Maybe gold is supposed to be one of those commodities that are a fixed price or something.

It seems a little odd that people would complain to some sort of mysterious authority about the non-transparent way in which gold, a precious metal, is traded, but no one seems to mind about the price of eggs, milk, rice, or sugar.

Maybe gold is more important to some people.

My advice would just be to shop around and find the best price, as you would with a vacuum cleaner, dvd player, carton of milk, new car or an apartment. I don't see the difference.