Comments on: U.S. Mint Decides to Give $1 Coins Another Chance http://beancounterblog.com/2006/11/29/us-mint-decides-to-give-1-coins-another-chance/ Thu, 06 May 2010 19:28:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: BeancounterBlog.com | Question of the Day: Are the New $1 Coins a Good Idea? http://beancounterblog.com/2006/11/29/us-mint-decides-to-give-1-coins-another-chance/comment-page-1/#comment-79392 BeancounterBlog.com | Question of the Day: Are the New $1 Coins a Good Idea? Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:40:31 +0000 http://beancounterblog.com/2006/11/26/us-mint-decides-to-give-1-coins-another-chance/#comment-79392 [...] that the new $1 coins are in circulation (and being sold for a premium on eBay), I thought I would ask the readers to [...] [...] that the new $1 coins are in circulation (and being sold for a premium on eBay), I thought I would ask the readers to [...]

]]> By: Richard http://beancounterblog.com/2006/11/29/us-mint-decides-to-give-1-coins-another-chance/comment-page-1/#comment-52513 Richard Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:29:19 +0000 http://beancounterblog.com/2006/11/26/us-mint-decides-to-give-1-coins-another-chance/#comment-52513 Merchants hated the $2 bills because they were odd; the registers were not setup for a stack of them; and checkout clerks too often accidentally accepted them as fives and made change accordingly. Similarly, the customer learned to hate the $1 coin because it had the same instant look and feel as a quarter, and was often accidentally handed to checkout clerks as a quarter. Clerks readily accepted them as quarters. Customers had to be on their toes. The “mistakes” were good for clerks, but bad for customers. The same will be true with this new quarter-sized , quarter-shaped $1 coin. Merchants hated the $2 bills because they were odd; the registers were not setup for a stack of them; and checkout clerks too often accidentally accepted them as fives and made change accordingly.

Similarly, the customer learned to hate the $1 coin because it had the same instant look and feel as a quarter, and was often accidentally handed to checkout clerks as a quarter. Clerks readily accepted them as quarters. Customers had to be on their toes. The “mistakes” were good for clerks, but bad for customers. The same will be true with this new quarter-sized , quarter-shaped $1 coin.

]]> By: US Mint Decides to Give $1 Coins Another Chance :: Newstack http://beancounterblog.com/2006/11/29/us-mint-decides-to-give-1-coins-another-chance/comment-page-1/#comment-15594 US Mint Decides to Give $1 Coins Another Chance :: Newstack Sat, 02 Dec 2006 07:21:15 +0000 http://beancounterblog.com/2006/11/26/us-mint-decides-to-give-1-coins-another-chance/#comment-15594 [...] Read more: here [...] [...] Read more: here [...]

]]> By: Ashley http://beancounterblog.com/2006/11/29/us-mint-decides-to-give-1-coins-another-chance/comment-page-1/#comment-15401 Ashley Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:48:49 +0000 http://beancounterblog.com/2006/11/26/us-mint-decides-to-give-1-coins-another-chance/#comment-15401 Love your blog , you are doing a great job. Swing by mine, check things out and leave a comment or sign my guestbook. Have a great day Love your blog , you are doing a great job. Swing by mine, check things out and leave a comment or sign my guestbook. Have a great day

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