2015 ASE buy 1, get 1 free *fixed link*

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2015 ASE buy 1, get 1 free *fixed link*

Postby Morsecode » Tue Jan 06, 2015 4:27 pm

Large ad in the morning paper. Texas company, U.S. Secure Coins, 800 727 2099

Vault verification: UHRTF880115D

Offer expires 2/5/15, limit 2 per household

The ad goes on to state "please read our customer disclosure and transaction agreement on our website, http://www.ussecurecoins.com". I went to their website and saw no such disclosure. Nor could I find this offer on their website.

I've never done business with them and don't plan to call on this offer. Just passing it along for anyone who might be interested.
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Re: 2015 ASE buy 1, get 1 free

Postby theo » Tue Jan 06, 2015 8:18 pm

The webpage is suspicious. It is under construction and very generic. Also there are errors which suggest (to me at least) that the writer speaks English as a second language. I'd be very careful about providing personal information to this outfit.
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Re: 2015 ASE buy 1, get 1 free

Postby agmoose » Tue Jan 06, 2015 8:22 pm

theo wrote:The webpage is suspicious. It is under construction and very generic. Also there are errors which suggest (to me at least) that the writer speaks English as a second language. I'd be very careful about providing personal information to this outfit.



I agree. Very dicey.
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Re: 2015 ASE buy 1, get 1 free

Postby Morsecode » Tue Jan 06, 2015 9:05 pm

Sorry, guys...I misspelled the link. It's not www.securecoins.com

It's www.ussecurecoins.com

I corrected the top post with the right link.
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Re: 2015 ASE buy 1, get 1 free *fixed link*

Postby Rosco » Tue Jan 06, 2015 11:27 pm

Its still the boys from Beaumont

I remember past problems with the Boys from Beaumont, Perhaps on Kitco :?:

Pass PASS PASS :thumbdown:
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Re: 2015 ASE buy 1, get 1 free *fixed link*

Postby Recyclersteve » Wed Jan 07, 2015 1:13 am

I checked with the local Better Business Bureau and it appears they have only been BBB accredited since 3/1/14. Also, there is a complaint where a client said they ordered once and got hounded with phone calls after the initial order. The client asked repeatedly for U.S. Secure to stop and it appears that the BBB had to get involved first before the calls stopped.

Even if I got two ounces of silver totally free (which is more than what they are offering), it wouldn't be worth the hassle to me.
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Re: 2015 ASE buy 1, get 1 free *fixed link*

Postby Morsecode » Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:36 am

I figured the phone hounding/hard sell was normal for these offers...no matter who was offering them. Otherwise why the giveaway? And how else would they hope to recapture the money spent on print advertising?

Then again, I never participated in one. :D
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Re: 2015 ASE buy 1, get 1 free *fixed link*

Postby brian0918 » Wed Jan 07, 2015 9:24 am

I've done these deals before, and they always pester you with phone calls afterwards. If you have a cell phone that will let you block their calls, you can filter them out. Don't give them your home phone.
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Re: 2015 ASE buy 1, get 1 free *fixed link*

Postby fasteddy » Wed Jan 07, 2015 12:56 pm

I bought some gold coins from Blanchard & Co in 1999...they still call me once a year...I think this guy with US Secure is Jason Whitney and if I remember right he had some issues in the past...I don't remember what, just the name and Beaumont TX.
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Re: 2015 ASE buy 1, get 1 free *fixed link*

Postby Double3 » Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:38 am

What is the price?
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Re: 2015 ASE buy 1, get 1 free *fixed link*

Postby Morsecode » Thu Jan 08, 2015 8:31 am

Double3 wrote:What is the price?


That's the bait...you have to call to find out. The print ad didn't specify price.

If anyone does call, please update the thread...I'm curious to know the particulars.
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Re: 2015 ASE buy 1, get 1 free *fixed link*

Postby chris6084 » Sun Jan 11, 2015 7:27 pm

I did once get an offer for a free silver eagle a few years ago. I looked up the company at the time, and they had a similar reputation of high pressure sales and harassment. All I had to do to get the eagle was respond to the mailer. I figured they already had my address, so I was not worried about that. When it came to my phone number, I just "miss-wrote" it. I got my free silver eagle, a few pieces of junk mail and no phone calls.

If you can do the deal without providing a credit card number ( pay by money order) and no phone number, I would do it.
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Re: 2015 ASE buy 1, get 1 free *fixed link*

Postby baggerman » Sat Jan 17, 2015 6:04 pm

I have done a number of these type deals and will probably call them on Tuesday. When they call I always tell them I am a straight bullion guy and have zero interest in numismatics but will buy all the SAEs they want to sell me at $1 or so over spot, they don't call back. :lol: BTW the risk disclosure is at the very bottom of the page.
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