Court Halts Sale of September 11 Coins

[crabcake]

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on Wednesday obtained a court order to temporarily suspend the sale of commemorative Sept. 11 coins heavily advertised as being minted from silver recovered at ground zero.

David had a thread about this once, I believe, but I couldn't find it.

 

[aps45819]

They say it's authorized by the Northern Marianas, not the U.S. govt. Sounds more like the A.G. for NY is up for election.

 

[jazz lady]

David had a thread about this once, I believe, but I couldn't find it.

http://forums.somd.com/showthread.php?t=32423

 

[Cletus_Vandam]

The site selling the coins does a lot of great double-talk trying to promote the coin.

The problem I see is that the suit being brought against the coin mfr. says: ... the coin advertised as nearly pure silver is only silver plated...

The site selling the coin says: ...is a silver clad tribute to all who were lost on that fateful day...

How can anyone confuse silver clad for being solid silver?

 

[2ndAmendment]

The site selling the coins does a lot of great double-talk trying to promote the coin.

The problem I see is that the suit being brought against the coin mfr. says: ... the coin advertised as nearly pure silver is only silver plated...

The site selling the coin says: ...is a silver clad tribute to all who were lost on that fateful day...

How can anyone confuse silver clad for being solid silver?

Stupidity? :shrug:

The person who bought Jaquelyn Kennedy's faux pearl necklace for $200,000 (?) was upset they were not real. Duh - faux.

 

[Cletus_Vandam]

Here comes the bad karma...... I can just feel it.

But really this is a legitimate question....

Are the people buying these coins the same people who are buying everything that's for sale on those telemarketing shows... (home shopping club)? You know the ones.... they get on the air and talk about how they bought fifteen of the "whatevers" last week to give to everyone in their bridge or knitting club.....

 

[2ndAmendment]

May well be. Who knows? Some people just throw their money away.

 

[vraiblonde]

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on Wednesday obtained a court order to temporarily suspend the sale of commemorative Sept. 11 coins heavily advertised as being minted from silver recovered at ground zero.

Well, this will make David very happy. He gets cranky everytime he sees that commercial.

 

[Elle]

May well be. Who knows? Some people just throw their money away.

Is that the reason why there is the strict limit of 5 per order

 

[Pete]

Is that the reason why there is the strict limit of 5 per order

That reminds me, my Elvis Plates from the Franklin Mint have not come in yet.

 

[RoseRed]

That reminds me, my Elvis Plates form the Franklin Mint have not come in yet.

Maybe they haven't been formed yet.

 

[Pete]

Maybe they haven't been formed yet.

Possibly, or maybe they are hand numbering each one before they break the mold.

 

[RoseRed]

Possibly, or maybe they are hand numbering each one before they break the mold.

Or adding the black velvet trim. :shrug:

 

[2ndAmendment]

Is that the reason why there is the strict limit of 5 per order

That is one of those marketing gimmicks. "Limited quantity", "strict limit", "if you act in the next 10 minutes", "but wait", "normal value is $49 but act now and for $19.95". You know all the crap lines marketers throw at people. Some people are impulse buyers and slogans like these will push them over the edge.

Advertising is a necessary evil. For the most part, people are product loyal and will buy what they are going to buy. But, if you want to bring a new product to market, you have to advertise and do it big; Super Bowl if you can afford it. If we could cut advertising and get tort reform to do away with frivolous product liability lawsuits, products would be half the price.

 

[jazz lady]

Possibly, or maybe they are hand numbering each one before they break the mold.

Or maybe somebody knew you had ordered them and swiped the box off your porch after it was delivered.

 

[RoseRed]

Or maybe somebody knew you had ordered them and swiped the box off your porch after it was delivered.

Tattletale!

 

[Pete]

That is one of those marketing gimmicks. "Limited quantity", "strict limit", "if you act in the next 10 minutes", "but wait", "normal value is $49 but act now and for $19.95". You know all the crap lines marketers throw at people. Some people are impulse buyers and slogans like these will push them over the edge.

Advertising is a necessary evil. For the most part, people are product loyal and will buy what they are going to buy. But, if you want to bring a new product to market, you have to advertise and do it big; Super Bowl if you can afford it. If we could cut advertising and get tort reform to do away with frivolous product liability lawsuits, products would be half the price.

Hey 2A, I just wanted you to know I paid $50 and had a star named after you. It is being recorded in some book someplace that has something to do with congress.

 

[jazz lady]

Tattletale!

I wouldn't have if you had given me my cut. lol

 

[Penn]

That reminds me, my Elvis Plates from the Franklin Mint have not come in yet.

Wow, pete I didn't know you were in need of any dentalwork.

Elvis, huh?

Well, I guess you will cross that bridge when you get to it, eh?

Can't wait to hear you croon "Heartbreak Hotel"!

 

[Kizzy]

I have one of the coins. A tax client of mine gave it to me last year, otherwise I wouldn't have bought it.

I also have an Elvis collectable plate. It was left to me when my mother died.