American Gold Eagle Coins - Buy Gold American Eagles

UPDATE 12/08/08: It appears that the discount has been reduced to 8% (It started at 30%). Oh well, it was nice while it lasted. I hope that you picked something up!

Using this technique you can earn 20% (up to $200) cash back on qualifying eBay purchases. Yes, Virginia that means gold!

For example you can find $50 Gold Eagles on eBay for as low as $950 (with free shipping). After the $200 cash back (which takes 60 days to receive), your net price is $750 which is less than the spot price of gold as of this writing.

That’s a great deal considering that the Mint has been sold out of gold Eagles for a while and that many dealers (including large Coin World advertisers like APMEX) are currently charging a $200 to $220 premium over spot for gold Eagles.

Note: You must follow this technique exactly. Do not complete the eBay purchase if you don’t see the 20% off icon on the eBay listing and on the eBay Commit To Buy/Checkout page. I will not be held liable for your eBay purchases so please read and understand this technique before completing your purchase.

Here’s the summary:

  • You must have accounts eBay, PayPal and Live.com where the name, postal address and email address match. If you already have a Live/MSN/Passport account and you’re not positive that all your credentials match, it’s best to just create a new account on the MSN Live Cash Back page. Remember to use the same name, postal address and email address that you use on eBay and PayPal.
  • Once you’re certain that all three accounts agree follow this link and click on the first “Silver For Sale” eBay link in the shaded box at the top of the search results. This takes you into eBay through a special “Live.com” door that allows the 20% cash back eligibility.
  • Be sure that you stay in the same window on eBay that you entered from Live.com. Don’t switch windows or tabs in your Web browser or you may lose the special eBay “session” that gives you the cash back. I think that you only have an hour to make your purchase, so it’s best to “watch” the item on eBay before you enter.
  • Since the maximum cash back on eBay is $200, you should try to find a product that is as close to $1,000 as possible to maximize this deal. I purchased a gold Eagle for $950 which will net out to only $750 after the cash back.
  • It’s strictly limited to one per person (too bad!) – hence all the account verifications.

Good luck and have fun!