Is purchasing Gold/Silver for Bitcoins easier?

[Lethn]

When I make enough money I think I'm going to do an experiment and see whether it's easier to buy Gold/Silver for Bitcoins or sell the Bitcoins directly on an exchange and I thought this awhile ago but I think that getting Gold/Silver is easier because all you need is an address rather than having everything about you posted into a server. Adding to that the regulation on Gold/Silver is far easier to follow because it's something that governments decided on years ago so once you sell you know exactly what you can do with the cash that you've made and depending on which country you're from the taxes may be lower too.

Has anyone tried this before me? What's been your experiences purchasing precious metals over buying Gold/Silver with Bitcoin? Seems to me like it may be easier to get the money into a bank as well as they won't think much of you selling Gold/Silver off for their currency.

[tclo]

amagimetals..com has worked pretty well for me.

[bryant.coleman]

I have never purchased bullion for Bitcoin. But one of my friends purchased a 1 Oz gold coin through BMR. At that time the rate was 1 BTC = ~ $100. He is cursing himself now.

[mindfulmojo]

amagimetals..com has worked pretty well for me.

Same here.  You don't want any toliet paper fiat anyway...lol

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