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#1471
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
Join Date: Oct 2006
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I just got home last night and my $500 box was waiting for me. I took it to Wachovia this morning without issue. They lady was sorta confused, but obviously didn't want to ask any questions. She just said, "I must admit that you're the first person to bring me Mint rolls of the dollar coins." I told her that she'd probably be seeing a lot more of me in the future doing this. She had a perplexed look on her face as she finished up the transaction.
Since that went over without issue, I just put in a 20 box order. My wife is ready to kill me... she doesn't see the value of airline points, I guess (but she does love to use them).
Since that went over without issue, I just put in a 20 box order. My wife is ready to kill me... she doesn't see the value of airline points, I guess (but she does love to use them).

#1472
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Land of the Free
Programs: AA 1MM Plat, PC Plat RA, HHonors Gold, National EE
Posts: 1,440
Thanks for the tip, imasosec!
Since I previously bought 2 boxes of the NAs, I ordered up 18 more just now. This'll put me over the top for the 10k bonus after 10k spend in year two of one of my AA MCs.
I bet these puppies won't stay in stock for very long! Is this 20-box coin deal part of the Obama economic stimulus plan??
Since I previously bought 2 boxes of the NAs, I ordered up 18 more just now. This'll put me over the top for the 10k bonus after 10k spend in year two of one of my AA MCs.
I bet these puppies won't stay in stock for very long! Is this 20-box coin deal part of the Obama economic stimulus plan??


#1473
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: MKE
Programs: SPG Plat
Posts: 146
My order of NA's have been on hold for about a month also. I called last Monday and the csr said they shouldn't be on hold for that long and she will take care of it. Looks like I'll have to call again next Monday as it's still on hold!

#1474
Join Date: Aug 2007
Programs: UA General
Posts: 334
I just went to Chase with $500 worth of coins. They first want me to break up the coins, then the machine showed there are only $498.55. I want to argue that their machine has problems, but there isn't any proof unless one is willing to count the coins one by one.
Kind of upset...is it Chase or US mint??
Kind of upset...is it Chase or US mint??

#1475
In memoriam
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 4,020
How can dollar coins come up as a number ending in 55 cents?
By the way, I have taken mint rolled coins to several banks and S&Ls. Nobody has ever asked me to unwrap the coins and there has never been any problem--except carrying those heavy, heavy boxes into the bank.
By the way, I have taken mint rolled coins to several banks and S&Ls. Nobody has ever asked me to unwrap the coins and there has never been any problem--except carrying those heavy, heavy boxes into the bank.

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#1476
Join Date: Aug 2007
Programs: UA General
Posts: 334
Exactly!
They said "there could be quarters that got rolled in there" (OS:
I don't want to argue with you because obviously you don't know that you can't get 55 cents with dollars and quarters...)
I never liked Chase, and now I am fully disgusted by them.
They said "there could be quarters that got rolled in there" (OS:

I never liked Chase, and now I am fully disgusted by them.


#1477
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Fairmont Lifetime Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 2,882
waiting to pull the trigger on 18 boxes with any double miles/promo from any of my cards....any day now....


#1478
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Programs: Hilton Gold, SPG & IHG Plat, & every airline program that I can join
Posts: 2,278
Not much of a promo, but I did get a mailing with a individual code from Citi AA card with 1.25 miles per dollar thru 4/30 and a bonus 5000 miles with $20K in spend thru 7/30/09. I use this card to get AA miles to move to Hilton in places that don't take the Hilton Amex. So if you are really bonkers on this deal then 20K in coins would equal 30,000 AA Miles or 60,000 Hilton points.
JudyJFLA
JudyJFLA

#1479
Join Date: May 2003
Programs: AA (1MM)
Posts: 1,766
Not much of a promo, but I did get a mailing with a individual code from Citi AA card with 1.25 miles per dollar thru 4/30 and a bonus 5000 miles with $20K in spend thru 7/30/09. I use this card to get AA miles to move to Hilton in places that don't take the Hilton Amex. So if you are really bonkers on this deal then 20K in coins would equal 30,000 AA Miles or 60,000 Hilton points.
JudyJFLA
JudyJFLA

#1480
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: AA PLT 2MM
Posts: 2,018
Without some creative ways of "beating the system", a person has only had the opportunity to buy $8,500 of coins to date ($500 for 7 Presidents and $5,000 on the new Native American coin). Currently, you can't even order all 7 Presidents -- so a $20,000 spend seems to be out of reach on this program for the moment.

#1481
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: BZN
Programs: AA:Lifetime Plat DL:Lifetime Silver UA:1P MAR:Lifetime Tit
Posts: 8,288
Without some creative ways of "beating the system", a person has only had the opportunity to buy $8,500 of coins to date ($500 for 7 Presidents and $5,000 on the new Native American coin). Currently, you can't even order all 7 Presidents -- so a $20,000 spend seems to be out of reach on this program for the moment.
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#1482
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 11,370
b) it's a great way to meet credit card spending thresholds

#1483
Join Date: Oct 2004
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B) This too would add some value beyond the raw points/miles earnings itself, but I suspect that a relatively small percentage of people are ordering enough to make a substantial difference to hitting thresholds. However, if someone is trying for $25K on an Amex DL card and could only hit $20K without this offer and is able to get $5K of coins with ease, I could see this being reasonable.

#1484
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B) This too would add some value beyond the raw points/miles earnings itself, but I suspect that a relatively small percentage of people are ordering enough to make a substantial difference to hitting thresholds. However, if someone is trying for $25K on an Amex DL card and could only hit $20K without this offer and is able to get $5K of coins with ease, I could see this being reasonable.

#1485
Join Date: Oct 2004
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There's another thread where people were discussing the act of rounding purchases or otherwise making transactions that yield one "free" mile/point per 15-20 seconds of effort. Similarly, I can't see how this makes sense, as earning 250 miles per hour equates to a payout so low that it isn't worth the time alone.
