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<p>[QUOTE="sturmgrenadier, post: 1290995, member: 18711"]'I think the way it works is that the orders all got taken and put on hold. Probably more orders than they have product for. Sometime after the sellout, they put up the waitlist notice. Now they'll check the orders (<i><b>processing credit cards</b></i>, checking compliance with ordering limits) and start to package and ship in the order in which they were received.'</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe I'm being a worrywart, but how can the US Mint know whether your credit/check card is good without running an actual authorization for the sale amount (for example, that one can see on their online banking activity)? In my past experiences with purchasing from them, they only run through the actual charge just prior to shipping. I have plenty enough money in my checking account to cover the $1504.70 charge, but I'm concerned because I have a new bank (W*&^% F#%$&), and I don't want them to deny my transaction because they suspect fraud (due to this charge being so atypically large). I already called my bank's customer service to give them the head's up, to expect the $1504.70 charge. But what happens if they do refuse/delay the charge? Do you only get one chance for it to go through and then the US Mint cancels your order? (I know that an expired credit card cancels your order, but that's not a problem for me). Or does the US Mint try more than once to run the authorization/charge through on your check/credit card? I will feel a lot better if the US Mint would simply run the charge through now and not make me wait until the shipping date to see if it will be approved. It would be a big relief. As it is now, I'm worried sick over this<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Does anyone else share my phobia? Or am I just being unduly worried? I know I sound like a broken record, but until one receives the actual coins, I don't know how anyone can be sure that he/she will in fact actually get them....The uncertainty is very stressful<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="sturmgrenadier, post: 1290995, member: 18711"]'I think the way it works is that the orders all got taken and put on hold. Probably more orders than they have product for. Sometime after the sellout, they put up the waitlist notice. Now they'll check the orders ([I][B]processing credit cards[/B][/I], checking compliance with ordering limits) and start to package and ship in the order in which they were received.' Maybe I'm being a worrywart, but how can the US Mint know whether your credit/check card is good without running an actual authorization for the sale amount (for example, that one can see on their online banking activity)? In my past experiences with purchasing from them, they only run through the actual charge just prior to shipping. I have plenty enough money in my checking account to cover the $1504.70 charge, but I'm concerned because I have a new bank (W*&^% F#%$&), and I don't want them to deny my transaction because they suspect fraud (due to this charge being so atypically large). I already called my bank's customer service to give them the head's up, to expect the $1504.70 charge. But what happens if they do refuse/delay the charge? Do you only get one chance for it to go through and then the US Mint cancels your order? (I know that an expired credit card cancels your order, but that's not a problem for me). Or does the US Mint try more than once to run the authorization/charge through on your check/credit card? I will feel a lot better if the US Mint would simply run the charge through now and not make me wait until the shipping date to see if it will be approved. It would be a big relief. As it is now, I'm worried sick over this:( Does anyone else share my phobia? Or am I just being unduly worried? I know I sound like a broken record, but until one receives the actual coins, I don't know how anyone can be sure that he/she will in fact actually get them....The uncertainty is very stressful:([/QUOTE]
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