Myself I did not find any of it as new information or ground breaking in content what so ever, ground breaking in delivery and distribution to the mass's, but I have the unique advantage of coming from entrepreneurial family, the vast majority of persons do not have such a vantage point. 

As a contractor, deliveries are free over $2k.

Inflation as a byproduct of monetary policy in general doesn't care where the products come from, it will affect them just the same when it comes to your wallet.Add in the massive rise in energy costs, which invariably work their way into the delivery and sale of products both foreign and domestic, and you have more expensive products across the board.

You can definitely win on Craigs list , providing;a. it has a legitamite GIA appraisalb. verify the appraisal matches the item.c. take actual delivery in person. d. find EXTREMELY motivated seller I found several people that I could buy setting with 1 carat +- for 20-25% of gia appraisal.

In futures markets you can take delivery of gold however it is very difficult to use it.

Others will say the message is most important, so don’t worry about delivery.

Received 15% off and get free delivery and set up so I saved about 2,000 total.

You also have to be careful on the different mail address approach as there are areas without home delivery of mail where P.O. boxes are used instead.Most absentee and non-owner list providers combine both approaches which inflates their lists and makes them worthless in some markets (like vacation areas).

And I would want to be able to prove that I had made preparations to take delivery.

Bounce them off of each other & make sure you get free delivery.