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Jan 20, 2010, 4:53 pm
#7561
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Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,041
Jan 20, 2010, 5:04 pm
#7562
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,737
You must have a George Costanza sized wallet if you pay $500 in dollar bills... haha It seems to work fine over in Europe with the 1 euro coin.
Jan 20, 2010, 5:07 pm
#7563
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: PHX & PPT
Programs: DL PM, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold, AmExPlat
Posts: 833
Yes, I too did not get a confirmation email from the mint recently. When I checked my account with them online, it showed shipment in progress and gave a tracking number, which, when clicked, turned out to be an "unidentified" shipment on the UPS website, with no delivery info available. However, yesterday morning I received an automated recording call by phone from UPS, advising me the package would be delivered and required a signature, and voila -- they were here about an hour later.
Perhaps they are no longer sending conf emails to customers who have online accounts with them?
Jan 20, 2010, 5:40 pm
#7564
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,041
Jan 20, 2010, 6:47 pm
#7565
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Here Today Gone Tomorrow
Programs: NW Silver, CO Silver,SPG Gold, USMint Presidential, Chase/BA 100k, Airtran Wendy's cups
Posts: 815
Yes, 7 shipments today no emails. I thought I hit the lottery when the UPS man showed up.
Jan 20, 2010, 6:50 pm
#7566
Join Date: May 2009
Location: USA
Programs: UAL 1MM, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist, AA 3MM
Posts: 831
Hey DD look here!
Back in the game!
Order Status: Your order request has been shipped.
2001 SACAGAWEA $250 BOX $1 COINS 2 $250.00 $500.00 2 units shipped on 01/20/2010
2010 NATIVE AMERICAN $250 BOX $1 COINS 20 $250.00 $5,000.00 20 units shipped on 01/20/2010
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Ordered Jan 14, shipped Jan 20
Order Status: Your order request has been shipped.
2001 SACAGAWEA $250 BOX $1 COINS 2 $250.00 $500.00 2 units shipped on 01/20/2010
2010 NATIVE AMERICAN $250 BOX $1 COINS 20 $250.00 $5,000.00 20 units shipped on 01/20/2010
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Ordered Jan 14, shipped Jan 20
Last edited by mrpickles; Jan 20, 2010 at 6:58 pm
Jan 20, 2010, 7:11 pm
#7567
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Central Pennsylvania
Programs: SPG/Marriott Lifetime Gold, Amtrak Guest Rewards, UA Silver
Posts: 536
Ordered Jan 10, 2010
Shipped Jan 14, 2010 (and US Mint email)
UPS Call Jan 15, 2010
Received Jan 15, 2010
$500 of Native American Tree of Peace coins.
Jan 20, 2010, 7:19 pm
#7568
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: PDX/PHX
Programs: AS 100k, AA MM, HH Dia
Posts: 198
today's deposit :(
A while back, I posted that I opened a business savings account so I wouldn't need to deal with begging the bank to do me a favor.
So, I started receiving coins again, and of course, now this (once cool) bank is giving me trouble...
Teller: "You can't put $2000 in one bag, sir"
Me: "Okay, well the deposit bag has printed on it that you may put 2000 1$ coins in it."
... points at deposit bag ...
Teller: "I know that sir, but we only accept up to $500 per bag"
Me: "Why?"
...she goes and talks to the teller leader....
Teller: "We'll accept it this time."
...
Teller: "You know there is a fee for depositing coins?"
Me: "Yes, it should be $4, as listed in the schedule of fees"
Teller: "No, its $8."
... back and forth ...
Me: "So when the schedule of fees says $4 per bag for sorted coins, it really means for 'rolled' coins and 8$ fee for unsorted coins, doesn't mean for a mixed bag of coins, as the words would lead me to believe, but it means $8 for any bag filled with unrolled coins?"
Teller: "Correct."
Me: "Well, I'm glad we've established you're just making things up, because the words in the schedule of fees make very clear distincitions in usage between rolled, sorted, and unsorted."
Teller: "How would you like to pay the $8"
Me: "Cash"
So here I am back at the same place, I tried to do the right thing and open a business account so I could pay for the hassle of dealing with these coins... Off to try a new branch next time I guess.
So, I started receiving coins again, and of course, now this (once cool) bank is giving me trouble...
Teller: "You can't put $2000 in one bag, sir"
Me: "Okay, well the deposit bag has printed on it that you may put 2000 1$ coins in it."
... points at deposit bag ...
Teller: "I know that sir, but we only accept up to $500 per bag"
Me: "Why?"
...she goes and talks to the teller leader....
Teller: "We'll accept it this time."
...
Teller: "You know there is a fee for depositing coins?"
Me: "Yes, it should be $4, as listed in the schedule of fees"
Teller: "No, its $8."
... back and forth ...
Me: "So when the schedule of fees says $4 per bag for sorted coins, it really means for 'rolled' coins and 8$ fee for unsorted coins, doesn't mean for a mixed bag of coins, as the words would lead me to believe, but it means $8 for any bag filled with unrolled coins?"
Teller: "Correct."
Me: "Well, I'm glad we've established you're just making things up, because the words in the schedule of fees make very clear distincitions in usage between rolled, sorted, and unsorted."
Teller: "How would you like to pay the $8"
Me: "Cash"
So here I am back at the same place, I tried to do the right thing and open a business account so I could pay for the hassle of dealing with these coins... Off to try a new branch next time I guess.
Jan 20, 2010, 10:35 pm
#7569
Join Date: Nov 1999
Programs: UA, DL, AA, Sutherlands Lumber
Posts: 7,357
I paid taxes in an estrogen zone. It was a little dicey.
Jan 21, 2010, 10:32 am
#7570
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Between EWR & ABE
Programs: OnePass, AAdvantage, SkyMiles, PriorityClub, HHonors
Posts: 401
Jan 21, 2010, 10:33 am
#7571
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Between EWR & ABE
Programs: OnePass, AAdvantage, SkyMiles, PriorityClub, HHonors
Posts: 401
Jan 21, 2010, 10:35 am
#7572
Join Date: Oct 2009
Programs: SPG Gold, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 196
I successfully received one batch of the 2010 NA's.. But subsequent order attempts have been cancelled. Anyone had success in getting more than $5k of the 2010's and if so how'd you do it?
Jan 21, 2010, 10:37 am
#7573
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Between EWR & ABE
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Posts: 401
The gold, silver, and platinum bullion coins have a face value. The 1 oz gold is $50 and I think the 1 oz platinums are $100. You'd be foolish to use them as such, but if the value of gold or platinum ever fell drastically I guess they could always be used for their monetary face value.
Last edited by MojaveJack; Jan 21, 2010 at 10:48 am
Jan 21, 2010, 10:40 am
#7574
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Between EWR & ABE
Programs: OnePass, AAdvantage, SkyMiles, PriorityClub, HHonors
Posts: 401
When I buy gas, I hand the attendant a mint wrapped roll. Have never had a problem. If they want to open them and count them I have no problem with that.
Jan 21, 2010, 10:43 am
#7575
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Between EWR & ABE
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Posts: 401
Of course most folk don't carry around a lot of $1s but opt for bigger bills to keep down the volume. Canada has the "looney", their "silver" dollar and I believe also has a $2 coin in circulation.