Buy Presidential Dollar Coins with CC @ Face Value, Free Shipping
Sep 2, 2008, 10:26 am
#601
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Sep 2, 2008, 11:18 am
#602
Join Date: May 2008
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My order was actually 'on hold' until I called last week and asked 'what's the hold about'. The CSR at that point said something along the lines of 'oh, it really shouldn't be' and then 'released' the order to be processed.
Sep 2, 2008, 1:31 pm
#603
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Shocking!
I received my box today....several days after getting an email that they were shipped! The first time they never showed up...I reversed the disputed charge with my cc company....My postal worker delivered to my door & I had to sign for it...she said "heavy box, what is it?" I said " I have no idea"....clearly I had forgotten all about it and there was no US Mint anywhere on it...just a "Fuilfillment Center" name...
I am not ordering again, too much time/hassle for me. ymmv
I am not ordering again, too much time/hassle for me. ymmv
Sep 2, 2008, 1:41 pm
#604
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 350
$2,500 worth shipped Saturday.
I got $500 a few weeks ago
I got $500 a few weeks ago
Sep 3, 2008, 2:45 am
#605
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Somewhere in Florida
Posts: 2,622
Followup
Just following up on my previous post. Ordered 8/21. Called last week because the order status was "on hold" while the individual item showed "In stock and reserved". After calling, they said it'd be a few business days and they'd start to process the order and indeed it shows Order in process today. Still no tracking # nor coins at my door. We shall see.
Kinda looking forward to this one -- the credit union I use for deposits & atms has a nice, big coin counter machine. Should be fun to hear it count through these. Trying to scrounge up some other change to throw in there as well.
Kinda looking forward to this one -- the credit union I use for deposits & atms has a nice, big coin counter machine. Should be fun to hear it count through these. Trying to scrounge up some other change to throw in there as well.
Sep 3, 2008, 5:47 am
#606
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Just following up on my previous post. Ordered 8/21. Called last week because the order status was "on hold" while the individual item showed "In stock and reserved". After calling, they said it'd be a few business days and they'd start to process the order and indeed it shows Order in process today. Still no tracking # nor coins at my door. We shall see.
Kinda looking forward to this one -- the credit union I use for deposits & atms has a nice, big coin counter machine. Should be fun to hear it count through these. Trying to scrounge up some other change to throw in there as well.
Kinda looking forward to this one -- the credit union I use for deposits & atms has a nice, big coin counter machine. Should be fun to hear it count through these. Trying to scrounge up some other change to throw in there as well.
Sep 3, 2008, 8:16 am
#607
Join Date: Feb 2006
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coin counting machine. You deposit your coins there and take the
receipt up to the teller.
Sep 3, 2008, 8:19 am
#608
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Got a box of $500 today. Seems the mint has curtailed the offer as only Andrew Jackson is available for the distribution but there are 3 other coins available for the collectors purchase.
Sep 3, 2008, 9:09 am
#609
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Ive been to many a bank that didnt have a change machine, cant ever remember any bank that refused to accept rolled coins , especially if its the mint that rolled them
Sep 3, 2008, 9:24 am
#610
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Seattle
Programs: AA 2MM
Posts: 260
Priority Overnight
Did not get the shipping notification email, but got some coins from Memphis today via FedEx Priority Overnight. Did not select "expedited," but for some reason, they shipped it that way! It was the Jackson coins. Still waiting on Washington. There does not appear to be any rhyme or reason as to (i) when they ship the coins after you order them and (ii) what method they use to ship them. Whack Gov't!
Sep 3, 2008, 10:42 am
#611
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first order of $500 came USPS, (DHL delivered it to the local PO, then our letter carrier brought it to us). Left in the mailbox, no signature required.
second order of $1000 split in two. Half came fedex priority, adult signature required, the other half USPS left in the mailbox.
Both cases, about 10 days from order to delivery. No delivery notification e-mails for the second order, only for the first one.
second order of $1000 split in two. Half came fedex priority, adult signature required, the other half USPS left in the mailbox.
Both cases, about 10 days from order to delivery. No delivery notification e-mails for the second order, only for the first one.
Sep 3, 2008, 11:19 am
#612
Join Date: Aug 2008
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This morning my credit union, a California-based one in San Diego, informed me that they are instituting a new policy whereby they are charging 25 cents PER ROLL for ALL coins deposited in rolls(!) So if you're planning on making a coin deposit in rolls of any type at your bank, you might want to call them and find out if there is a fee first!
-kirax2
-kirax2
Sep 3, 2008, 11:24 am
#613
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Commerce Bank does not take rolls of coins. They make you undo them and run the coins through the Penny Arcade (their coin counter). They even offer assistance to undo the rolls. But what a giant waste of resources.
Bank of America is happy to take them in rolls.
Bank of America is happy to take them in rolls.
Sep 3, 2008, 11:30 am
#614
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Northport, NY
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My Commerce branch here in East Northport NY has taken my $500 deposits of rolled presidential coins three times with no problem, comments or fees. I brought them in in the cardboard boxes with the tops ripped off so it would be easier for the teller.
The Northport NY Chase branch also took $500. no fee, no problem, no comments.
The Northport NY Chase branch also took $500. no fee, no problem, no comments.
Sep 3, 2008, 11:34 am
#615
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Did not get the shipping notification email, but got some coins from Memphis today via FedEx Priority Overnight. Did not select "expedited," but for some reason, they shipped it that way! It was the Jackson coins. Still waiting on Washington. There does not appear to be any rhyme or reason as to (i) when they ship the coins after you order them and (ii) what method they use to ship them. Whack Gov't!
I just checked on the website and it shows tracking information for that box and a few more that shipped today... now off to see the bank tellers reaction
