Comments on: stretching the value of a dollar 1 inch at a time http://www.docpop.org/2008/07/21/increasing-the-value-of-a-dollar-1-inch-at-a-time.html Doctor Popular's online repository and blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:18:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Monica http://www.docpop.org/2008/07/21/increasing-the-value-of-a-dollar-1-inch-at-a-time.html#comment-10316 Monica Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:58:29 +0000 http://www.docpop.org/?p=476#comment-10316 This is not illegal as long as you don't use the dollar as money. This is not illegal as long as you don’t use the dollar as money.

]]> By: doc http://www.docpop.org/2008/07/21/increasing-the-value-of-a-dollar-1-inch-at-a-time.html#comment-10301 doc Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:57:44 +0000 http://www.docpop.org/?p=476#comment-10301 Yeah, I knew this may be illegal, but it was just a one time act. From what I've heard, this law hasn't been enforced since 1937 though. Yeah, I knew this may be illegal, but it was just a one time act. From what I’ve heard, this law hasn’t been enforced since 1937 though.

]]> By: John Wasser http://www.docpop.org/2008/07/21/increasing-the-value-of-a-dollar-1-inch-at-a-time.html#comment-10299 John Wasser Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:46:37 +0000 http://www.docpop.org/?p=476#comment-10299 Looks like the Feds are saying that you can go to a local bank and exchange your holey bills for full bills. http://www.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/faq/faqcur.htm Q: Where can I redeem mutilated currency? A: Mutilated currency can be redeemed either by mail or in person at The Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The bureau’s web site provides more information on damaged or mutilated currency. http://www.moneyfactory.gov/section.cfm/8/39 (Yes, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing uses the website "moneyfactory.gov"!) What is not mutilated currency? Any badly soiled, dirty, defaced, disintegrated, limp, torn, worn, out currency note that is CLEARLY MORE than one-half of the original note, and does not require special examination to determine its value. These notes should be exchanged through your local bank and processed by the Federal Reserve Bank. Looks like the Feds are saying that you can go to a local bank and exchange your holey bills for full bills.

http://www.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/faq/faqcur.htm
Q: Where can I redeem mutilated currency?
A: Mutilated currency can be redeemed either by mail or in person at The Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The bureau’s web site provides more information on damaged or mutilated currency.

http://www.moneyfactory.gov/section.cfm/8/39
(Yes, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing uses the website “moneyfactory.gov”!)

What is not mutilated currency?

Any badly soiled, dirty, defaced, disintegrated, limp, torn, worn, out currency note that is CLEARLY MORE than one-half of the original note, and does not require special examination to determine its value. These notes should be exchanged through your local bank and processed by the Federal Reserve Bank.

]]> By: mike http://www.docpop.org/2008/07/21/increasing-the-value-of-a-dollar-1-inch-at-a-time.html#comment-10297 mike Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:59:52 +0000 http://www.docpop.org/?p=476#comment-10297 Wouldn't this be considered defacing currency, and therefore be illegal? Here's a page from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing: http://www.moneyfactory.gov/document.cfm/18/104 No, I'm not with the Secret Service, but I'd hate to see you get in trouble if you bought a button machine and started making lots of these. Wouldn’t this be considered defacing currency, and therefore be illegal?
Here’s a page from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing:
http://www.moneyfactory.gov/document.cfm/18/104

No, I’m not with the Secret Service, but I’d hate to see you get in trouble if you bought a button machine and started making lots of these.

]]> By: turducken http://www.docpop.org/2008/07/21/increasing-the-value-of-a-dollar-1-inch-at-a-time.html#comment-10296 turducken Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:47:05 +0000 http://www.docpop.org/?p=476#comment-10296 i think that as long as there is more than half of the bill remaining then it is still legal tender i think that as long as there is more than half of the bill remaining then it is still legal tender

]]> By: doc http://www.docpop.org/2008/07/21/increasing-the-value-of-a-dollar-1-inch-at-a-time.html#comment-10176 doc Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:26:38 +0000 http://www.docpop.org/?p=476#comment-10176 No way, dude. Those machines won't even take fully intact dollar if one of the corners is slightly dog eared. I wanna spend it somewhere as if there's nothing wrong with it. No way, dude. Those machines won’t even take fully intact dollar if one of the corners is slightly dog eared.
I wanna spend it somewhere as if there’s nothing wrong with it.

]]> By: josh http://www.docpop.org/2008/07/21/increasing-the-value-of-a-dollar-1-inch-at-a-time.html#comment-10175 josh Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:14:42 +0000 http://www.docpop.org/?p=476#comment-10175 dude, I bet you could still use those dollars in vending machines....or in laundry mat change machines dude, I bet you could still use those dollars in vending machines….or in laundry mat change machines

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