Buy Presidential Dollar Coins with CC @ Face Value, Free Shipping
May 22, 2009, 4:11 pm
#2251
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,130
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Funny thing about orders just placed recently.
Got some presidents ordered on Tuesday night got delivery on Thursday via UPS. At same time ordered N/A. Got notification that all orders shipped on Wednesday. Presidents were via UPS, after close examination (tracking info) found out N/A via FedEx and will probably be delivered some time next week. Hope I'm home. Not a biggie though since this is an easy way to make the citicard purchase to get miles for new accounts.
Got some presidents ordered on Tuesday night got delivery on Thursday via UPS. At same time ordered N/A. Got notification that all orders shipped on Wednesday. Presidents were via UPS, after close examination (tracking info) found out N/A via FedEx and will probably be delivered some time next week. Hope I'm home. Not a biggie though since this is an easy way to make the citicard purchase to get miles for new accounts.
May 23, 2009, 2:21 am
#2252
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Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 80
I am new to this forum and quite amazed at how many posts there are in this thread. Would expect to see this kind of interest on Fat Wallet.
I agree with the above poster - I have really only used the buying coins idea to reach minimum spends on credit cards.
But after reading a few of the pages here (certainly not all 151 pages - gosh) seems many folks here doing this at $5000 a time. I can only assume that is some heavy box you get with 5000 coins !!
I might have to consider this with the SPG Amex - do it 4 times for 20K miles, then get 5K bonus when transfer to an airline.
Or is there a better card to use???
I agree with the above poster - I have really only used the buying coins idea to reach minimum spends on credit cards.
But after reading a few of the pages here (certainly not all 151 pages - gosh) seems many folks here doing this at $5000 a time. I can only assume that is some heavy box you get with 5000 coins !!
I might have to consider this with the SPG Amex - do it 4 times for 20K miles, then get 5K bonus when transfer to an airline.
Or is there a better card to use???
May 23, 2009, 3:18 am
#2253
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Purgatory
Programs: Too many to list. Status is a half dozen.
Posts: 9,235
You can only get $5K of the Native American coins. $500 per president. They've gotten much better at not allowing that limit to be exceeded per address.
Basically I'm using it for the $750 minimum spend for bonus miles on AA Citi cards and to top off my US cards for the $25K = 10K preferred miles bump. If all I can get going forward is $500 every so often for a new president, I'm fine with that.
What I miss is the live search club and the 160K miles I got for playing games.
But that thread's over in S.P.A.M. so I digress.
Basically I'm using it for the $750 minimum spend for bonus miles on AA Citi cards and to top off my US cards for the $25K = 10K preferred miles bump. If all I can get going forward is $500 every so often for a new president, I'm fine with that.
What I miss is the live search club and the 160K miles I got for playing games.
But that thread's over in S.P.A.M. so I digress.
May 23, 2009, 8:20 am
#2254
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Independence, MO USA
Programs: AA LT Gold & Marriott Gold
Posts: 275
But after reading a few of the pages here (certainly not all 151 pages - gosh) seems many folks here doing this at $5000 a time. I can only assume that is some heavy box you get with 5000 coins !!
I might have to consider this with the SPG Amex - do it 4 times for 20K miles, then get 5K bonus when transfer to an airline.
Or is there a better card to use???
I might have to consider this with the SPG Amex - do it 4 times for 20K miles, then get 5K bonus when transfer to an airline.
Or is there a better card to use???
When you order the $5,000 in NA they will come in 2 boxes, and yes they are heavy. Usually they are shipped on the same day, but sometimes not. Some orders will require a signature, I know they do at $1,500 the level, but it might be as low as $1,000. They are also using a combination of Fedex/USPS, where the package is picked up and taken to a certain point along the way and then turned over to the USPS and they make the final delivery. This may only happen with a $250 order. Keep reading this post for more current details.
In my personal opinion, you can't get a better card than SPG AMEX. The mileage bonus is super.
Last edited by gejone; May 23, 2009 at 12:31 pm
May 23, 2009, 8:30 am
#2255
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,032
Every order of mine (always > 2k) has been shipped via UPS for the full route, requiring a signature.
May 23, 2009, 8:35 am
#2256
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: SFO
Programs: United 1K
Posts: 2,264
I just got an e-mail from the Mint saying they shipped all 5K as one order.
May 23, 2009, 9:51 am
#2257
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Independence, MO USA
Programs: AA LT Gold & Marriott Gold
Posts: 275
May 23, 2009, 11:08 am
#2258
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: USA
Posts: 383
a twist to this - i've sent coins to my work and home
i've also issued a credit card to my father in law and ordered coins to his address
i've also issued a credit card to my father in law and ordered coins to his address
May 23, 2009, 11:47 am
#2259
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Northport, NY
Posts: 1,732
My local TD Bank branch now has me using the "subject to count" deposit bags which they told me they ship to the fed for counting. I deposited $5000 yesterday and the assistant manager had an real bad attitude. This is the first time that I haven't been pleased with this bank. If it wasn't going to make my life more difficult, it would tell them where to go! Perhaps he had a bad day, but if his attitude continues, I will be contacting TD management.
May 23, 2009, 11:49 am
#2260
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-SIN-EWR
Programs: UA*G (1K again), Sixt Plat, *was*: SQ QPP01 & SK EBS/EBG, LH SEN, AA EXP, 9wPlat
Posts: 8,606
May 23, 2009, 3:41 pm
#2261
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AA,DL,BA,UA,SPG, and any other free trip!
Posts: 1,803
how are you all getting 5K?
im only able to order 2K at a time...how are you all getting 5K???
May 23, 2009, 4:55 pm
#2262
Join Date: May 2003
Location: CA
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 2,879
May 23, 2009, 4:57 pm
#2263
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Independence, MO USA
Programs: AA LT Gold & Marriott Gold
Posts: 275
May 23, 2009, 4:57 pm
#2264
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AA,DL,BA,UA,SPG, and any other free trip!
Posts: 1,803
May 23, 2009, 5:15 pm
#2265
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AA,DL,BA,UA,SPG, and any other free trip!
Posts: 1,803
ahhhh..i never knew you could order more than 2 boxes per set.....and to think all this time Ive been doing it the hard way
thanks y'all for guiding me to the lite!
EDIT: just placed my 5K order!
thanks y'all for guiding me to the lite!
EDIT: just placed my 5K order!
Last edited by mrx900; May 23, 2009 at 5:15 pm Reason: i have seen the light!! and it has SPG written on it