I want some Gold

[Ralph Furely]

How exactly does one go about buying gold.  i have no idea how such a process would take place.  does anyone have any experience with this?  id like to know exactly how this process goes.
any help/advice would be swell.

[K-Sensor]

The average-joe usually goes to a coin shop and orders.  Some Countries have Mints that sell bullion.  You can buy nuggets off eBay too or off prospectors directly.

Research the buying price and the selling price as you don't want to invest/hedge at a price that when you resell you lose.  Weigh up the fees, other words.  Weigh up the ability to convert, as if the gold price goes too high then trading to paper maybe disadvantageous.

Also consider Gold is useless in a crumbing industrial nation, and in most cases its nothing but good will, and for jewellery making.  Gold is apt to high tech industry.  Gold's good will lends itself to storage and hiding.  On the other side, silver is better to distribute for small purchases, say for wages or buying goods.  Silver has the practical use to in that it purifies water from bacteria.

So sum everything up.  Do you think society is going to remain high-tech?  If not then target for social barter currency.

[Ralph Furely]

thanks for the reply and yea i really dont know man.  i just dont wanna get stuck with a buncha useless cash.  
i really have no idea tho.  its gettin to be crunch time so im trying to figure out what the heck to do here...

[Roy Hobs]

California Numismatics --

http://www.golddealer.com/bullionpage.html


Great company; great people.  Free shipping on order over$2000.  Fully insured.  

They have never failed me.   Don't let the title fool you.  They sell bullion as well as Numismatics.  And they aren't sold out of Silver like so many others.  I'd say Palladium is a steal right now.

[Ralph Furely]

thanks a lot

[mobes]

Here's another company

http://bullion.nwtmint.com/index.php

I've bought from them, they're reliable. As a fellow Canadian, I suggest you pick up some ASAP!!!

[Ralph Furely]

thanks neighbour

[equilibriummike]

On that note I was also looking into gold or silver, I know DBS was saying silver was a good bet but he never said why. If anyone has a opinion on which would be a better investment and why I'm all ears.

[Ralph Furely]

add my two to that as well