Plus, Costco’s prices are often competitive, with their 1 oz gold bars priced around $61 over the day’s gold price.

Gold prices are rising and rose above $2,500 ... Delivery is not available to Nevada or Louisiana. Costco ships the gold bars and silver coins via UPS insured shipping and a signature is required ...

according to a listing on the Costco website. Late last week, the bars briefly went on sale for $1,949.99, about a 4.3% markup over the $1869.30 spot price for an ounce of gold that day ...