Banks are frustrating! rant about canadian coins

Yeah the bank counter even spits out canadian cents!

 

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Mine only spits out newer cents, but i cant get it to take other denominations, except for post 65 nickels and 20 years or older cents, but it does spit out silver, so i try to get people's rejects :smile

 

Have an eBay account, drop it all on a face value auction starting at 99 cents, it always closes for real close to the exchange rate, throw the change in a small flat rate priority box and ship it away. Fast and easy, I pick up tons of foreign currency that is still circulation and when I get enough from any one country I just auction it away!!!

 

I just sold like 12 British Pounds in one auction and like 15 Swiss francs, both started at 99 cents and both closed at their current conversion rates...

 

I've heard this before and it still surprises me. Here, in Winnipeg, for as long as I can remember, U.S. money was taken without any problem. The exchange was made at whatever the going rate was at the time. I've received U.S. money (coins and paper) in change and also paid for purchases with it. Never any problem. At work, we exchange Canadian for U.S. because our Video slot machines aren't set up for U.S..

Yet, when I've crossed the border, even within a hundred miles, Canadian money is treated like monopoly money. Some folks claim they've never seen our money and study it like it came from Mars.

I don't understand why it's shunned. It's not like it's obsolete or from overseas. It's the same denominations and at this point almost par.

I can't help you with your dilemma other than to suggest you come up and visit our country and spend as much cash as you can.

 

Well from personal experience, I can tell you that around my area, it was shunned in the past because of the exchange rate. It was a pretty big difference. Although not the case today.

We called the paper money 'funny money'. We were amazed at the colors and what must be martian hieroglyphics!

 

Absolutely! Be careful with that hussle, it may get you 86'ed from your Bank!! :hail:

 

I got the passport license also.....I am thinking in the future it is gonna be harder to get the passports so nows the time to do it. BTW I have plenty of canadian dimes from searching also. I find it hilarious that its common for us to see them and we accept them as change but theres no way for us to cash them in. I just usually throw them in with my change and spend them slowly.

 

I would just spend it a little bit at a time while shopping or donate it. TC

 

And you may find you have to pay a fee for that attept. Many banks now take those rolls and send to a counting place. There they check all rolls for slugs, foreign coinage, etc. You do not get the money right away, you must either have the results entered into your account or have them send you a check. Naturally minus the fee for that counting situation. This is now the system in most banks around me and it is spreading due to people placing all such items in rolls.

 

Another suggestion is to attend a coin show. There you may find a dealer that wants those coins and for face value. You probably should attempt to find out if any are worth more too.
You could try contacting a member in Canada that might want to exchange yours for thier US coins if they have some.
Then too there is always ebay. Place them for sale with a note saying very, very rare, UNSEARCHED Canadian coins. :goofer:

 

If any Canadians happen to see this post, do this U.S. Citizen a favor, next time you visit my Country bring tons of your money and slip it in to circulation here... I love watching my fellow countrymen cry over such a minute detail over and over and over again!!!

 

My two cents --- jump through the hoops to get the passport now. I also concur that as time passes, it will increasingly become more even time consuming to get a passport. In hindsight, I'm sure glad I got mine.

Once obtained, you can just cruise over the border

 

Or a jail cell. Some people call that fraud.

Put the silver up on eBay in lots. Maybe even the Cents and Nickles ?

Here in Vegas, nearly every hotel has an exchange. But I don't know if they take coins ? I do know the 7-11 won't take nickles for a case of beer.

 

You and "gambling Grandma"? I like that ......

 

I had a bag of nickles in my truck and no cash. LOL No beer either ! Went home and searched them, rolled em and cashed em in. Thirsty work

 

A clerk at my local McDonalds (north San Diego county, CA) wouldn't accept Ike dollars, "we only accept American money". and yes, he was a high school student (caucasian).

 

Can ya blame him? Most people my age don't have a clue about that sort of stuff.
If I showed them a buffalo nickel, they might faint because of the 'rarity'

 

It's sad when a 1981 cent is considered an "antique" by kids.

 

whats minute about forgein coinage being used as American coinage?