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My Washington Dollar Experience
Got a roll of Washington Dollars at the bank and started out to see where
I could spend them. First stop McDonalds for breakfast. Cashier looked at it and asked what it was, called manager over who examined it. He told me it was not a coin since it did not have a date... After much explaining, they still refused to take them, although the person behind be wanted them. So I got my breakfast. Stop 2. Wal-Mart. Cashier said they only take American money. Manager came over and asked if these were the "New" dollar coins he heard about. I was able to spend them after his inspection. Stop 3. Big Lots! Cashier wouldn't take them, thought they were arcade tokens. Manager came over and after 5 minutes (and a phone call) took them. Stop 4. Costco. No problem at all. The cashier even wanted some extra. Stop 5. Burger King. Cashier said it wasn't "real" money, manager thought it was fake. The owner (?) then came out and said it was ok. |
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On Feb 21, 10:22 am, "Wes Chormicle" wrote:
Got a roll of Washington Dollars at the bank and started out to see where I could spend them. First stop McDonalds for breakfast. Cashier looked at it and asked what it was, called manager over who examined it. He told me it was not a coin since it did not have a date... After much explaining, they still refused to take them, although the person behind be wanted them. So I got my breakfast. Stop 2. Wal-Mart. Cashier said they only take American money. Manager came over and asked if these were the "New" dollar coins he heard about. I was able to spend them after his inspection. Stop 3. Big Lots! Cashier wouldn't take them, thought they were arcade tokens. Manager came over and after 5 minutes (and a phone call) took them. Stop 4. Costco. No problem at all. The cashier even wanted some extra. Stop 5. Burger King. Cashier said it wasn't "real" money, manager thought it was fake. The owner (?) then came out and said it was ok. All due to the proper lack of promotion by the mint. My local paper has not had anything in it about the new coins. When they change the look of currency, my paper prints illustrations of the new bills so everyone will know what they look like. The new dollar coin looks like a Chuck E. Cheese token! |
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My Washington Dollar Experience
This would not seem to bode well for the new coins. If the population
largely hates having to deal with them...they won't stay viable long. Joe Winnett "Wes Chormicle" wrote in message news Got a roll of Washington Dollars at the bank and started out to see where I could spend them. First stop McDonalds for breakfast. Cashier looked at it and asked what it was, called manager over who examined it. He told me it was not a coin since it did not have a date... After much explaining, they still refused to take them, although the person behind be wanted them. So I got my breakfast. Stop 2. Wal-Mart. Cashier said they only take American money. Manager came over and asked if these were the "New" dollar coins he heard about. I was able to spend them after his inspection. Stop 3. Big Lots! Cashier wouldn't take them, thought they were arcade tokens. Manager came over and after 5 minutes (and a phone call) took them. Stop 4. Costco. No problem at all. The cashier even wanted some extra. Stop 5. Burger King. Cashier said it wasn't "real" money, manager thought it was fake. The owner (?) then came out and said it was ok. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 1275 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try SPAMfighter for free now! |
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My Washington Dollar Experience
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"Wes Chormicle" wrote: : He told me it was not a coin since it did not have a date... After much explaining, they still refused to take them, although the person behind be wanted them. : Cashier said they only take American money. Manager came over and asked if these were the "New" dollar coins he heard about. : Cashier wouldn't take them, thought they were arcade tokens. Manager came over and after 5 minutes (and a phone call) took them. : No problem at all. The cashier even wanted some extra. : Cashier said it wasn't "real" money, manager thought it was fake. The owner (?) then came out and said it was ok. Why don't we all print up a bunch of the one-page flyers about the new dollars and, when confronted with someone who doubts they're real money, hand them a flyer. I bet most people will want them, and if the manager sees this, might decide to use them as change in the store. My first reaction was to laugh at these people, but then I realized not everyone pays attention to such things. I saw many articles on the web and in my local paper about the new dollar coins, but obviously not every paper had an article and not everyone reads a paper or saw the web articles. Let's use this as an opportunity to educate people about the coins. This is beginning to be fun! Paul -- Paul Anderson OpenVMS Engineering Hewlett-Packard Company |
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I've spent them at over a dozen stores and about 5 or 6 gas stations mixed in with
Sacagawea dollars. The reactions were 100% positive. They immediately understood how much they were worth since they clearly say United States of America and $1 on them. They may also know (but I did not ask) that the Statue of Liberty is in the United States. About half of them had seen the news reports on TV or the newspaper. Vons (the local Safeway) went through their coins in 1 to 2 days and most are ordering more. Cashiers and customers *loved* them. -Fred Shecter -- """Remove "zorch" from address (2 places) to reply. http://www.sirius.com/ "Wes Chormicle" wrote in message news Got a roll of Washington Dollars at the bank and started out to see where I could spend them. First stop McDonalds for breakfast. Cashier looked at it and asked what it was, called manager over who examined it. He told me it was not a coin since it did not have a date... After much explaining, they still refused to take them, although the person behind be wanted them. So I got my breakfast. Stop 2. Wal-Mart. Cashier said they only take American money. Manager came over and asked if these were the "New" dollar coins he heard about. I was able to spend them after his inspection. Stop 3. Big Lots! Cashier wouldn't take them, thought they were arcade tokens. Manager came over and after 5 minutes (and a phone call) took them. Stop 4. Costco. No problem at all. The cashier even wanted some extra. Stop 5. Burger King. Cashier said it wasn't "real" money, manager thought it was fake. The owner (?) then came out and said it was ok. |
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I printed the 8.5 x 14 "Mailer" and gave it to bank tellers in late January and early
February. I think it helped. http://www.usmint.gov/downloads/mint...ams/Mailer.pdf -- """Remove "zorch" from address (2 places) to reply. http://www.sirius.com/ "Paul Anderson" wrote in message news In article t, "Wes Chormicle" wrote: : He told me it was not a coin since it did not have a date... After much explaining, they still refused to take them, although the person behind be wanted them. : Cashier said they only take American money. Manager came over and asked if these were the "New" dollar coins he heard about. : Cashier wouldn't take them, thought they were arcade tokens. Manager came over and after 5 minutes (and a phone call) took them. : No problem at all. The cashier even wanted some extra. : Cashier said it wasn't "real" money, manager thought it was fake. The owner (?) then came out and said it was ok. Why don't we all print up a bunch of the one-page flyers about the new dollars and, when confronted with someone who doubts they're real money, hand them a flyer. I bet most people will want them, and if the manager sees this, might decide to use them as change in the store. My first reaction was to laugh at these people, but then I realized not everyone pays attention to such things. I saw many articles on the web and in my local paper about the new dollar coins, but obviously not every paper had an article and not everyone reads a paper or saw the web articles. Let's use this as an opportunity to educate people about the coins. This is beginning to be fun! Paul -- Paul Anderson OpenVMS Engineering Hewlett-Packard Company |
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On Feb 21, 11:13 am, Paul Anderson wrote:
Why don't we all print up a bunch of the one-page flyers about the new dollars and, when confronted with someone who doubts they're real money, hand them a flyer. It isn't "our" job to educate the public. The U.S. Mint should have done that, starting at least 6 months ago. maybe you have so much spare time that you can do such things but I have better things to do with my time (like look for die varieties on state quarters!) Speaking of varieties, has anyone reported a Washington Dollar without the edge lettering yet? |
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My Washington Dollar Experience
"Wes Chormicle" wrote in message news Got a roll of Washington Dollars at the bank and started out to see where I could spend them. First stop McDonalds for breakfast. Cashier looked at it and asked what it was, called manager over who examined it. He told me it was not a coin since it did not have a date... After much explaining, they still refused to take them, although the person behind be wanted them. So I got my breakfast. Stop 2. Wal-Mart. Cashier said they only take American money. Manager came over and asked if these were the "New" dollar coins he heard about. I was able to spend them after his inspection. Stop 3. Big Lots! Cashier wouldn't take them, thought they were arcade tokens. Manager came over and after 5 minutes (and a phone call) took them. Stop 4. Costco. No problem at all. The cashier even wanted some extra. Stop 5. Burger King. Cashier said it wasn't "real" money, manager thought it was fake. The owner (?) then came out and said it was ok. The mint should award the PR contract elsewhere. Billy |
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"Joe Winnett" wrote in message news:12_Ch.2366$XT.551@trnddc06... This would not seem to bode well for the new coins. If the population largely hates having to deal with them...they won't stay viable long. Joe Winnett It's too bad the congressional and/or Mint's Human Factors people didn't research this more thoroughly before giving the okay to another ten years of dollar coins. The only ones who seem to be excited about the new dollars are coin collectors and "lay" people who want to save one because they're new and different. Few seem excited over the prospect of carrying and spending them. Bruce |
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My Washington Dollar Experience
"Fred Shecter" wrote in message ... I printed the 8.5 x 14 "Mailer" and gave it to bank tellers in late January and early February. I think it helped. http://www.usmint.gov/downloads/mint...ams/Mailer.pdf I'll bet that bank tellers are really excited over the prospect of handling more of those dollar coins, mostly for collectors and curious customers. Contributing to public education about our history is not their job. Once the novelty wears of in a year or so, the coins will likely be unwelcomed millstones around the bankers' necks. It will be so much easier to make up excuses as to why they have none available than to accommodate those few who will insist on unmixed bags and rolls of the various presidents by date. If banks order dollar coins at all, will they also have to accept 33% of the total in new Sac dollars? Otherwise, there's another totally wasteful effort, minting those things. The simple dollar bill is looking better and better. Bruce |
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