premium consistency (10%). A dealer needs at least three priced observations among the latest 20 collection days to receive a product rank. The overall buying and selling tables use a fixed set of six buying products and nine selling products. Products a dealer does not offer receive zero availability, so a narrow range cannot gain an advantage by being scored only on its best products.

For overall buying and selling ranks, each product’s median is compared with the median of all dealers for that product. The price score changes with the size of the gap, scaled to the spread of dealer results, so near-equal prices remain near-equal in the combined score. Availability counts confirmed in-stock observations for buying and numeric public quotes for selling. Premium consistency rewards lower variation. Missing products receive no availability credit; an unlisted product is treated as unavailable, just like an item with no confirmed in-stock observations.

Storage scenario tables show annual tariff costs only. The overall storage rank also considers whether externally acquired bullion can be deposited. Dealers that only store their own purchases receive a substantial eligibility penalty, with their buying premiums included as a further factor. The dot plots show median premiums or annual fees; the data tables show each respective ranking measure.