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Mar 21, 2009, 2:50 pm
#1681
In memoriam
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 4,020
I am amazed at the bad manners some FTers are reporting at their banks.
When I take my, say, $2.5K of gold coins in, the teller just says: "Getting more miles?"
And puts the coins in the safe to hand out to favored other customers who, he says, are asking for them.
Glad to help.
When I take my, say, $2.5K of gold coins in, the teller just says: "Getting more miles?"
And puts the coins in the safe to hand out to favored other customers who, he says, are asking for them.
Glad to help.
Mar 21, 2009, 2:55 pm
#1682
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: PSM
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My order of 18 boxes from mid-February arrived at the post office today. They shipped well after 21 days on an AmEx charge, so not all AmEx orders that sit idle for an extended period are dropping.
I saw the note in my POBox but wasn't prepared to carry them home so I left them there. I'll get them on Monday. I might actually use them to invest as new money at a bank rather than just redeposit them. Seems like it might be time for that and I've got the cash to invest.
I saw the note in my POBox but wasn't prepared to carry them home so I left them there. I'll get them on Monday. I might actually use them to invest as new money at a bank rather than just redeposit them. Seems like it might be time for that and I've got the cash to invest.
Mar 21, 2009, 9:41 pm
#1683
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 734
If anybody here wants some help to get rid of these, I'll pay you cash face value for what you have, especially if they are "P" marks. (Philadelphia mint) No scam. Of course, it helps if you're near enough to where I am! Just send me a Private Message to see if we can link up. I'm in the southern SF Bay Area except when I'm flying.
I'm on the West Coast (D mint territory) and actually collect these (okay I really only want about one good one of each) but haven't had much luck getting P's (Washington, Adams, Monroe, JQA, Jackson, MVB, and the 2009 issues--hint, hint!).
My credit union has a coinstar which takes away any embarrassment of depositing large number of coins. But so far, I've had a lot of fun spending all of them for tips, bus fares, toll plaza fares, Chinese New Year red envelope fillers, etc. They're good for making change for all of your friends when you're dining together (we're using our cc's to pay those bills right?) Yes. Spend them! It's good for the national debt (printing paper costs more) but evidently the stimulus-passers really don't care about that anymore.
I'm on the West Coast (D mint territory) and actually collect these (okay I really only want about one good one of each) but haven't had much luck getting P's (Washington, Adams, Monroe, JQA, Jackson, MVB, and the 2009 issues--hint, hint!).
My credit union has a coinstar which takes away any embarrassment of depositing large number of coins. But so far, I've had a lot of fun spending all of them for tips, bus fares, toll plaza fares, Chinese New Year red envelope fillers, etc. They're good for making change for all of your friends when you're dining together (we're using our cc's to pay those bills right?) Yes. Spend them! It's good for the national debt (printing paper costs more) but evidently the stimulus-passers really don't care about that anymore.
Mar 22, 2009, 11:52 am
#1684
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I finally aroused enough curiosity in the teller for her to ask me whether I had a special deal going on. I told the whole truth and she was impressed.
Mar 23, 2009, 6:09 am
#1685
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: UA GOLD MM,WN CP A+list, HH Gold,MR LT Titanium
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I checked on my order of 2/23 on Friday 3/20 and it was still in process.The charge dropped off my CC over a week earlier.Today I called and they say it shipped,yet my CC is still showing no charge or even authorization.
Mar 23, 2009, 6:54 am
#1686
Join Date: Feb 2008
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at the Bank.
I am a customer of one of the Large National Banks. So I have lots of local branch offices I can share my coins with. I found the tellers were excited to get the new shiney coins the first time. about the third visit, to the same branch, it was more like " oh it's you again."
By the fourth visit it was, " hey you got anymore of these things at home, because we'd rather you bring them all at once. we've already got more than we can use, so we have to pack the up , every time you come in and ship them off."
Now I just drive around town and visit the other branch offices. It's nice to see the joy on the tellers faces , the first time.
By the fourth visit it was, " hey you got anymore of these things at home, because we'd rather you bring them all at once. we've already got more than we can use, so we have to pack the up , every time you come in and ship them off."
Now I just drive around town and visit the other branch offices. It's nice to see the joy on the tellers faces , the first time.
Mar 23, 2009, 7:34 am
#1687
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,032
I do the same thing because the tellers now hate me. However, the one manager LOVES me. When I pull up, she has the door open and waiting for me. She asks which ones I have this time. If it's one she doesn't have, she makes the teller break a roll so that she can buy a few. I'm not sure who the tellers hate more: me for bringing in all the coins or the manager for making them break a $25 roll and count out $22 at the end of the shift.
Mar 23, 2009, 9:33 am
#1688
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 151
I just placed an order for $5,000 worth of the NA coins using expedited shipping. Hopefully my order will be processed in a relatively expeditious manner. As of now, my order status states that my order is on hold and that the item is in in stock and resevred for me. I will keep you updated all on any new info I receive from the US Mint regarding my order. Based on how smooth the whole process is, I will place an order for another $2,500 worth of coins by ordering the remainder of the coins currently available.
Mar 23, 2009, 11:38 am
#1689
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: AA PLT 2MM
Posts: 2,026
I am amazed at the bad manners some FTers are reporting at their banks.
When I take my, say, $2.5K of gold coins in, the teller just says: "Getting more miles?"
And puts the coins in the safe to hand out to favored other customers who, he says, are asking for them.
Glad to help.
When I take my, say, $2.5K of gold coins in, the teller just says: "Getting more miles?"
And puts the coins in the safe to hand out to favored other customers who, he says, are asking for them.
Glad to help.
Last edited by thehawk75; Mar 23, 2009 at 11:43 am
Mar 23, 2009, 11:58 am
#1690
Join Date: Sep 1999
Posts: 176
I never have a problem with my bank but then I only bring in $500 at a time so it's not as big a deal. But then my bank is really friendly.
Mar 24, 2009, 8:50 am
#1692
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Mar 24, 2009, 8:51 am
#1693
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 123
Ordered 2/14, received 3/19
Just got my $5000 Native American order. I had called about 10 days ago and they said it was processing, but I thought something might have gone wrong...until they arrived on my doorstep a few days ago. Fantastic!!
Mar 24, 2009, 9:00 am
#1694
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Mar 24, 2009, 9:08 am
#1695
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Citibank re-issued one of my credit cards due to a security breach they could not disclose. I had suspected (but cannot confirm) it may have something to do with the US Mint order still not processed from last month - all other transactions the CSR read off were perfectly correct.