Well, it looks like being in the waiting room already may be an advantage. But who really knows? The mint's prior history with the concept of FIFO is very poor...
Already I see complaints coming on this waiting room. You were not instructed to get in line at 11:45. It should be hit the site at noon and line starts forming.
Wow. I only had a two minute wait time and was able to order one each of the silver. I was waiting for the 30+ minute wait. I'm really surprised how fast it went for me. I'm never that lucky.
<< <i>So the ones that got in early. Did the web site allow you get in line before 12PM? >>
No, it didn't put me in the waiting room until 11 cst. Then it said I had a 3 minute wait. I logged in to the mint website a couple hours ago. The only thing I did was follow the link posted by Edgar.
Wait time is jumping all over the place. Started at 23 minutes, then 24, then 38, have gone down to as low as 27 but am back up at 39 minutes now. Joke. Complete joke.
<< <i>With a limit of 50 per order, the gold coins could theoretically sell out in only 1000 orders. You know the big boys and their minions are going to jump in full tilt. Subtract out the ones that the mint is taking to Baltimore and you're got the setup for a very quick sellout (as a number of posters have predicted), like maybe in the first hour or two. My original plan was to make several small orders and keep a few "sealed FS eligible" boxes for the future. That plan is now out the window in favor of maxing out early. Who knows if I'll be able to even get a second order placed before they go dark... >>
With a flood coming from flippers ( if flippers are buying ) and Gold working a serious downtrend, I'm gonna sit this one out. If prices don't drop in the aftermarket I lose. But my money can go elsewhere so no big loss. Dont have enough to be buying everything that comes along.
My 1 1/2 hours just jumped to 2 hours... Yes, it's jumping around though it's an improvement over the system that was in place for the 25th Avviversary set.... Which just crumbled under the weight if my memory isn't failing me.
Happy, humble, honored and proud recipient of the “You Suck” award 10/22/2014
I wonder if it kicks you off the web site after you placed your order. My guess it would be hard to make multiple single orders if you are placed in a waiting room.
<< <i>I wonder if it kicks you off the web site after you placed your order. My guess it would be hard to make multiple single orders if you are placed in a waiting room. >>
It doesn't and I made multiple orders for friends under different accts. Stupid that it lets that happen.
I signed in at 11:45. I was then placed in the pre-waiting waiting room at the clock ticked down to 12:00 noon. Was placed in waiting room with only one minute to wait at 12:01 pm. I thought that was a typo! Couldn't believe it. Then it did a count down to less than one minute. Then it had me wait as I was redirected to the US Mint website. Once I was in the website, it said I was okay to shop. It was as if no one else was in. I flew right through the ordering process and got 4 each of the gold. At the same time, I had another browser opened with a wait time still showing of over 45 minutes.... go figure. Hang in there gang!
"What we are never changes, but who we are ... never stops changing."
I waited in the waiting room, then it said I was being redirected. Took me to a page showing only the proof dollar. Very slooooow site because of the heavy traffic. I can't find the gold products. Trying to call on phone too. Just busy signals.
Kind of slow. It would have been quicker if I only wanted the proof silver, as that is what came up when I got redirected, but trying to find one of each had lag time. Finally out at 11:10 cst
Wow. I logged out, closed my browser, and went back to the us mint page and got right back on without any problem. That's not a good sign for those stuck in the purgatory that is the mint waiting room.
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mbogoman
https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/classic-issues-colonials-through-1964/zambezi-collection-trade-dollars/7345Asesabi Lutho
<< <i>Dealers passing out buy offer flyers to those in line. >>
What are the offers like?
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
Is it better to order online or by calling?
mbogoman
https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/classic-issues-colonials-through-1964/zambezi-collection-trade-dollars/7345Asesabi Lutho
<< <i>Actually, after re-reading the message, I'mnot really in the waiting room, but will be placed in it when the catalog re-opens. Jeez-Louise! >>
Same here!
estimated wait time 13 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
mbogoman
https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/classic-issues-colonials-through-1964/zambezi-collection-trade-dollars/7345Asesabi Lutho
mbogoman
https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/classic-issues-colonials-through-1964/zambezi-collection-trade-dollars/7345Asesabi Lutho
Box of 20
This sucks.
Wait time is one hour and 6 minutes.
Box of 20
mbogoman
https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/classic-issues-colonials-through-1964/zambezi-collection-trade-dollars/7345Asesabi Lutho
now 19 min
got 3 ea of the golds.
Box of 20
placed into waiting room at 12 for 19 min wait
at 12:12 still a 12 minute wait
waiting time jumping around
this is a TERRIBLE system.
<< <i>So the ones that got in early. Did the web site allow you get in line before 12PM? >>
No, it didn't put me in the waiting room until 11 cst. Then it said I had a 3 minute wait. I logged in to the mint website a couple hours ago. The only thing I did was follow the link posted by Edgar.
mbogoman
https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/classic-issues-colonials-through-1964/zambezi-collection-trade-dollars/7345Asesabi Lutho
<< <i>With a limit of 50 per order, the gold coins could theoretically sell out in only 1000 orders. You know the big boys and their minions are going to jump in full tilt. Subtract out the ones that the mint is taking to Baltimore and you're got the setup for a very quick sellout (as a number of posters have predicted), like maybe in the first hour or two. My original plan was to make several small orders and keep a few "sealed FS eligible" boxes for the future. That plan is now out the window in favor of maxing out early. Who knows if I'll be able to even get a second order placed before they go dark... >>
With a flood coming from flippers ( if flippers are buying ) and Gold working a serious downtrend, I'm gonna sit this one
out. If prices don't drop in the aftermarket I lose. But my money can go elsewhere so no big loss. Dont have enough to be
buying everything that comes along.
Yes, it's jumping around though it's an improvement over the system that was in place for the 25th Avviversary set....
Which just crumbled under the weight if my memory isn't failing me.
Happy, humble, honored and proud recipient of the “You Suck” award 10/22/2014
no one said line started forming early this morning.
buyers should start hitting the site t 12noon and hit the waiting room then.....
it appears the waiting room line started forming before 12.
Box of 20
1 Gold Proof
1 Gold Unc
1 Silver Proof
4 Silver Unc
1 Clad Proof
3 Clad Unc
Confirmation No. 4291XXXX
Do these things have a mintage limit? I've been so busy of late I forgot to check.
RIP Mom- 1932-2012
<< <i>I wonder if it kicks you off the web site after you placed your order. My guess it would be hard to make multiple single orders if you are placed in a waiting room. >>
It doesn't and I made multiple orders for friends under different accts. Stupid that it lets that happen.
Damn....what a game!
Order #42920xxx
ordered 5 gold proofs.
Hang in there gang!
I waited in the waiting room, then it said I was being redirected. Took me to a page showing only the proof dollar. Very slooooow site because of the heavy traffic. I can't find the gold products. Trying to call on phone too. Just busy signals.
as that is what came up when I got redirected, but trying to find one of each had lag time.
Finally out at 11:10 cst