I like to buy from SchiffGold. Peter Schiff was Ron Paul's financial advisor when he ran for President back in 2008 I believe and has been warning the public about what was coming since then and long before I ever paid much attention to him. I don't mind his making a buck on my commission since someone is gonna get a commission.

For those who haven't bought physical metals before, I can speak to the experience with SchiffGood at least. You contact the company and they will provide a breakdown of what commission you'll pay based on the size of your order....the more you buy the better your commission rate will be so it might be worth asking family members or close friends if they want to make a purchase at the same time as you.

When you're ready to go they will lock you in at a firm buy price which means you are committed to buy at that specific price whether the market subsequently moves up or down throughout the rest of the day. You'll have until the end of that same business day to deposit funds via their Bank of America (I know, ugh) account. You can wire the funds or if you're thrifty like me and you dont live too far from of BofA branch you can make an in person deposit.

Hope that helps someone have the confidence to pull the trigger.