My first order included copper rounds and bars and nickel rounds. Somewhere around 24 in all. When I received them they had scratches, gouges, and finger prints on them. I put my comments on one of the items and immediately got a call from Robert. He never once offered to replace the items and assured me that they were taking all the necessary precautions to keep the coins from damage and that it must be from the supplier. It's obvious that Provident doesn't care what the conditions of the coins are when they send them out and they surely don't stand behind their products or they would have offered to replace the damaged items. Instead Robert offered me free shipping on my next order and that he would put it on my account and all I had to do is let them know when I made an order. On 8/28/13, I made another order and paid with a credit card as I usually do. I sent an email to them letting them know that I had free shipping. Here comes Robert again. He states that he can not give me free shipping on a credit card order and that I would have to call it in or pay by check. I promptly, before my order was processed, told him to cancel my order. He wrote back and said that if they canceled my order I would have to pay a MARKET LOSS penalty. I will never order anything from this company again. BEWARE! DON'T THROW YOUR MONEY AWAY ON THIS COMPANY. They will take you for every cent they can. They have way too many loopholes. Read the MARKET LOSS POLICY very carefully. Once you get a confirmation number you can't cancel it, even though the payment has not been processed. DON'T GET CAUGHT.
They are complete scam. When you call them the people that work there do not have a clue about what they are selling
I love Provident Metals! They have the lowest prices in the industry and they have Free Shipping which is a big deal to me.
Great Overall, Low prices, Low shipping & handling cost. Would buy from again
Answer: I heard the same thing. I would not buy from Provident Metals, especially when there are real companies out like APMEX and JM Bullion.
Answer: Not often because Provident Metals has terrible management that don't know how to keep things in stock.
Answer: Ive heard this from so many people at coin shows. Typical for Provident Metals. The management at Provident Metals seem to only care about themselves. They do not value their customers one bit. In this day and age you need to be treating your customers like gold. They definitely don't seem to understand that we can just go straight to a competitor. Provident Metals seems to only cares about what goes in their pockets.
Answer: No, because they have a lot to hide. I would RUN in the opposite direction.
Answer: So true. I've heard this from a lot of people. They keep all the good ones for themselves.
Answer: They sent me several worn-out/slick/wafer-thin US silver quarter-Dollars under the heading of "average circulated" condition. One of the coins was also riddled with "BB" indentations. I photographed the coins and emailed it to Provident; I was subsequently instructed to repackage the affected coins (at my expense) and send them back for replacement. At this point, only time will tell if Provident follows-through with their agreement to exchange the worn-out coins.
ProvidentMetals has a rating of 2.6 stars from 44 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with ProvidentMetals most frequently mention customer service and next day. ProvidentMetals ranks 11th among Coins sites.