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Oct 7, 2009, 5:45 pm
#5071
Join Date: May 2009
Location: USA
Programs: UAL 1MM, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist, AA 3MM
Posts: 831
"Pride goeth before the fall" anyone?
And you would probably be very surprised mrpick. Unlike yourself, there are many of us out here who go about our miles-collecting business quietly and prefer not to stir up a bunch of attention which, as we all know, usually only harms everyone eventually. Our mottos are "Speak softly (or better yet, not at all) and carry a huge loads of coins."
But that's obviously pretty difficult for many around here, often to the detriment of the rest of us. Darn it.
And you would probably be very surprised mrpick. Unlike yourself, there are many of us out here who go about our miles-collecting business quietly and prefer not to stir up a bunch of attention which, as we all know, usually only harms everyone eventually. Our mottos are "Speak softly (or better yet, not at all) and carry a huge loads of coins."
But that's obviously pretty difficult for many around here, often to the detriment of the rest of us. Darn it.
I don't post about "every" deposit of mine, but I am still doing >$80k a week and I will not keep quite about it.
Oct 7, 2009, 6:28 pm
#5072
Join Date: May 2003
Location: CA
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 2,879
Based on the way this thread is going, and the greed of some people, I am starting to agree with DrumDrum.
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Oct 7, 2009, 6:42 pm
#5073
Moderator: Alaska Mileage Plan
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 12,319
“Being interesting has been replaced by being identifiable.”
Oct 7, 2009, 6:46 pm
#5074
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SJU
Programs: Amex FHR elite travel agent, Ritz Stars, Hyatt Prive, Four Seasons Preferred Partner and others
Posts: 1,521
While I'm not one to boast about my coin exploits, I can't see how mrpickles' posts will have any effect on the program.
Oct 7, 2009, 6:49 pm
#5075
Join Date: Nov 2002
Programs: MTD pass holder
Posts: 1,142
The Mint is not now showing NA’s as “backordered”. However, my outstanding order is still showing as “backordered”?
Oct 7, 2009, 6:52 pm
#5076
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SJU
Programs: Amex FHR elite travel agent, Ritz Stars, Hyatt Prive, Four Seasons Preferred Partner and others
Posts: 1,521
Oct 7, 2009, 6:57 pm
#5077
Join Date: Nov 2002
Programs: MTD pass holder
Posts: 1,142
Just trying to figure out when to order more.
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Oct 7, 2009, 6:58 pm
#5078
Join Date: May 2009
Location: USA
Programs: UAL 1MM, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist, AA 3MM
Posts: 831
Oct 7, 2009, 7:02 pm
#5079
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Clinging to the edifices of a decadent past from the biggest city in America nobody really cares about.
Programs: (ಠ_ಠ)
Posts: 9,077
BoA got grouchy today.
So typically I pre-bag my coins and deposit them at BoA (typically 5 figures a deposit) without any issues. BoA would then take the coins, ship them out and then credit my account within 2-4 business days.
However when I went in today I was told that they've changed their policy: now they charge a fee/bag (but did not know what the fee was
) and said it would take 4-6 weeks for it to credit to my account. x2
Anyways I've got other banks to use but I'm a bit surprised by this. I don't mind paying a fee/bag (another bank in the IAH area charges me $3/bag of 2k as that's what they're charged to ship it) but I'm a bit put off by "we don't know what the fee is."
Life goes on and looks like tomorrow and Friday are going to be taken up by dumping coins.
What a life.
However when I went in today I was told that they've changed their policy: now they charge a fee/bag (but did not know what the fee was
) and said it would take 4-6 weeks for it to credit to my account. x2Anyways I've got other banks to use but I'm a bit surprised by this. I don't mind paying a fee/bag (another bank in the IAH area charges me $3/bag of 2k as that's what they're charged to ship it) but I'm a bit put off by "we don't know what the fee is."
Life goes on and looks like tomorrow and Friday are going to be taken up by dumping coins.
What a life.
Oct 7, 2009, 7:04 pm
#5080
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Fairmont Lifetime Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 3,041
BofA sucks about coins! Long Live Chase!
Oct 7, 2009, 7:14 pm
#5081
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SJU
Programs: Amex FHR elite travel agent, Ritz Stars, Hyatt Prive, Four Seasons Preferred Partner and others
Posts: 1,521
I've had no problems with BofA or Citi - they both take the small boxes opened. I was recently told it takes one of their employees 2 hours to prepare $5k for shipment, but the Citi branches around me are always empty; I read a WSJ article that they will probably be scaling back to 5 focus cities and closing most of the their other branches (but I would expect this to take a while).
Oct 7, 2009, 7:20 pm
#5082
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: ABQ & RNO
Programs: AA EXP 4MM, Piper Dakota, Admirals Club, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Gold, Wyndham Diamond
Posts: 1,426
So I went to my neighborhood bank today with a deposit and apologized for only bringing a Dovebar chocolate. The response, "You don’t have to do that, you’re keeping me working and having a job!" 
Oct 7, 2009, 7:35 pm
#5083
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Ann Arbor
Programs: HHonors Gold , National Emerald Exec, Hertz Presidents, Delta Gold
Posts: 2,604
Some people give their postman/UPS person a plate of cookies for Christmas. I think you should buy yours a pony.
I am all for making deals last by keeping things quiet.
However, I just don't see the mint monitoring FT threads the way expedia does.
Please let us know when you hit $1,000,000.
I am all for making deals last by keeping things quiet.
However, I just don't see the mint monitoring FT threads the way expedia does.
Please let us know when you hit $1,000,000.
Oct 7, 2009, 7:38 pm
#5084
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: PDX
Programs: OnePass, MilesPlus, AAdvantage, SkyMiles (unfortunately), PC Plat, HH Silver, Marriott Aluminium
Posts: 739
And, duh, of course ONE loud person isn't going to shorten the life of one of these deals but it often doesn't take too many to do just that as anyone who has visited these boards can see.
Anyway, your $80K/wk is nothing to sneeze at but I know it doesn't make you the king of this particular hill. Trust me. But keep up the great effort!
Oct 7, 2009, 8:17 pm
#5085
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: UA GS, 1MM, SPG Platinum
Posts: 145
For those of you who asked, here is the shipment I received today.
$17.5k
$17.5k