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What was your experience getting $1 coins at WDW
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Cool. Thanks for your view folks. :wave: Actually, I spent a Kennedy half dollar today and the cashier didn't flinch. :lookaroun
protiius
Member
tbh, i would rather have a £1/$1 bill than a coin any day...coins feel much more impractical (heavier, less easy to carry around in your wallet etc)...
if the government is worried about paper currency not lasting as long they should take a leaf out of vietnam's book...their paper currency is water proof and near impossible to rip (is like some kind of plasticy paper)...
if the government is worried about paper currency not lasting as long they should take a leaf out of vietnam's book...their paper currency is water proof and near impossible to rip (is like some kind of plasticy paper)...
Foolish Mortal
Well-Known Member
I'm not a fan of the $1 coin so whenever I received one I gave it right back at the next oppurtinity. I've noticed over the years that most "specialty" coins that are issued seem to dissapear quickly as they are gobbled up by collectors. I still have a couple $2 bills from when I was a kid that were issued right around 76.
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Mystic
Well-Known Member
Yeah, one that makes change for itself when it first comes off the press...
We got a few of the new $1 coins at the Christmas party as we bought our party pins at the Christmas Shop in Liberty Square. Didn't really bother us as, like MontyMon, we're used to have coins for our $1s and $2s up here. Was a little surprised to get them actually but not really bothered by it. I used them to make a purchase on Main Street and the CM there was glad to get them.
Up here, when they introduced our Loonie (that's what we call our $1 coin) they simply started taking the $1 bills out of circulation. The banks got the new $1 coins and when $1 bills were turned in to the banks they turned them over in exchange for more $1 coins, allowing the bills to be taken out of circulation. I can't remember how long we've had our $1 and $2 coins now.
sweetpee_1993
Well-Known Member
Although I haven't experienced these particular coins myself (I had plenty of the gold dollar coins they did several years back) I, personally, don't like more or bigger coins. I'm constantly trying to get bulky loose change out of my coin pocket in my wallet. More or bigger coins likely wouldn't even fit. So now I gotta go buy new wallets or coin purses just to accommodate. Then there's the added weight. I don't want bigger or heavier purses. That's just my girl-perspective, tho.
The piggy bank where we constantly dump loose change at home would probably like them!
We went to Canada for my brother-in-law's wedding several years back and the 'loonies' and 'toonies' were neat. I made the hubby carry them all in his pockets, tho. :lol:
The piggy bank where we constantly dump loose change at home would probably like them!
We went to Canada for my brother-in-law's wedding several years back and the 'loonies' and 'toonies' were neat. I made the hubby carry them all in his pockets, tho. :lol:
muteki
Well-Known Member
I have pretty much given up cash all together, and as such I am kinda oblivious to the whole dollar coin mess. I can see the benefit, but I don't think that that outweighs the cost of creating new coins, the total change of peoples behavior, and honestly, even back when I did use cash, I got ones in change as much as I used them, they never really bothered me. :veryconfu
RAXIP
Well-Known Member
U.S. dollar coin coming to Animal Kingdom
Date: 06/21/2010
In partnership with the U.S. Mint, Flame Tree Barbecue and Beastly Bazaar will participate in a circulation initiative of the 2009 Native American dollar coins, beginning June 27.
This is an expansion of the pilot that was started at Magic Kingdom and Epcot in 2009.
The dollar coin is an environmentally responsible choice as it is 100 percent recyclable and last decades longer than the paper bills. Our participation in this program supports our Company's commitment to Environmentality.
Date: 06/21/2010
In partnership with the U.S. Mint, Flame Tree Barbecue and Beastly Bazaar will participate in a circulation initiative of the 2009 Native American dollar coins, beginning June 27.
This is an expansion of the pilot that was started at Magic Kingdom and Epcot in 2009.
The dollar coin is an environmentally responsible choice as it is 100 percent recyclable and last decades longer than the paper bills. Our participation in this program supports our Company's commitment to Environmentality.
dave&di
Well-Known Member
WDW's participation in circulating the US $1 Coin, ended a couple of days ago, I was wondering for those that received the coins while in Liberty Square or at the American Adventure their thoughts/opinions?
The $1 coin is one of those things that has never caught on well in the US.
Also, what do you Canadian and British WDWMagicears think when you get dollar bills instead of coins while exchanging your currency?:wave:
I am from England, I find the bills (or 'notes' as we say in UK!) a refreshing change, although all US bills are too similar and I find the only way of telling them apart the the currency written in the corner, which means a lot of effort when handing over cash. In England all notes are different sizes and colours,so its easy to see what you have, we also have £1 coins and £2 coins. I enjoy using different currency when abroad, its part of the holiday.
One thing I can't get used to is the tax added on at the till. In England the price on the item your purchasing is what you pay, if it says £4.99 thats what you hand over. I get very nervous in a que in US as I'm never sure what I'm actually paying untill they say!
Whoa thread revival!
I went to Toronto in October and I had a conversation with some Canadians about this. They too couldn't understand how the paper bills in America are so similar in color and design, even though they've been tinting them in different hues. Our $100 bill is going to look ORANGE when it goes into circulation in 2011 like Florida Orange Bird ORANGE.
:lol:
One cool thing I talked to them about was that both Canada and the US still produce a 50cent coin, but is rarely used. I know the UK makes a 50p coin and I believe it's used more.
The tax thing does suck here in the US. Sure, we don't have a national tax, but each state in the US has their own sales tax and varies not only in what state you are, but what county you are in. Prices should be rounded in by opinion my getting rid of the penny (swedish rounding ha beens proven to not screw consumers over) and should have tax already included. Many small businesses round prices in the US with tax included.
As for the dollar coins, when I went to the MK in February I got a few. I don't mind dollar coins, just like I don't mind Loonies in Canada. We still make a paper $2 bill in the United States, I would much rather have a dollar coin and a $2 bill then BOTH a $1 and $2 coin.
I went to Toronto in October and I had a conversation with some Canadians about this. They too couldn't understand how the paper bills in America are so similar in color and design, even though they've been tinting them in different hues. Our $100 bill is going to look ORANGE when it goes into circulation in 2011 like Florida Orange Bird ORANGE.
:lol:One cool thing I talked to them about was that both Canada and the US still produce a 50cent coin, but is rarely used. I know the UK makes a 50p coin and I believe it's used more.
The tax thing does suck here in the US. Sure, we don't have a national tax, but each state in the US has their own sales tax and varies not only in what state you are, but what county you are in. Prices should be rounded in by opinion my getting rid of the penny (swedish rounding ha beens proven to not screw consumers over) and should have tax already included. Many small businesses round prices in the US with tax included.
As for the dollar coins, when I went to the MK in February I got a few. I don't mind dollar coins, just like I don't mind Loonies in Canada. We still make a paper $2 bill in the United States, I would much rather have a dollar coin and a $2 bill then BOTH a $1 and $2 coin.
powlessfamily4
Well-Known Member
FYI - If you like the $1 coins... just hop on down to your local post office and insert a $5 bill into the stamp machine... if you purchse 1 stamp... you will receive $4 - $1 coins as change. My Mother has been doing this for months. She has quite a collection saved up. She is convinced they will be worth something one day...... maybe $1 ????? hahahaha
Master Gracey 5
Active Member
I guess it all depends on what you are used to. Growing up with one size bills that all look similar, its second nature to me to look at the president or the number on the bill before I spend it. When I lived in London, having different sized and colored bills was kind of annoying - it never seemed to fit nicely in my wallet.
I'd love to see the cost study on how the cost of printing more bills over the life of a coin versus the rising cost of metal ore to mint the coins. We keep hearing that with the price of copper, pennies cost more than face value to mint.
Personally I'd rather everything switch to electronic. Then you only need credit or debit to pay for everything, and we could all dance through lines like those Visa commercials!
I received the $1 coin a couple of times during our stay there at the beginning of June. Once at the MK Christmas Shop and once at the DHS hat store. I remember the guy at the Christmas shop making a point to explain they were partnering with the US mint. The lady at DHS just handed it to me and didn't say a word. I did a double take, thinking at first that she didn't give me correct change.
My thoughts? I made sure to spend both of the coins I received before I left Disney. I get that its real money. I get that I can technically take that coin and spend it anywhere in the US. I just don't want to have to get into it with a sales clerk over a dollar coin.
My thoughts? I made sure to spend both of the coins I received before I left Disney. I get that its real money. I get that I can technically take that coin and spend it anywhere in the US. I just don't want to have to get into it with a sales clerk over a dollar coin.
dave&di
Well-Known Member
I didn't realise there were different presidents on the bills! I will try to learn them before my next visit in September. As for the bills in your wallet, I never have enough in mine to be a problem!!!
Master Gracey 5
Active Member
I didn't realise there were different presidents on the bills! I will try to learn them before my next visit in September. As for the bills in your wallet, I never have enough in mine to be a problem!!!
Technically they aren't all presidents, but the point is the portrait and design are different.
Phonedave
Well-Known Member
Come to NJ, some of the most confusing tax laws in the land.
Candy - taxed
Twix - not taxed (it's not candy, its a cookie bar)
Soda - Taxed
Hawaiian punch or iced tea - not taxed (soda has carbonation)
Bleach - Taxed
Laundry Detergent - not taxed (detergents is a cleanser, bleach is not a cleanser)
Oh, and in the County I live in, we have some of the last Sunday Blue Laws in the Country. You can buy food, but not clothes. You can buy liquor but not glassware to serve it in. You can buy nails and screws, but not the lumber to use them with. Bookstores are open for the selling of books, newspapers, and magazines - but they can't sell electronics such as an eBook reader.
As far as coins are concerned, It doesn't bother me. You shouldn't have more than 4 in your pocket at any one time anyway.
-dave
munkgirl
New Member
This could actually be a brilliant ploy for Disney, if they use it more widespread. Heck, it would be brilliant for America - stimulate the economy!
Cashiers give out $1 coins for change. Americans "don't like" the coins, have no where to store them except in pockets. They jangle and weigh down your pants. They know that when they go back home, cashiers will give them funny looks, so they find any excuse to spend the $1 coins...buying stuff!
So now, Disney just needs to ramp it up. Someone gives you a $20 for $3 worth of merch? $17 in coins!!!
Then Disney can take their cheapest stuff and put out $1, $2 item bins. People will scoop it up just to get rid of the coins. Move that cheapo merch right out of the stores!
:ROFLOL:
Cashiers give out $1 coins for change. Americans "don't like" the coins, have no where to store them except in pockets. They jangle and weigh down your pants. They know that when they go back home, cashiers will give them funny looks, so they find any excuse to spend the $1 coins...buying stuff!
So now, Disney just needs to ramp it up. Someone gives you a $20 for $3 worth of merch? $17 in coins!!!
Then Disney can take their cheapest stuff and put out $1, $2 item bins. People will scoop it up just to get rid of the coins. Move that cheapo merch right out of the stores!
:ROFLOL:
gerryu21220
Member
OMG! I thought the Blue Laws were dropped in the early 70s nationwide! I can't believe any area still has them.
Cash? People still use cash these days? I haven't used cash in years. Debit all the way.