How to Buy Gold or Silver With a Credit Card

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Gold is the world's most recognized currency.

To purchase gold or silver with a credit card, several things of a verifiable personal nature must exist and take place.

  1. Validity

    • Many sellers of precious metals will not accept credit cards for fear of criminal intent; however, if you are able to pass proprietary screenings, there are a few liquidators that will sell to you if you wish to use a credit card. A physical address and an active bank account is a must, and without possesion of either, a purchase will not likely take place.

    How Much Can I Buy?

    • Purchase amounts depend on the levels of verifiable identifications. Purchasing $10,000 of gold will do you and the trading house no good if you can't pay the credit card bills. Make sure you have the money before purchase; good credit would not hurt either.

    Where Can I Buy?

    • A good start is to join a trading house's membership clientele. Once the validity of your identification can be verified, you will be on your way to making regular purchases of gold and silver. For a fee, the company will then sell precious metals to you. Expect to pay above the normal cost per traded weight; the typical charge is between 1.5 and 3 percent, depending on seller and amount of precious metal purchased.

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