| Name | Lear Capital, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Address | 1990 S. Bundy Dr., Suite 600 Los Angeles, CA 90025 |
| Phone | 1-800-576-9355 1-310-571-0190 |
| Owners | Kevin Demeritt (Pres.) Scott Carter (CEO) |
| DateStarted | 1997 |
| Sales | ~$150M/year (est.) |
| BBB | A+ (1-year: 15, 3-year: 27). BBB complaints do not indicate a pattern of problems |
| BCA | AAA (3-year: 13). Almost all complaints are at least a year old. |
| UCC | Yes: TBD |
| GovtAction | No |
| Lawsuits | Yes |
| NFACFTC | OK |
| ShipDays | <=28: "LCI shall deliver ... [in] no more than twenty-eight (28) days" |
| Leverage | No |
| Storage | No |
| Pool | No |
| Commission | Yes: Per terms 5f. |
| NameProblems | OK |
| Rare | Yes: They sell numismatic items. |
| Comments | Sometimes charges 33% spread on IRA accounts, requiring a 50% increase in the price of metal to break even. I cannot under any circumstances recommend doing business with a company that does that. Further, makes an exagerrated claim of a high silver price of $54/oz (actual is under $50; see http://about.ag/SilverHigh.htm for details). |