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<p>[QUOTE="InfleXion, post: 1704696, member: 29012"]I have gone through Provident Metals, APMEX, Gainesville Coins, and Northwest Territorial Mint - listed in my order of preference. I think they are all good companies, but Gainesville has trouble processing my credit card every time so I stopped using them after having to make a bunch of phone calls to them and my bank every time. APMEX has high shipping and higher prices in general, but the largest selection and is the most reputable. Provident has great shipping prices and I use them the most, never a problem. NWTM is good for buying the rounds and bars they produce at a low price, but shipping times can take weeks or even months. All of them except for Gainesville were able to process my online orders immediately without a phone call, but I've never heard of anyone else having that problem except for me. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have heard a number of gripes about GoldMart although I don't know firsthand. Some say the coin quality isn't always that great. Some say high shipping cost. Some say bad service. It seems like they are understaffed but I would look into it for yourself if you want to make a determination about them. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have also heard a few gripes about Tulving pushing back shipping dates for weeks or months for very large orders, and not only recently. A friend of mine says the coin shops in his area refuse to deal with them, but again this is second hand. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm sure there are many others but these are the only ones I have familiarity with.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="InfleXion, post: 1704696, member: 29012"]I have gone through Provident Metals, APMEX, Gainesville Coins, and Northwest Territorial Mint - listed in my order of preference. I think they are all good companies, but Gainesville has trouble processing my credit card every time so I stopped using them after having to make a bunch of phone calls to them and my bank every time. APMEX has high shipping and higher prices in general, but the largest selection and is the most reputable. Provident has great shipping prices and I use them the most, never a problem. NWTM is good for buying the rounds and bars they produce at a low price, but shipping times can take weeks or even months. All of them except for Gainesville were able to process my online orders immediately without a phone call, but I've never heard of anyone else having that problem except for me. I have heard a number of gripes about GoldMart although I don't know firsthand. Some say the coin quality isn't always that great. Some say high shipping cost. Some say bad service. It seems like they are understaffed but I would look into it for yourself if you want to make a determination about them. I have also heard a few gripes about Tulving pushing back shipping dates for weeks or months for very large orders, and not only recently. A friend of mine says the coin shops in his area refuse to deal with them, but again this is second hand. I'm sure there are many others but these are the only ones I have familiarity with.[/QUOTE]
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