Selling $2 bills for $3.95??

**OpenContainer** · 02-05-2012, 07:00 PM

Now I've seen it all. I'm sitting here looking at a flyer where a company called Littleton Coin Company is selling Uncirculated $2 bills for $3.95 (regularly $9.50). What a freakin bargain!! But wait......there's more......if you order now, they'll also send you a "free" quarter and cover the shipping of the $2.25 to the address of your choosing. Hurry!! Supplies are limited.

I need to run off now and place an order for about $4000.00 worth of these most awesome treasures.

Seriously though. WTH are these folks thinking? Do they not know that you can walk into any bank in the country and ask for $2 bills for the exact price of.....wait for it.......$2.00.

I suppose that the idiots of the country are meant to be fleeced.

Ugh!!

**OpenContainer** · 02-05-2012, 07:00 PM

Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and Discover are accepted.

beninan · 02-05-2012, 07:06 PM

I'm sure people buy them... There are a lot of stupid people in this world.

It's like when the 50 state quarters first started coming out, and all the commercials selling first few of the 50 state quarters for only $9.95!!* And if you buy now, you will get the (flimsy) cardboard quarter holder FREE!!**
*6.95 shipping and handling
**only have to pay separate shipping and handling.

**usfmikeb** · 02-05-2012, 08:11 PM

I'll undercut them and will sell $2 bills for $3 apiece...

**Airplanedoc** · 02-05-2012, 08:13 PM

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Seriously though. WTH are these folks thinking? Do they not know that you can walk into any bank in the country and ask for $2 bills for the exact price of.....wait for it.......$2.00.

I do this all the time, really confuses the folks at walmart. They have no idea where to put them in the drawer.

Took a fist full of them to a concert once as well, they were all messed up when I bought my beer with $2 bills.

beninan · 02-05-2012, 08:20 PM

I've heard it's possible to buy full, uncut sheets of money.
I've also heard of someone doing this, bringing the sheet to the store with some scissors, and cutting off a bill or two to pay for whatever, and had the cops called for counterfeit money.
I'm not sure if these are true, but if it is, that's awesome!

**Airplanedoc** · 02-05-2012, 08:24 PM

You can buy uncut sheets from the US Mint (really bureau of engraving) but you do pay a premium for them. Many coin shops have them in 2-5 bill sheets as well.

**OpenContainer** · 02-05-2012, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by usfmikeb

I'll undercut them and will sell $2 bills for $3 apiece...

Ha!! I was thinking the same thing.

**johnsma22** · 02-05-2012, 08:27 PM

Hey I'll trade you this big, huge nickle for that little scrawny dime, LOL!

**jmendez29** · 02-06-2012, 06:14 PM

I used to have a buddy who collected money. When the 100 dollar bill got redesigned years ago, he bought a few full stacks of them. When they are uncirculated and in sequential order, apparently, they are worth more than face value. Not by a lot, at least at first, but they can be considered an investment.

But one at a time? No effin way. Besides, in my mind, as soon as you hold it in your hand, it is no longer officially uncirculated. And it becomes worth exactly $2 regardless of what anyone tells you.