Woolworths $2 Commonwealth Games coins

[humpybong]

I picked up 2 sets from wooly's yesterday.

[autocoupler]

Picked mine up yesterday as well, and was great to see the Mint didn't permanently entomb the coins, which made it super easy to remove the four one dollar coins without destroying the folder. Happy to say the said coins have had their acetone bath and are now safely entombed in saflips, and the three two dollar coins have found another home.  :yahoo:

[redlock]

I picked up one set and ten loose coins last night.

Great to hear :cool:

Ten coins of one colour or coins of all three different colours?

[Triggersmob]

I picked up one set and ten loose coins last night.

Great to hear :cool:

Ten coins of one colour or coins of all three different colours?

Only one coin has been released so far, so 10 coins the same.
The next two coins will be released over the next two weeks. 
2 coins have been added to your pile.

[redlock]

Only one coin has been released so far, so 10 coins the same.
The next two coins will be released over the next two weeks. 
2 coins have been added to your pile.

Ah, same procedure as with Possum Magic and Olympic coins. Hadn't known that. :blush:

Thanks for adding them to my pile. :yahoo:

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[jens coins]

Just seen this on ebay.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2018-Commonwealth-games-purple-color-Coloured-25x-2-coin-RAM-ROLL-Wrapper-UNC/253492475289?hash=item3b05543599%3Ag%3ALXQAAOSwXaxaqneo

so is this how the rolls are done on ebay?

[purplepennyhunter]

Just seen this on ebay.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2018-Commonwealth-games-purple-color-Coloured-25x-2-coin-RAM-ROLL-Wrapper-UNC/253492475289?hash=item3b05543599%3Ag%3ALXQAAOSwXaxaqneo

so is this how the rolls are done on ebay?

That listing is deceptive. Coins are from bags. Roll paper is not particularly relevant except to entice a buyer.

[runway]

Just seen this on ebay.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2018-Commonwealth-games-purple-color-Coloured-25x-2-coin-RAM-ROLL-Wrapper-UNC/253492475289?hash=item3b05543599%3Ag%3ALXQAAOSwXaxaqneo

so is this how the rolls are done on ebay?

That listing is deceptive. Coins are from bags. Roll paper is not particularly relevant except to entice a buyer.

That seller is a con artist opportunist 100%

[Hercules]

I just went to Woollies to get some coins, and the lady said she wasn't allowed to check whether she was giving me a Commonwealth Games coin, and she couldn't swap any of them after giving them to me. I then told her that they were able to do this previously, and she said that the Terms & Conditions had changed. I then went to the Woollies website and found this:

Terms and Conditions - Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games Coin Collection 2018 These Terms and Conditions provide information regarding the Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games coins available at all Woolworths Supermarkets and Metro stores across Australia from 14th March 2018 for 5 weeks while stocks last. Stock is strictly limited. Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games Coins are not available at other Woolworths group outlets (including but not limited to Thomas Dux Grocer or BWS outlets, whether attached to or separate from a Woolworths supermarket) or Woolworths Petrol stations. Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games Coins Commonwealth Games Coins are minted by the Royal Australian Mint and are legal tender. Commonwealth Games Coins are real currency and can be used for purchase everywhere Australian coins are accepted. There are two ways to collect the Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games $2.00 coloured coins: Via point of sale; By purchasing the 2018 Coin Collection Folder. Point of Sale Customers will be eligible to receive one (1) x Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games $2.00 Coin at the point of sale: upon making a cash purchase at any Woolworths supermarkets or Woolworths Metro; and a change of $2.00 or more is required to be given as change to the customer. A maximum of two (2) x Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games $2.00 Coins are available as change in one transaction per eligible customer. The award of Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games Coins is subject to stock availability and is at the sole discretion of Woolworths. 6. There will be three (3) x Woolworths Commonwealth Games $2.00 Coin designs, one design shall be released each week as follows: Week 1 - from 14 March 2018, the Woolworths Commonwealth Games Coin design shall be the Commonwealth Games emblem; Week 2 - from 21 March 2018, the Woolworths Commonwealth Games Coin design shall be the Commonwealth Games mascot 'Borobi'; and Week 3 - from 28 March 2018, the Woolworths Commonwealth Games Coin design shall be the Australian team emblem. 7. The coins are handed out as change only and are distributed by chance. Customers cannot swap notes for coins. Customers cannot ask for coins to be swapped from another register. 8. Customers cannot purchase individual Commonwealth Games $2.00 coins as these are only available as change. Customers can purchase the 2018 Commonwealth Games Coin Collection Folder (see below). Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games Coin Collection Folder 2018 9. In addition to two (2) Woolworths Commonwealth Games $2.00 Coin made available to customers under clause 5, customers can purchase the Royal Australian Mint 2018 Commonwealth Games Coin Collection Folder at any participating Woolworths supermarkets, Woolworths Metro and online for $15 while stocks last. The 2018 Commonwealth Games Coin Collection Folder contains: 4 x unique Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games $1.00 Coins; 3 x unique Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games coloured $2.00 Coins. A maximum of five (5) x 2018 Commonwealth Games Coin Collection Folder is available in one transaction per eligible customer.

Source: https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/675990/commonwealth-games-coin-album

How is this fair? If I go there specifically to get some loose Commonwealth Games coins, do I now need to go to up to 20 different registers just to get one? And what happens if they give me last week's coin instead of this week's? Is it now just a case of bad luck?

Does anyone else think we should write a petition to either RAM or Woollies to make the Terms & Conditions a bit more friendly towards collectors? I might have kids in a few years, and I'd love to be able to give them a few loose coins, instead of telling them that Woollies didn't want them to have any.

[Goldseeker]

I have also aired my views re this very subject directly to certain persons at the RAM and reply I got was "once we issue the coins we have no more control over them" and in regards to looking after collectors, I got not reply.

I personally have had no trouble securing the coins at one or two at a time.

It would appear to me that the above extract as posted was arrived at in co-operation with Woolies management so I would say that both Woollies and the RAM are in cahoots with one another.

[Hercules]

Good news. I went to several other Woollies stores today, and ended up with a hoard. I guess I just have to keep doing what I did last time, and go from store to store until I have enough. All of the people I spoke to were quite helpful, but I guess there are always a few who just want to make life difficult.

I think I overreacted because the person who gave me trouble yesterday works at my local store, and until yesterday, I'd never had any difficulty obtaining coins from them. I still remember when they sold me almost an entire bag worth of blue Olympic coins, so it's a pity that I now have to fight tooth-and-nail just to get one from them.

[runway]

I just went to Woollies to get some coins, and the lady said she wasn't allowed to check whether she was giving me a Commonwealth Games coin, and she couldn't swap any of them after giving them to me. I then told her that they were able to do this previously, and she said that the Terms & Conditions had changed. I then went to the Woollies website and found this:

Terms and Conditions - Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games Coin Collection 2018 These Terms and Conditions provide information regarding the Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games coins available at all Woolworths Supermarkets and Metro stores across Australia from 14th March 2018 for 5 weeks while stocks last. Stock is strictly limited. Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games Coins are not available at other Woolworths group outlets (including but not limited to Thomas Dux Grocer or BWS outlets, whether attached to or separate from a Woolworths supermarket) or Woolworths Petrol stations. Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games Coins Commonwealth Games Coins are minted by the Royal Australian Mint and are legal tender. Commonwealth Games Coins are real currency and can be used for purchase everywhere Australian coins are accepted. There are two ways to collect the Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games $2.00 coloured coins: Via point of sale; By purchasing the 2018 Coin Collection Folder. Point of Sale Customers will be eligible to receive one (1) x Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games $2.00 Coin at the point of sale: upon making a cash purchase at any Woolworths supermarkets or Woolworths Metro; and a change of $2.00 or more is required to be given as change to the customer. A maximum of two (2) x Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games $2.00 Coins are available as change in one transaction per eligible customer. The award of Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games Coins is subject to stock availability and is at the sole discretion of Woolworths. 6. There will be three (3) x Woolworths Commonwealth Games $2.00 Coin designs, one design shall be released each week as follows: Week 1 - from 14 March 2018, the Woolworths Commonwealth Games Coin design shall be the Commonwealth Games emblem; Week 2 - from 21 March 2018, the Woolworths Commonwealth Games Coin design shall be the Commonwealth Games mascot 'Borobi'; and Week 3 - from 28 March 2018, the Woolworths Commonwealth Games Coin design shall be the Australian team emblem. 7. The coins are handed out as change only and are distributed by chance. Customers cannot swap notes for coins. Customers cannot ask for coins to be swapped from another register. 8. Customers cannot purchase individual Commonwealth Games $2.00 coins as these are only available as change. Customers can purchase the 2018 Commonwealth Games Coin Collection Folder (see below). Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games Coin Collection Folder 2018 9. In addition to two (2) Woolworths Commonwealth Games $2.00 Coin made available to customers under clause 5, customers can purchase the Royal Australian Mint 2018 Commonwealth Games Coin Collection Folder at any participating Woolworths supermarkets, Woolworths Metro and online for $15 while stocks last. The 2018 Commonwealth Games Coin Collection Folder contains: 4 x unique Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games $1.00 Coins; 3 x unique Royal Australian Mint Commonwealth Games coloured $2.00 Coins. A maximum of five (5) x 2018 Commonwealth Games Coin Collection Folder is available in one transaction per eligible customer.

Source: https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/675990/commonwealth-games-coin-album

How is this fair? If I go there specifically to get some loose Commonwealth Games coins, do I now need to go to up to 20 different registers just to get one? And what happens if they give me last week's coin instead of this week's? Is it now just a case of bad luck?

Does anyone else think we should write a petition to either RAM or Woollies to make the Terms & Conditions a bit more friendly towards collectors? I might have kids in a few years, and I'd love to be able to give them a few loose coins, instead of telling them that Woollies didn't want them to have any.

Yeah what a joke mate that legal jargon is ... it should be simple ... yet we see bags of them listed on thieveBay from obviously dishonest staff of Woolworths

[trout]

Yeah what a joke mate that legal jargon is ... it should be simple ... yet we see bags of them listed on thieveBay from obviously dishonest staff of Woolworths

This happens every time one of these promotions involving RAM and Woolies comes into play.
Instead of blaming the cockroaches that are flogging the bags off Maybe we should be blaming RAM for continuing on with this deal with woollies after so many breaches of their agreement :whistle2:

[Nevol]

Instead of blaming the cockroaches that are flogging the bags off Maybe we should be blaming RAM for continuing on with this deal with woollies after so many breaches of their agreement :whistle2:

:agreed: I reckon RAM have a severe case of DILLIGAF. As long as their coffers get an injection of funds.