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Stupid fucknut buys coin off tv commercial. Feels scammed.


"A coin commemorating the 10^th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks is drawing the ire of consumers and politicians who have learned that the coin may be just a worthless trinket that has no affiliation with the U.S. government and does not benefit the ⁹⁄₁₁ Memorial.

Katie Smith and John Shughart of Carlisle, Pa., thought they were buying a priceless piece of history. Now, the coin they bought may have not even a cent of value.

"I think it's a complete rip-off," says Smith. "It's a scam." "


Seriously? This surprises them? Maybe they should take it up with Rachel from Cardholder Services.

You mean the awesome camaro one is a rip off, too?

damn. there goes the kids' college fun.

(02-03-2011, 01:18 PM)Fibonacci Prima Wrote: [ -> ]You mean the awesome camaro one is a rip off, too?

damn. there goes the kids' college fun.

i have space shuttle coins for many launches. but someone was buying them as a gift for my son, who i had brought to see the launches.
they weren't purchased for intrinsic value.

That's the thing, though...buy them if you like the way they look, and it will bring up a pleasant memory. It's these stupid sods who buy them thinking "oooh, they're gonna be worth a billion zillion dollars in an hour or two!" that boggle what passes through my skull.

I have a few coins my mother bought for my kids, which bring back great memories...but they're otherwise worthless. They always were.

Oh, and somewhere in a box I have a coin from the '76 Carter/Ford election. Heads, vote Carter. Tails, Ford. If it landed on the edge, vote for Anderson. I think it was free, even. I love that dumb coin.

But buying that thing thinking it was made from scrap metal from ground zero, are they seriously that gullible? Or morbid?