Comments on: Testing the commemorative coin/frequent flyer miles tactic http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/07/14/testing-the-commemorative-coinfrequent-flyer-miles-tactic/ Gadgets, gear, and greatness for people on the go Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:48:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Dan Trumble http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/07/14/testing-the-commemorative-coinfrequent-flyer-miles-tactic/comment-page-1/#comment-2038 Dan Trumble Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:02:40 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=6493#comment-2038 ...oh yeah, and you get a bit of excerice in the bargain....and who amongst us couldn't use a bit more excercise? It's something like 19.5 lbs per $1000. Think of this as your first step toward a more healthy lifestyle... …oh yeah, and you get a bit of excerice in the bargain….and who amongst us couldn’t use a bit more excercise? It’s something like 19.5 lbs per $1000. Think of this as your first step toward a more healthy lifestyle…

]]> By: Dan Trumble http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/07/14/testing-the-commemorative-coinfrequent-flyer-miles-tactic/comment-page-1/#comment-2037 Dan Trumble Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:59:39 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=6493#comment-2037 UPS delivers the coins and requires someone to sign. They tried to deliver this most recent $2000 batch on Friday when nobody was home and left a note but not the shipment. Instead it came back today. So, at least in my case, they have not left it on the porch. The other thing, though, is that it comes in a pretty basic brown box so unless someone has specific knowledge of what's inside (or just plans to steal any old package left on the porch), you might be okay anyway. Think of this as your little piece of the stimulous package. The gov't is throwing a bunch of money overboard on various dubious things but here you are giving a bit of work to the mint people, the UPS people, the credit card/bank people, and of course, yourself...very stimulating, don't you think? UPS delivers the coins and requires someone to sign. They tried to deliver this most recent $2000 batch on Friday when nobody was home and left a note but not the shipment. Instead it came back today. So, at least in my case, they have not left it on the porch. The other thing, though, is that it comes in a pretty basic brown box so unless someone has specific knowledge of what’s inside (or just plans to steal any old package left on the porch), you might be okay anyway.

Think of this as your little piece of the stimulous package. The gov’t is throwing a bunch of money overboard on various dubious things but here you are giving a bit of work to the mint people, the UPS people, the credit card/bank people, and of course, yourself…very stimulating, don’t you think?

]]> By: Kevin http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/07/14/testing-the-commemorative-coinfrequent-flyer-miles-tactic/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 Kevin Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:43:46 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=6493#comment-2036 Dan, Were the coins left on your doorstep, or did you have to sign for them? I noticed that Chris Guillebeau posted that his delivery guy left $4500 worth of coins on his front porch.... !!!! Dan,

Were the coins left on your doorstep, or did you have to sign for them? I noticed that Chris Guillebeau posted that his delivery guy left $4500 worth of coins on his front porch…. !!!!

]]> By: Dan Trumble http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/07/14/testing-the-commemorative-coinfrequent-flyer-miles-tactic/comment-page-1/#comment-2035 Dan Trumble Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:10:22 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=6493#comment-2035 I've done this three times (and my 4th order should be coming pretty soon). Today was the "worst" experience I've had thus far. I took 80 rolls in ($2000) and they did bust 'em open and run them through the machine. I had to wait a while but that was okay. These I did on a low interest rate Discover card. So, I ordered $1000 the first time, $1500, the second time (the first two times on a mileage card), $2000 the third time (on a Discover card)and am now waiting for a $5000 order (also on a Discover card). Anyway, the banks are probably not thrilled with dealing with the deposits but the three times I've gone in with significant deposits of $1 coins, they've taken them and it seems to work. I messed up on one credit card and am currently paying something like 27%+ interest so if I can get enough charged to a low-interest rate Discover card or two, deposit most of it into my checking account, and then pay off the high rate card, I've effectively done a no-fee balance transfer (besides earning cash back for the Discover purchases). I’ve done this three times (and my 4th order should be coming pretty soon). Today was the “worst” experience I’ve had thus far. I took 80 rolls in ($2000) and they did bust ‘em open and run them through the machine. I had to wait a while but that was okay. These I did on a low interest rate Discover card.

So, I ordered $1000 the first time, $1500, the second time (the first two times on a mileage card), $2000 the third time (on a Discover card)and am now waiting for a $5000 order (also on a Discover card). Anyway, the banks are probably not thrilled with dealing with the deposits but the three times I’ve gone in with significant deposits of $1 coins, they’ve taken them and it seems to work.

I messed up on one credit card and am currently paying something like 27%+ interest so if I can get enough charged to a low-interest rate Discover card or two, deposit most of it into my checking account, and then pay off the high rate card, I’ve effectively done a no-fee balance transfer (besides earning cash back for the Discover purchases).

]]> By: mruseless http://www.practicalhacks.com/2009/07/14/testing-the-commemorative-coinfrequent-flyer-miles-tactic/comment-page-1/#comment-1916 mruseless Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:27:33 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=6493#comment-1916 looking forward to your next post... curious if this works. looking forward to your next post… curious if this works.

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