i bought 30 oz of silver earlier this month when it was around $16.50/oz i paid $19/oz. so i spent $570 total. i spent $75 extra because it was over the spot price of $16.50/oz. if i paid $16.50/oz then i would have paid $495 for 30 oz. always remember before buying silver, you should check the spot price. some places will charge $10+spot price if they think you dont know how to buy silver and gold