Buy Presidential Dollar Coins with CC @ Face Value, Free Shipping
Dec 11, 2009, 3:09 pm
#6781
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Looks that way. And is the ONLY $1 available for direct ship now. All the prez are gone.
See link:
http://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs...category=16238
See link:
http://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs...category=16238
Dec 11, 2009, 3:15 pm
#6782
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: IAD, and sometimes OMNI/PR. Currently: not far from IAD, but home will always be SAN (not far from the "touch my junk and I'll have you arrested" Memorial TSA Check Point) even if I'm not there so much these days.
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I'm liking AlohaDave's style and his suggestions. Welcome to FT.
Dec 11, 2009, 3:17 pm
#6783
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: California, SMF
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They also took out the "no credit card rewards" verbage.
I wouldn't necessarily trust the person who e-mailed the frugaltravelguy blog regarding an 18,000 SPG Amex order not posting any points. It could be "he who must not be named" (if you know what I mean
)
I wouldn't necessarily trust the person who e-mailed the frugaltravelguy blog regarding an 18,000 SPG Amex order not posting any points. It could be "he who must not be named" (if you know what I mean
)
Dec 11, 2009, 3:20 pm
#6784
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: IAD, and sometimes OMNI/PR. Currently: not far from IAD, but home will always be SAN (not far from the "touch my junk and I'll have you arrested" Memorial TSA Check Point) even if I'm not there so much these days.
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The dollar coin deal has made www.instapundit.com , probably the leading center-right blog in the world:
"Airmile hackers"
"Airmile hackers"
Dec 11, 2009, 3:41 pm
#6785
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 79
I had put in a few other presidents into my shopping cart yesterday, and they were still available for purchase today. I decided to go ahead and purchase 1 box of each (4 types = 1k) and will try to use them as requested for the program (ie: spending them, oh so slowly--cute xmas gifts for the kids!). Hopefully I'll get spg points too 
**we'll see if I get the president coins, since:
Order Acceptance Terms
Orders are not valid until accepted by the United States Mint.
You may cancel your order at any time prior to United States Mint processing.
The United States Mint reserves the right to limit quantities and may discontinue accepting orders at any time.
The United States Mint reserves the right to accept or reject coin orders in any combination or option(s) it determines to be in its best interest.
In the event a particular coin option is sold out, the United States Mint reserves the right to either process partial orders and make refunds, or return orders in their entirety.
UPDATE: Wasn't able to purchase the entire order b/c the president coins aren't available.
Total . . : 250.00
1. GEORGE WASHINGTON $250 BOX $1 COINS (Y06)
Qty 1 @ $250.00 - Product not available.
2. ANDREW JACKSON $250 BOX $1 COINS (Y07)
Qty 1 @ $250.00 - Product not available.
3. THOMAS JEFFERSON $250 BOX $1 COINS (Y03)
Qty 1 @ $250.00 - Product not available.
4. NATIVE AMERICAN $250 BOX $1 COIN (N01)
Qty 1 @ $250.00 - In stock.
**we'll see if I get the president coins, since:
Order Acceptance Terms
Orders are not valid until accepted by the United States Mint.
You may cancel your order at any time prior to United States Mint processing.
The United States Mint reserves the right to limit quantities and may discontinue accepting orders at any time.
The United States Mint reserves the right to accept or reject coin orders in any combination or option(s) it determines to be in its best interest.
In the event a particular coin option is sold out, the United States Mint reserves the right to either process partial orders and make refunds, or return orders in their entirety.
UPDATE: Wasn't able to purchase the entire order b/c the president coins aren't available.
Total . . : 250.00
1. GEORGE WASHINGTON $250 BOX $1 COINS (Y06)
Qty 1 @ $250.00 - Product not available.
2. ANDREW JACKSON $250 BOX $1 COINS (Y07)
Qty 1 @ $250.00 - Product not available.
3. THOMAS JEFFERSON $250 BOX $1 COINS (Y03)
Qty 1 @ $250.00 - Product not available.
4. NATIVE AMERICAN $250 BOX $1 COIN (N01)
Qty 1 @ $250.00 - In stock.
Dec 11, 2009, 4:08 pm
#6789
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$18,000 was an awful big number for anybody to be doing last month too. No NAs, Presidents were on hold forever, when exactly was it these things were supposed to have been bought?
Dec 11, 2009, 4:45 pm
#6792
Join Date: May 2003
Location: CA
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Posts: 2,879
Many people were placing multiple orders. How else do you think people were getting $200K per month in coins.
Dec 11, 2009, 4:46 pm
#6793
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Dec 11, 2009, 6:15 pm
#6794
formerly known as Frugal Travel Guy
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Location: Greenville, SC
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Posts: 1,925
Here is What I know
The person that passed this to me is a regular reader and indicated he just received his statement this morning. So I'm guessing it closed yesterday and posted.
The information will be substantiated as soon as somebody else posts the same results that their statement has closed and points posted or did not.
My SPG statement closes again on January 7th. I'm sure somebody in this monster thread can confirm long before that.
We have over 6000+ posts here. Somebody's statement must have just closed?????
The information will be substantiated as soon as somebody else posts the same results that their statement has closed and points posted or did not.
My SPG statement closes again on January 7th. I'm sure somebody in this monster thread can confirm long before that.
We have over 6000+ posts here. Somebody's statement must have just closed?????
Dec 11, 2009, 6:25 pm
#6795
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I had put in a few other presidents into my shopping cart yesterday, and they were still available for purchase today. I decided to go ahead and purchase 1 box of each (4 types = 1k) and will try to use them as requested for the program (ie: spending them, oh so slowly--cute xmas gifts for the kids!). Hopefully I'll get spg points too
**we'll see if I get the president coins, since:
Order Acceptance Terms
Orders are not valid until accepted by the United States Mint.
You may cancel your order at any time prior to United States Mint processing.
The United States Mint reserves the right to limit quantities and may discontinue accepting orders at any time.
The United States Mint reserves the right to accept or reject coin orders in any combination or option(s) it determines to be in its best interest.
In the event a particular coin option is sold out, the United States Mint reserves the right to either process partial orders and make refunds, or return orders in their entirety.
UPDATE: Wasn't able to purchase the entire order b/c the president coins aren't available.
Total . . : 250.00
1. GEORGE WASHINGTON $250 BOX $1 COINS (Y06)
Qty 1 @ $250.00 - Product not available.
2. ANDREW JACKSON $250 BOX $1 COINS (Y07)
Qty 1 @ $250.00 - Product not available.
3. THOMAS JEFFERSON $250 BOX $1 COINS (Y03)
Qty 1 @ $250.00 - Product not available.
4. NATIVE AMERICAN $250 BOX $1 COIN (N01)
Qty 1 @ $250.00 - In stock.
**we'll see if I get the president coins, since:
Order Acceptance Terms
Orders are not valid until accepted by the United States Mint.
You may cancel your order at any time prior to United States Mint processing.
The United States Mint reserves the right to limit quantities and may discontinue accepting orders at any time.
The United States Mint reserves the right to accept or reject coin orders in any combination or option(s) it determines to be in its best interest.
In the event a particular coin option is sold out, the United States Mint reserves the right to either process partial orders and make refunds, or return orders in their entirety.
UPDATE: Wasn't able to purchase the entire order b/c the president coins aren't available.
Total . . : 250.00
1. GEORGE WASHINGTON $250 BOX $1 COINS (Y06)
Qty 1 @ $250.00 - Product not available.
2. ANDREW JACKSON $250 BOX $1 COINS (Y07)
Qty 1 @ $250.00 - Product not available.
3. THOMAS JEFFERSON $250 BOX $1 COINS (Y03)
Qty 1 @ $250.00 - Product not available.
4. NATIVE AMERICAN $250 BOX $1 COIN (N01)
Qty 1 @ $250.00 - In stock.
However, since you have only one order for NA at $250, your order will be sent Smart Post which means it's FedExed to your local Post Office and your mailman will drop it on your porch or in your mailbox, no signature required. If it doesn't make it into your hands, oh well.
I strongly suggest you cancel that order and re-order for 2 boxes of NA's which will then be over the $300 limit and will be sent UPS signature required.
JMHO