Buy Presidential Dollar Coins with CC @ Face Value, Free Shipping
Jul 14, 2009, 9:50 pm
#2836
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Los Angeles, CA AA LifetimePLT-2MM; SPG Platinum; HHDiamond
Programs: AA EXP, DL PM
Posts: 76
If the US Mint is looking at this thread I am sure they can figure out that lots of coins are being sold for the purpose of earning miles/points. Listing my amount isn't going to make a difference
Jul 14, 2009, 9:58 pm
#2837
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DFW, AA, Hilton
Posts: 16,692
I have purchased $41k in the last two weeks. All arriving within 5 working days of the order and all overnight. WF branch in my office bldg is taking all deposits in their trays without any problems. Wonder how long this is going to last. What is the most that anyone has purchased?
Now we know why they were out of inventory.
Jul 14, 2009, 10:30 pm
#2838
In memoriam
Join Date: Aug 2002
Programs: AA EXP "Life is good! Really good.""
Posts: 4,923
I'm on the low end, prefer to remain relatively anonymous. Sharing methods, information about how the orders work, GREAT!
Reporting your spend? Why would one brag about that?
Speculation about how long this will last, what our crazy remarks mean: Stupid. Just doesn't matter and doesn't belong in this thread.
That said, "NA's now available" is an alert most of us want to see.
Tred gently, with the US Mint and each other.
Peace
-Pat
Jul 15, 2009, 9:32 am
#2839
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: USA
Posts: 383
I've found the perfect solution now for depositing.
There is a local branch that has an automatic coin counter that spits out a receipt that you take to the teller for deposit to your account at no cost.
It does invovle breaking down all the coins now, but the friendly tellers at the other branches are getting annoyed at the deposits when I walk in with the rolls now.
There is a local branch that has an automatic coin counter that spits out a receipt that you take to the teller for deposit to your account at no cost.
It does invovle breaking down all the coins now, but the friendly tellers at the other branches are getting annoyed at the deposits when I walk in with the rolls now.
Jul 15, 2009, 12:41 pm
#2840
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Washington, D.C.
Programs: Priority Club Plat./Ambassador; HHonors Gold; SPG Gold; Kempinski Platinum
Posts: 388
I've found the perfect solution now for depositing.
There is a local branch that has an automatic coin counter that spits out a receipt that you take to the teller for deposit to your account at no cost.
It does invovle breaking down all the coins now, but the friendly tellers at the other branches are getting annoyed at the deposits when I walk in with the rolls now.
There is a local branch that has an automatic coin counter that spits out a receipt that you take to the teller for deposit to your account at no cost.
It does invovle breaking down all the coins now, but the friendly tellers at the other branches are getting annoyed at the deposits when I walk in with the rolls now.
Jul 15, 2009, 2:10 pm
#2841
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Independence, MO USA
Programs: AA LT Gold & Marriott Gold
Posts: 275
I've found the perfect solution now for depositing.
There is a local branch that has an automatic coin counter that spits out a receipt that you take to the teller for deposit to your account at no cost.
It does invovle breaking down all the coins now, but the friendly tellers at the other branches are getting annoyed at the deposits when I walk in with the rolls now.
There is a local branch that has an automatic coin counter that spits out a receipt that you take to the teller for deposit to your account at no cost.
It does invovle breaking down all the coins now, but the friendly tellers at the other branches are getting annoyed at the deposits when I walk in with the rolls now.
Jul 15, 2009, 2:21 pm
#2842
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 254
I'm planning to buy a car soon. Has anyone tried to make a large purchase with these? I intend to pay cash (~$12,000) and if I don't have to convert these to $100's it'd be much easier.
Jul 15, 2009, 2:33 pm
#2843
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 282
they should take it. some people have paid their mortgage, baby sitters and pizza men with these rolls.
Jul 15, 2009, 2:52 pm
#2844
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Independence, MO USA
Programs: AA LT Gold & Marriott Gold
Posts: 275
If you pay for the car with cash or coin and the amount is over $10,000 that will trigger a Currency Transaction Report requirement. No big deal, but some want to avoid that issue. The report was discussed earlier in this thread.
Jul 15, 2009, 4:17 pm
#2845
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 2.2MM LT Plat, Hilton Diamond, Marriott/SPG Platinum
Posts: 1,572
Also, keep in mind that $12k will weigh about 215 pounds.
Jul 15, 2009, 5:33 pm
#2846
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Arizona
Posts: 5,690
Just had a deposit that took way way to long at Bank of America in Arizona and talk with the FBI. I think Bank of America hates these dollar coins and Bank of America issued a fake alert to try and put a stop to the deposits which are perfectly legitimate. The story I recieved was that 3,000 was stolen recently in Native American coin. I deposited 2,500 and that was the trigger. Quite frankly I do not give a darn about BofA who we bailed out with tax payer money but I have no desire to waste time of the FBI which I believe has important work to do.
Last edited by Centurion; Jul 15, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Jul 15, 2009, 5:44 pm
#2847
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AA,DL,BA,UA,SPG, and any other free trip!
Posts: 1,803
did you tell them your name is Frank Abagnale Jr???
Jul 15, 2009, 5:49 pm
#2848
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Arizona
Posts: 5,690
All I know is when I returned to my car there were also two police cars nearby with eye sight. I really think Bank of America hates these coins! FBI+police+ time= time to figure out another way to get miles
Jul 15, 2009, 5:52 pm
#2849
Join Date: May 2004
Location: LAX
Programs: CO Platinum HHonors Diamond Avis President's Club
Posts: 2,312
How fast does the credit card charge post to your CC?
So I haven't jumped on this before now just because I haven't had the time to be home and get delivery of thousands of dollars of coins -- but now I'm jammed and jumping in.
How fast does the credit card charge post to your CC? (AmEx in my case.)
My predicament is this -- I want Diamond status with Hilton before a trip and my Hilton Surpass AmEx comps me Diamond after $40k in annual spending. Right now, I'm only a few thousand away from that in annual spend, but my billing cycle ends on 7/19 and I'm not sure I'll get the status in time if I don't have $5k in spending hit my account in the next four days.
Thoughts?! Is there any problem with my wife making another $2500 purchase (who has an extra card on my Hilton AmEx account)? I'm assuming form the recent FAQ post by crabbing (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11922122-post2433.html) that I'm limited to $500 per president and that only gets me up to $2500 in spending.
THANKS for helping me out here FT -- I have some back reading to do in this thread obviously, but I'd appreciate any quick help you can give me as I start wading through the thread.
peace,
~Ben~
How fast does the credit card charge post to your CC? (AmEx in my case.)
My predicament is this -- I want Diamond status with Hilton before a trip and my Hilton Surpass AmEx comps me Diamond after $40k in annual spending. Right now, I'm only a few thousand away from that in annual spend, but my billing cycle ends on 7/19 and I'm not sure I'll get the status in time if I don't have $5k in spending hit my account in the next four days.
Thoughts?! Is there any problem with my wife making another $2500 purchase (who has an extra card on my Hilton AmEx account)? I'm assuming form the recent FAQ post by crabbing (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11922122-post2433.html) that I'm limited to $500 per president and that only gets me up to $2500 in spending.
THANKS for helping me out here FT -- I have some back reading to do in this thread obviously, but I'd appreciate any quick help you can give me as I start wading through the thread.
peace,
~Ben~
Jul 15, 2009, 6:02 pm
#2850
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: LGB
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 390
Lately it's been taking about a week from the order date for the coins to arrive and the charge to post. My last order was on 7/1 and the charge posted 7/7. YMMV but I wouldn't count on them posting by 7/19. Could you make another charge (say, a refundable plane ticket) and refund it after your coin purchase posts?