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Mar 24, 2009, 9:22 am
#1696
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So I finally received my 18 boxes of NA coins. Took a month and a half, or so. Things didn't happen until I called the Mint sales line -- the order status deal on the website and 800-number never worked for me. The sales rep checked on the order, and then, miraculously, the shipment was sent within a few days.
I managed to work another deal out of this coin-a-palooza, of sorts: I used the $4500 to make a payment on my other credit card, which currently has a no fee, zero percent for 6 months balance transfer offer. Balance transfers earn points on this card, so I'll snag the points and then do a BT to the card on which I charged the coins. 4500 miles plus 4500 points.
Way earlier in this thread it was mentioned that a lender cannot refuse legal tender payment, so perhaps that's why I got no grief at the bank. It may also have helped that I called ahead and let the head teller know I was bringing in that much in rolled dollar coins to pay my cc. She gave me the green light over the phone to schlep it all in. Good thing I'm a big enough boy to carry all of them at the same time across the parking lot and into the branch (I stopped to rest once, however).
I managed to work another deal out of this coin-a-palooza, of sorts: I used the $4500 to make a payment on my other credit card, which currently has a no fee, zero percent for 6 months balance transfer offer. Balance transfers earn points on this card, so I'll snag the points and then do a BT to the card on which I charged the coins. 4500 miles plus 4500 points.
Way earlier in this thread it was mentioned that a lender cannot refuse legal tender payment, so perhaps that's why I got no grief at the bank. It may also have helped that I called ahead and let the head teller know I was bringing in that much in rolled dollar coins to pay my cc. She gave me the green light over the phone to schlep it all in. Good thing I'm a big enough boy to carry all of them at the same time across the parking lot and into the branch (I stopped to rest once, however).
Mar 24, 2009, 12:44 pm
#1697
Join Date: Jan 2005
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I managed to work another deal out of this coin-a-palooza, of sorts: I used the $4500 to make a payment on my other credit card, which currently has a no fee, zero percent for 6 months balance transfer offer. Balance transfers earn points on this card, so I'll snag the points and then do a BT to the card on which I charged the coins. 4500 miles plus 4500 points.
Mar 24, 2009, 2:19 pm
#1698
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Mar 24, 2009, 6:23 pm
#1699
Join Date: Dec 2007
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same here, ordered 2/19, get ship email sunday, sent overnight and came today
Mar 24, 2009, 6:31 pm
#1700
Join Date: Aug 2006
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I have ordered and received several thousand dollars of coins and I am not done yet.
I have not deposited the first coin yet and do not intend to. Way too many ways to use them otherwise.
I have not deposited the first coin yet and do not intend to. Way too many ways to use them otherwise.
Mar 24, 2009, 6:47 pm
#1701
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Mar 24, 2009, 7:29 pm
#1702
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Hopefully you aren't using the coins for things that you'd normally use your credit card for? That defeats the purpose of ordering them and getting bonus miles.
Mar 24, 2009, 7:42 pm
#1703
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Not a chance of that. There are so many ways to use them. One of my favorites is selling them to restaurants to use a change. Oh how they love them. I can't get enough.
Mar 24, 2009, 7:53 pm
#1704
Join Date: Nov 2007
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They are great for certain parking meters too.
Mar 25, 2009, 9:00 am
#1705
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Note that the Native American coins are now showing "Sold Out" instead of the "Product Not Available" label under some of the other coins ...
Mar 25, 2009, 9:24 am
#1706
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No, never thought about trying to do that. Just happy to put them in circulation.
Mar 25, 2009, 10:51 am
#1707
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Mar 25, 2009, 2:01 pm
#1708
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Mar 25, 2009, 3:08 pm
#1709
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Mar 25, 2009, 5:47 pm
#1710
Join Date: Nov 2003
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