Banned from US Mint?

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NMR
NMR Posts: 54 ✭✭
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I haven’t been buying any coins on the US mint website now for well over a year. I placed a few orders for some of the hotter coins- I even had a deal with Type 2 on the last attempt. Unfortunately, my orders kept getting cancelled! I thought it was because the coins were sold out even though I got my order in quickly. But, that was not the case.

A while back, the US Mint had a coin sent and it was never delivered. I disputed it through them and with my credit card company. Well, I got the charges reversed twice and never knew about it. I called the mint when my orders kept getting cancelled and they said no you owe us this money. I’m like ok I understand now let me pay it back. Their response was no, its been too long so its a collections agency. They gave me the number. I called there and they said no we have no record of you. So, as is typical with the government I’m in some kind of limbo that I cannot leave. Has this happened to anyone before??

I’ve got a credit cad in my GFs name so I created an account with her name, credit card number but my address. I wonder if that will be successful??

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  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,068 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    You try calling them?

  • NMR
    NMR Posts: 54 ✭✭
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    I sure did! No one ever let me know and when you call to talk to someone you have to schedule it - they give you like a week window when someone could call you from Dallas. Then the collections is part of the us treasury dept. that’s useless too. So bizarre.

  • BStrauss3
    BStrauss3 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Purchase limits are household, so let us know if bans are too...

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  • alaura22
    alaura22 Posts: 3,963 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Just open a new account in your GF name, or father, brother, whoever

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  • cheezhed
    cheezhed Posts: 6,406 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    If it went to collections as they say surely you would have gotten some type of notification from a collections agency?

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  • NMR
    NMR Posts: 54 ✭✭
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    Nothing! I kept telling them that. I never knew. They’re like we sent you something. Omg. I’ll let everyone know if I can actually order something. I was interested in the new palladium coin coming up but it’s more than the spot price of palladium. That’s crazy.

  • NMR
    NMR Posts: 54 ✭✭
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    I meant to say twice the spot price. Well more than $100 twice spot.

  • JBK
    JBK Posts: 17,862 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I can't believe you never got a letter or email about this. Have you changed addresses? Emails?

    The collections process is very regimented, as there are legal ramifications.

    You never knew you were refunded twice? :#

  • davewesen
    davewesen Posts: 6,982 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I think your GF name/address will work as long as last name different than yours. People are mobile and an address ban would seem extreme.

  • TwoSides2aCoin
    TwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,217 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Count your blessings. Next is the “no fly” list. :joy:

  • NewEnglandNotes
    NewEnglandNotes Posts: 301 ✭✭✭
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    It has to have hit your credit report by now....

  • tincup
    tincup Posts: 5,481 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @TwoSides2aCoin said:
    Count your blessings. Next is the “no fly” list. :joy:

    I certainly would not be surprised it that could be a repercussion of the mess. Once such info gets into the computers of the gov bureaucracy... no telling what other areas and benefits might be affected.

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  • NMR
    NMR Posts: 54 ✭✭
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    My credit score is 832. Nothing on my credit report for over a year and no way for me to pay it. It’s hard to get excited about anything to buy - the prices are multiples over spot and no household limits. I have not filed a tax return where I get a refund yet but I would wager there’ may be a tax intercept. Maybe that will cure it.

  • OPA
    OPA Posts: 17,166 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    "I have not filed a tax return where I get a refund yet but I would wager there’ may be a tax intercept. Maybe that will cure it."

    I'm trying to make sense from your above statement. You don't file a tax return when you are do a refund?

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  • TomB
    TomB Posts: 23,189 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @OPA said:
    "I have not filed a tax return where I get a refund yet but I would wager there’ may be a tax intercept. Maybe that will cure it."

    I'm trying to make sense from your above statement. You don't file a tax return when you are do a refund?

    I interpret it to mean that every tax return they filed resulted in payment due the government. YMMV.

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  • JBK
    JBK Posts: 17,862 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @OPA said:
    "I have not filed a tax return where I get a refund yet but I would wager there’ may be a tax intercept. Maybe that will cure it."

    I'm trying to make sense from your above statement. You don't file a tax return when you are do a refund?

    There are certain debts that are recoverable if you have a tax refund due. No idea if the mint is part of that.

  • CRHer700
    CRHer700 Posts: 2,153 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Maybe you don't actually owe them any money.

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  • JBK
    JBK Posts: 17,862 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I don't know the answer but I'm just throwing it out there...

    I wonder if some of the confusion has to do with US Mint vs Fulfillment Center. I'm not sure who actually charges the card.

  • NMR
    NMR Posts: 54 ✭✭
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    I miss flipping the coins but those opportunities are so limited now. My cpa filed an extension for 2023 and he just submitted my taxes today. I’m getting a nice refund so I’ll guess I’ll see how that turns out. I suspect I’ll be stuck in limbo tho and get it all back.

    I worked for the VA for 2 years and had a nice amount of money put away in my TSP. I tried to roll it over and I can’t. They say that the VA didn’t put some code in my TSP that says I’m not working for the VA any longer. So it’s stuck in there. I spent a dozen hours trying to resolve it. You can’t. I’ll be able
    To get it when I hit retirement age - lol. You can’t make this up.

  • gumby1234
    gumby1234 Posts: 5,901 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I imposed a ban on myself from buying from the mint about 40 years ago. One of the best decisions I have ever made.

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