Has anyone else lost faith in the "Paper Promise"?

[hollohas]

Yes Sir. I started looking for a good resource to buy bullion right after the bubble popped late last spring and the price plummeted. coin-rare.com was the best price I was able to find, and they have everything from 1/10th of an ounce coins (about the size of a dime) upward. I like having some of the little stuff and 10oz ingots, and not having a difference in price based on it's weight.

What do they charge for shipping?

I am partial to buying local with cash so there is no record.

Edit: I found the shipping costs. For 1oz Silver rounds, unless you are buying 6 or more and pay by bank wire (which comes to $2.79 over spot) you can buy locally for cheaper. Anything more than 6 you are getting a darn good deal.

Just FYI for those that want to buy in smaller quantities.

EDIT #2: I have ZERO faith in the dollar. Your investments based in dollars (401k, IRA, etc) might grow over the years, but the buying power of those dollars will be SIGNIFICANTLY less when you retire. That said, I still have those types of investments specifically because my company matches a portion...