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About APMEX

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Since 2000, APMEX has been a precious metals dealer specializing in coins, bars, rounds, bullion, seminumismatic and numismatic products and precious metal individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for U.S. and international customers. With no minimum or maximum order size and free shipping on domestic orders over $199, it is an affordable option for beginner and expert investors. APMEX guarantees orders to be processed and shipped within one business day, or you receive a $10 coupon.

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Pros
  • No order minimums
  • AutoInvest program
Cons
  • Higher cost for PayPal and cards
  • Minimum $1,000 buyback

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San Diego, CA
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I placed an order for Silver, after 4 other rather large purchases with them. It's been more than 2 months and it hasn't shipped yet. Multiple times they changed the target shippi...

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I have been purchasing Silver from Apmex for years. They always deliver a quality product as described on their website, and deliver on time! I have never had a complaint yet! The...

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Gold and other precious metal IRAs are an investment and carry risk. Consumers should be alert to claims that customers can make a lot of money in these or any investment with little risk. As with any investment, you can lose money and past performance is not a guarantee of future performance results. Consumers should also obtain a clear understanding of the fees associated with any investment before agreeing to invest.

What is APMEX?

APMEX is an Oklahoma City-based precious metals company that serves both domestic and international customers. It provides government-issued coins and bars, as well as jewelry, collectibles and investment-grade bullion items from more than 90 different mints and refineries around the world.

After you complete your second order through APMEX, you are eligible for the no-cost APMEX Club, which comes with benefits like early access to flash sales and an anniversary gift, depending on your membership tier. You will move up to different membership levels – unlocking more perks – the more orders you place, or if you hit a certain spending threshold.

APMEX also offers a seller’s program that’s open to everyone — not just past customers. It buys a wide range of bullion, numismatics, rare coins and currency, as long as it can authenticate the item. Shipping costs are deducted from your total, but for most sales, you will receive payment the business day after it arrives. APMEX requires its purchases to be at least $1,000, and it does not do not purchase raw ungraded pennies, jewelry items and unrefined precious metals, such as dust or nuggets.

How does APMEX work?

Prices are listed on APMEX’s website, with a live price ticker on the top of the page so you can know if you are purchasing at a good price. Customers can choose to check out after logging in to an account or as a guest. While there is no minimum or maximum purchase amount, APMEX does suggest contacting its sales department for orders larger than $500,000.

Opening an account with APMEX is free and can help you place trades faster and check your shipping status. You can enable APMEX’s AutoInvest program to set how often you invest in your favorite gold or silver products. While you can set which products you buy and how often, you cannot specify the dollar amount, so you will be charged whatever the asking price is during your scheduled buy.

MintDirect is a coin-grading service offered by APMEX. It ensures your coins stay in pristine condition in mint-sealed tubes. You will receive uncirculated, untouched pieces without any handling or searching.

APMEX products and services

APMEX has more than 40,000 products listed on its website, including coins, bars, rounds, bullion, and seminumismatic and numismatic products. APMEX also offers several IRA-approved metals for investing.

IRA-approved precious metals

APMEX sells IRA-approved products and works with your chosen custodian, though it does encourage using one of five preferred custodians. It has a dedicated IRA specialist to assist with new IRA accounts and investment purchases. Note that there is a minimum purchase of $2,000 for IRAs.

Gold

APMEX offers a variety of gold coins from mints worldwide, including American Gold Eagles, Canadian Gold Maple Leafs and South African Gold Krugerrands. Customers can also find gold bars from reputable mints, including PAMP Suisse, Credit Suisse and Johnson Matthey. Gold rounds, jewelry and notes are also available.

Silver

APMEX offers silver coins, including American Silver Eagles, Canadian Silver Maple Leafs and Mexican Silver Libertads. Silver bars are also available from reputable mints, including Engelhard, Johnson Matthey, and Sunshine Minting.

Platinum and palladium

Also available are platinum coins and palladium, including American Eagles, Canadian Maple Leafs and Australian Platinum Kangaroos. Both precious metals are available as bars and rounds.

APMEX fees

APMEX charges a flat shipping and handling fee of $9.95 per order for orders under $199. Orders over $199 ship free. You will also receive a 4% discount when you pay with a check, electronic check or wire transfer.

Cancellations are subject to a market loss policy plus a $35 cancellation fee. For accepted returns, bitcoin is refunded through BitPay at the rate of the time of the refund. A 5% restocking fee is applied to all credit card returns. Some returns or exchanges are also subject to a $50 restocking fee and market loss fee.

Additionally, customers can choose to have their non-IRA purchases stored securely with its partner, Citadel. Storage fees range from 0.45% to 0.55%, and annual fees range from $180 to $550.

APMEX FAQ

What forms of payment does APMEX accept?

APMEX offers many options to pay, though some payment methods cost less than others to use. You can use a credit or debit card, check, electronic check, wire transfer, PayPal or select cryptocurrency to complete your order. APMEX does not accept prepaid cards or money orders.

How long does it take for my APMEX order to ship?

Select domestic orders will ship as soon as the next business day after your payment has cleared. Other domestic orders can take up to three business days to ship. Typically, most domestic orders arrive within one to 10 business days and are fully insured while in transit.

What is APMEX's return policy?

Customer satisfaction is guaranteed. Returns must be initiated within seven business days through customer service. Items must be in the original packaging. Restocking fees and return shipping fees might apply. You might also pay a market loss fee.

Still have questions?

Is APMEX legit?

APMEX has been in business since 2000 and has sold more than 130 million ounces of gold and silver in more than 60 countries around the world. It has also purchased over $1 billion worth of precious metals. It partnered with Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) in 2020 to enhance its MintDirect program.

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    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2026

    Very great experience right from the order to delivery.

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    Reviewed July 11, 2026

    Quick and secure shipping for my purchases and investments. Thank You

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      Reviewed June 29, 2026

      Fair prices. Fast shipping. Good selection. Will do more business.

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      Reviewed June 7, 2026

      Good quality products, the Goldbacks are beautiful.

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      Reviewed July 2, 2026

      The company is fine if your orders are processed and delivered without any issues (I had 6 orders like that in the last few years). However, if there is any issue with the order - payment processing errors, shipping delays, or APMEX' Anti-money-laundering gang deciding to interrogate you, then prepare to deal with a major headache. My seventh order (in a significantly larger amount than the previous ones - well.. the prices of metals are up) was blocked by APMEX who wanted to do some "verifications" and subsequently cancelled my order. While this is their right to do so, the problem was that APMEX decided that they do not have to refund my payment, which was made by a paper check and the funds had already cleared the bank. APMEX wanted to hold my funds for at least 60 days.

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      Reviewed June 28, 2026

      I never got it. They sent me a full refund. I believe they did not have it anymore.

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      Price

      Reviewed June 5, 2026

      Company charges for canceled orders without exception kana tin or option to keep the order. Will never use again.

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      Reviewed May 29, 2026

      WARNING - DO NOT BUY FROM APMEX! They claim to guarantee secure shipping, but when my order wasn't delivered, they refused to do ANYTHING. No refund or replacement. I'm not sure it ever even shipped since I received NO DELIVERY ALERT and the tracking info they did send changed drastically as if there had been a mix-up. They essentially stole $1100+ from me. So much for my savings!! I contacted them and did everything requested to file a claim, then they denied it anyway and stopped responding to my messages and requests for more information regarding their investigation. The rep I spoke with over the phone wouldn't provide a last name or the name of the insurance company who supposedly denied my claim. Then he was INCREDIBLY rude and dismissive. They can take your money and there is no accountability!!

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      Reviewed May 25, 2026

      I placed an order for in-stock items that never shipped. This was debited directly from my bank account, not a credit card. It has been over two months and have not received a refund, Truly disgraceful way of doing business. A legitimate business would either ship the items or issue a full refund.

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      Reviewed May 23, 2026

      APMEX is the ONLY bullion dealer that I buy from or recommend to others. Everything is always exactly as described or better. Prices are near or at spot and the coins haven't been searched for rarities except if sold as such. I buy only circulated pre-1965 silver coins. On the one occasion when I needed help putting together an unusual order, the phone rep was knowledgeable and went out of his way to save me money.

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      Punctuality & Speed

      Reviewed May 21, 2026

      APEX ALWAYS HAS GOOD INVENTORY AND QUICK SERVICE. I'VE HAD NO ISSUES AND DELIVERY IS ON POINT.

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      Reviewed May 8, 2026

      It's been over a month since I placed my order. After multiple calls to APMEX, I initiated a search for missing mail with USPS myself as APMEX would not do it as policy was to wait longer, even though it was a 2-day delivery estimate according to tracking. My issue isn't with a missing package, that happens and it's not APMEX's fault, however, I expected a better response (any response actually) from APMEX representatives. I purchased my product on April 6th and today is May 8th. I don't have my product nor money but I do have another 3 week wait period for APMEX to begin its investigation... I've purchased from APMEX for almost 10 years but this experience will affect my purchasing habits with APMEX going forward.

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      Reviewed April 30, 2026

      I made a thousand dollar purchase and only received the $2 coin capsule. The packaging was intact, very hard to open. APMEX told me they reviewed the video and the items were packaged. Liars! Do not trust.

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      Reviewed April 19, 2026

      Good. They delivered on time and notified me that the package was delivered. I don't remember if a photo was taken or not. But I will suggest providing pictures of the delivered items.

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      Reviewed April 16, 2026

      Terrible experience, placed order for $100k, now 5 days in to no feedback, "management still reviewing the offer", no option to cancel the order w/o a $5k penalty. Called multiple times with a runaround. Should have paid more attention to the online terrible reviews.

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      Reviewed April 14, 2026

      Great Products, Great Prices and Great Service....

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      Reviewed April 9, 2026

      Zero stars. This company is probably a scam, claim my package was delivered and that they did an investigation into it. But they won't file a USPS insurance claim on my behalf and just took 120 dollars from me and expect me to just accept that. Horrible company and horrible customer service. BEWARE.

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      Reviewed April 8, 2026

      Updated on 04/16/2026: They sent what they have after I called sales team of APMEX from overseas. They did not have everything I paid 4 months ago so they canceled 2 to 5 items and got email that APMEX will refund me the exact amount of money I paid 4 months ago.

      Original: I am VIP status and I ordered one at Dec.9, and one at Dec 13. Both of them are still 'Order processing.' APMEX never explained why this is happening and when they will send it out but they are selling the product I am waiting with more expensive price at the moment. Is APMEX a trustworthy company? I guess not.

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      Reviewed April 2, 2026

      Yes, I received my order and very happy with it. Very happy with my purchase.

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      Reviewed April 1, 2026

      Great service and fast delivery without any problems.

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      Reviewed March 25, 2026

      My Comments: On or about 6 March 2026, I sent a package FedEx to APMEX LLC P.O. Box 269073 Oklahoma City, OK 73126-9073, containing 43 1971-1976 40% Silver Eisenhower Dollar BU for $17.50 each total $752.50 and 18 $1.00 Face Value 90% Silver 1964 Kennedy Halves BU for $36.86 for $663.55 for a subtotal of $1,419.78. My package arrived at APMEX on or about 09 March 2026. On 13 March 0838 hours, I received a phone message saying the silver I sent was all 40% silver. I acknowledged that I made a typing mistake. I was in then informed that I did not have enough silver to meet the minimum sales of $1,000. I was informed that my silver would be sent back to me.

      Several days had passed with no word from APMEX therefore, I called APMEX on or about 16 March 2026 and asked if they had sent my silver back to me and if so, I requested a tracking number for my package, “surely APMEX had been sent to me by that time”, but no, they did not. Indeed, I was told that my silver was still sitting there. I was then asked if I still wanted to sell my silver, which sounded suspicious because silver spot price had dropped over $6,00 an ounce from my original quote. Suspecting a scam, I said I didn’t want sell and told them to send my silver back to me. The representative then said I would have to pay the shipping cost. Obviously, that runs contrary to APMEX’s customer satisfaction guarantee. As of 24 March 2026, I haven’t heard anything from APMEX. Fortunately, I have all phone cons and written records that have relevance to this case.

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      Reviewed March 23, 2026

      Placed order on 2/15/2026. APMEX emailed shipment to FedEx Oklahoma City 2/16/2026 it never progressed any further after that. I contacted them a week later about no movement on tracking number. Give it some time they said, okay. Now they gave me a claim number but all I receive are boiler plate emails stating investigation in progress. It’s now 3/23/2026 and get no response to email to Apex claims about refund. I bought coins from them years ago but something has changed with APMEX now. One physical phone call I was told we (APMEX) don’t experience shipping issues.

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      Reviewed March 17, 2026

      Never received my metal. Filed a claim then they dismissed it because I disputed the funds with. They still have weeks of emails. No response. Customer service says they don't talk to any customers. Avoid theses people!!! Horrible company!

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      Reviewed March 11, 2026

      This year was the first time ordering or buying silver period! I was unsure about buying precious metals online. However, I'm pleased after receiving my orders. They have great reviews when it comes to the authenticity and quality of their metals. Some of the negative reviews come from customer service but, I'm more concerned about receiving fake metals.

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      Reviewed March 5, 2026

      I am a regular silver stacker. I understand the market has recently experienced unprecedented demand. However, APMEX has provided the WORST customer service of all bullion merchants I've dealt with. I ordered silver on 1/09/26. My order was lost by FEDEX. APMEX uses the cheapest ground shipping, so FEDEX was unable to tell me where my package was. Things happen. I opened a claim with APMEX on 2/3. Investigations should take "12-14 days" according to APMEx. I received last correspondence from APMEX regarding this on 2/13. 2/27 I wrote to inquire the status - NO RESPONSE. Today 3/5/26 I finally had to CALL to be told they decided to refund me on Monday - would have been good to have informed me of this.

      In the time it took APMEX to tell me they didn't know where my package was STILL, I received 2 silver orders from SDBullion (also priced cheaper). This is by far the worst customer service experience I've had purchasing bullion online. Absolutely DO NOT recommend this "reputable" merchant. They completely bungled my purchase AND screwed me out of the profits from the spot price of silver on the date of my purchase.

      Bullion Buyers BEWARE - this merchant offers Zero recourse, zero compensation efforts, and minimal updates. They'd rather refund you and sell the metal at a higher price in the rising market. Great customer service LOL. Maybe if they didn't cheap out on ground shipping, we wouldn't be here. Go literally anywhere else to receive your metals: SDBullion, Monument Metals, and Scottsdale Mint CONSISTENTLY outprice APMEX, and you'll actually receive your order.

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      Reviewed March 4, 2026

      I placed a $1000 order two weeks ago and my order has not shipped yet. I was given multiple answers as to why, but no actual email follow-up has been sent and my order is still in limbo. Save your money, don't order anything from these thieves.

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      Reviewed March 1, 2026

      Very good and respectable company with great products handled with the best care and integrity. They are highly recommended and trustworthy. I never have any worries when I order from this company. I have only ordered silver products, but everything that I have received has been just as identified and in exceptional condition.

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      Reviewed Feb. 28, 2026

      I had been a member for years, the customer service is poor, if they ship an order and never comes, they are no hurry to help you. My order never left Oklahoma City where they are located. Took over a month and a complaint to the BBB just to get them to refund me. I’m still waiting on the refund. I will not recommend this company.

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      Reviewed Jan. 26, 2026

      Was selling some odd size pieces of gold back to them (all purchased from them). The price they offered was low.. But I wanted to test the waters with a sell back to them (only around $3,000). I was told it takes 2-3 days once received before my funds are sent. After 1 week, I called and they confirmed it had been received and they are a day or two behind. I called again in 3 days, they said tomorrow. I called again the day after that and They said Tomorrow again. Now I can not get through on the phone, My emails are not getting responded to, and the online chat does not respond. I'm going to give it to the end of this week and then will hire an attorney. The customer service has been mostly non responsive and when I do connect, they are rude.

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      Reviewed Jan. 23, 2026

      I sold back silver to APMEX. They have in their possession 11 days to date and have not “checked in“ my product. They are sitting at over 1000 ounces of silver and refuse to acknowledge, process, respond to inquiries, or return. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. LEGIT?

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      Reviewed Jan. 18, 2026

      APMEX is extremely reliable in service and over the top in security of deliveries. APMEX is my preferred choice when buying precious metals. In comparison to other precious metal dealers I have researched, I get the best for my buck.

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      Reviewed Jan. 9, 2026

      Place is a joke. Someone gained access to my old account I forgot I even had and placed order to pay by check. Placed new order under new information only to be told I owed 200 something dollars or I can't proceed with new order. Told them to cancel everything. Paid 430.00 for 5 silver coins and get refunded only half. Took over 2 weeks to even get money back. Stay away from the turds unless you like losing money.

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      Reviewed Jan. 9, 2026

      I've bought a number of coins and have never had a problem with the exception of the length of time it takes to receive the items. My payment clears electronically almost immediately, but it takes weeks to receive the (in stock) items.

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      Reviewed Jan. 6, 2026

      APMEX is staffed by unprofessional, ignorant, and rude personnel. Nice to your face via phone or email until there is a problem. Then, it's always your fault and there's NOTHING they can do about it or help you with. Don't ask to quotes if you are selling. Find a reputable local buyer. Their Market Loss policy is a joke -- predicated on the idea that they are ALWAYS right and you are ALWAYS wrong. DO NOT become a new customer. Do not give them your banking or CC information. STAY AWAY from this shady site.

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      Online & App

      Reviewed Jan. 5, 2026

      I have been purchasing Silver from Apmex for years. They always deliver a quality product as described on their website, and deliver on time! I have never had a complaint yet! They also have a wide selection of products, and they list if the product is in stock, or, if it's not in stock, they provide you with an approximate shipping date! Apmex is my "go to" for precious metals!

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      Reviewed Jan. 4, 2026

      This company are thieves and lack of professionalism. I have cctv around the property in which my packages never arrived but received email that they did. 1k of money disappeared within the company. Fed ex did not pass by my property at said date dropping off said package. But if you put a claim against the company they will block your email and leave in a limbo. If this has happened to you, sue. I’m already hiring a lawyer to get my 1k back and more. This company should be put on the gov black list . Hopefully it will after I’m done.

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      Reviewed Jan. 4, 2026

      Good customer service. Never had any Issues with them. I will order with them In the future. Good selection of Items and fast shipping. They never disappoint. I always receive my orders on time. It's easy to navigate through the website.

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      Reviewed Dec. 31, 2025

      I placed an order for Silver, after 4 other rather large purchases with them. It's been more than 2 months and it hasn't shipped yet. Multiple times they changed the target shipping date; now it's back to order processing.

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      Reviewed Dec. 31, 2025

      I have had no problems save one. They float your money. Sneaky way to make more margin. They collect my payment into their bank and won't shop for 7-10 business days. They have my money in their bank. Slippery accounting. Business speak from their customer service desk is we need to make sure there is no problems with the payment, reality is they have my money in their bank account.

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      Reviewed Dec. 27, 2025

      I buy mostly silver and have been quite happy with APMEX since I started. They have good prices and a GREAT selection of all the silver you could want. Both of the coins I bought here, a 2024 restrike of the Morgan and Peace dollars, are all that I hoped they would be. Beautiful coins they are. Have you ever wished for a relative who bought good stuff when it was cheap? You can be that person if you want to be.

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      APMEX Company Information

      Company Name:
      APMEX
      Year Founded:
      2000
      Address:
      226 Dean A. McGee
      City:
      Oklahoma City
      State/Province:
      OK
      Postal Code:
      73102
      Country:
      United States
      Website:
      www.apmex.com