Classic bait-and-switch: I was quoted by a woman on the phone $65 over spot price for gold, but charged $75 over spot in person. Seems like a small difference for a n00b like me, but consider that 10 x 100 customers is $1000 extra that they made from bait & switch.\r
""Ask spot"" today was approx. $1064 when I walked in. I bought 1oz for $1139. I even asked the counter man ""is that like $65 over spot?"" and he replied ""Yeah"".\r
I realise in a couple of years all these prices will be funny and moot, but my duty is to warn other shoppers today about this unscrupulous business.\r
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On another thought maybe they are quitting business because the display cases seemed barren in comparison to coin shops that I regularly visit. They do have a junk tray for the scavengers.
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