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Circulating the dollar coin

Recently I picked up four rolls of dollar coins at the bank.I opened the rolls up and put the best four in flips for my collection.Now,what to do with the rest but spend 'em,right?
Went down to the Walmart to spend a few of these and the clerk asked me "what are these?";
Went to another store with a few more and the clerk says,"I see you've decided to get rid of these.:mrdisgust2.Went to the grocery store and paid in shiny Presidential dollars and the clerk says,"You must feel kind of rich or something with these."
To "what are these?" I patiently explained what they are,showing the $1 symbol on the coin to the clerk. On a side note, it's unknown whether the self check out machine will accept these coins or not.
To "I see you've decided to get rid of these" I responded with "well,they are legal tender."
To "you must feel kind of rich or something with these" I answered,"well,they are gold and I don't know why I'm paying you with them."
All three clerks that I've given these to seem to be thinking I'm being a PITA.Maybe so,but I can argue that their counting skills are being worked on,right?
Went down to the Walmart to spend a few of these and the clerk asked me "what are these?";


To "what are these?" I patiently explained what they are,showing the $1 symbol on the coin to the clerk. On a side note, it's unknown whether the self check out machine will accept these coins or not.
To "I see you've decided to get rid of these" I responded with "well,they are legal tender."
To "you must feel kind of rich or something with these" I answered,"well,they are gold and I don't know why I'm paying you with them."
All three clerks that I've given these to seem to be thinking I'm being a PITA.Maybe so,but I can argue that their counting skills are being worked on,right?
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
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<< <i>Went down to the Walmart to spend a few of these and the clerk asked me "what are these?";
The irony is that WalMart was the initial distribution channel of choice by the gummint for the Sacagawea dollars in 2000.
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All of the self checkout machines I've tried using them at definitely take them though, as well as most parking meters around here.
i've had some clerks ask "is that coin 'fficial currency?"
and others call the manager to "make sure"
<< <i>i've had some clerks ask "is that coin 'fficial currency?"
and others call the manager to "make sure"
Wait 'til they try to mark them with a pen to make sure they are not counterfeit.
i didn't have the heart to ask them if they had heard of Sacagawea.
<< <i>No one looks twice when I spend them but I don't get them in change. >>
Many places accept them, but do not distribute them unless you ask, including banks. They just don't want to deal with the potential customer rejection.
-Randy Newman
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<< <i>No one looks twice when I spend them but I don't get them in change. >>
Many places accept them, but do not distribute them unless you ask, including banks. They just don't want to deal with the potential customer rejection. >>
Most places just roll them back up and take them back to the bank, instead of recirculating them back to the public. These places do nothing for the future of the dollar coins, soon they may be in SMS sets and only available from the mint at a hefty charge.
I was a Monkey
<< <i>I usually try to pick up $100 or so every month in dollars and circulate them, never gotten a second glance from anybody I've tried giving them to. I have never received them in change, though.
All of the self checkout machines I've tried using them at definitely take them though, as well as most parking meters around here. >>
I Wish the Coinstar Machines would Take them but i got and E-Mail directly from the Coinstar company saying their Machines don't take them. And on a Side Note, i tried a New $5.00 bill at one of our Many Casino's here in Florida and The Slots don't recognize them yet. Ray in Florida..