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SD Bullion has a rating of 3.6 stars from 641 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with SD Bullion most frequently mention customer service, precious metals, and best prices. SD Bullion ranks 1st among Coins sites.

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    93
  • Value
    89
  • Shipping
    90
  • Quality
    76
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Top Positive Review

“Outstanding rounds!”

Da B.
4/27/24

Outstanding rounds! We left the choice up to SDB to choose our rounds. They sent our entire order, 40 rounds, in Buffalo's! Second time buying from SDB and certainly will not be the last.

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Top Critical Review

“In stock silver bars never shipped and will only exchange it for lower valued bars!”

Phantom C.
4/27/24

Ordered 2 royal mint una silver bars ( 10 oz) limited edition, paid $622 3 weeks ago, items in stock at the time order, never updated status. Called and placed on hold forever! Items now out of stock and will only allow exchange for lowered value bars and will not refund the difference in value ( silver is down form time of order in addition bars ordered now are not premium limited edition bars! Very rude an unethical company!

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Thumbnail of user shawng84
Maine
1 review
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July 17th, 2018

SD bullion prices are very low. The speed of delivery was a little slow, it was a little tricky trying to track the package, but other than that everything was great!

Thumbnail of user gaylandh
Georgia
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May 11th, 2023

Not what I expected from customer service. Would recommend they update how they talk to customers. And do not assume they are idiots and have never invested.

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Tyler W. – SD Bullion Rep

Hello Gayland,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

I understand that you were unhappy with the response provided by our customer service representative. I appreciate that this was not the outcome you were hoping for and that it may have left you feeling dissatisfied with our company.

However, I want to assure you that our representatives are trained to provide the best possible service to our customers. While we understand that there may be misunderstandings and miscommunications at times, our team is dedicated to resolving any issues that may arise.

I would suggest reading our Investing Guide, as investing turnaround is not immediate. The goal of investing is to hold onto metals for a long period of time to get a greater return, especially since the market price is currently lower than what it was at the time you placed your order.

Thank you for your feedback!

Best,
SD Bullion Customer Service

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Oklahoma
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March 21st, 2023

Purchased Canadian Maple Leafs on 3/15/2023. Two days later I purchased some additional silver items on JMBullion. On 3/22/2023 I received my purchase from JMBullion!
I called customer non service at SDBullion on 3/23/2023 and was told my order will go in the shipping que in one or two days. I told him I would like to cancel my order for lack of timely service and he said fine but there is $145.00 fee for canceling my order! I said no way, and he argued with me and I said why are you charging me when SDBullion has not delivered in a timely basis… He basically said that how it is because I supposedly agreed to their terms and conditions when I purchased the items.SDBullion is a complete JOKE……
Save yourself a lot of trouble and buy from anyone but SDBULLION!

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Do NOT USE IT!!!!!!!!!! Also, I received a response from SDBullion stating the delay was due to industry demands for metals (HA!) If you do not have the product then you should not have taken my money until the product was available!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is the LAW!!!!!!!!!! Further, that represents FALSE ADVERTISING……………….

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Tyler W. – SD Bullion Rep

Hello George,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

Shipping times have increased across the industry as a result of recent metal demands. We're working to ship out orders as quickly as possible, and we provide tracking information as soon as orders go out the door!

Thank you for your feedback!

Best,
SD Bullion Customer Service

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Florida
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April 17th, 2023
Verified purchase

SD Bullion is consistently above the bar for price, service, and quality. I appreciate the acceptance of a check, updating the status of the order, and the follow up after every sale.

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North Dakota
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January 15th, 2023
Verified purchase

Great product as well as fast processing and shipping. I love the designers choice option. I love being surprised, it's like Christmas every time I order.

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Missouri
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August 14th, 2018

First time buyer, was very easy to order, the website and payment instructions were easy to follow. Product received as promised. Very happy with the transaction.

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New Jersey
1 review
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June 27th, 2023
Verified purchase

Canceled an order within 10 minutes of mistakenly placing it and was charged a cancelation fee even though silver was trading higher. SCAMMERS... Better to use Bullion Exchange.

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Buy for Bullion Exchange... not these scammers

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Tyler W. – SD Bullion Rep

Hello John,

We apologize for any cancellation fee confusion. We have cancellation fees because this is a live market business. Cancellation fees are calculated as 5% of the order total or $35, whichever is greater, plus any applicable market loss. Every customer must agree to these terms prior to submitting their order, whether they place the order online or over the phone with an agent.

We'd be happy to help you and look into your cancellation fees. You can email us at sales@sdbullion.com or call our bullion team at 1-800-294-8732. We are available from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. est Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. est on Friday.

Thank you for your feedback!

Best,
SD Bullion Customer Service

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Alabama
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January 27th, 2023
Verified purchase

I've recently returned to stacking, and I'm happy to have found your company. Your website is easy use, and I've been very happy with the product.

Keep up the good work.

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Arkansas
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March 14th, 2023
Verified purchase

I was notified that the silver coins I was waiting for were now in stock. I ordered them and received the shipment faster than expected. They were in perfect condition and packaged discreetly.

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New Jersey
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March 3rd, 2023
Verified purchase

My first time buying gold and you made the experience easy and accurate. I am very happy with my purchase and the excellent price. I will order from you again.

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California
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September 23rd, 2021

Ordered. # ******* on wednesday 9-15-2021 with credit card and the next week on thirsday still not shipped... $5k order. Credot card cleared same day. Called and emailed 4 times... Ordered a order from jm bullion on the following monday and received it thursday. Still waiting on sd to deliver. They even used excuse or address verification this last time after verifying on phone 3 tomes this last 9 days. Email yesterday said i would receive tracking that day. Still waiting not shipped. WHY DID I PAY EXTRA FOR CREDIT CARD AND UP CHARGE FOR 2 DAY SHIPPING? DON NOT USE

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Tyler W. – SD Bullion Rep

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review!

I apologize for the inconvenience and delay. I see that you had placed this order on September 15th. Card payment takes up to 48 business hours to fully process as all orders have a security verification process to go through. It looks like this was complete by the end of the week.

We do not ship out on weekends, and our shipping queue time is 1-3 business days. We understand that you selected FedEx 2-day shipping, and while this expedites the shipping process, it does not expedite the process for clearing and verifying your payment and order.

It appears that the order did ship out the day you submitted this review, 9/23, and it was delivered two business days later via FedEx.

I apologize again for the inconvenience. Let us know if you have any further questions!

Best,

SD Bullion Customer Service

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Minnesota
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July 12th, 2018

Product was delivered precisely as ordered an promised. I have ordered from SD Bullion several times before and have always had correct orders and delivered as promised.

Thumbnail of user geraldg480
Michigan
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March 5th, 2023
Verified purchase

I have had multiple interactions with SD and all have been consistent and timely. I have had no issues with my purchases. Each shipment was well packaged and discreet.

Thumbnail of user richardp1632
Florida
1 review
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March 15th, 2021

This is my first order with SD Bullion. I placed my substantial order (20 1oz Gold Eagles) on 2/16/2021 and paid them via wire on 2/18/2021. I received a tracking number from Fedex on 2/25/2021 for delivery by 3/2/2021. The order never arrived... I notified them on 3/2 and again on 3/4... They told me of "weather delays" but by 3/10 I questioned whether it even shipped... being a new customer of SDB, I did not have any history with them. I was suspect as I have experience buying metal from other suppliers without incident. On 3/12/2021 SD Bullion told me to fill out a "Statement of Loss" claim form with them that they need to explore the claim with Fedex and their insurance company and per their email... "Please allow 7-10 business days for our team to coordinate with the carrier and allow their internal processes to begin. Attached you will find a Statement of Loss Form"... On 3/18/2021 I was asked to submit a "notarized" "Statement of Loss Affidavit": I had to go to my local notary!. I am not sure what lead to the loss of my shipment and what responsibility SDB bears if any. I feel better about this company now that I have received delivery but I do not appreciate going thru this experience. I received my order this morning(3/24/2021) via Fedex 2nd day air. It was packaged well but over 3 weeks later than expected. Customer service helped me thru process and followed up which I appreciate. I will consider doing business with them again despite this rocky first order.

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Tyler W. – SD Bullion Rep

SD Bullion ships thousands of packages and they are insured. We do have a process to follow when packages get lost and we are happy to help when this difficult situation does occur.

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Florida
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July 14th, 2018

I was hoping to get some diversity... but got 50 Britannicas. They were in great shape and in containers. Ordered 150 more 1 oz random, lets hope I don't get 150 Britannicas.

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Louisiana
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October 3rd, 2018

Great product, great service, great price. I've never had any issues with my orders. And with JPMorgan out of the short business, now is the time to buy.

Thumbnail of user kevinc2319
Alabama
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June 13th, 2022

I have been purchasing precious metal from SD bullion for 3 years now never had an issue I am completely satisfied I will continue to give them my business

Thumbnail of user leeb225
Arizona
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August 27th, 2018

I've ordered coins, bars and food from SD Bullion. Each order has arrived quickly. I look for specials/coupons, and SD Bullion is definitely worth a look. (Especially on their storable food!)

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Always checkout Docs Specials... And their prices on Numanna are the best I've found.

Thumbnail of user paulp375
New York
1 review
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July 12th, 2018

I ordered 100 ASE random years, BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED! What i recieved was 100 ASE of the same year (2009), I can deal with that, however every single coin is milk white. Not one is Brilliant uncirculated.

Thumbnail of user johnb1926
North Carolina
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September 1st, 2018

Placed my order. Paid with check. Received my product. There seemed to be a reasonable amount of communication from SDB to manage my expectations. I'm a repeat customer and will continue to be.

Thumbnail of user leslies907
Alabama
1 review
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July 21st, 2022
Verified purchase

While looking at there web site for 1 gram gold bars random selection they show 3 different 1 gram gold bars in certified packages and 1 not in a certified package as if to show you what it would look like I thought, I brought 4 thinking I would get 4 certified random packages but i got 4 bars not in certified packages so I called to no availed, the pictures show 1 bar without certified package and that what they sent I said the pictures are misleading, he said the citified are more but they are all shown together with the same price, MISLEADING. Also the two day shipping I paid extra for is misleading after reading the fine print it is only after the items are shipped which took a total of several days when i got notified of shipping it was 2 days after, should have not paid 12.95 for 2 day shipping. While looking at pictures and thinking that is what you are getting and I didn't, and calling someone who didn't even show any care. I will not but from SD Bullion any more, read the whole section and look carefully There Pictures are misleading. Les

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Read everything before buying just don't look at pictures thinking that is what you are getting there pictures are misleading

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Tyler W. – SD Bullion Rep

Hello Leslie,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

I apologize if there was any confusion. The description for this item does indicate the following in the description found on the product page: "These 1 gram gold bars are various mints and brands, however, they are still guaranteed to have pure gold with a variety of packaging and designs. These generic designs on the bars are minted from a variety of different manufacturers that are located around the world. The designs on the obverse and reverse will be dependent on the producing mint. These bars are not guaranteed to have certified or assay provided."

The random design bars have lower premiums because there is no specification on what will be received, aside from the guarantee that these are pure gold bars.

When selecting a shipping option during checkout, each method has a "once shipped" annotation beside it. Prior to shipping, we must process payment and prepare the order. Once a payment processes, orders ship within 1-3 business days. After this timeframe, expedited shipping would be enacted.

Thank you for your feedback!

Sincerely,
SD Bullion Customer Service

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Idaho
1 review
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January 10th, 2023

Bought silver from them at 30 an Oz. Never showed up. When I called about my order they said I selected to have my metal stored with them. (I didn't) they wouldn't refund or be helpful in any way and said I had two choices. Either I pay the 35 dollar restock fee, or the shipping for it to be shipped to my house. The shipping is cheaper than the fee, so I said sure just ship it to me. Then the person says the metal that was 30 an Oz. Has to be shipped on "current" market value (that is understandable) and I'm done at this point, so I say ok what's the current value? The person says 31 an Oz. I say ok and he makes the charge for shipping and 31 an Oz. Then I hang up. Then I checked the current market price and it was 27 per oz. And called them back and called them out on it. He says I was right and will honor the original pice of 30 an Oz. Not the current market price of 27 an Oz. Even though the first call they said they had to charge me current market price, but now didn't because it was a negative for them. When I asked for the workers name he gave a AL V. Fake $#*! name and wouldn't get me in contact with anyone else. I will not buy from SD bullion ever again and if you can stay away from this company do it. They will lie and "nickel and dime" you, but when it's bad on them they cut the customer off and leave you in the dark. I had to get my bank involved to get my money back, and still haven't yet.

Tip for consumers:
Buy somewhere else. Terrible service

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Tyler W. – SD Bullion Rep

Hello Ensign,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

When checking out online, customers have the ability to either ship metals to their address, or have them stored at the depository. Because the original purchase was a locked in trade, we could either cancel this order, continue sending the metals to the depository, or change the shipping address so the items could be delivered to you. With the cancellation option, per our Terms of Use, cancellations are calculated as 5% of the order total or $35, whichever is greater, plus any applicable market loss. Alternatively, we could ship the metals to your address. We offer free shipping and insurance for orders over $199. A standard shipping fee was charged because any order $199.00 or less will incur a flat rate of $9.95, which is necessary to cover shipping and insurance.

I do apologize for the overcharge on your order. When our customer service agent remade the order, the credit card fee was accidently applied twice. We have been attempting to reach you through phone and email to rectify this situation. We can either issue a refund for the overcharge of $3.80, or offer a $5 coupon for this inconvenience. Please let us know which option you would prefer by either emailing us at sales@sdbullion.com or calling our bullion team at 1-800-294-8732. We are available from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. est Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. est on Friday.

Thank you for your feedback!

Best,
SD Bullion Customer Service

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California
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August 29th, 2018

User friendly website, fast delivery. Only issue was that the capsules were scratched like they had been inproperly handled. I would recommend S. D Bullion.

Thumbnail of user josephm2881
Arizona
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March 15th, 2022
Verified purchase

Very deceiving practice of charging customers for "market loss" and fees when accidentally placing orders on their confusing and deceptive website.

Tip for consumers:
Don’t

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Never got any

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Tyler W. – SD Bullion Rep

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review!

I apologize for the any confusion. Our Terms of Use—which are agreed upon when submitting an order—state: “Cancellation fees are calculated as 5% of the order total or $35, whichever is greater, plus any applicable market loss. Market Loss is defined as the difference between the locked spot price of the metals at the time of the order and the spot price of the metals at the time of cancellation.”

Because orders are locked in trades, any change or cancellation incurs a fee. If the market were to drop after placing an order, a subsequent cancellation would result in a loss for SD Bullion. Cancellation fees are assessed to minimize this loss.

Feel free to give us a call or send us an email with any additional questions or any details concerning website issues you encountered. Our email is sales@sdbullion.com and our phone number is 1-800-294-8732. We are available from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. est Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. est on Friday.

Thank you again for your feedback!

Best,
SD Bullion Customer Service

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Nevada
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July 26th, 2022

I don't know why SD Bullion is charging me a cancelation fee & threatening to turn me over to a collection agency? I I didn't lock I'm anything. Thanks Chris G. Email: *******@hotmail.com

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Tyler W. – SD Bullion Rep

Hello Chris,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

Cancellation fees are an industry standard. Every online bullion dealer will have some kind of cancellation policy. Because we operate in a live market, once an order is submitted it becomes a locked trade. An order cannot be submitted until the customer clicks the box agreeing to the terms of use. Your products are moved out of our inventory and held for you, and we hedge our price based off the market price at the time you submit your order.

Per our Terms of Use, any cancellations must be filed via telephone during normal business hours. Our customer service team will evaluate any request to cancel an order on a case-by-case basis. If you give our bullion team a call, they will work with you in order to resolve your open cancellation fees! A member of our team can be reached at 1-800-294-8732. They are available from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. est Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. est on Friday.

Thank you for your feedback!

Best,
SD Bullion Customer Service

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In 2011, two doctors started the website SilverDoctors.com with one dream: To educate the masses on the value of hard assets and preparation. The rapid success of this website gave way to the launch of SDBullion.com in March of 2012. All sales were completed via telephone with the motto, “Nothing Fancy. Just a Telephone and Low Prices.”

Since then, SD Bullion has shipped more than 300,000 orders and hit Inc. Magazines list of 500 Fastest Growing Companies in the United States twice. We did all this while staying true to our original mission of offering the absolute lowest prices on gold bullion and silver bullion in the industry, guaranteed.

We also buy precious metals, from gold sellers, silver bullion dealers, and private individuals. We offer extremely competitive buyback prices on the market, and we’re happy to discuss our rates with you any time.

We have also stayed committed to investors wanting the highest level of education on the how and why to invest in gold and silver. Whether you want to stay up-to-date with live spot prices or analyze historical gold and silver price charts; or maybe you want to understand gold investing fundamentals or silver investing fundamentals; we have it covered.

Your satisfaction is our first priority. We will always strive to offer the best customer experience at SD Bullion. Don’t take our word for it. We are the highest rated major bullion dealer at the Better Business Bureau; the most trusted third party review site for businesses.

Thank you for stopping by SD Bullion; we look forward to offering you the lowest gold and silver prices online and backing it up with over-the-top customers service.

Business History

In 2011, two doctors started the website SilverDoctors.com with one dream: To educate the masses on the value of hard assets and preparation. The rapid success of this website gave way to the launch of SDBullion.com in March of 2012. All sales were completed via telephone with the motto, “Nothing Fancy. Just a Telephone and Low Prices.”

Since then, SD Bullion has shipped more than 300,000 orders and hit Inc. Magazines list of 500 Fastest Growing Companies in the United States twice. We did all this while staying true to our original mission of offering the absolute lowest prices on gold bullion and silver bullion in the industry, guaranteed.

We also buy precious metals, from gold sellers, silver bullion dealers, and private individuals. We offer extremely competitive buyback prices on the market, and we’re happy to discuss our rates with you any time.

We have also stayed committed to investors wanting the highest level of education on the how and why to invest in gold and silver. Whether you want to stay up-to-date with live spot prices or analyze historical gold and silver price charts; or maybe you want to understand gold investing fundamentals or silver investing fundamentals; we have it covered.

Your satisfaction is our first priority. We will always strive to offer the best customer experience at SD Bullion. Don’t take our word for it. We are the highest rated major bullion dealer at the Better Business Bureau; the most trusted third party review site for businesses.

Thank you for stopping by SD Bullion; we look forward to offering you the lowest gold and silver prices online and backing it up with over-the-top customers service.

Company Representative

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