Ohio Man Pays For Most Of Truck With Coins Says He Doesn't Trust Banks, Paper Money - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Family Ties Forever! · 07-10-2008, 11:38 PM

Wow, I can't imagine someone paying for a vehicle with so many coins.

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Man Pays For Most Of Truck With Coins Ohio Man Says He Doesn't Trust Banks, Paper Money

Posted: 10:26 am CDT August 13, 2008 Updated: 10:41 am CDT August 13, 2008

Cincinnati -- An Ohio man who says he doesn't trust banks or paper money has paid part of the cost of a new truck with 16 cans full of coins.

Employees at a dealership in suburban Cincinnati said they were flabbergasted Tuesday when 70-year-old James Jones said he wanted to buy a new red Chevrolet Silverado and plunked down 16 coffee cans of coins.

Salespeople spent 90 minutes counting the collection of dimes, quarters and dollar coins, which covered half the $16,000 price. Jones and his wife, Betty, paid the rest by check.

Jones' son said his dad has always preferred to pay with coins. Dennis Jones said he's most amazed that his penny-pinching father decided to replace his old truck, which ran over the older man when its parking brake failed last year.

Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Stormtracker TF · 08-14-2008, 02:04 AM

Sounds like something funny to do if you were just in the mood to be random.

catlover79 · 08-14-2008, 11:38 AM

WOW!!!

Chocoholic · 08-14-2008, 11:42 AM

I think that guy's sister lives in my town because back when I worked at the grocery store, there was this elderly woman who insisted in paying for groceries with nothing but coins and $1 bills. At least she was a nice lady though.

Jude The Obscure · 08-14-2008, 01:50 PM

Oh we have people who come in with ziplock bags full of coins to pay for their groceries!! And you know what--we make them put them in coin rolls and then they get weighed to make sure they are the proper amount. it's a big pain and customers behind these inconsiderate people are justifiably peeved.

As for the gentleman--isn't a check, "paper money"?

TJL · 08-14-2008, 03:44 PM

And I feel stupid when i dig into my change cup to buy a paper and a coffee at the deli.

catlover79 · 08-14-2008, 03:59 PM

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And I feel stupid when i dig into my change cup to buy a paper and a coffee at the deli.

BarneyFife · 08-14-2008, 05:58 PM

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And I feel stupid when i dig into my change cup to buy a paper and a coffee at the deli.

Me too, i feel like the people behind me is cussing me out.

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Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I think that guy's sister lives in my town because back when I worked at the grocery store, there was this elderly woman who insisted in paying for groceries with nothing but coins and $1 bills. At least she was a nice lady though.

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Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Oh we have people who come in with ziplock bags full of coins to pay for their groceries!! And you know what--we make them put them in coin rolls and then they get weighed to make sure they are the proper amount. it's a big pain and customers behind these inconsiderate people are justifiably peeved. As for the gentleman--isn't a check, "paper money"?