How to buy gold, silver, and other precious metals from Costco online and in-store

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A one ounce gold bar on display at a Costco warehouse in Wisconsin.
A one-ounce gold bar and a ten-ounce silver bar are on display at a Costco warehouse in Wisconsin.

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As gold hits $4,000, precious metals are top sellers at Costco — and a cheat code for boosting its e-commerce business

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Gold and silver bars for sale at a Costco warehouse in Wisconsin.
Gold and silver bars for sale at a Costco warehouse.

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Missed the gold rush? Here's why some collectors start with silver

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A one-ounce American Silver Eagle bullion coin is placed among one-ounce bullion coins of Canadian Silver Maple Leaf, South African Silver Krugerrand and Chinese Silver Panda.
A one-ounce silver coin costs about $42, compared with nearly $3,700 for a gold one.

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Gold is worth more than ever. A metals dealer shares 3 tips to keep your stack safe.

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An investor holds gold bars in Bangkok, Thailand.
Gold is now worth roughly twice as much as it was two years ago.

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Costco had 100-gram gold bars for $7,600. They sold out in less than a day.

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The 100-gram gold bar on Costco.com
100 grams is a lot of gold, and Costco sold out of these bars in less than a day.

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Gold is getting so expensive that even China's central bank stopped buying

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Gold bars in China
Record gold prices are slowing appetite for the precious metal.

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Michael Burry and John Paulson hit the jackpot when they called the housing crash. Now they're betting on gold.

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Michael Burry of "The Big Short" fame.

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