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A dealership may ask/record whether you're buying gold for someone else, even if so you might say no, and then later opt to privately sell that gold for 0% gain/loss on to another shortly thereafter. i.e. end up with gold bought in someone else's name and address/id, along with additional private sale/purchase/transfer records. For self insured/storage security reasons that might be good practice, no record of photo/id/address of where the gold might be being stored, but does leave the purchaser who used their ID to buy the gold potentially exposed to risks. Thinking along the lines of two brothers, one buys the gold using their ID/address, and then passes/sells that gold on to their brother who then stores it at their separate/different address. If HMRC have records of transactions/gold purchases stolen/lost and a thief visits the brother who purchased the gold in their name, opening the safe when a sharp pencil is held up to a loved ones eye would reveal a sale record/note ... no gold, sale proceeds ... spent, just a couple of grand in cash within the safe.
The UK has transitioned to where it cares little for citizens safety, more a case nowadays of buyer beware, the state gives illegal migrants more care/security than the population those illegal migrants mix into even though they may have past criminal records ...etc. Very much a case of having to best secure ones own safety/security. Call the Police and they might be able to book you in to attend in several days time, if at all. Or if they do attend they send out maybe a pair of barely five foot tall WPC's that can do little if confronted with a gang of six foot burly beasts. 

Be mindful that HMRC/state do also record online transactions (CONNECT system), that is being enhanced with AI technology. And also have visibility of the financial transaction/money movement. So not much different to having to show your passport - just they already have a copy of its content/picture.

Both. Dealers have to register with HMRC. Dealers have to take anti money laundering measures ... record name, address, id (passport/driving licence) ...etc. of anyone who buys/sells more than £5K/year with the dealership, even if in smaller amounts several visits/trades ... so commonly dealers always ask for/record that data. i.e. there are multiple rule sets for HMRC/VAT/AML that have to be complied with.
Anti privacy is rife nowadays. Having details of for instance how much/when you bought/accumulated gold, and a photo and your name/address is wide open to being sold on to the black market. It's not even as though that data is secure, the state often loses large amounts of data. The concept is to ultimately have every penny accounted for, for each individual, where money was obtained from and spent, that alongside facial and number plate recognition technology, internet and calls, geolocation etc. enables each inmate in the open prison to be closely monitored, and for micro-fines to be deployed. You crossed a crossing before the green-man - your electronic money account has been fined £50. You've bought too much red meat this week ... fined £100. As part of the drive to that state control all banks have been threatened to report all suspicious transactions, or else be fined, maybe lose their licence - the obvious outcome is that banks report all transactions - as desired by the state.

Its over folks. Time to swap all that worthless metal back into regulated fiat where banks will look after your money and keep you safe from conspiracy theorists telling you to gamble with gimmicks outside the official monetary system. If gold was so good, the BBC and government would be recommending it through their officially regulated media channels. The don't do so because they know better than we do about economics. We ran away from our parents, now it's time to run back and never leave their bosom again.

Its over folks. Time to swap all that worthless metal back into regulated fiat where banks will look after your money and keep you safe from conspiracy theorists telling you to gamble with gimmicks outside the official monetary system. If gold was so good, the BBC and government would be recommending it through their officially regulated media channels. The don't do so because they know better than we do about economics. We ran away from our parents, now it's time to run back and never leave their bosom again.

Its over folks. Time to swap all that worthless metal back into regulated fiat where banks will look after your money and keep you safe from conspiracy theorists telling you to gamble with gimmicks outside the official monetary system. If gold was so good, the BBC and government would be recommending it through their officially regulated media channels. The don't do so because they know better than we do about economics. We ran away from our parents, now it's time to run back and never leave their bosom again.

Honestly, I go away for a few days for some whippet pie and gravy and leave you guys in charge of the thread
And look what happens to the price of gold, it's all gone to tits 
Yous lot couldnt be trusted to run a bath
 

Its over folks. Time to swap all that worthless metal back into regulated fiat where banks will look after your money and keep you safe from conspiracy theorists telling you to gamble with gimmicks outside the official monetary system. If gold was so good, the BBC and government would be recommending it through their officially regulated media channels. The don't do so because they know better than we do about economics. We ran away from our parents, now it's time to run back and never leave their bosom again.

Its over folks. Time to swap all that worthless metal back into regulated fiat where banks will look after your money and keep you safe from conspiracy theorists telling you to gamble with gimmicks outside the official monetary system. If gold was so good, the BBC and government would be recommending it through their officially regulated media channels. The don't do so because they know better than we do about economics. We ran away from our parents, now it's time to run back and never leave their bosom again.

Its over folks. Time to swap all that worthless metal back into regulated fiat where banks will look after your money and keep you safe from conspiracy theorists telling you to gamble with gimmicks outside the official monetary system. If gold was so good, the BBC and government would be recommending it through their officially regulated media channels. The don't do so because they know better than we do about economics. We ran away from our parents, now it's time to run back and never leave their bosom again.

Its over folks. Time to swap all that worthless metal back into regulated fiat where banks will look after your money and keep you safe from conspiracy theorists telling you to gamble with gimmicks outside the official monetary system. If gold was so good, the BBC and government would be recommending it through their officially regulated media channels. The don't do so because they know better than we do about economics. We ran away from our parents, now it's time to run back and never leave their bosom again.

Its over folks. Time to swap all that worthless metal back into regulated fiat where banks will look after your money and keep you safe from conspiracy theorists telling you to gamble with gimmicks outside the official monetary system. If gold was so good, the BBC and government would be recommending it through their officially regulated media channels. The don't do so because they know better than we do about economics. We ran away from our parents, now it's time to run back and never leave their bosom again.

Its over folks. Time to swap all that worthless metal back into regulated fiat where banks will look after your money and keep you safe from conspiracy theorists telling you to gamble with gimmicks outside the official monetary system. If gold was so good, the BBC and government would be recommending it through their officially regulated media channels. The don't do so because they know better than we do about economics. We ran away from our parents, now it's time to run back and never leave their bosom again.

Its over folks. Time to swap all that worthless metal back into regulated fiat where banks will look after your money and keep you safe from conspiracy theorists telling you to gamble with gimmicks outside the official monetary system. If gold was so good, the BBC and government would be recommending it through their officially regulated media channels. The don't do so because they know better than we do about economics. We ran away from our parents, now it's time to run back and never leave their bosom again.

Would also be interesting to hear if it triggers an investigation.

Would also be interesting to hear if it triggers an investigation.

I sold almost all my bog standard sovs and 1oz brits to Atkinsons this weekend, (at a shade under 98% spot), which will raise the majority chunk of the mortgage deposit. 😔
Their buying and selling spread for QB's was just too big to swallow, so they will be staying with me for a while until things 'normalise' a little, then I'll list them on TSF (for much better value than you'd get from a dealer). 😉
I also want to check if this large deposit of money into my account triggers any sort of investigation. I don't think it will, but I've always kept a record of receipts, just in case. 😉

So this is what it feels like to hold bitcoin.

So this is what it feels like to hold bitcoin.

So this is what it feels like to hold bitcoin.

So this is what it feels like to hold bitcoin.

So this is what it feels like to hold bitcoin.

So this is what it feels like to hold bitcoin.

Ja but then you need to experience the 40% decline in 24 hours and be in the red on your investment for 2 years... hodl though it and then return to the green. By that time, you've aged 10 years, lost all your hear and smell of pish  

So this is what it feels like to hold bitcoin.