Buy Presidential Dollar Coins with CC @ Face Value, Free Shipping
Nov 4, 2008, 1:01 pm
#1066
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The teller at Chase today just said "so you bought them and didn't need them" and I nodded. No problem.
Nov 4, 2008, 1:09 pm
#1067
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I have not had a chance to jump on this yet so YMMV, but, you people might want to try using the PayPal credit card browser add-on, with a milage card linked to your paypal account, additionally, AVS according to my merchant account only reads the numbers of the address and the zip code, so the street name and such for the billing address could be anything.
Additionally you could always change your billing address to another address if you are linked up with online billing for a few purchases and then change it back to your normal address in case a new card or anything is going to be sent.
Additionally you could always change your billing address to another address if you are linked up with online billing for a few purchases and then change it back to your normal address in case a new card or anything is going to be sent.
If I understand it correctly. As far as the mint is concerned the only thing I need to fill in 'correctly' as far as billing address goes is the zip code and street number?
So billing address would go:
[real number] [fake street name]
city, state [real zip]
Shipping address of course would have to put everything real as you do actually do want the coins delivered to you after you've been charged.
This of course all assumes that the mint is checking billing addresses, but, I think they're actually more looking at the shipping addresses.
Nov 4, 2008, 4:38 pm
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Shipped via USPS Registered Mail... on the 21st of October... arrived in ANC on the 4th of November, signature required.
Took 2 weeks in the mail... now to deposit the 1500 in coins
(Well... I hold onto a few rolls to spend/save)Just weighed it: 28 lbs 7 oz... very dense
Last edited by beckoa; Nov 4, 2008 at 4:53 pm Reason: Added weight information
Nov 5, 2008, 4:23 am
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Got it just now
Shipped via USPS Registered Mail... on the 21st of October... arrived in ANC on the 4th of November, signature required.
Took 2 weeks in the mail... now to deposit the 1500 in coins (Well... I hold onto a few rolls to spend/save)
Just weighed it: 28 lbs 7 oz... very dense
Shipped via USPS Registered Mail... on the 21st of October... arrived in ANC on the 4th of November, signature required.
Took 2 weeks in the mail... now to deposit the 1500 in coins
(Well... I hold onto a few rolls to spend/save)Just weighed it: 28 lbs 7 oz... very dense
Surprised to see so many coins (I saved $250 worth to keep/distribute) so had a total of $1250 deposited... They opened the sealed boxes and counted the number of rolls, and kept them rolled ^ Lugged them into Alaska USA inside my backpack too...
Nov 5, 2008, 5:13 am
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Deposited @ Alaska USA tonight
Surprised to see so many coins (I saved $250 worth to keep/distribute) so had a total of $1250 deposited... They opened the sealed boxes and counted the number of rolls, and kept them rolled ^ Lugged them into Alaska USA inside my backpack too...
Surprised to see so many coins (I saved $250 worth to keep/distribute) so had a total of $1250 deposited... They opened the sealed boxes and counted the number of rolls, and kept them rolled ^ Lugged them into Alaska USA inside my backpack too...
Nov 5, 2008, 6:20 am
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just think, some day in the far future, they will make an Obama coin
Nov 5, 2008, 6:30 am
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Let's hope they don't get that chance. They only issue coins of dead presidents, and the current series is scheduled to run out of dead presidents in 2016. 2016 (or 2017 if a couple more ex-presidents kick the bucket in the meantime) would be too early for Obama and his daughters.
Nov 5, 2008, 6:34 am
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Let's hope they don't get that chance. They only issue coins of dead presidents, and the current series is scheduled to run out of dead presidents in 2016. 2016 (or 2017 if a couple more ex-presidents kick the bucket in the meantime) would be too early for Obama and his daughters.
Nov 5, 2008, 4:27 pm
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Deposited @ Alaska USA tonight
Surprised to see so many coins (I saved $250 worth to keep/distribute) so had a total of $1250 deposited... They opened the sealed boxes and counted the number of rolls, and kept them rolled ^ Lugged them into Alaska USA inside my backpack too...
Surprised to see so many coins (I saved $250 worth to keep/distribute) so had a total of $1250 deposited... They opened the sealed boxes and counted the number of rolls, and kept them rolled ^ Lugged them into Alaska USA inside my backpack too...
Last edited by AKronin; Nov 5, 2008 at 4:28 pm Reason: misspelling
Nov 5, 2008, 9:06 pm
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It just seems like it could be slightly suspicious - that's all... but its better then lugging in a large box.
They did wonder why I had so many They asked if I bought them somewhere... I did keep a couple to spend & save...
They asked if I bought them somewhere... I did keep a couple to spend & save...
Nov 5, 2008, 11:44 pm
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I always just say that a friend owed me money and thought it would be funny to pay me in coins. Gets a laugh and have never had a problem
Nov 6, 2008, 11:18 am
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Order placed Nov. 1 (Saturday), processed and shipped Nov. 4 (Tue), Delivered Nov. 6 (Thursday).
They're getting fast at processing.
They're getting fast at processing.
Nov 7, 2008, 10:47 am
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