Test purchase!
I am new to bullion investing and this was a test purchase (one of 3) to establish which company provided the best service. G & S was one of three. Each was a pittance purchase and my thinking was that if I got good service on what I considered a nuisance I would do well with a more substantial investment. My credit card purchase was on March 4th and I received the silver on the 8th. G & S was the most expensive of the 3 orders but this was mainly due to most of the order being from government minting vs. privately minted rounds. G & S did have shipping charges while one company was free even with the small purchase. G & O also charged $4.95 for what I thought was a requirement for my signature upon delivery. The order was left in my mailbox so I have no idea what that charge was for. Over all I was pleased with the service and I will use the company again when they advertised special offerings.