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Copper Catcher
Administrator
USA
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 Posted - 11/02/2009 : 14:24:18
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A buddy sent me this link about folks placing orders from the US Mint for the dollar coins at face value and free shipping. The same day they are getting them they are turning around and deposting the coins....all in for the ability to get frequent flyer points!
Check out the link below:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12739586-post6004.html
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Neckro
1000+ Penny Miser Member
Saudi Arabia
1595 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 14:31:05
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| The USMint limits 500face per coin type. How in the hell did he get 70k face. |
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Copper Catcher
Administrator
USA
1347 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 14:47:35
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| Your guess is a good as mine, but it appears he in fact did! |
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highroller4321
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1971 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 15:08:53
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| There used to not be limits on the Native American Dollars. Looks like they aren't doing the Native Americans anymore. I also think that you can get $500 of EACH president at a time. |
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
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dakota1955
Penny Hoarding Member
801 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 15:37:03
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| If you can push the bar someone will find a way of doing that. |
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Lemon Thrower
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
912 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 15:41:32
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Originally posted by dakota1955
If you can push the bar someone will find a way of doing that.
i used to post over there quite a bit.
back in the dot com days, there was an outfit called valu mags. do a search on flyertalk for it. Folks figured out how to get a flight on the concord transcontinental (entire bird was first class) for a hundred bucks or so. I did the valu mags thing late in the game - i scored some nice points but didn't get greddy. some folks who got greedy got burned.
i also bought a ton of savings bonds with my American Express after I sold my house and was waiting to buy another one. went to italy for free in business class on that one. Thank you flyer talk! Have also been to brazil, hawaii, San fran and chicago for free.
bottom line is those folks over there are smart and it probably works - for now. |
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hobo finds
Penny Pincher Member
228 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2009 : 09:14:18
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| Looks like they are sold out of the Native American Dollars. This guy must have bought them all! |
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barrytrot
Penny Collector Member
USA
410 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2009 : 10:50:31
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| The best thing about the dollar-ship program is the free little white sorters :) Those are nice :) |
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PennySaved
Penny Collector Member
361 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2009 : 13:12:17
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| If you think about it too, it is a good way to take out a cash advance on a credit card without paying the outrageous fee that the credit card company charges. |
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barrytrot
Penny Collector Member
USA
410 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2009 : 14:36:41
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Good point PennySaved.
The "drop ship program" has got to be a better technique than a "payday advance loan" also :) |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
5250 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2009 : 01:20:05
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Even better if you have a card that gives you cash back. Nice to make a percentage or 2.  |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
Let me see if I understand this? If you cross the North Korean border illegally, you get 12 years hard labor; the Iranian border illegally you are detained indefinitely. If you cross the US border illegally, you get a driver’s license, a social security card, welfare, food stamps, free health care!
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Buying dollars for frequent flyer points!
