If Laws Change, 'Penny Hoarders' Could Cash in on Thousands of Dollars

BUncirculated · Dec 5, 2011

Cazkaboom said: ↑

Link or it didn't happen.
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After searching several Medford, Oregon news sites, nothing appears anywhere about the hoard being stolen.

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Cochisz · Dec 6, 2011

I am glad that there are people out there taking the pre 1982 pennies out of the system, It makes it easier for me to look for the 1992 close dates and the 1998 - 1999 - 2000 wide dates. I go through about 100 rolls a week and yes I save the copper....

kookoox10 · Dec 6, 2011

Kasia said: ↑

I didn't say this to upset you or anyone. I just mentioned in my case, as a person who is now in the unenviable position of trying to get a job at over 50, to continue to be able to pay my bills. There is not enough time for me to collect and sell copper cents based on their metal content in order to continue living as someone who has a home to go to.

I know teens have it especially hard these days as jobs are scarce to non-existent. I have also had a hard time finding a job, as my marketable skills aren't quite sufficient for jobs that require a college degree, and few people like to hire people who are "over-qualified" (a fun term that says, yes you can do the job, and your previous experience is ok, we could hire you based on that, but you have that college education, so we don't want you because you will be "unsatisfied" with this measly position, and leave quickly). You don't know how many times I've had to simply put down on an application my HS info and leave all my college off it. Sometimes that was the only way I could find a job. I was recently "unemployed" (though the government had me in the "not-counted" portion, so I didn't contribute to the unemployment level) for nearly a year and a half. I have a part-time jobnow, which I hope to have last for a while, but who knows?

You, at least, are being creative in trying to make a go at the coin searching. And if you can make a go at it, that's fine. I didn't realize at the time I made the choice to stop hoarding copper cents (of which I only had about 30.00 worth) that I could also sell it on line for a bit more, but even so, it wasn't going to pay my bills.
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I'm on the same page with you Kasia. A regular full time job will pay more for your time. I go through $100 in cents a week, however, this is simply supplemental to my current income. The same way that I do the occasional survey online, affiliate marketing, and so on. You can't get rich doing it let alone make enough to cover the $2000 in bills every month. It just doesn't make sense to copper hoard as my only job, because the return isn't there...yet.

bradarv90 · Dec 6, 2011

Kasia said: ↑

I didn't say this to upset you or anyone. I just mentioned in my case, as a person who is now in the unenviable position of trying to get a job at over 50, to continue to be able to pay my bills. There is not enough time for me to collect and sell copper cents based on their metal content in order to continue living as someone who has a home to go to.

I know teens have it especially hard these days as jobs are scarce to non-existent. I have also had a hard time finding a job, as my marketable skills aren't quite sufficient for jobs that require a college degree, and few people like to hire people who are "over-qualified" (a fun term that says, yes you can do the job, and your previous experience is ok, we could hire you based on that, but you have that college education, so we don't want you because you will be "unsatisfied" with this measly position, and leave quickly). You don't know how many times I've had to simply put down on an application my HS info and leave all my college off it. Sometimes that was the only way I could find a job. I was recently "unemployed" (though the government had me in the "not-counted" portion, so I didn't contribute to the unemployment level) for nearly a year and a half. I have a part-time jobnow, which I hope to have last for a while, but who knows?
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Oh I'm not complaining, I'm just stating that I'm doing it until I can get a job.

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