I've bought most of my bars on ebay so far. However, when I started checking the authenticity of the bars and found most of the silvertowne bars I had bought on ebay were fake, I decided to leave ebay behind. I have bought a few bars from Silvertowne. However, with them seeming to have many fakes out on the market, I think I will steer clear of Silvertowne bars. I really like the Johnson Matthey bars, so plan to buy more of them. I too am buying, while the price is low. With all the debt this country is building up, Inflation is coming and silver will be a good hedge. So I am buying as I can afford to.