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Sep 23, 2009, 11:40 am
#4606
Join Date: Oct 2003
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I guess people have had problems with non-shipment or partial shipment of coins, but I'm worried. UPS just delivered a box to me today, and I signed for the box. However, it should have been 2 UPS boxes, so I am 1 UPS box (10 coin boxes) short. On the mint's website, there is only 1 tracking number for my entire coin order, and this order is now "delivered with signature confirmation" from UPS. Should there be only 1 tracking number per physical box, or 1 tracking number per order (even if there are multiple delivery boxes)? The mint's CSR told me to wait another day or so to see if the 2nd box shows up, but since the tracking number shows as "delivered", I highly doubt it. I'm not sure what to do at this point, I'm just hoping the box will be delivered... that'd be a pretty good scam from UPS, and lot of $$ that I'm out if everyone claims I got all the coins since I signed for it 
Sep 23, 2009, 11:48 am
#4607
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I guess people have had problems with non-shipment or partial shipment of coins, but I'm worried. UPS just delivered a box to me today, and I signed for the box. However, it should have been 2 UPS boxes, so I am 1 UPS box (10 coin boxes) short. On the mint's website, there is only 1 tracking number for my entire coin order, and this order is now "delivered with signature confirmation" from UPS. Should there be only 1 tracking number per physical box, or 1 tracking number per order (even if there are multiple delivery boxes)? The mint's CSR told me to wait another day or so to see if the 2nd box shows up, but since the tracking number shows as "delivered", I highly doubt it. I'm not sure what to do at this point, I'm just hoping the box will be delivered... that'd be a pretty good scam from UPS, and lot of $$ that I'm out if everyone claims I got all the coins since I signed for it
If you have 2 boxes shipped - under one of the tracking number (the one supplied by the Mint), would show PACKAGE DETAILS or something like that. It will tell you whether it is 1 package or 2 packages shipped. Click on that you will see details of EACH package.
Mint has only 1 tracking number, but on UPS site, you will find the 2nd one if indeed 2 packages are shipped. They do NOT necessarily arrive at the same time, as being reported many times upthread - some people got their 2nd box in a couple days.
Sep 23, 2009, 12:39 pm
#4609
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Sep 23, 2009, 12:50 pm
#4610
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Anyone else waiting on an order that's approaching three weeks or longer? I placed a small order (1k) for NA's on 9/4. While the order staus still says "on hold, " the coins have been "in stock and reserved" for at least a week and a half. I guess I don't understand why more recent orders from others in this thread have already been fulfilled while mine's still hanging out there.
Sep 23, 2009, 12:57 pm
#4611
Join Date: Aug 2009
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Anyone else waiting on an order that's approaching three weeks or longer? I placed a small order (1k) for NA's on 9/4. While the order staus still says "on hold, " the coins have been "in stock and reserved" for at least a week and a half. I guess I don't understand why more recent orders from others in this thread have already been fulfilled while mine's still hanging out there.
Sep 23, 2009, 1:31 pm
#4612
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Maryland
Programs: AA, CO, US, UA, MX , DL - dirt everywhere
Posts: 70
Constant backorder?
Just wondering if anyone has heard anything about NA coins back in stock...I remember when this situation started (late July) and it just seems to me that for the past 2 months they have been out of stock more often than not. I am sure everyone can see the "will be available for shipping" date pushed back every morning.
My issue is I do not have a lot of available credit right now. I cannot have thousands and thousands in credit lines tied up in mint authorizations. I have to do small orders, and frequently.
My issue is I do not have a lot of available credit right now. I cannot have thousands and thousands in credit lines tied up in mint authorizations. I have to do small orders, and frequently.
Sep 23, 2009, 1:33 pm
#4613
Join Date: May 2003
Location: CA
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, HHonors Diamond
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I finally canceled by order for NAs that I placed on 9/16. The projected shipment had been slipping day for day and have no real idea when the NAs would ship. Replaced the NA order with a new order for Presidents and it is already saying "In Process". Should have them long before I would have had the NAs.
Sep 23, 2009, 1:38 pm
#4614
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Maryland
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Sep 23, 2009, 1:47 pm
#4615
Join Date: Aug 2009
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Just wondering if anyone has heard anything about NA coins back in stock...I remember when this situation started (late July) and it just seems to me that for the past 2 months they have been out of stock more often than not. I am sure everyone can see the "will be available for shipping" date pushed back every morning.
My issue is I do not have a lot of available credit right now. I cannot have thousands and thousands in credit lines tied up in mint authorizations. I have to do small orders, and frequently.
My issue is I do not have a lot of available credit right now. I cannot have thousands and thousands in credit lines tied up in mint authorizations. I have to do small orders, and frequently.
Sep 23, 2009, 1:54 pm
#4616
Join Date: May 2009
Location: USA
Programs: UAL 1MM, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist, AA 3MM
Posts: 831
Please don't, as that would definitely be a fast track to shutting down this program. I congratulate on your personal success, but there are many of us just doing $500, $1000, whatever, due to various constraints and reasons, and we need this program to go as long as possible.
NOT gonna do it, was just thinking about it.
Sep 23, 2009, 1:57 pm
#4617
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Maryland
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Didn't the Mint say over a week ago that any coins purchased after 9/20 would be shipped after 10/1 due to their current inventory process underway? So it's not a surprise to me that their site keeps pushing back the ship day one day at a time. They'll have a lot to catch up on once October 1st hits.
Sep 23, 2009, 2:02 pm
#4618
Join Date: May 2009
Location: USA
Programs: UAL 1MM, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist, AA 3MM
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Let me understand You, you simply go in with 20k and give it to the teller that says 'Next in line'
or is it you have a special deal with the mgr?
so time to get down off your high horse if you have an arrangement worked out!
MrPickles quote edited by Aviators99, to remove discussion of what will and will not shut this down
or is it you have a special deal with the mgr?
so time to get down off your high horse if you have an arrangement worked out!
MrPickles quote edited by Aviators99, to remove discussion of what will and will not shut this down
Last edited by aviators99; Sep 24, 2009 at 9:24 am Reason: Edited out an off-topic sentence
Sep 23, 2009, 2:19 pm
#4619
Join Date: May 2009
Location: USA
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If you were doing $20k 2-3 times a week you'd be doing $160-240k a month, not 100k. Also, how are you getting orders so often? Takes about 10 days after you order to get the coins. I might believe you could have done this a few months ago.
Edited by Aviators99, to remove partial quote from MrPickles
Edited by Aviators99, to remove partial quote from MrPickles
Did not want to be accused of bragging.
Orders are easy when you have 3 AA mastercards, 3 Starwood Amex, 4 Chase UAL, all with >$30k limits and two >$55K limits. If you stage the orders you can have them rolling in every few days.
I am not placing an order, then waiting 10 days and using the cash to pay off the card.
I place the order, then place another, and another, etc. As soon as it arrives, I check the card online and when the sales post to the card I either make an online payment transfer to the cc or write a check at the branch to pay off the purchase with "cleared funds". I use other cash to fund my checking accounts, and use the coins to replenish the cash as it is transfered to the credit cards.
This keeps the cards having available credit so I can order more. I keep between 60K and 100k of clear cash in the checking account to speed up the payments.
All of my credit cards have zero balances and I understand that this is not the situation for most people.
Last edited by mrpickles; Sep 23, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Sep 23, 2009, 2:23 pm
#4620
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