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It's shredded currency I bought at an online auction. It may look like something else, but I assure you I bought it off a reputable site. Paid $2. Do you think I got a good deal on this novelty item? Any suggested uses?   |
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United States
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I think you paid retail for that, so no worries. If it were the other stuff, that would be a different story.  One time, I brought a bag of shredded money to school to show my teacher, and my friend thought it was the other stuff initially. He got a weird look from my teacher.  |
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Canada
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Sow a bunch of 1s togeter in to a coat and stuff the different segments with your shredded money like feathers in down jacket, you could have the coolest winter coat on the block.
Feel free to call me Will.
Edited by thedollarman
02/04/2015 10:21 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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dollarman - any recommendations on what to use for buttons?  |
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United States
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One time, I brought a bag of shredded money to school to show my teacher, and my friend thought it was the other stuff initially. He got a weird look from my teacher. You know, money doesn't grow on trees! |
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Looks like a nice 2,000 piece puzzle with a few pieces missing, but at that price you shouldn't complain - will be hours and hours of fun to put it together again. :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Send it back the BEP, state it was accidentally shredded. See if they give you real cash for it.
Money, after all, can and does go through people's personal shredders. Put some staples in a few of the shreds, you should be fine.
<--- Really would be curious about what would happen. However, due to legalities, attempt at your own risk.
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IMO you overpaid by 2 bucks, but that's just me. If you are happy, great!
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 my first thought when I looked at the photo was like everyone else's . I don't think I would have paid $2 for it. but have fun with it , you can tell people it's shredded up brand new $100 dollar bills. |
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United States
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My dad gave me one of these when I was a young coin collector. Better packaging though. It was sealed in plastic that was printed to look like a dollar bill. I think it was $100 printed on the plastic. I remember talking to people back then about how money doesn't grow on trees and how they can't print money unless they destroy the same amount of money, or it would just be worthless. How little did I know. One month and three days before I was born the entire concept of money changed in 1971 and it only took me 38 years or so to figure out what money really is. If someone out there reading this has these misconceptions about the counterfeit US Dollar known as the Federal Reserve Note, check out the book 'The Creature From Jekyll Island'. You will never look at money, the economy, banking, wars, politics, politicians, centralized governments, or anything else the same ever. Not sure if this part is in this book or not, but it does explain the origin of coin collecting too, which is just the real life application of Gresham's Law (bad or debased money drives good money out of circulation). Generally not a library book so it would cost you to own it. It is free online though at the link below. It will change your life. https://archive.org/details/Creatur...dwardGriffin |
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There's 1 strip in the front of the bag that looks to contain a (partially) intact serial number. Sounds like a challenge!  Edited by CopperCastle
02/05/2015 12:17 pm
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United States
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I would use it as a practical joke. Take 6 or 8 strips and put them into the trash can underneath the shredder at the office. And see who starts going through it to try to piece together the bill that they think someone accidentally shredded. Or next time you go to the bank, park near the dumpster and accidentally drop some of the shredded money near the door tothe dumpster. See who grabs the strips thinking they can put them together. Hours and hours of fun. |
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I would use it as a practical joke. Take 6 or 8 strips and put them into the trash can underneath the shredder at the office. And see who starts going through it to try to piece together the bill that they think someone accidentally shredded. I filed that one away. There is always debris around the shredder.  |
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United States
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I remember they handed gave me one when I went on a tour of the Federal Reserve bank in Charlotte (the main one for my district is in Richmond, but they have a processing center in Charlotte) and they gave out a bag of $100 in shredded currency. I don't think II would have paid $2 for it, but it is interesting.
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Posted 02/04/2015 10:20 pm
