Goldline Execs Charged With Fraud

Unfortunately, due to its visibility, this is the kind of bucket shop many people think of when they think of "gold investing" -- ``the complaint alleges that the company trains salespeople to "get the money in" from customers on the promise of delivering gold bullion, with the intent to later switch the sale to far more overpriced collectable gold coins. It alleges that the company trains its employees "to disguise the more than 50 percent markup on the overpriced coins," and alleges that Goldline reprimands its salespeople if they fail to convince the customer to buy the overpriced coins. ''