Buying gold anonymously: What are the options in 2026?

Are you looking to buy gold anonymously? Due to amended laws and regulations aimed at combating money laundering, the precious metals market has changed significantly. Although the rules for buying gold with cash have become stricter, The Silver Mountain continues to offer unique opportunities to purchase gold, silver, and platinum with maximum privacy and discretion through our counter sale.

How does anonymous gold buying work?

While the law restricts full anonymity, we have designed our process to ensure your privacy is protected to the highest degree. We offer the following discrete advantages:

• Invoices without personal data: You can place an order with us without your name and address being listed on the invoice.
• Discreet bank statements: When paying via bank transfer or PIN, only the abbreviation “TSM” will appear on your statement. We intentionally omit our full trade name to ensure your purchase remains private at your own bank.
• Cookie-free browsing: Your privacy starts online. When visiting our website, you can choose to decline cookies, ensuring your browsing behavior is not tracked for marketing purposes.
• No online account required: For a discreet purchase at the counter, you are not required to create a account in our webshop.

Tightening of legal regulations?

Since the tightening of anti-money laundering guidelines, a legal maximum applies to cash payments. You can read all about this change in our article regarding the 3,000 euro cash limit.

Due to these regulations, The Silver Mountain no longer accepts cash payments. This ensures a secure and transparent way of doing business while approaching the discretion of an “anonymous” transaction as closely as possible through PIN and bank transfer.

Step-by-step: how to buy gold anonymously

A counter sale is the most private way to acquire physical precious metals. The process consists of three simple steps:

1. Telephone Order: You call us to lock in your products from our gold assortment at the current market price.
2. Scheduling: We schedule an appointment at our offices in Baarn or The Hague.
3. Collection: You pay via PIN or bank transfer and take your gold, silver, or platinum with you immediately.

We are legally required to maintain a visitor log, in which only your name is recorded. This registration is kept strictly separate from your anonymous invoice.