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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I work in a car wash. In an attempt to get more cars through the car wash on Tuesdays I thought of an idea. $2 Tuesdays. The idea would be once in a while on Tuesday I would hand out a $2 bill in change. Just a little novelty to draw people in. I used to spend $2 bills for the fun of it, use them as tips. I could probably get 5-10 at face but my boss really liked the idea. He asked me if I could get 500 of them and hand them out to everyone on Tuesdays for a month. My question is how could I go about getting 500 of them near cost? We all know by and large bird twos are worth 2 bucks. Everyone hoarded them. If I could spend even $1200 to get 500 I would be cool with it. Of course I would sooner spend $1100 or a grand. Heck, if I could get them for $950 I would be over the moon  . Should I just start calling up the bigger dealers? I imagine most dealers don't keep that many on hand because collectors don't want them unless they are high MS and non-collectors think they can retire with the old beatup one they have in their sock draw. I can probably source 20 no problem from my coin club. Any ideas? If this even sparks one of our customers to become a numismatist I would be frilled. |
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Moderator
 United States
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I picked up $1700 in $2 on a recent trip to my bank. These are being used on Project 100K - Circulating Two Dollar Bills
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
1118 Posts |
U.S.A. still prints $2 though don't they? Canada doesn't. I can try my bank of course, I may get lucky. Thanks for the idea, Fuzzy317.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Right, local bank. Just go in and tell them what you need and they'll do it in a few days.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1118 Posts |
Guys, I am Canadian. My bank won't even give out cents to me. I think any 1s, 2s, or 1000s they send off to be destroyed.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
634 Posts |
If you can't get a bank to do it for you, I don't know what to tell you. You could buy them online, but that will cost a lot more than $1000.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
For sure. Uh, is this that important to you?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1118 Posts |
Well, no, not really. I am sure I will pick up $2 bills in bulk buys, junk bins etc. over the next few months. I just thought it would be a neat gesture at work to show up with the bills by early next year, Jan or into Feb.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1609 Posts |
Clarification: Are you looking for Canadian $2 bills or USA $2 bills?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1118 Posts |
Canadian. I am a subject of the Queen, I posted this in the Canadian section. Sorry for the confusion but yes, I am looking for Canadian notes. Not even good ones, just a bunch of Canadian $2 notes.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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I am not sure but, a bank may be your only hope unless there are enough dealers around keeping circulated $2 bills for no reason.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Try coin clubs, some members will have these useless 2 dollar bills for par or a little above
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Pillar of the Community
United States
720 Posts |
I would think that the bank where the owner of the car wash maintains his business account might be the best place to try. Explain to the manager the why and wherefore of your request and your boss' enthusiasm.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Give the bank a few days notice.
I picked up $22,000 in cash to pay for an older AMG recently.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Howell's idea seems the best for a first attempt.
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Posted 12/03/2017 9:04 pm
