You have to connect all the dots... Mr. Brutal commented on Nogaroheli's suggestion to use CloudHardAssets as a silver dealer because they only charge $1.25 over spot. Mr. Brutal stated that Provident charges less than $1 over spot. When Mr. Nogaroheli posted in #403, the "them" he was referring to was CloudHardAssets.
I agreed with Mr. Brutal's assessment and found that even though Provident charges for shipping, they're still a better deal than anything I've found.
As for the eBay suggestion from different folks, I think I'll pass. I don't like what eBay has become.
As for Mr. Brutal's suggestion to just send my money to him... While it'd probably be safer in his hands than in mine, I think I'll pass!