E-gold Fact : from registration to security

Here are my private note as a result of searching the truth and the fact about e-gold.

1. E-gold is a P2P (person to person) payment type, it means that it's possible to pay people directly just like pay with cash.
   Unlike with checks or credits cards, the charges clear instantly and cannot be cancelled.
   This is very interesting since you can recieve payment instantly.
   
   But you must be very carefull when buying things using e-gold. Make sure the merchant is legitimate and trusted. Please refer to http://www.gdcaonline.org and find out list of company that are deemed known frauds by their Commission.
   
   
2. E-gold is not the only P2P payment.
   E-gold operated by Gold & Silver Reserve, a Florida-based company.
   
   e-gold, operational since 1996, has users in over 165 countries and has settled over 45 million payments. There is over $30 million worth of e-gold in circulation supporting an annual transaction volume exceeding $1 billion (USD-equivalent).
   
   It claims more than 200,000 accounts and more than $14 million in currency. A January 2002 account reported that its clients made 8,600 transactions daily. About half of the e-gold system's physical reserves are located in Dubai, apparently for financial reasons, but also to help in the marketing of e-dinar, which was launched in September 2000.
   
   e-gold being backed 100% by gold bullion makes buying e-gold like buying gold, but easier. Hold it as an investment or a hedge on currency exchange and never worry about the physical gold.
   
   
3. To have an e-gold account, registration is free. go to www.e-gold.com
   
   
4. To buy and sell e-gold visit this web page and find Independent Exchange Provider , or you can buy e-gold with credit card

How to protect your e-gold acount :

It's obvious that the e-gold company has a very high standard regarding security.

But there are criminals out there who are trying to take your money. Please study the following links carefully.

1. http://www.e-gold.com/security.html
2. http://www.e-gold.com/accsent.html
3. http://www.e-gold.com/unsecure/alertdetail.html#escrow
4. http://www.e-gold.com/unsecure/alertdetail.html#auction
5. http://www.e-gold.com/unsecure/alertdetail.html#email
6. http://www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/autosurf.htm