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By fyxer

Bank currency & coin counters


at one time or the other most of us had some spare change,in a jar,in a bottle,or in a shoes box,and we also have the paper wrapper for pennies,nickles,dimes,and quarters

sometimes we change them at the grocery store,sometimes at the bank,i don't know about you but i would always try to go when they are not too busy i don't like too much people looking at me taking up too much time cause i always have more pennies than everything else,or maybe it is just me,well it is not just me.

when i met my girlfriend few years ago and she decide to come and live with me i was so excited,so i went to get her things before she had a chance to change her mind

anyway,she had a bag full of pennies i ask her if she want to go change them she said no she is going to throw them away.

i said no you don't have to wrap them in paper any more,so i interduced her to the coin star at pathmark she got $86.

the machine is easy to use but they charge you 8.9cents for each dollar in my state i don't know how much they charge in yours.

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livelonger profile image

livelonger  says:
3 years ago

I think it's 7 1/2 cents on the dollar here, but I've heard you get full value if you agree to get the amount in a gift card. Haven't used one yet, even though I have probably about $30 worth of pennies alone at home.

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fyxer  says:
3 years ago

i never check on the gift card idea,even if i am going to spend the money in the store i usually like to hold the cash in my hand for a few minutes, take care livelonger.

Kathy  says:
3 years ago

You can avoid the 8.9% fee on some machines by getting a gift certificate to Amazon, Circuit City, etc.

http://www.coinstar.com/us/WebDocs/A1-0-3-1

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fyxer  says:
3 years ago

ok i might just do that the next time,thanks kathy.

Mr Nice profile image

Mr Nice  says:
2 years ago

Change it at your bank they will even provide you wraper for free too. Good luck

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Guru-C  says:
2 years ago

I'm glad you convinced your girlfriend to exchange her pennies. I can't tell you how many times bags and jars of coins have saved the day!

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fyxer  says:
11 months ago

sure do especiall these days

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broussardleslie  says:
4 months ago

Most chain banks won't take change anymore unless it is wrapped. So, either you spend the time wrapping coins or pay the 8.9 cents. I agree to pay the fee every time!

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fyxer  says:
3 months ago

i agree @broussardleslie

Max  says:
2 months ago

I used a Coinstar machine within a local grocery store to redeem $175 worth of coins to a Amazon.com eCertificate. The gift code that was printed on the receipt did not work on Amazon.com. After numerous phone calls to both Coinstar and Amazon.com customer service, it was determined that the gift card code was printed correctly and valid, but expired due from long disuse in the machine. Unfortunately, neither company will claim responsibility for this problem. At the end of the day, I lost the entire $175 and not just the 8-9% I was initially prepared to give up. Next time I'm skipping the machine and sticking with a bank.

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fyxer  says:
6 weeks ago

THAT IS A LOT OF MONEY TO BE LOST LIKE THAT

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