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Aug 13, 2008, 11:17 am
#421
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: BZN
Programs: AA:LT Platinum DL:LT Gold UA:1P MAR:LT Titanium
Posts: 8,289
I have been hesitating doing this deal but upon realizing it's going to be very hard for us to reach our $20,000 min spend for Hilton Gold status this year (I just got the card in late June) I decided to order $2,000 today.
I am going to try to order another $2,000 w/my husband's SPG card and have those sent to my office; we'll see if it works.
Very excited as I plan on bringing some of these to Vegas in a few weeks to use as tip money. Every time I go down to the casino I will slip a $25 roll in my purse!! ^
I am going to try to order another $2,000 w/my husband's SPG card and have those sent to my office; we'll see if it works.
Very excited as I plan on bringing some of these to Vegas in a few weeks to use as tip money. Every time I go down to the casino I will slip a $25 roll in my purse!! ^
I continue to be blown away by the number of people determining that the risk+costs involved with taking advantage of this offer is outweighed by the relatively meager value of the gains. Oh well, to each their own.
Aug 13, 2008, 12:08 pm
#422
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Near ORD
Programs: AA LT Gold, Hyatt Diamond, HH Gold, SPG Gold, PC Plat Ambassador
Posts: 739
Well, I figure I'm going to lose $1500-$2000 on gambling anyway... regardless of whether I get these coins or not.
I always take in my loose change to a bank before a trip to accumulate a bunch of singles to bring for tips... now I don't have to.
Aug 13, 2008, 12:23 pm
#423
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Programs: Hilton Gold, SPG & IHG Plat, & every airline program that I can join
Posts: 2,279
Same here, I am piling on the Hilton Amex points for the 20K gold also. Now up to $2500 in mint coins. We use them in our shop as a replacement for bills and they have been well received.
Judy J
Judy J
I have been hesitating doing this deal but upon realizing it's going to be very hard for us to reach our $20,000 min spend for Hilton Gold status this year (I just got the card in late June) I decided to order $2,000 today.
I am going to try to order another $2,000 w/my husband's SPG card and have those sent to my office; we'll see if it works.
Very excited as I plan on bringing some of these to Vegas in a few weeks to use as tip money. Every time I go down to the casino I will slip a $25 roll in my purse!! ^
I am going to try to order another $2,000 w/my husband's SPG card and have those sent to my office; we'll see if it works.
Very excited as I plan on bringing some of these to Vegas in a few weeks to use as tip money. Every time I go down to the casino I will slip a $25 roll in my purse!! ^
Aug 13, 2008, 4:45 pm
#425
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Somewhere in Florida
Posts: 2,616
Could someone kindly post approximately how long it's taking between the time they order to the time they receive their coins? I'm pondering this one, but want to see if I can time it so I'm in town when they arrive... otherwise, no deal. and no, I'm not looking for a friendly FT'er to pick them up for me. :P
and no, I'm not looking for a friendly FT'er to pick them up for me. :P
Aug 13, 2008, 7:44 pm
#426
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Fairmont Lifetime Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 3,041
>>>>>>>Could someone kindly post approximately how long it's taking between the time they order to the time they receive their coins?
A long time to....never. It happened to me. Ordered in June, back ordered, shipped on July 4, never received it, sent in a form to US Mint, supposed to get me a refund on my credit card and investigate...What a hassle, I will never do business with US Mint again.
YMMV
A long time to....never. It happened to me. Ordered in June, back ordered, shipped on July 4, never received it, sent in a form to US Mint, supposed to get me a refund on my credit card and investigate...What a hassle, I will never do business with US Mint again.
YMMV
Aug 13, 2008, 8:22 pm
#427
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Rural TN (but WAS native)
Programs: National Executive Elite, none of the others matter
Posts: 23,823
FYI - although the coins aren't billed until shipped, on an AmEx the authorizations come out of the card's "available balance" immediately. I didn't notice that occur on the MC I used for the previous order.
Aug 13, 2008, 8:39 pm
#428
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: BOS, MHT
Programs: AA ltg, B6, DL, UA, AS, SPG/Marriott Plt, HH, Hyatt
Posts: 10,052
Could someone kindly post approximately how long it's taking between the time they order to the time they receive their coins? I'm pondering this one, but want to see if I can time it so I'm in town when they arrive... otherwise, no deal. and no, I'm not looking for a friendly FT'er to pick them up for me. :P
and no, I'm not looking for a friendly FT'er to pick them up for me. :Preceived the email saying it was about to come on july 14, and card was charged like the next day. Got the coins by that weekend--I thin the 17 or 18th of July.
>>>>>>>Could someone kindly post approximately how long it's taking between the time they order to the time they receive their coins?
A long time to....never. It happened to me. Ordered in June, back ordered, shipped on July 4, never received it, sent in a form to US Mint, supposed to get me a refund on my credit card and investigate...What a hassle, I will never do business with US Mint again.
YMMV
A long time to....never. It happened to me. Ordered in June, back ordered, shipped on July 4, never received it, sent in a form to US Mint, supposed to get me a refund on my credit card and investigate...What a hassle, I will never do business with US Mint again.
YMMV
Aug 13, 2008, 9:15 pm
#429
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Saipan, MP 96950 USA (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands = the CNMI)
Programs: UA Silver, Hilton Silver. Life: UA .57 MM, United & Admirals Clubs (spousal), Marriott Platinum
Posts: 15,003
Aug 13, 2008, 10:31 pm
#430
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: San Diego
Programs: UA 1P DL GM HH PP
Posts: 97
After my positive experience with the JQA coins, I thought I would try and order two boxes each of the other four coins for the entire family (5 members x 8 boxes = 40 boxes = $10k = 10k UA miles) using the same CC and the same address on five separate orders. No shipping costs added to the total for any of the orders. Currently each account says order request is on hold but just did it a couple hours ago. Will update when the situation changes.
Aug 14, 2008, 12:44 am
#432
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York, NY
Programs: BAEC Gold, Delta Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, AMEX Platinum (US)
Posts: 18,486
After my positive experience with the JQA coins, I thought I would try and order two boxes each of the other four coins for the entire family (5 members x 8 boxes = 40 boxes = $10k = 10k UA miles) using the same CC and the same address on five separate orders. No shipping costs added to the total for any of the orders. Currently each account says order request is on hold but just did it a couple hours ago. Will update when the situation changes.
Aug 14, 2008, 6:43 am
#433
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Fairmont Lifetime Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 3,041
>>>>>>>Of course, sadly, you ARE 'doing business' with the US Mint--every single day.
I do my best to avoid it as I always aim to use my miles/points earning credit cards
I do my best to avoid it as I always aim to use my miles/points earning credit cards
Aug 14, 2008, 8:06 am
#434
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SAN
Programs: HH (Dia), Bonvoy (Plat), IHG (Plat)
Posts: 244
Well, I spoke too soon. It looks like the line really has been canceled.
Here's what is showing up on my accounts:
Mine, ordered first (very early, almost as soon as they went on sale):
2 rolls each of Monroe, Madison, Jefferson, and Adams, all listed as in stock and reserved.
My husband's, ordered next on the same day:
2 rolls each of Jefferson and Adams, in stock and reserved
2 rolls each of Monroe and Madison - "line was canceled"
Attempted to reorder Monroe and Madison the following day. This order, too, was canceled with the same message.
My daughter's account: same situation as my husband's.
Maybe they ran out out Monroe and Madison? But if that's the case, I don't know why they still have them available on their site. Perhaps they are canceling them because the orders have the same shipping addresses, but if that's the case, why not cancel the whole order, and not just part of it?
-kirax2
Here's what is showing up on my accounts:
Mine, ordered first (very early, almost as soon as they went on sale):
2 rolls each of Monroe, Madison, Jefferson, and Adams, all listed as in stock and reserved.
My husband's, ordered next on the same day:
2 rolls each of Jefferson and Adams, in stock and reserved
2 rolls each of Monroe and Madison - "line was canceled"
Attempted to reorder Monroe and Madison the following day. This order, too, was canceled with the same message.
My daughter's account: same situation as my husband's.
Maybe they ran out out Monroe and Madison? But if that's the case, I don't know why they still have them available on their site. Perhaps they are canceling them because the orders have the same shipping addresses, but if that's the case, why not cancel the whole order, and not just part of it?
-kirax2
Aug 14, 2008, 9:13 am
#435
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: BOS, MHT
Programs: AA ltg, B6, DL, UA, AS, SPG/Marriott Plt, HH, Hyatt
Posts: 10,052
are they saying they are cancelling orders that went thru?? I think if some got in, they will get the coins. I dunno though.