Today we review Perpetual Assets for you. What is Perpetual Assets? A scam or a legit IRA custodian? Are you better off purchasing your assets elsewhere? These are some of the main questions this short review will answer! Ok, with that being said, let’s get into it!
Company: Perpetual Assets
Website: www.perpetualassets.com
Owner: Gus Demos and Jim Willie
Price: Depends on your investment
Who is it for: Investors
Overall rating: 
(2 / 5) Not recommended
Warning before we start:
Please ALWAYS do your own due diligence and research before putting your trust into any investment company. As we have reviewed over 90 precuíous metal dealers and custodians on this website in the last 1,5 years we can easily say that the number of consumers that have been scammed and ripped off is MANY. The part where most ripoffs take place is in so-called hidden fees, where clients get “surprised” with costs after they have made the agreement that wasn´t mentioned in advance. So 100% transparency is what you want to look for in a company.
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Ok, with that being said, let´s continue with the review of Perpetual Assets.
What is Perpetual Assets about?
Perpetual Assets (PA) was founded in 2013. The company is a precious metals dealer, consulting and investing firm and LLC IRA Facilitator. The company is based out of Texas, however, their contact address is Perpetual Assets, 1041 Market Street #398,
San Diego, CA. 92101… Below is a video (with an interview with Dr. Jeffrey Lewis) that can be found on their website, it is recorded around 4 years ago:
How does it work?
The motto of the company is “Trust Yourself” and means in short that nobody knows what investments are better for you than yourself… So how it will work to invest in the company is that you will get help to get educated first so you then can know for yourself what investment is right for you. This means in short that you will be provided with a lot of info and education from the company so you can study it and go through the material.
That is actually a good thing, and also an approach that also many other precious metal dealers and IRA custodians go with.
What products and services do they offer
The services of PA includes both consulting and investment services. The products you can invest in are:
- Gold
- Silver
- Cryptocurrency
- Metals card
- IRAs
IRAs?
Yes, IRAs are offered, they can consist of either precious metals, agriculture, energy or (new) cryptocurrency. The process is explained in more detail on their website. Below you can basically see the process in pictures:
Important to mention here:
You need to know that fees can vary a lot depending on with what company you choose to set up your IRA, below you can see an exact excerpt from the PA website about the fee subject for IRAs:
State filing fees for LLC formation vary. Contact us for information on your state or for filing out of state.
Our total solution fee is $1995
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How good is the support of PA?
One thing that I always put a lot of weight on when it comes to the support system of a company is if they got a live chat function or not on their website. Does PA have this? No, they don´t.
How can you contact them with your questions then? They got an e-mail support service and also a phone nr for you to call with any questions you might have.
Is Perpetual Assets a scam?
So, is Perpetual Assets a scam? No, I don´t think so, they got real physical owners that you can see on their website and on their Youtube channel. However, if they are the best alternative out there for you or not is another question.
I will show my biggest concern further down but first I want to highlight that when I did a Google search on their physical address (1041 Market Street #398, San Diego, CA. 92101) this is what I found:
As you can see (if not you can Google it yourself and see) there is no company with that name to be found on the map, this could, of course, be due to many different reasons but hey, I am here for you (the reader) to point out potential red flags.
Anyway, with that out of the way.
Something that is always wise to do (and recommended) before you make any kind of decisions, is to look at what the most well-known and trusted review and rating sites have to say about the particular company that you are interested in have to say:
And that leads us to the:
Other online reviews and ratings:
As always in our reviews, we provide you with the results from the most well-known and trusted review and rating sites online, with clickable links… However, in this case, we could not find anything… at all.
There is nothing that supports their legacy from the most well known and trusted review and rating sites online.
The only reviews and testimonials to be found on the company are on their own website…
One thing that is pretty remarkable is that they are not listed either by the BBB (better business bureau) or the BCA (business consumer alliance).
BBB
Overall rating: N/A
BCA
Overall rating: N/A
Trustpilot
Overall score: N/A
Trustlink
Overall score: N/A
Yelp
N/A
Ripoff Report
N/A
My personal conclusion from this:
You can find positive testimonials on the company on their own website…
However, you won´t find a website in the whole world that put negative reviews on their own site…
Not saying this is the case here but you might want to keep that in mind.
There is nothing to be found in the company and that is a bit strange I would say as they have been in business since 2013… Especially when you take into consideration that there are other similar companies that have been operating their business for the same, longer or even less amount of time and got both testimonials and ratings from the most well-known review and rating site.
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Do You Own or Represent Perpetual Assets?
If you are a representative, or associate of Perpetual Assets and have found something not to be correct in this review please, feel free to tell and I will make sure to update the info on this post. The easiest way to do it is in the comment section below or simply by sending us an e-mail to contact@goldretired.com
The pros and cons of PA
It is always wise to compare a company’s positive sides against their negative before making a decision to go with a particular company or not. As always we have pointed out some clear points on both sides of the spectrum for you to also make this task a little easier for you:
The good
- Offer much educational material on their website
The bad
- Not accredited business by the BBB
- The address issue
- Lack of testimonials and info from the most well-known and trusted websites
Final words and verdict on PA
Overall rating: (2 / 5)
I think this sums up the overall picture of this company pretty good, first of all, this review is based on my opinions, and I have reviewed A LOT of gold dealers.
I can absolutely not recommend it for the moment as there is nothing to be found about the company from the most well-known and trusted review and rating sites online.
Only testimonials on their own website…
The rating 2,5 out of 5 stars feels very fair for now as there are simply too many question marks surrounding the company for the moment. This rating can of course change to an either higher or lower one in the future as we make sure to update our reviews as soon as any “news” comes up on the particular company we have reviewed.
As always the choice is up to you to make but I would not recommend PA as there are other companies out there that offer the same services but got both A LOT of reviews from clients on the well-known review sites and a great reputation online from those sites.
I would say that you got at least 10-15 alternatives that you might want to check out before making a decision on what´s best for you. We have reviewed many that have got a much better overall rating than PA and they are all listed on this website. To see the top 3 list you can look at the link below:
You made a wise choice to read this review, you are a smart person and I am sure that you will find the right company that fits your needs and that you feel comfortable doing business with!
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I hope you found this short review on Perpetual Assets to be helpful and now you should have a better understanding of what it is and if it is a scam or not. Please, if you have used any of their services share your experience in the comment section below as it can help others. Also, if you got any questions about this review I will be more than happy to answer them below!
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I wish you the best!
Michael
Founder of: Gold Retired
Janelle says
March 11, 2018 at 3:41 amYou’ve done a great review about Perpetual Assets, and after reading it, I agree with your recommendation to not invest with this company.
There are too many red flags for a company that expects you to hand over your hard earned money and invest with them. Way too many scams out there to trust a company like this.
admin says
August 23, 2018 at 4:38 pmThank you! Glad you liked the review and found value from it.
Please feel free to come back anytime and tell us how your investing journey goes,
/Sincerely
Gus Demos says
November 14, 2018 at 4:35 pmI am one of the two owners of Perpetual Assets.
So many areas to cover. In the efforts of “transparency” as you say.
1. Which of our competitors pays you?
2. Where are you based? Your site doesn’t give us any of your personal information? It has been hard for our attorneys to reach out to you.
3. You do realize we have 6 years of interviews conducted by the two owners with people in the industry correct? Both on the news tab and youtube channel?
4. Have you ever bought anything from us?
5. Do you know of anyone who has a complaint in six years who has ever bought anything from us?
6. Are you aware that bullion dealers hold Gold and Silver, and perhaps the first line of defense for their employees and their owners being kidnapped, robbed, killed or armed robbery might be not telling everyone where that Metal is held?
admin says
December 13, 2018 at 1:58 pmHi Gus, thank you for reaching out,
great to get an owner to add to the review, will add it right away. Am used to find that kind of info on a company´s “about page” so that is the reason I didn´t find it.
Why would any attorney contact me? This review is my own opinions, and I am allowed to express an opinion, right? Have I written anything that is not correct? If so I can correct it right away?
I write what I find online, and I put the reviews and ratings I find online in ALL my reviews.
I also write that if you own or represent the particular company I write about that you should reach out, like you did, for me to be able to add or correct anything that might be wrong.
I understand that holding gold is a risk, However, I also know that most companies tell it´s clients where their investment is being kept, even if the investment is fully insured or not.
Thank you again for reaching out, have now corrected the review from the info you have given me
/Sincerely
jessie palaypay says
December 18, 2018 at 11:38 pmpersonally if I were to invest in a precious metal ira, I would want to do so with a company that has been aroun for quite some time. The fact that they have been around only since 2013 does not give me an addaquate assesment of whether they are a good. I am curious to know if the reviews are biased. Not that I am accusing them, it is just Ive seen a lot of companies that have employees give their own companies good reviews instead of objective ones.
admin says
December 18, 2018 at 11:43 pmFirst of all, thank you for your comment,
You make some pretty valid points here, 5 years is not a long time in this industry.
Yeah you are right about that, I mean any website master can put their own “testimonials” on a website and claiming that it is from real clients… Not saying this is the case here, but it is the only place to find testimonials from this company and that is something that is good to keep in mind.
Thanks again for your comment,
/Sincerely
Winslow says
December 18, 2018 at 11:42 pmI take it that you are not recommending this company. My only thought on you review is I found it just a little confusing until I got to the last part of the review. I wasn’t sure until the end if you were recommending it or not. You did though give a good over all description of what they provided and pointed out that we should do our due diligence before commenting any assets to any investment company.
Winslow
admin says
December 19, 2018 at 12:27 amFirst, let me thank you for your comment.
Yes, you got that right, I would not recommend this due to the points I have made in the review,
Glad you found it less confusing at the end,
/All the best
Darren says
December 18, 2018 at 11:53 pmYou’ve really researched Perpetual Assets and I agree with you that it’s advisable to stay clear of this company. If there is no membership to a financial authority then this is enough for me to give it a wide birth.
The next thing that confirms suspicion for me is the fact there is no reviews on any review sites such as trust pilot etc.
G
Diane says
December 20, 2018 at 12:13 pmHi – thanks for sharing this useful and informative article. Prior to this I had not heard of Perpetual Assets, but having looked at their own website I would have considered them to be a reputable company. However, not having any reviews or ratings in this day and age of the information highway is very odd indeed. Another red flag for me is their physical address not showing on Google Maps. Are they hiding something? They may well have many satisfied customers, but I’m afraid my hard-earned money won’t be heading their way anytime soon! All the best, Diane
admin says
December 20, 2018 at 1:39 pmThank you for leaving a comment, and sharing your opinions, and I agree on all of them,
better be safe than sorry,
/All the best to you
Chris says
December 20, 2018 at 12:15 pmI’m the same as you – if I put money into, or join anything online I like to see that they have a live chat feature so that you contact them directly. There’s nothing worse than something going wrong with your money, then you have to wait for a reply (a very worrying period!).
It does seem as though Perpetual Assets is a ‘baby’ in this business as there are no real testimonials online, other than the ones they’ve included on their site (which could well be fake!). Do you agree with this angle?
admin says
December 20, 2018 at 1:38 pmYes I agree!
/Sincerely
Kabirat says
December 20, 2018 at 12:21 pmHello Micheal,
You must have been a very generous person to have given a company that is non-existent on the Google map a 2.5 rating out of five.
There are a whole lot of them them on the internet who are ready to scam you of the little you have. There red flags are : lack of registration with the regulatory agencies and fake testimonials. Thanks for this exposure.
May God help us
admin says
December 20, 2018 at 1:36 pmThank you for your comment :o)
Lol! Love your signature! :o)
/All the best
Will says
March 7, 2019 at 9:37 pmI have heard really good things about Perpetual Assets from people who have used them for their self directed IRAs. I am still checking them out so I have no opinion yet.
admin says
March 7, 2019 at 9:45 pmThank you for your comment,
I would recommend comparing different alternatives against each other to see who suits your needs the best, and who you feel most comfortable with.
Thanks again,
/Sincerely
Craig says
April 26, 2019 at 4:57 pmI heard of perpetual assets from bix weir of road to roots. I think bix has integrity. Can you tell me if any other dealers have the option of putting the gold and silver on a Credit card like perpetual assets. Do you still have a negative opinion of this company. Thanks
admin says
April 26, 2019 at 7:51 pmHi there, first of all, thank you for your comment.
Not sure I know what bix weir is? There are hundreds, if not thousands similar gold companies like Perpetual Assets, so am sure many of them can, why would you put gold and silver on a credit card though?
I have neither a negative or positive opinion, I am here to help the reader make better decisions only.
Thanks again for your comment,
/Sincerely
Rex says
April 29, 2019 at 1:28 pmI have done business with Will and Gus both as a producer and as a consumer of precious metals for over 5 years. I have also recommended them to friends. In my experience I have found nothing but integrity coming out of them.
So you could not find any bad reviews on PA, so you created your own bad review having never used their services? That’s fishy.
admin says
April 30, 2019 at 12:19 pmFirst of all, thank you for your comment.
Sounds great!
Well, as you assume a lot of things maybe I should assume that you are one of those who works with “reputation management services” for companies by leaving comments defending them?
Thanks again for your comment,
/Sincerely
Charles says
May 16, 2019 at 9:53 pmGreat review! I was in contact with them as I made a call to research more about their business and the representative was completely full of himself and didn’t even listen to my questions but instead he just wanted to “talk business” and have it his way… Very rude and I would never do business with people like that.
Going to check our your recommendations instead, thanks again.
Charles
admin says
May 16, 2019 at 10:33 pmFirst of all, thank you for your comment.
Aha ok, I see, well… Have to say that I share the same experience as I have been in contact with some of their “representatives” as well.
Happy to hear you liked the review and that you are looking into my recommendations as well.
Thanks again,
/All the best