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About Lear Capital
Lear Capital has been involved in the precious metals industry since 1997, and it's now completed more than $3 billion in transactions. It can help you buy, sell and trade bullion, rare coins and physical gold and silver. It also offers a Price Advantage Guarantee for added transparency.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- In business a relatively long time
- Transparent pricing
- Full-service gold dealer
- 24-hour risk-free purchase guarantee
Cons
- Website can be hard to navigate
- Only one depository option
Bottom Line
Lear Capital lets you invest in precious metals through IRAs, bullion or rare coins. IRAs cost a relatively low flat fee, and your IRA investments are secured by Delaware Depository.
Lear Capital Reviews
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Reviewed Dec. 9, 2015
Jonathan ** has been very professional, helpful, and knowledgeable in all our dealings. He is prompt, keeps his promises, and has excellent insight into the metals markets. I feel very confident with his advice and look forward to a very profitable relationship.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2015
I was promised 2 free coins by Coe when I signed up with Lear, and I never received them. I'm very disappointed.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2015
I was very pleased with him as well as his director Bill with another order. I was very pleased and I liked the 1/1/2 oz coins. I give these as gifts to my great grandkids to save. Thanks. I saw your ad on TV, compared it the others which had too many issues. Your company did not have issues that were not resolved timely.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2015
While I was on vacation in Florida, there was a mix up in delivery dates for a shipment of silver coins, I called my agent, William who assured me that if it was delivered there was a signature involved and if no-one was there to sign it would be returned to LCI. What wasn't taken into consideration was the fact that the FedEx driver signed for the package and didn't use the right signature. He put H. ** instead of C. **. And left $2,500 worth of silver coins sitting on my doorstep.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2015
I would like to thank Lear Capital and in particular Daniel **. He was very friendly and helpful during my conversations with him. I am new to purchasing metals and he explained the different types, pros and cons of each, to help me make an informed purchase. I will recommend Lear and Daniel to my friends who may be considering purchasing precious metals. Timely delivery and prompt service!!! Again thank you!!
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2015
Dana ** has been an excellent sales representative to work with. I feel he has given me very good pricing on my purchases and his responsiveness with getting all the required paperwork prepared and shipping instructions communicated couldn't be better. Dana has also taken interest in me as a person and we have had some great conversations on multiple other items as well, not just buying metals. He has gained my trust and I have already recommended him to some of my friends who are looking to buy metals. If all your representatives are like Dana, I can see why you have such a high satisfaction rating. Thank you very much.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2015
My first time ever purchasing metals was this year. Cal and I spent literally hours talking on the phone about the process. As he addressed my questions and concerns he put my mind at ease. Never once did I feel like I was being pressured into something I wasn't ready for. And because of that you have a life long customer.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2015
I received strong customer service from Lear Capital. I was able to easily transfer funds from IRA into a Silver and Gold IRA. The application and transfer was seamless. The only area I would suggest improvement is to give me information on purchase options upfront. Thanks for helping me with my Silver/Gold IRA!
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2015
I was kept informed by email through the entire process from purchasing to receiving my coins. I appreciate your professionalism and feel I can trust Lear Capital.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2015
I want to commend you on assisting me, a complete novice, on my recent silver purchase. I received exactly what I expected. What I also received was the precious time of a salesman who was willing to work with me on several occasions providing the guidance and knowledge needed to make a first time buying experience a pleasure.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2015
Peter gave me extensive information regarding all my questions. Was very open in discussing all questions and gave me information I was not expected as of numismatic coins and semi numismatic coins.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2015
Daniel was very professional and showed personal concern for me and my well being.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2015
Cal ** has been a very competent and helpful agent and has fulfilled everything he said he would. I am very pleased with his work and assistance.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2015
My account executive is an exceptional individual. This delivery system I know is out of his hands but why does it take over a month to receive my property when my check is cashed within 3 days of Lear receiving it? Perhaps Lear should cash my check when my property is sent.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2015
My gold and silver is in a vault. I am well pleased with what I have ordered and my experience being a new investor and helping me was great. I appreciate all the help Craig gave me.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2015
I was very impressed with the professionalism combined with personal service that I received. Everything was done in a timely manner and all of my questions were answered with clarity. I would highly recommend Lear Capital to anyone looking to invest in gold or silver.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2015
The coins truly ARE beautiful, MUCH more than I could ever expect. Brilliant, thank you!
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2015
Representative was very helpful. Fully explained our position in the gold market. We ended up selling gold for silver. Thank you.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2015
I was very pleased with my purchase from Lear Capital. The agent I worked with was patient and not pushy and very helpful. I certainly will consider working with Lear again.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2015
I heard your ad on Rush and decided this was the company I was going to use. I have 2 step-grandchildren that have about 7 grandparents already. They have toys coming out of their ears! I decided to buy them Silver Eagles, etc. for each birthday & Christmas that I keep in my safety deposit box. Someday when they "come of age" I will bestow their silver coins on them! Thank you for great service and products I can afford.

Thank you Deborah for your review of your experience.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2015
Our experience with Lear Capital was top notch. We couldn't ask for better service. Thanks to Jody ** and Gina ** for helping us finish our project in a timely manner. They are both highly professional and knowledgeable. Thank you, again.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2015
Outstanding! Ped was excellent to work with. He kept me informed throughout the entire process and was patient as I asked many questions. He was knowledgeable and extremely helpful.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2015
I have had nothing but the most excellent service from Lear. Pierre ** has always been available to answer any questions I have either by e-mail or a personal call. It's always a pleasure to talk with any of the staff there.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2015
My experience was great. Options were discussed along with best values. I was kept up to date on delivery and called post delivery to assure my satisfaction. Have already recommended to friends and family.

Thank you Patricia for your review.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2015
A great experience!! A very helpful and kind salesman. He was very knowledgeable. Would recommend to anyone.
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2015
Silver Order came within one hour after call from Tom.
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2015
As my first experience purchasing gold and silver, this purchase went exceptionally well! Bruce was extremely patient. He explained the reasons for his selections, and beat the competition by quite a large margin. Bruce was exceptional with telephone follow-up, and post purchase follow up. I will definitely purchase from him again.
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2015
I was satisfied with the process, except for the shipping time. It was longer than I was told and it was a bit disconcerting for a new customer.
Reviewed Nov. 23, 2015
The price locked in by my father on our account was pushing $4.00 over spot price plus added shipping the day he confirmed. He did not understand he was being taken advantage of that day. We paid and received the silver, no problem there. Bars were all scratched ones on top of that. We will use JM Bullion from now on.
Reviewed Nov. 23, 2015
Craig was very professional and assisted me every step of the way. He called several times to inform me of the shipping status and continued this communication until the day I received the silver. Craig is an asset to LEAR and I highly recommend him to future customers. On a 1-10 scale with 10 being the highest, I rate Craig as 10. I rate LEAR with 5 stars.
Reviewed Nov. 23, 2015
My experience was nothing lewd than fantastic. Cal was a very informative salesperson and confirmed my idea of silver purchasing. Jeremy was also very professional and understanding. I had an emergency to take care of but I will be making more purchases with them soon. Thank you Lear Capital for your kindness and professionalism.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2015
William was very helpful in assisting me work through this hard asset decision. Even though I haven't made a final decision yet. He is well informed and can convey his ideas and thoughts logically and fluently. I also appreciate his low pressure approach. He represents his company well.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2015
Very well done. Have already send several buyers to Kim.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2015
GREAT EXPERIENCE. Lots of patience helping me decide what to do. Would recommend your company. Hope to do business in the future.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2015
Could not have asked for a better overall experience.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2015
Every phase of the process was smooth as silk. Very pleased.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2015
I was pleased with the product and the service was great.
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2015
My experience with Lear Capital was a pleasant one. The Salesperson was friendly, knowledgeable and professional. I would recommend the company.
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2015
Mark ** was knowledgeable about the silver market. He was courteous and answered all my questions.
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2015
The account executive assigned to me was very helpful and knowledgeable. He covered many points and answered my questions. Once the sale was made he did not drop communication. He was helpful in tracking and informing me of the order status. I would recommend Lear to others.
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2015
Brad ** was very helpful in helping me with my IRA. Everything was smooth and timely.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2015
I have been a customer of Lear Capital for the last several years and have been very impressed with their sincerity and honesty as well as the knowledge imparted concerning coins. I highly recommend them to anyone regardless of the individual's experience investing.
Reviewed Nov. 14, 2015
I contacted Lear Capital to ask some questions regarding silver as a possible investment because of the unstable dollar. William ** was the consultant who answered my call, and was very informative about the various ways to purchase silver. I chose the Canadian 2015 Polar Bear and Cub 1.5oz coins for my purchase because of the purity of the gold and weight. William kept in touch with me during the process and kept me informed of the shipping details, and followed up until it was delivered to my door. Very thorough all the way, I am completely satisfied with my experience with William and Lear Capital as a company. I highly recommend them if you want to buy any type of precious metals.
Reviewed Nov. 14, 2015
I have never been disappointed with any of my transactions with Mr. **. He is always upbeat and friendly whenever we talk and do business. I couldn't be happier.
Reviewed Nov. 13, 2015
It was a very smooth and easy transition to transfer an existing 401K to a precious metals traditional IRA. Everyone involved was very prompt, courteous and professional.
Reviewed Nov. 13, 2015
The firm explained the advantage of purchase. Price appeared fair. Shipping was effective.
Reviewed Nov. 13, 2015
Pierre ** was a great rep for Lear Capital. I had nothing but good results in all dealings with Pierre.
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2015
I just want everyone who is considering doing business with Lear Capital. I have placed two orders through Lear and I have been very satisfied with the product, delivery and the professionalism shown by my sales representative Terry. I would recommend to anyone. Lear Capital is the way to go when purchasing gold or silver.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2015
Jacob, the guy I've been dealing with, has been real informative. I've troubled him several times asking questions that I've forgotten about. But basically, the experience that I had with Jason was real good. I took the money out of my 401K that I had. It was $20,000 and went into Lear with that. I was talking with him a couple of times and I did another $5,000 just a few weeks back. One of them went into my IRA, the other I just purchased coins that will be sent to me eventually when they come through.
I was checking today. It's a different company. When you purchase your silver through Lear, then it goes into another company for an IRA. It's called Self Directed IRA Services, Inc. and they handle your IRA account. To this point, the IRA services that's handling the portion that I put in is transferred over to that IRA but they still have not received the actual coins from Lear. I was a little concerned about that because I felt that I had the money moved out of my 401 over there. That coin should have been there by now. I got in the internet and was able to access my account through this IRA company. They had called me this morning and said, no, they still haven't received the funds. It was September 29th that everything was completed. They received the money, and I figured by now, they should have received the funds. They said they still have not.
I tried to get into Lear, and they directed me to an email because I was using an ID, my username, and it's saying it doesn't compute. I can't get into my Lear account to track the extra 5,000 in coins that I bought. I want to see where it is right now. I also left a message for somebody that they said was in technical that was gonna help me out. I haven't received a call back from them. I would like to be able to get into my Lear account through the internet, but the website or Lear has not allowed me to do that. I called Consumer, she wasn't able to do anything. It was a weekend and Jacob wasn't there.They said someone would be calling me to help me out to get into the website so I could check out my own account. That hasn't happened as of today yet.
But overall I was talking to Rosland Capital also before I made the decision to go with Lear. Jacob was pretty forthcoming. He really gave me some interesting information and I just felt a lot more at ease going through this. I hadn't decided what I was really gonna do when Jacob convinced me that it wasn't a bad idea to go with silver. I'd like to commend Jacob on my experience with Lear. I'm not dissatisfied at all with what's been going on. It seems like it's taken a little bit of time but the particular coins that I bought are a little bit hard to get right at the moment. The questions that I have asked have been answered, and I think any other questions I have will be answered in the same manner.
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2015
Great experience and our sales associate Daniel ** was very knowledgeable about all aspects of the product line.
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2015
I am satisfied with my experience buying silver. Vince was very informative, answered all my questions. Couldn't be more pleased with the transaction.
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2015
I now have purchased from Lear 1,000 1/4th oz Canadian Royal Mint Gold Arctic Fox and Polar Bear coins. Mr. ** and Mr. ** have always been very helpful.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2015
Experience of purchasing coins was all I expected -- they were very helpful too.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2015
I am anxious to share with other interested investors the wonderful experience I had with Jodi ** and Lear Capital. After years of researching various investment strategies and having some disappointing (even devastating) results, I finally said goodbye to my traditional, mutual fund adviser, and bought precious metals. I was introduced to Jodi and never looked back. Jodi was knowledgeable, personable, and efficient. She shared her own journey and how she came to Lear Capital which was very reassuring to hear. I also appreciated the broad understanding she had of world trends and events that are taking place which are and will affect our economy and financial affairs. Her valuable information combined with my own research left me feeling very confident that now is the time to make this move. Lear provided a great price as well as some extra bonus perks, which I appreciated.
Once the transaction was done, I found a great peace of mind and surprisingly avoided the dreaded "buyer's remorse" that often follows big financial commitments. Jodi was in touch from beginning to end and even willing to take a phone call on a weekend to ensure everything was taken care of. When the alarm clock goes off in the morning and the news of a drop in the stock market is announced, my heart doesn't palpitate as used to do. I am beyond happy about my decision. I am relieved, confident and optimistic. Thank you Jodi ** and Lear Capital!

Thank you Joan for your review.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2015
Awesome service. Every thing went as smooth as silk. Fantastic lady, Joann **, handled everything for me. I am well pleased with her help and with my coins. I will recommend Lear Capital and Joanne to my friends on Facebook and to others.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2015
My husband and I had taken all of our money out of the market before it crashed. We were deciding and I told my husband that gold and silver is the way I want to go and he said that the more he thinks about it, that's what he thinks we ought to do right now. I was the luckiest person in the world to have gotten Jody ** when I called Lear. She is wonderful, very helpful and sent me all kinds of literature. She spoke with me on the phone several times and at length each time because my husband had questions since he wasn't there when I spoke to her to begin with. We had set a time when we would talk again and we'd written down questions and she answered every one of them. We told her what we're interested in and she said that they have many products, but if that is what we wanted, that is what we would have, and she will be more than happy to help us. We read through the material and then both of us spoke with Jody.
I'm hoping that I can recommend more people to get into the gold and silver market because we've already made money. I've contacted Jody to send me literature to present to my nephew who's putting into stock market on his own. Moreover, I spoke briefly with my youngest sister and we'll talk more with her and my nephew. Overall, it was a positive, satisfying and secure experience with Lear Capital.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2015
We have been more than pleased with Danny and Lear.
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2015
Charles ** has been very helpful in my purchases. He has listened to me and understands that I am a conservative purchaser.
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2015
This was my first experiment with silver and gold. If it wasn't for rep Peter ** I surely would have been very nervous but Peter explained everything as I could see the light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks Peter.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2015
Professional customer service.

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Reviewed Nov. 2, 2015
Daniel was very professional and helpful in providing me with my Silver purchase.

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Reviewed Nov. 2, 2015
This was the first time I used Lear. I have purchased gold and silver in the past from other companies. My only concern was follow-up after the sale. I was told and therefore expected my shipment in 10 business days. I called, maybe two or three, times just to see where it was. Well I found out the product was popular and they were minting more. No big deal, really, I understand delays. But I would have appreciated a call, text, or email with that info instead of me having to chase it down. I understand I am a small fish in a big pond but being my first experience with Lear I wondered if my money was safe.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2015
I was very happy with my experience with Peter and the Lear Capital. All my questions and follow-up was handle very well. I would recommend Lear Capital to anyone looking to purchase silver and gold coins or to purchase metals for a self-direct IRA.

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Reviewed Oct. 20, 2015
We worked with a representative at Lear Capital and found him very informative and we enjoyed working with him. They sent some information in the mail and we've been worried about having some money in the bank when we knew we weren't making anything in the bank. We said, "We can't do much." He said, "Well, we can do little ones and big ones." So we did a little bit but everything worked like he said it would. And he said, "You want some more?" I said, "Wait a minute. It's heavy. We had to get help to move it." We've never done anything like that before or thought about metals. We've seen gold when things were going good and it wasn't worth much, and so we never thought about doing metal. But we went through some thinking and through the representative sharing, we tried a little bit and see what happened. We were trying something new and there wasn't any problem dealing with Lear.
Lear Capital Company Information
- Social media:
- Company Name:
- Lear Capital
- Company Type:
- Private
- Year Founded:
- 1997
- Address:
- 1990 S. Bundy
- City:
- Los Angeles
- State/Province:
- CA
- Postal Code:
- 90025
- Country:
- United States
- Website:
- www.learcapital.com