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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1824071, member: 26302"]I agree its scary how many fakes are out there nowadays. This is why I tell people to buy PM from trusted sources. Someone like APMEX or a good dealer like Lost Dutchman are not going to risk their reputation over fake bars, and they have the knowledge to weeds these out. Pawn shops, flea markets, etc either do not have the knowledge to distinquish fakes, or could be knowingly selling them. </p><p><br /></p><p>I am cheap like everyone else, (my cousin says I will pinch a nickle until Tommie boy screams), yet sometimes in life its much better to buy from a trusted source. A "good deal" on bullion isn't if it turns out fake, eh? SHort of this advise I would say to actually STUDY the type of PM you wish to buy. Become an expert in it so you can spot any differences yourself. I might buy some junk silver at a pawn shop or someplace, but trust me I know what those coins look like, smell like, and sound like. I would be a hard mark for junk silver, because I have bought a lot over the years. Buy a chinese panda at a pawn store? Not on your life.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1824071, member: 26302"]I agree its scary how many fakes are out there nowadays. This is why I tell people to buy PM from trusted sources. Someone like APMEX or a good dealer like Lost Dutchman are not going to risk their reputation over fake bars, and they have the knowledge to weeds these out. Pawn shops, flea markets, etc either do not have the knowledge to distinquish fakes, or could be knowingly selling them. I am cheap like everyone else, (my cousin says I will pinch a nickle until Tommie boy screams), yet sometimes in life its much better to buy from a trusted source. A "good deal" on bullion isn't if it turns out fake, eh? SHort of this advise I would say to actually STUDY the type of PM you wish to buy. Become an expert in it so you can spot any differences yourself. I might buy some junk silver at a pawn shop or someplace, but trust me I know what those coins look like, smell like, and sound like. I would be a hard mark for junk silver, because I have bought a lot over the years. Buy a chinese panda at a pawn store? Not on your life.[/QUOTE]
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