thebat

You can't deposit gift cards into your checking account to pay for the gift cards. That's the point of all these posts. Free miles.

buschoi

OP was saying s/he could avoid the fee at Coinstar by getting giftcard. Happy was saying OP could buy the giftcard with the CC directly to still get the miles. Yes that's free miles, but why go through the hassle to get the coins with the CC, convert the coins into giftcards, which can't be deposited into checking account anyway? Happy's point was to just buy the giftcards with CC and that's it, skipping the step with the coins.

arvin charles

2 things:

- Some banks have free coin machines if you're a member.
- I'm going to start buying Lotto tickets with these coins. Who knows? I may just get lucky.

benmaller

10 days from order date not shipped date IME.

FTnoob101

Just received $5k the other day... e-mail direct ship (not customer service) and they'll reply

AlohaDaveKennedy

Anyone following the mint's directive to spend the dollar coins by buying votes, say in Alabama?

BTW, seeing my September orders all shipping now.

FriendlySkies

Just so I understand properly:

Purchase $250 or $500 in coins

Receive coins and then take them to the bank

Deposit Coins and then once the deposit posts, pay credit card for the $250 or $500 coin purchase

Earn miles.

Repeat.

Is this correct? I just found this thread, and it looks like a very good deal!

beckoa

Ordered Sept 27 4 bxs of GW
Still shows my order is in progress... and looks like it took some avail credit on my CC too...

Stoughton

Finally shipped - 10/6

Someone must be working eary at PBGS today

nasa808

Order was placed on Sept. 24 and it was shipped out today ( 10/6 ).

andyandy

Ouch, Dave. Non-corrupt Alabamian here. (all ten of us meet for coffee every tuesday)

But what an innovative idea! No serial numbers on coins to be traced. I'll have to suggest that to the lobbyists.

Andyandy

gejone

Read the sticky on the front of this forum and then go back about 40 pages and read through them to see some of the recent updates. At one time people would order thousand's of coins, take them to the bank and pay the credit card off. Then repeated the process. The Mint now has a cap in place of $1,000 maximum every 10 days. When you go to usmint.gov, look under the $1 Coin Direct Ship program rules and you will note the intent of the program is to circulate the coins and not immediately deposit the coins. Some do and some don't. The program has lost some of it's luster and may not be worth the hassle. You'll see some posters waiting for every shipment, wondering what's happening to their coins; if you do place an order, relax, they'll show up. Buy coins, spend them and enjoy the process.

KenfromDE

Yep, provided your word means nothing. Basically you give your word on:
"The immediate bank deposit of $1 coins ordered through this program does not result in their introduction into circulation and, therefore, does not comply with the intended purpose of the program."

http://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs...dentifier=8100

PS A minimum $500 order is needed to get free shipment.

Stoughton

Not for direct ship coins

KenfromDE

Don't forget to wear rubber gloves. Otherwise DNA!