<p>A Chilean TikToker named&nbsp;Luis Alvarez decided to splurge on a new television, but the method of payment was anything but ordinary. Equipped with just a metal detector, he&nbsp;scoured the area to collect the amount in about seven days, as reported by Reuters.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It took me about seven days to collect the coins. As I said, it's the amount I usually collect every week, between 200,000 and 250,000 pesos ($210 - $263 USD) in coins alone, and because I had to buy a television because of an unfortunate event with my daughter. I put them together, I spent a whole night cleaning them. It was very late and I couldn't go to the bank. So I took all these coins and put them in little bags of 100 ($0.11 USD), 500 ($0.53 USD), 50 ($0.053 USD) and set off to find a store that would take them," he told&nbsp;Reuters.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Alvarez mentioned that every coin was discovered either in parks or on the beach.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/rare-ocean-predator-missing-since-1800s-found-in-chilean-fishers-net-715841">Also read |&nbsp;Rare ocean predator missing since 1800s found in Chilean fishers' net</a></p>

<h2><strong>More instances of purchasing goods using coins</strong></h2>

<p>In a similar case in India, a man from Jaipur bought a&nbsp;Ather 450 electric scooter using only&nbsp;₹10 coins.</p>

<p>Tarun Mehta, CEO of Ather Energy, was impressed by the man's innovative payment approach and posted a photo of the happy e-scooter owner along with the money he used for the purchase.</p>

<p>"A new Ather owner just bought himself a 450 in Jaipur... all with 10Re coins!" Mr Mehta wrote while sharing the picture. The image shows the man holding a giant replica key of the e-scooter with a few others standing beside him. A table, kept in front of the group, is covered with numerous small bags filled with coins," Mehta wrote on X.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Chile: President Gabriel Boric declares national mourning period after 3 police officers killed</strong></p>

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<p>In the past year, a man from Assam gained popularity on social media after purchasing a scooter with a sack full of his savings in coins. Md Saidul Hoque, a small shopkeeper from Guwahati, had diligently set aside his hard-earned money over several years to fulfill his dream of owning a two-wheeler. He had been collecting ₹1, ₹2, ₹5, and ₹10 coins for the past 5-6 years.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A Chilean TikToker named Luis Alvarez decided to splurge on a new television, but the method of payment was anything but ordinary. Equipped with just a metal detector, he scoured the area to collect the amount in about seven days, as reported by Reuters.

A Chilean TikToker named Luis Alvarez decided to splurge on a new television, but the method of payment was anything but ordinary. Equipped with just a metal detector, he scoured the area to collect the amount in about seven days, as reported by Reuters. "It took me about seven days to collect the coins. As I said, it's the amount I usually collect every week, between 200,000 and 250,000 pesos ($210 - $263 USD) in coins alone, and because I had to buy a television because of an unfortunate event with my daughter. I put them together, I spent a whole night cleaning them. It was very late and I couldn't go to the bank. So I took all these coins and put them in little bags of 100 ($0.11 USD), 500 ($0.53 USD), 50 ($0.053 USD) and set off to find a store that would take them," he told Reuters. Alvarez mentioned that every coin was discovered either in parks or on the beach. Also read | Rare ocean predator missing since 1800s found in Chilean fishers' net More instances of purchasing goods using coins In a similar case in India, a man from Jaipur bought a Ather 450 electric scooter using only ₹10 coins. Tarun Mehta, CEO of Ather Energy, was impressed by the man's innovative payment approach and posted a photo of the happy e-scooter owner along with the money he used for the purchase. "A new Ather owner just bought himself a 450 in Jaipur... all with 10Re coins!" Mr Mehta wrote while sharing the picture. The image shows the man holding a giant replica key of the e-scooter with a few others standing beside him. A table, kept in front of the group, is covered with numerous small bags filled with coins," Mehta wrote on X. Also watch | Chile: President Gabriel Boric declares national mourning period after 3 police officers killed In the past year, a man from Assam gained popularity on social media after purchasing a scooter with a sack full of his savings in coins. Md Saidul Hoque, a small shopkeeper from Guwahati, had diligently set aside his hard-earned money over several years to fulfill his dream of owning a two-wheeler. He had been collecting ₹1, ₹2, ₹5, and ₹10 coins for the past 5-6 years. (With inputs from agencies)

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