I tend to lump the $1 coin into the same bundle as SI measures and soccer as a spectator sport in the USA. All are slowly, but unswervingly coming into their own. M R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Subject: [USMA:11715] Fwd: Re: US One Dollar Coin Use.... > Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 10:03:55 -0800 (PST) > From: M R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Is it possible to get the dollar rolls (like quarter > or dime rolls) from the banks. > > That should promote the use of dollar. > > Meanwhile the transit companies are set to promote the > dollar coin, since it is very difficult for them to > unfold the dollar bills at the end o the day. I usually have no trouble getting $1 coins from local banks here in the Appleton, WI area. In my general area, they are used by (among others): ---The toll machines at the entrances to the parking ramps in downtown Appleton ($1 to enter, park as long as one wants, the machines take $1, 5, 10 and 20 FRNs, change given in $1 coins); ---The USPS stamp machines for making change; ---The factory and office breakroom vending machines serviced by the 'Zaug' company (the dominant vendor in eastern Wisconsin, they have been using $1 coins as an integral part of their operation since the early 1980s); ---Me for making change at my part-time pizza delivery job. Customers LOVE getting them, too!!! Two Subways in Southern Wisconsin (I-39/90 at US 12/18 in Madison and WI 26 in Milton, WI) and a 19 store BK franchise in southern Wisconsin are using them. The Subway owner reported saving over $400 last year in reduced 'till' shortages because the coins don't stick together like the paper does. Also, grocery stores owned by the Safeway Corp ( http://www.safeway.com ) are now using them (they operate NONE in Wisconsin, though :~-( ). Anecdotal evidence is telling me that they are similarly popular with customers, with demand at some stores going up from week to week. There are MANY others. > Subject: [USMA:11712] Re: US One Dollar Coin Use.... > Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 10:21:14 -0500 > From: Adrian Jadic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Agreed the $1 bill has to be discontinued. If the Mint does not does > not > establish a sunset date for the printing of $1 bill the switch will > hardly > happen. > > I was not able to get my hands on $1 coins. I asked at banks, Post > offices. > Nothing.. > > A. > > -----Original Message----- > From: kilopascal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday 18 March 2001 21:05 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:11697] Re: US One Dollar Coin Use.... > > 2001-03-18 > > Wrong! For it to be successful, the 1 $ paper bill must be removed > from > circulation and no new ones printed. The present 2 $ bill can be used > to > supplement the coin. A 2 $ coin will be the next logical step after > the > population adjusts to the 2 $ bill in general circulation. As long as > the 1 > $ bill continues to circulate, the 1 $ coin will remain in bank vaults > and > piggy banks. > > Personally, I go every Saturday to the bank and request both 1 $ coins > and 2 > $ bills and spend only these. I doubt the stores and restaurants I > give > them to recirculate them. But, at least many of the shops I go to > recognise > me from giving out the bills and know I frequent their businesses. As > a > result, I sometimes get special deals and discounts. It works for me. > > John The only reason why the $1 bill survives is that the politicians who represent the places where the companies that make the paper and ink (and their employee unions) are located got an assurance that it wouldn't be dropped. They wielded enough power to prevent the bill from passing had they not gotten it. At an estimated cost to taxpayers of $522 M/year to protect a few hundred jobs (the expected savings if the bill is dropped in favor of the coin, as per the General Accounting Office), that is 'pork barrel' spending taken to an absolutely **ABSURD** extreme. Sort of like the $100 M plus WASTED when that Mars probe crashed. f e -- ____________________________________________________________________________ Regards, Michael G. Koerner Appleton, WI ____________________________________________________________________________
