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Jul 4, 2008, 11:40 am
#271
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Jul 4, 2008, 11:57 am
#272
Join Date: Jul 2007
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I got an email a couple days ago that said my order from 6/13 (original ship 7/2) was delayed until 7/17. 
Jul 4, 2008, 12:11 pm
#273
Join Date: May 1999
Location: New York City
Programs: UA MM-1P, Hilton Life Diamond, Marriot Life Gold, ICH Spire
Posts: 4,080
Spartacus:
The SBA dollars, the Sacawagea dollars, and the Presidential dollars are all the same size, weight, and composition. A properly calibrated vending machine, fare box, etc., should accept them all interchangeably. Only the color and design is different.
Also, legislation signed earlier this year should result in new Sacawagea dollars being released for circulation in 2008, and in 2009 with a new design on the reverse side.
The SBA dollars, the Sacawagea dollars, and the Presidential dollars are all the same size, weight, and composition. A properly calibrated vending machine, fare box, etc., should accept them all interchangeably. Only the color and design is different.
Also, legislation signed earlier this year should result in new Sacawagea dollars being released for circulation in 2008, and in 2009 with a new design on the reverse side.
Jul 4, 2008, 10:47 pm
#274
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: NYC
Programs: AA LT PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,564
Just got an email tonight informing me that my 2 boxes have shipped. Found it odd considering 1) it's July 4th, and 2) I had previously received several emails from them advising me of several delays....the latest one until 7/15 or thereabouts.
Jul 4, 2008, 11:20 pm
#275
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: USA
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(Grumpy)
See, now they are just peeing me off. I keep getting emails stating that shipment is going to be delayed (we are up till July 16th I think). I know these pratt's are going to send these things out to arrive the day I leave town on business. I also know there's going to be a grand's worth of coin sitting outside my front door for three day's while I'm gone (because the y are too stupid to require a signature for these shipments). I think I'm going to cancel.
(/Grumpy)
See, now they are just peeing me off. I keep getting emails stating that shipment is going to be delayed (we are up till July 16th I think). I know these pratt's are going to send these things out to arrive the day I leave town on business. I also know there's going to be a grand's worth of coin sitting outside my front door for three day's while I'm gone (because the y are too stupid to require a signature for these shipments). I think I'm going to cancel.
(/Grumpy)
Jul 5, 2008, 12:05 am
#276
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NRT/PDX
Programs: Willamette Valley Cropdusters Silver Elite, National Tent Frequent Stay program, Ed's Rent-a-tractor
Posts: 3,357
Jul 5, 2008, 4:08 am
#277
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Charlotte, NC USA
Programs: AA EXP; Marriott Lifetime / Annual Titanium; Massively Missing Starwood
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So has anyone made a second purchase as of yet? Same card? Same address? Same name? I just don't see them tracking this stuff all that well...they are the government after all!
Jul 5, 2008, 6:44 am
#278
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Toledo, OH USA
Programs: UA1K, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Million-Miler
Posts: 557
Same here. Why July 4 as shipping date? Overtime in the mint?
Jul 5, 2008, 8:04 am
#279
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 26
I tried using the same card, same address, same name. They cancelled my order. I didn't try using a different card, and my wife's name. I may try that.
Jul 7, 2008, 1:45 pm
#280
Join Date: Oct 2003
Programs: AA lifetime Gold, SPG
Posts: 442
. They just keep pushing it out to about 2 weeks into the future with no end in sight . I personally may need to cancel as well, if this keeps up. Maybe this is their strategy...
Jul 7, 2008, 7:42 pm
#281
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Saipan, MP 96950 USA (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands = the CNMI)
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Back order to 22 July 08
Four credit cards, four family members, four online accounts with the U.S. Mint, same P.O. Box, $500 each, ordered 22-29 June 08. Two of us just received e-mails yesterday stating that our shipments were placed on back order to 22 July 08, a delay of fifteen days. No charge to our credit cards yet.
Perhaps this is giving the U.S. Mint time to reconcile their accounts.
My wife is looking forward to giving out solely $1 coins, rather than bills, as change for the Saturday farmer's market and Thursday street market in August. Good customer bonding!
Perhaps this is giving the U.S. Mint time to reconcile their accounts.
My wife is looking forward to giving out solely $1 coins, rather than bills, as change for the Saturday farmer's market and Thursday street market in August. Good customer bonding!
Jul 7, 2008, 7:57 pm
#282
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DFW, AA, Hilton
Posts: 16,692
My order has been delayed too. It's starting to get frustrating. RIght now I'm concerned that the box will show up during August when I'm out of town.
Jul 7, 2008, 8:57 pm
#283
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NRT/PDX
Programs: Willamette Valley Cropdusters Silver Elite, National Tent Frequent Stay program, Ed's Rent-a-tractor
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What's going on?
I placed my order on 6/13 with an expected shipping date of 6/28. Day by day the expected shipping date gets pushed back until it reaches 7/15, and then the expected shipping date disappears altogether. I was just about to cancel my order. Next thing I know I get an email on 7/4 saying the order has shipped.
As of today nothing has been delivered. That's understandable...it was the July 4th weekend, and I've probably been spoiled by the private package delivery services. So I go online today to check my delivery status on the US Mint website:
I click this handy link (get taken to the USPS tracking page) and what do I see?
"There is no record of this item."
Why am I bummed? I'm leaving on vacation tomorrow and was hoping to use some of these coins for tips, etc. Now I just hope there's still a box on my doorstep when I return.
I guess I'll have to ask a neighbor to keep an eye out for it and pick it up for me.
I placed my order on 6/13 with an expected shipping date of 6/28. Day by day the expected shipping date gets pushed back until it reaches 7/15, and then the expected shipping date disappears altogether. I was just about to cancel my order. Next thing I know I get an email on 7/4 saying the order has shipped.
As of today nothing has been delivered. That's understandable...it was the July 4th weekend, and I've probably been spoiled by the private package delivery services. So I go online today to check my delivery status on the US Mint website:
Track Order
Where's my order? If your order is shipped, click the handy link to your shipment carrier to track it to your door.
Where's my order? If your order is shipped, click the handy link to your shipment carrier to track it to your door.
"There is no record of this item."
Why am I bummed? I'm leaving on vacation tomorrow and was hoping to use some of these coins for tips, etc. Now I just hope there's still a box on my doorstep when I return.
I guess I'll have to ask a neighbor to keep an eye out for it and pick it up for me.
Jul 7, 2008, 9:48 pm
#284
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: NYC
Programs: AA LT PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,564
When did you place your order? I placed mine 6/16, and it now shows as backordered to be delivered on 7/22 . They just keep pushing it out to about 2 weeks into the future with no end in sight . I personally may need to cancel as well, if this keeps up. Maybe this is their strategy...
. They just keep pushing it out to about 2 weeks into the future with no end in sight . I personally may need to cancel as well, if this keeps up. Maybe this is their strategy...
Jul 8, 2008, 7:17 am
#285
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Rural TN (but WAS native)
Programs: National Executive Elite, none of the others matter
Posts: 23,823
Received a message this morning that my order is now estimated to ship on 23-Jul (ordered 23-Jun).