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| barrytrot |
Posted - 08/18/2009 : 07:46:26
I'm sure everyone has seen one of the variants of these:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV5O_7hWJxM&feature=pyv&ad=3484272110&kw=restaurant (My favorite)
I know people around this forum have way more than $1,000 in cents and I would love to see someone actually try to buy a lot of stuff for cents at Office Max where they claim they will "take your pennies".
I haven't sorted in a while (new baby) so I actually don't have any unsorted that I didn't already take back to the bank but I'm tempted to sort out a couple hundred dollars in zinc and go shopping at Office Max.
If anyone else does this, please try to video or at least recap your experience.
The challenge: If anyone comes up with video of a successful attempt I will paypal you $100. (First one only). The first unsuccessful video attempt I will paypal you $10.
EDIT NOTE: You have to purchase something for at least $100 in cents to be eligible :) |
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| jtm3 |
Posted - 08/30/2009 : 20:35:05
Sounds good |
| HoardCopperByTheTon |
Posted - 08/30/2009 : 20:29:47
I am thinking of sending a stack of the boxes of crayons to Nate and then whenever one of us does a deal with a member their box of crayons could ride with the coins or bullion.  |
| jtm3 |
Posted - 08/30/2009 : 20:22:11
I would pay shipping my box if I get an autograph! |
| PreservingThePast |
Posted - 08/30/2009 : 18:15:31
quote:
Originally posted by HoardCopperByTheTon
Did a scouting trip to Office Max today. Tough to find much I want to buy there. I like PreservingThePast's suggestion about getting school suppllies and donating them. I did a big shopping trip to do that a couple of weeks ago at Wally World. They were filling up a police cruiser and making up packages for local families. I could always buy a box of crayons for every RealCent member. They were only a penny a box.. but the shipping would kill me.
I may be eons from the crayons and coloring book portion of my life, but I still love the smell of a brand new box of crayons!
Spending pennies to help out teachers and their classrooms would certainly garner a lot of publicity, especially if word happened to "leak out" with enough advance notice for the media to arrive. Sounds like a win/win situation to me.
From a former school volunteer/teacher's aide, tutor, etc. I say thanks for the contribution you already made to further the education of those who will be running our country when we are most at their mercy--in our declining years.
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| HoardCopperByTheTon |
Posted - 08/30/2009 : 17:06:08
Did a scouting trip to Office Max today. Tough to find much I want to buy there. I like PreservingThePast's suggestion about getting school suppllies and donating them. I did a big shopping trip to do that a couple of weeks ago at Wally World. They were filling up a police cruiser and making up packages for local families. I could always buy a box of crayons for every RealCent member. They were only a penny a box.. but the shipping would kill me. |
| NotABigDeal |
Posted - 08/30/2009 : 12:50:59
quote:
Originally posted by Kurr
lol, I would soooooo do this, if I had anything to buy at O.M.
Those of you who have met me understand, I don't mind making a specticle of myself or being stared at. I like funny looks, and pushing buttons.
Pretty much how I feel about it.
Deal |
| Kurr |
Posted - 08/30/2009 : 11:00:53
lol, I would soooooo do this, if I had anything to buy at O.M.
Those of you who have met me understand, I don't mind making a specticle of myself or being stared at. I like funny looks, and pushing buttons. |
| jtm3 |
Posted - 08/30/2009 : 10:53:53
You could auction off some school supplies on the auction forum.
After all it is Realcent history! |
| PreservingThePast |
Posted - 08/30/2009 : 08:36:12
Just a thought.......if this offer is still open and any of you are serious about trying to do it.
What about making a purchase of school supplies that would benefit teachers/classrooms, etc. Make the purchase, make a charitable donation for tax purposes, and claim the prize on here.
Enjoy. |
| jtm3 |
Posted - 08/27/2009 : 21:55:30
They seem to be implying they will accept up $1000 in pennies.
Thats a lot of rulers! |
| jtm3 |
Posted - 08/25/2009 : 17:07:28
So Hoard, You made it out to Office Max yet? |
| twocents |
Posted - 08/23/2009 : 16:32:59
Good articles, Barry. I do not wish to paint myself as being an anarchist. I just think it would be funny to see a video of someone trying. I would imagine that the serious hoarders would come to the conclusion that doing so would not be very wise. Nobody wants to be on one of those lists, labeled as a rabble-rouser. |
| PreservingThePast |
Posted - 08/23/2009 : 15:49:43
I've seen a couple of articles in the recent few weeks on Coinflation about people trying to pay for something with legal US Money and it either being refused or getting the police called on them.
Can't remember entire circumstances but one recently was a gentleman that liked to use our $2.00 bills as he felt they spoke volumes about our current situation. He was the one the police were called to come.
The most recent one, was last week, I think and it was two young girls with their mom wanting to spend their piggy banks of about $5.00 each to pay for a toy they had chosen to spend their hard saved coins on at a Target store. The cashier refused to accept their loose US coins for payment.
So...anything is possible anymore.
Edited for spelling correction. Don't get old--brains start to malfunction! |
| barrytrot |
Posted - 08/23/2009 : 09:32:35
quote:
Originally posted by twocents
I would happily do it. I just have no chance of coming up with enough cents to do so.
Barrytrot, the IRS cannot refuse or take any such vengeance without undermining the law. Doing so would hasten the elimination of the cent. As soon as the government, itself, would show that the cent is no longer legal tender, how could it expect anyone else to continue to use it?
#1 The Government breaks the law/Constitution EVERY day. You are wise to realize they aren't your friends and don't play by any rules other than their whim at the time.
#2 According to IRS rules to accept cash they must "count the cash CAREFULLY in the presence of the tax payer."
That alone is punishment enough if you owe more than a couple hundred dollars.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070515110502AAVinVH
#3 There are several historical examples where the Government has either refused to take cents/change or charged a surcharge to do so or clearly and arbitrarily punished! I did a quick Google search, here are a few examples:
http://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/KnowledgeBase.nsf/0/AB04FB8C07985FEC852570310052C341?OpenDocument
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1120208723965
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090812095420AA1OuHm
http://www.baristanet.com/2008/12/bloomfields_penny_problem.php
NOTE: There are a lot more examples of bad things happening to those that pay with cents.
To be fair there are some successful examples as well.
Here is a success story:
http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/08/15/pay-your-tax-bill-in-coins-and-small-bills/
Do not tempt the Government into putting you on one of the many lists they keep of people to either kill or harass. |
| twocents |
Posted - 08/23/2009 : 08:33:20
I would happily do it. I just have no chance of coming up with enough cents to do so.
Barrytrot, the IRS cannot refuse or take any such vengeance without undermining the law. Doing so would hasten the elimination of the cent. As soon as the government, itself, would show that the cent is no longer legal tender, how could it expect anyone else to continue to use it? |
| barrytrot |
Posted - 08/23/2009 : 00:48:54
Do you honestly want to tempt the Government to mess with you?
Do you honestly think they would not potentially decide to take vengeance?
And do you honestly think you could avoid that vengeance? |
| PennyPauper |
Posted - 08/23/2009 : 00:07:44
quote:
Originally posted by twocents
The video I would like to see is that of one of the heavy hitters in here, down at the IRS paying his or her entire federal income tax bill in pennies. Give them the zincolns, of course. Anyone interested?
why not do it also twocents? imagine everyday folks paying all taxes in zinc or at least a few hundred heavy hitters,although frn's are worth..less,it could send a heavy message. like. render unto cesear... from wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Render_unto_Caesar...#Context
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| twocents |
Posted - 08/22/2009 : 22:59:33
The video I would like to see is that of one of the heavy hitters in here, down at the IRS paying his or her entire federal income tax bill in pennies. Give them the zincolns, of course. Anyone interested? |
| merc49 |
Posted - 08/22/2009 : 12:56:30
i love seeing that many pennies in one place.........to bad its not in my garage. |
| Ardent Listener |
Posted - 08/21/2009 : 19:04:45
quote:
Originally posted by AGgressive Metal
By my reading of Public Law 89-81, Section 102, in the Coinage Act of 1965, they cannot legally refuse to accept US one cent coins as tender in payment of "all debts, public and private, public charges, taxes, duties, and dues."
In that case..........
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| barrytrot |
Posted - 08/21/2009 : 06:15:43
The $100 and the $10 are still available :) So if they take it the first one to run down there should be winning :0 |
| slickeast |
Posted - 08/21/2009 : 03:45:23
HoardCopperByTheTon.....go for it. |
| HoardCopperByTheTon |
Posted - 08/21/2009 : 02:45:41
Do you think they prefer canvas or plastic.. bags? Firing up 6 counting machines to fill bags and 3 rolling machines to fill boxes with rolls. Hope they have some good stuff on sale. |
| jadedragon |
Posted - 08/20/2009 : 21:57:39
quote:
Originally posted by NotABigDeal
OfficeMax Penniesū
From: White, Jennifer (JENNIFERWHITE@officemax.com)
Sent: Thu 8/20/09 12:54 PM
To: (*)
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your email. If you plan on making a $1000 and paying with all pennies please let us know which store you will be visiting so we can notify them ahead of time.
Deal
I note that she did not actually answer your question, just asked that you notify them before hand. I can see it now:
Memo To: Store Manager in KC
From: Customer Service - Direct/Dotcom/Retail Rep - Mentor, OH
Re: Crazy Penny Guy.
Customer J has threatened to come shopping with $1000 in pennies. Please do not waste your time counting all those coins. Just use the shipping scale in the back. If he does not like that, call the cops.
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| NotABigDeal |
Posted - 08/20/2009 : 19:25:39
Above message edited due to my stupidity. Fixed now.
Deal |
