I Tried Selling My Silver In Budapest: Big Mistake!

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I don't know if I'd agree with that. Compare Japan to Western cities. And to Second-World cities. It's obvious they are more intelligent and self-controlled that other racial groups.

Look at their industrial products, over the years. They didn't participate in the creation of motor transportation - but, coming in very late, the REVOLUTIONIZED it. Not with breakthrough ideas, but with Continuous Quality Improvement. No other cluster of companies - no other CULTURE - has been able to do that.

Volkswagen, in early years, approached that level of quality, but once successful, quickly abandoned it. American companies got into that race in the 1980s, and showed improvement (never were they a challenge) but now they've abandoned it in favor of Planned Obsolescence and customer exploitation.

Now, Japan - which has failed its most-vital issue, population-replenishment - Japan is aging out. They adopted DEI wholeheartedly, insofar as promoting women ahead of men. Now they have an army of highly-paid young women, and a basement cadre of young men unable to get work, or start a family, or move away from their parents' homes.

That, and of course, the mind-poisoning Jab. It's no secret why, in the space of seven years, Toyota's quality has fallen so fast. Nissan is ahead of them on that, allowing itself to become a subsidiary of a French maker of ultra-low-quality cars...who were uninterested in Nissan's past history of quality product, instead, looking for fast returns on their investment in the company.

Now, statistically, the Japanese mean IQ may only be a little higher than that of Caucasians - but that little-bit matters. Stefan Molyneaux, before he was gagged and Cancelled, argued that for Western society to continue to function into the future, the population needed to have an average IQ of about 95 or higher. He pointed out how Mexico, which has mean scores around 93...Mexico keeps on starting to succeed and then slumping back into legal and economic chaos. That's not accidental and that's not the result of lack of jobs or USAID monies.

It's the result of their being almost, but not-quite, good enough.
 

Can I Survive Bangkok With Just Silver Coins?​

Sep 12, 2025 BANGKOK
I went to Bangkok Thailand to see if I can sell my silver coins for a good price. It is easy to buy silver coins, but how easy is it to sell silver coins? Where can you sell silver for a good price and not lose a lot of the silver premium you paid? Do gold and silver dealers in other countries recognize American Silver Eagles, Canadian Maples and Britannias and pay close to the silver spot price for them? I try to find out by stopping at many coin and silver shops in Bangkok Thailand to see if I can sell my 1 ounce American Silver Eagle and my Silver Canadian Maple Leaf coin.
Even if you get a good price for your silver, it does not buy much these days. I show what goods and services I was able to buy with the money I got from selling my silver today. Is silver under priced and will it ever catch up with the recent performance of gold?


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Can I Survive Kuala Lumpur By Selling My Silver Coins?​

Sep 20, 2025 FEDERAL TERRITORY OF KUALA LUMPUR
I went to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia to see if I can sell my silver coins for a good price. It is easy to buy silver coins, but how easy is it to sell silver coins? Where can you sell silver for a good price and not lose a lot of the silver premium you paid? Do gold and silver dealers in other countries recognize American Silver Eagles, Canadian Maples and Britannias and pay close to the silver spot price for them? I try to find out by stopping by SILVER BULLION SDN BHD in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
Even if you get a good price for your silver, it does not buy much these days. I show what goods and services I was able to buy with the money I got from selling my silver today. Is silver under priced and will it ever catch up with the recent performance of gold?


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Coin shop:
https://www.silverbullion.com.my/

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My guess is the Govt. In these places want their end in PM transactions. Silver is silver everywhere and while its not generally used to purchase goods anymore its still valuable. I wonder what would have happened had he walked in with a 10 oz Canadian bar ? I bet he'd get enough Bot for that for 1,000 rub and tugs, at least.

Ive never been to S/E Asia but its my understanding they use silver mainly for jewelry. That and what are the odds most of these places with ever have a Yank walk in with a Maple and a ASE to sell ?

OK thats it. Not only does Thailand have onerous taxation for both residents and expats but they also have a VAT on silver. ANY silver transaction is supposed to be reported as a VAT so this cagey Thai made out on a few Bot's and so did the Yank. But if VAT's are the stroke of death for silver in rich countries as in Europe imagine what they must be for coin shops in Bangkock. Thailand isn't a poor country but its not a rich one either with a GDP roughly that of the Philippines.

Its not as bad as many Euro countries which VAT the hell out of silver. Poland is a big ptoducer of the metal yet Levy a 23% VAT. Finland is 24%, the UK at 20%, and most others in between. Pity because theres a lot of interest in Silver in Europe but those VATs are like the kiss of death.
 

Can I Survive Pattaya With Only 3 Silver Coins?​

Sep 29, 2025 PATTAYA CITY
I went to Pattaya Thailand to see if I can sell my silver coins for a good price. It is easy to buy silver coins, but how easy is it to sell silver coins? Where can you sell silver for a good price and not lose a lot of the silver premium you paid? Do gold and silver dealers in other countries recognize American Silver Eagles, Canadian Maples and Britannias and pay close to the silver spot price for them? I try to find out by stopping by many gold dealers and pawn shops in Pattaya Thailand.
Even if you get a good price for your silver, it does not buy much these days. I show the price of things around Pattaya and Jomtien Thailand. Is silver under priced and will it ever catch up with the recent performance of gold?
If you want to see more of my trips, you can follow my travel channel "To Go Is To Know". Here is the link: / @togoistoknow


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Why Silver Looks Ready To Blast Past $50 Easily​

Oct 6, 2025 THAILAND
The way the price of silver has run up in the last month since it has passed $40 has made me change my mind about where the silver price is going. I do not believe there is any significant resistance at $50. The historical highs of $50 in 1980 and 2011 no longer matter. The 2011 inflation adjusted silver price of $70 is a more realistic target for the first real resistance after it breaks the old $50 high.
If you are a silver stacker and are considering selling around the $50 level, watch this video first for the signs of a much bigger move to $70.

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Discover the Shocking Lessons of the 1869 GOLD Panic!​

Oct 23, 2025 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
What lessons about the gold market can we learn from the 1869 Gold Panic in the U.S.? I tell the story of James Fisk, Jay Gould, Abel Corbin, and Ulysses S. Grant. Jim Fisk and Jay Gould tried to corner the gold market in 1869 through, corruption, bribery, dirty tricks and help from the clueless president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant.
What lessons can we learn from this attempt at gold manipulation? Are these same types of dirty tricks and corruption still be used today in the paper gold and silver markets?
Discover the valuable lessons from the 1869 Gold Panic, a pivotal event in financial history. This video explores the causes and consequences of the gold panic, and what investors and economists can learn from it to inform their decisions today. By examining the events leading up to the panic and its aftermath, we can gain insights into the complexities of financial markets and the importance of understanding historical economic trends. Whether you're an investor, economist, or simply interested in financial history, this video provides a unique perspective on the 1869 Gold Panic and its relevance to modern finance.


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