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Dec 4, 2009, 8:00 am
#6481
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Reston, Virginia, USA
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We seem to be back in business. Mint Email on 12/03 sez' my backordered presidentials will ship 12/18.
Dec 4, 2009, 8:07 am
#6482
Join Date: May 2005
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,755
Anytime a story like this one hits the media, it kills the deal.
In this case, I am somewhat comforted by the fact that A) there's no way the mint didn't know this was going on and B) it's too much of a pain in the tuchus for most people to do, as opposed to ordering savings bonds with a credit card, which could be completed with the click of a mouse and no coins to deposit.
The biggest danger here is not that too many people start doing it but rather, now that all of the details are "out in the open," somebody puts pressure on the mint to do something about it other than sending a letter.
Mike
In this case, I am somewhat comforted by the fact that A) there's no way the mint didn't know this was going on and B) it's too much of a pain in the tuchus for most people to do, as opposed to ordering savings bonds with a credit card, which could be completed with the click of a mouse and no coins to deposit.
The biggest danger here is not that too many people start doing it but rather, now that all of the details are "out in the open," somebody puts pressure on the mint to do something about it other than sending a letter.
Mike
In this case, WSJ is not going to do a breaking news by any means.
http://consumerist.com/2009/10/free-...or-gamble.html
Consumerist, Fatwallet, Slickdeals, and some newspapers have reported this months ago...
Dec 4, 2009, 8:20 am
#6483
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Posts: 24,153
The good news is it does seem they will be shipping some of the Pres today.
Since my order is a combo of a couple in stock and a couple BOed I guess they will hold on to everything and ship it as 1 order.
Ok yesterday Adams & Madison were showing 12/8 today its 12/10 & 12/11
Jefferson & Jackson were 12/18 now its 12/19
Washington is now 12/11 also changed
So it does look as if they will start up again only When is the Question
Last edited by craz; Dec 4, 2009 at 8:26 am
Dec 4, 2009, 9:11 am
#6484
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Austin TX
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Dec 4, 2009, 9:57 am
#6486
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Join Date: Aug 2002
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Emphatically no. USPS didnäd deliver one box and claimed it was stolen from my mailbox. The mint had it listed as a return and sent a second box FedEx. No help from the PO, good CS from the mint.
Dec 4, 2009, 10:42 am
#6487
Join Date: Feb 2007
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You get UPS next day air on orders over $300, so that's every order of 2 boxes or more. Check the US Mint site to make sure. I'd make sure I ordered 2 boxes of each president I was ordering, rather than ordering one of one president, one of another, one of another, and so on, because the orders might get broken up and one or more of the presidents sent USPS. This happened to a friend of mine. Everything got delivered OK, but some of the boxes came in 1-box shipments sent USPS.
Dec 5, 2009, 2:46 am
#6488
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 367
Aside from using another person's name/address, is there a way around the $500 per President limit? Any "tips" appreciated.
Dec 5, 2009, 6:09 am
#6489
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I don't think you have anything to worry about as he has been in regular contact with Randy and has proven to be a FT fan.
I would be very suprised that he would turn on us and write an article portraying us as fleecers for participating in a government program that is available to all citizens.
I suspect the angle is more on our being creative to fullfill our passion for flying.
I would be very suprised that he would turn on us and write an article portraying us as fleecers for participating in a government program that is available to all citizens.
I suspect the angle is more on our being creative to fullfill our passion for flying.
Dec 5, 2009, 8:06 am
#6490
Join Date: May 2001
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Just place another order. There's a button called "quick checkout" or something like that that does make it quick.
Originally Posted by st.exupery
Aside from using another person's name/address, is there a way around the $500 per President limit? Any "tips" appreciated.
Dec 5, 2009, 8:49 am
#6491
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Dec 5, 2009, 9:08 am
#6492
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True, that has been reported and has been the case for me sometimes. But it is also true that sometimes it works. I've not had a pres order cancelled for any reason for the past 3 months, and that "quick checkout" button means I can place an order in about a minute, so there's no harm in trying.
True, that has been reported and has been the case for me sometimes. But it is also true that sometimes it works. I've not had a pres order cancelled for any reason for the past 3 months, and that "quick checkout" button means I can place an order in about a minute, so there's no harm in trying.
Dec 5, 2009, 11:33 am
#6493
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Miami, FL, USA
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John Adams are now the only one showing the possibility of availability on 12/10. The rest are back to 12/20 again (synching with the ones moving a day later every day).
Dec 5, 2009, 12:40 pm
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Dec 5, 2009, 3:03 pm
#6495
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Madison: "in stock and reserved"
Jefferson: "in stock and reserved"
Adams: BO exp ship 12/10
Jackson: BO exp ship 12/10
Washington: BO exp ship 12/11