Good Bye Non Circulating Legal Tender

Same boat. MC for more than a decade, spent less than you this year and won't be MC after July 1st. Kind of a slap in the face IMO. The Mint really should look at lifetime spending to give those of who have spend considerably over the years a perpetual MC status. I think now if you reach a high level in one year, you get a lifetime membership but they don't consider a decade or more of consistent loyalty to be worth anything.

But either way, I likely won't go back to buying from the Mint. I actually spent slightly more via a dealer this past year than from the Mint but mostly to fill in a few coins from previous years....many at large discounts.

I am a very selective NCLT buyer now. lol

Also an MCP+ member for 5 years and I have only spent $130 this year vs $9000 last year. Completely frustrated and turned off by the Mint. We are putting a new kitchen in this October and just had a sprinkler system installed in the lawn.

This is only my 3rd year collecting, first 2 years I was MC PLATINUM PLUS and this year MC PLATINUM PRESTIGE.

I have plenty of complaints with the mint but I still enjoy the coins, all the coins I purchased are on display and I don't stress over what they are currently selling for on ebay.

The things that really ticked me off with RCM I was relentless with and pushed my complaints until I was heard and satisfied. While far from perfect, I firmly believe the Royal Canadian Mint produces the best NCLT product in the world.

I think taking your wife on a European vacation is an excellent idea! Great fun to plan as well, plus far more captivating than pondering over monthly NCLT releases in my opinion.

6 years of MC membership is probably twice as long as average. While their program turns additional profit from a select group, the way it's set up is bound to cause buyer fatigue and so then customers leave. Perhaps that's intentional as RCM can replicate the same similar themes over and over, knowing each new group of buyers will not notice.

Other than SD's, 50c rolls and an annual uncirculated set, each an extension of my circulation collection, nothing else tempts me in the slightest.

The status levels we attain for our spends have distorted the view of many here, I feel. If we aim to reach the status of a particular spend, and then get bad feelings upon the achievement it should not be a surprise. So, following from this, I have to also disagree that the purpose of buying these baubles is to "collect." The salutary connotations of being a collector rather than mere hoarder are too blatant to ignore. I agree that the products are of a very high quality and, further, are denominated in local currency -- both of which I like. If silver goes up a lot --and that should be IF--we will have made wise investments. Otherwise, I think of these as insurance policies which can be enjoyed like art. That is, we are buying stuff that will go up in value if many of the other assets commonly owned do badly. So there is really no unequivocally positive upside here, unless one is a Cynic or does not have any kind of budgetary constraints. So buyer beware as usual, and I want to note also that a forum like this is valuable precisely because is fosters and facilitates exchanges of information and different points of view. While I do try to encourage other people to correct my mistaken opinions I am not nor will I ever be a fan of censorship.

One thing to keep in mind as you get out of one hobby or even cut back on it you will soon find yourself looking for something else to occupy your time.
Years ago I spent all my time and money on stock cars.
All I have left is memories, pictures and a lot of VERY expensive plastic trophies!
Then I got interested in expensive sports cars and motorcycles, memories and pictures galore but no trophies.
Lately I've been playing with side by sides, WOW talk about an expensive hobby!
30 to 40 grand for a top of the line buggy, worth about half a year later, super easy to blow up a $500.00 part every time you do something fun.... by fun I mean dumb ;)
I think the few grand a year I spend on coins is a waste of money and I keep thinking I should stop but it really is one of the least expensive hobbies out there, and there is always the possibility they may actually be worth something one day.
Do what you enjoy at the time and NEVER regret it.

@falcon

Very well said. It is a hobby and I find it interesting that the biggest posters, on most topics on this forum, are stating that their spend in the past year will not be qualifying them for MC with the RCM for the next cycle. Are they still buying coins from other sources or are they completely backing off buying any coins? I would not be on this forum if I were not collecting coins. This is where I come to find out about others' opinions on new NCLT releases from RCM.

I really do need to unload a bit because they do not fit in with what I want to collect now. I will buy selectively this coming year and who knows what gems the RCM may produce that may make me a PP again for next year's cycle as I have already made PP for this cycle.

AND.you are right that there may always be the possibility that they may actually be worth something one day. Let us hope:))))))

So, for me, it is not bye bye NCLT for now.