My first Where's George dollar
By Canellita
@Canellita (12029)
United States
September 6, 2009 10:16pm CST
So I had never even heard of this whole where's George business until a few months ago here on myLot and I happened to tell my other half about it and today he handed me a bill that had the words "track this bill online at www.wheresgeorge.com" stamped on the lower left corner in red.
I couldn't believe it! I have seen all kinds of crazy things written on money before but could not remember ever seeing anything about where's George and now all of a sudden I have a one dollar bill that someone had entered into circulation that has traveled over 4k miles in 4 years! Is it ridiculous that my money gets around better than I do?
I decided to go ahead and register on the site so I could see where the bill would travel to once I spent it and put it back into circulation. I am also now curious to query all of my friends and relatives to find out if they have ever discovered with the message for tracking the bill online.
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8 responses
@LetranKnight25 (33121)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
Yeah, i really envy the dollars for traveling across the world and being carried on by so many strangers every day. Money is drooled almost by every-one and once they had it, wow, can buy here and there. Maybe i should write my paper money that says, "you have been Cursed, you'll never become Rich again"hahaha that would surely change their minds.@Canellita (12029)
• United States
9 Sep 09
The point is to look at what happens to money when you spend it.
@mommaj (23112)
• United States
7 Sep 09
This is interesting. I never knew a site like this existed. Isn't it amazing all these sites are available and we find out through the internet after years. LOL
I'm upset my money goes places too. Of course, personally, I would like to see it stay in my wallet. LOL
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@Canellita (12029)
• United States
9 Sep 09
I am a bit curious about the person who thought of this in the first place.
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
11 Sep 09
I don't know but I will be watching my money from now on.
@Capsicum (1444)
• United States
7 Sep 09
Yes this is pretty cool ,if you think about it. Shame have not heard of before. I think it should be on the news,its very interesting to track your money.But then again some might not see it that way
.Seeing how fast we loose them coming and going all the time. I am going to register also, looks like fun ,in hopes that more people will be get a look at this site. Thanks for the ,I will be looking for your bill to pass through
. Then who knows where it will go once it hits the doughnut shop,always need my java in the morning.
.Seeing how fast we loose them coming and going all the time. I am going to register also, looks like fun ,in hopes that more people will be get a look at this site. Thanks for the ,I will be looking for your bill to pass through. Then who knows where it will go once it hits the doughnut shop,always need my java in the morning. 1 person likes this
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
9 Sep 09
I find it just as interesting that someone thought all this up as seeing how the money travels.
@ElicBxn (63643)
• United States
7 Sep 09
I found one the other day and went online to note it and discovered that back in DECEMBER it started in Harlengin, down in the Valley (near Mexico) I thought it was very interesting, so I record the rest of the money I had, tho I didn't have the "where's George" stamp to make it
Someone, one of my friends in New York, I think has talked about getting involved in this.
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@Canellita (12029)
• United States
9 Sep 09
You don't have to have a stamp. You can hand write on the bill as long as you are careful not to mark in any area you aren't legally supposed to.
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@Canellita (12029)
• United States
11 Sep 09
I am thinking of writing on one new bill and entering it.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
7 Sep 09
I have heard of this and think I've even seen that printed on money that I've had before but I've never registered it in. Seems like it would be fun though so the next time we get a dollar bill with that on it, We'll have to do that. Do you have to put where you got the dollar (I.E. : which store, or was it from a relative, friend, employer?)
I am sure the money gets around so no I wouldn't think it's ridiculous that it gets around better than you, probably better then all of us. I wonder often how it does, but traveller's I can only assume.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
4 Oct 09
That is pretty cool. I don't think we've got a Where's George bill but when and if we do, then I'll definitely be tracking it! lol!
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
5 Oct 09
I've entered two so far. I told my other have to tell his coworkers about it because he thought he saw one in their tips the other day but he lost track of it when they were dividing up the money.
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@Canellita (12029)
• United States
9 Sep 09
When you enter the serial number you put in your zip code and there is a field for you to add a note about how you obtained the bill.
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@Ritz100 (1169)
• Yecla, Spain
7 Sep 09
For anyone in Europe (and sorry cant include the UK in this coz they WONT use the Euro LOL) there is an equivalent site for the Euro which, dont forget travels countries not just states. You can track your Euro here:
http://en.eurobilltracker.com/
Have fun!
@Ritz100 (1169)
• Yecla, Spain
11 Sep 09
I think its for "geeks" with nothing better to do. Bit like "train spotters" and "plane spotters", imagine having a journal with the serial number of a train that ran through a station, along with time and date and other info. Sort of seems like life is passing these types of people by, dont you think?
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
9 Sep 09
It's amazing to me that these two systems exist and that people are so enthusiastic to participate.
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
15 Sep 09
Well, I don't really know anyone who does it. I only know about it because of someone here on myLot. It's not as if the bills pop up on a daily basis so it is not anything you can consider a hobby unless you were to mark hundreds of bills to see if they got back to you or if they were found and entered by other people.
@tuckersheri (1327)
• United States
7 Sep 09
That is a cool site to track where money has been. I have gotten a few dollar bills with that stamp on it but never tracked them. I don't have the time or else I would. I am curious everytime I see one of those bills I get with a stamp on it. It is quite interesting to see how far on money actually travels in such a short period of time. When I have some time I might actually check a dollar bill. Some time. I would love to see what it says.
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
9 Sep 09
I am amazed at just how many people know about it. It only takes a minute or two to enter a bill on the website, no longer than posting a myLot discussion and they will email you if tehre is new activity on the bill. Even if you only do one you can see where it travels.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
7 Sep 09
"Where's George" is such a very interesting concept. And yes, I've had one of these bills but I didn't take the time to register online. I wish I would have because I'd like to see where the money that I've had has gone.
What I think would be really interesting would be to see if the same dollar bill could be spent over the course of several times, of course in every state in the United States. I believe that it would be possible because of the mobility of people, but then again maybe a dollar bill doesn't last that long.
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
9 Sep 09
Dollars bills actually last quite a long time until they are destroyed. I think the bill I have has traveled 4 states, though it started in Hawaii so that was a long distance just in it getting to the mainland states.
