After that Epic Tulving Scandal ($18 million, stolen from ~400 individivual bullionists), it's worth considering the importance of watching those bullion sellers more carefully. http://www.bulliondealerdata.com/ http://www.bulliondealerdata.com/tips.htm In July 2013, BBB complaints against Hannes Tulving suggest 1 case per 35 shafted customers; in October 2013, 2 complaints appeared per day; in February 2014, 5 complaints per day. That's not the canary in-the-coal-mine, it's the denouement ; most of the people who ordered in 3Q 2013 or in 2014 got totally scroog'd. Hansie was 'stealing Peter to pay Paul' from the summer of 2012, back when the long delays started. Don't count on the media to tell you: the first newspaper report was February 10, 2014 - already, way too late for hundreds of defrauded bullion clients. Hannes Tulving, probably the most notorious bullion swindler of the decade, had a well-known crooked past. Fools risk their money with a fraudster like that: http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/1693344/site_id/1
Before investing significant capital, read about 100 or so other American bullion scams over the last 35 years. This industry appears plagued with conmen (and their affiliated yesmen) pushing nonsensical 'make-believe'! http://about.ag/GoldSilverFraud.htm