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Jul 16, 2009, 4:30 pm
#2881
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
Actually I have respect for FBI. I think they have a tough job and anything a citizen can do to make it easier I think they should do. I have no respect for Bank of America who I think may have issued a fake report to try and stop something legal that they consider a pain.
But at 2 other banks today I was told 'Oh no more' seems someone was in before me and dropped $2500 at each
Jul 16, 2009, 5:28 pm
#2882
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: ABQ, NM
Programs: United Mileage Plus, AAdvantage, Rapid Rewards
Posts: 26
I guess I'm one of the "silent minority/majority" folks who've been using this program the last 6 months. I'm definitely small potatos with only about 6k in coins ordered since Feb and that's just so I can top off my FF account to get a ticket to Brazil in a few months. I found out about this program on "World Hum" and have been lurking since Jan.
However I am unique in that I've never deposited more than $75 to the bank at any one time. I do actually spend a good portion on small items such as tacos, lotto tickets, fortys for me and my homies, car washes, pub crawls, etc. I never give more than 10 dollars in coins to a cashier at once and do find that it goes pretty quick just on those little things. Of course it's sort of impossible to spend all of it on daily expenses so I usually go to a local Indian casino with a coin counter (which has yet to short change me) and do a few hundred at a time there and then grab a bite to eat or put a few bucks into a slot machine and then leave.
To each his own but I do find dropping off a few grand in coins at the bank in one visit somewhat obnoxious. I'm no friend of the bankers but perhaps the problems that many are encountering with their deposits is a sort of karma. I wonder how many new and innovative ways to spend cash would be found if people were forced to have to exchange these coins for actual goods and services.
Of course the irony is that I'm not sure how many of the coins I spend each day are actually getting cirrculated. I have a feeling that many just sit in the extra cash drawer in the company safe since many cashiers are afraid to hand them out as change. So I fear that my attempts to flood my city with dollar coins is all for naught as they probably just wind up at the banks anyway. I suppose time will tell if these coins do have staying power or wind up in a warehouse somewhere.
However I am unique in that I've never deposited more than $75 to the bank at any one time. I do actually spend a good portion on small items such as tacos, lotto tickets, fortys for me and my homies, car washes, pub crawls, etc. I never give more than 10 dollars in coins to a cashier at once and do find that it goes pretty quick just on those little things. Of course it's sort of impossible to spend all of it on daily expenses so I usually go to a local Indian casino with a coin counter (which has yet to short change me) and do a few hundred at a time there and then grab a bite to eat or put a few bucks into a slot machine and then leave.
To each his own but I do find dropping off a few grand in coins at the bank in one visit somewhat obnoxious. I'm no friend of the bankers but perhaps the problems that many are encountering with their deposits is a sort of karma. I wonder how many new and innovative ways to spend cash would be found if people were forced to have to exchange these coins for actual goods and services.
Of course the irony is that I'm not sure how many of the coins I spend each day are actually getting cirrculated. I have a feeling that many just sit in the extra cash drawer in the company safe since many cashiers are afraid to hand them out as change. So I fear that my attempts to flood my city with dollar coins is all for naught as they probably just wind up at the banks anyway. I suppose time will tell if these coins do have staying power or wind up in a warehouse somewhere.
Jul 16, 2009, 6:17 pm
#2883
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
I guess I'm one of the "silent minority/majority" folks who've been using this program the last 6 months. I'm definitely small potatos with only about 6k in coins ordered since Feb and that's just so I can top off my FF account to get a ticket to Brazil in a few months. I found out about this program on "World Hum" and have been lurking since Jan.
However I am unique in that I've never deposited more than $75 to the bank at any one time. I do actually spend a good portion on small items such as tacos, lotto tickets, fortys for me and my homies, car washes, pub crawls, etc. I never give more than 10 dollars in coins to a cashier at once and do find that it goes pretty quick just on those little things. Of course it's sort of impossible to spend all of it on daily expenses so I usually go to a local Indian casino with a coin counter (which has yet to short change me) and do a few hundred at a time there and then grab a bite to eat or put a few bucks into a slot machine and then leave.
To each his own but I do find dropping off a few grand in coins at the bank in one visit somewhat obnoxious. I'm no friend of the bankers but perhaps the problems that many are encountering with their deposits is a sort of karma. I wonder how many new and innovative ways to spend cash would be found if people were forced to have to exchange these coins for actual goods and services.
Of course the irony is that I'm not sure how many of the coins I spend each day are actually getting cirrculated. I have a feeling that many just sit in the extra cash drawer in the company safe since many cashiers are afraid to hand them out as change. So I fear that my attempts to flood my city with dollar coins is all for naught as they probably just wind up at the banks anyway. I suppose time will tell if these coins do have staying power or wind up in a warehouse somewhere.
However I am unique in that I've never deposited more than $75 to the bank at any one time. I do actually spend a good portion on small items such as tacos, lotto tickets, fortys for me and my homies, car washes, pub crawls, etc. I never give more than 10 dollars in coins to a cashier at once and do find that it goes pretty quick just on those little things. Of course it's sort of impossible to spend all of it on daily expenses so I usually go to a local Indian casino with a coin counter (which has yet to short change me) and do a few hundred at a time there and then grab a bite to eat or put a few bucks into a slot machine and then leave.
To each his own but I do find dropping off a few grand in coins at the bank in one visit somewhat obnoxious. I'm no friend of the bankers but perhaps the problems that many are encountering with their deposits is a sort of karma. I wonder how many new and innovative ways to spend cash would be found if people were forced to have to exchange these coins for actual goods and services.
Of course the irony is that I'm not sure how many of the coins I spend each day are actually getting cirrculated. I have a feeling that many just sit in the extra cash drawer in the company safe since many cashiers are afraid to hand them out as change. So I fear that my attempts to flood my city with dollar coins is all for naught as they probably just wind up at the banks anyway. I suppose time will tell if these coins do have staying power or wind up in a warehouse somewhere.
1 big problem is what you are doing is OK if those places dont take CCs. But why should I pay for say Dunkin Donuts using the coins when they take CCs even Amex? Im hurting myself
Theres very little buying I do where a CC cant be used. I do keep a couple of rolls for these times. But it can a few months for me to go thru $100 in ca$h
Jul 16, 2009, 7:19 pm
#2884
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: ABQ, NM
Programs: United Mileage Plus, AAdvantage, Rapid Rewards
Posts: 26
Well everyone has their own style. Personally I still feel strange charging something less than 5 dollars, even though society is slowly heading to a fairly cash-free economy, and these new "blink" chips in many cards make it even easier to charge everything.
I just feel a duty that I should try to circulate as many of these coins as I can and that I'm using the program to augement my FF account, not trying to milk this program for everything I can.
I just feel a duty that I should try to circulate as many of these coins as I can and that I'm using the program to augement my FF account, not trying to milk this program for everything I can.
Jul 16, 2009, 8:09 pm
#2885
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 3,072
so what is everyone's largest order? I just finished dropping off $15K. the bank gave me the big bags and i unrolled them. It probably took about an hour to 90 minutes to unroll everything.
Jul 16, 2009, 9:27 pm
#2887
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2000
Programs: UA Million Miler (lite). NY Metro area.
Posts: 15,086
2 minute deposit at Citibank with my first $500. No problem whatsoever.
Jul 17, 2009, 12:26 am
#2888
Join Date: May 2003
Location: CA
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 2,879
We already have 193 pages in this thread. If people just submitted a post each time they deposit some coins, we will reach 1,000 pages in no time.
I suggest we all keep the discussion to "value added" items. Just reporting that you deposited XXX dollars in a bank is not, IMHO, value added.
I suggest we all keep the discussion to "value added" items. Just reporting that you deposited XXX dollars in a bank is not, IMHO, value added.
Jul 17, 2009, 8:26 am
#2890
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: USA
Posts: 383
I'm not sure this is much of a breakthrough. The coin counters seem to have a limited capacity, maybe 100 $1 coins. The bank staff will have to come and change the bags constantly if you try to make a meaningful deposit. This is only useful for unloading a few rolls at a time. Of course, that can help make some dent in a backlog of coins.
This may not work for all, but it will work for me not to have deal with suspicious glances from tellers anymore.
Jul 17, 2009, 9:00 am
#2891
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Programs: AA EXP "Life is good! Really good.""
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To stay on topic: Just got a call, UPS is on it's way.
Jul 17, 2009, 11:22 am
#2892
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Washington, D.C.
Programs: Priority Club Plat./Ambassador; HHonors Gold; SPG Gold; Kempinski Platinum
Posts: 388
I stand corrected. Penny Arcade at TD Bank (nee Commerce Bank) has a very low capacity for dollar coins, but many banks appear to have more accommodating machines. I dumped a couple hundred in a machine at a PNC Bank with no trouble. Actually, that machine sounded like it was eating the coins.
Jul 17, 2009, 11:48 am
#2893
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 187
Another option for NYC'ers is to refill your metrocards. All the machines take the dollar coins and I can put in about 50 in less than 2 minutes. Really not a hassle at all and you feel like you're in Vegas!
Jul 17, 2009, 11:48 am
#2894
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 70
5000 would be sweet, but 99 boxes is the limit per order. ;-)
Jul 17, 2009, 11:51 am
#2895
Join Date: Jan 2007
Programs: PC Pl, UA 1K, CC Gl
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