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For at least a decade, I have collected my loose change at the end of
the day and put it in a plastic jar. I used to take the contents of the
jar about once a month to the no-fee coin counting machine at my
Capital-One bank. Now, the bank has discontinued its machines. I wonder
if any other banks have such machines and I am sufficiently displeased
to think of changing banks even if Capital-One's online banking is
fairly satisfactory.

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On Wednesday, August 13, 2014 9:15:08 AM UTC-7, James Silverton wrote:
> For at least a decade, I have collected my loose change at the end of
>
> the day and put it in a plastic jar. I used to take the contents of the
>
> jar about once a month to the no-fee coin counting machine at my
>
> Capital-One bank. Now, the bank has discontinued its machines. I wonder
>
> if any other banks have such machines and I am sufficiently displeased
>
> to think of changing banks even if Capital-One's online banking is
>
> fairly satisfactory.
>
>
>
> --
>
> Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)
>
>
>
> Extraneous "not." in Reply To.


Get the paper coin rolls for your bank. Fill the rolls and then take them to the bank.
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On 8/13/2014 12:15 PM, James Silverton wrote:
> For at least a decade, I have collected my loose change at the end of
> the day and put it in a plastic jar. I used to take the contents of the
> jar about once a month to the no-fee coin counting machine at my
> Capital-One bank. Now, the bank has discontinued its machines. I wonder
> if any other banks have such machines and I am sufficiently displeased
> to think of changing banks even if Capital-One's online banking is
> fairly satisfactory.


TD bank might be a good place to try.

I just dump them in the machine at the local supermarket
and there's no fee if you take the proceeds as a certificate
to spend at that store or amazon (or other stores) or donate
it to charity.

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On Wednesday, August 13, 2014 11:15:08 AM UTC-5, James Silverton wrote:
> For at least a decade, I have collected my loose change at the end of
>
> the day and put it in a plastic jar. I used to take the contents of the
>
> jar about once a month to the no-fee coin counting machine at my
>
> Capital-One bank. Now, the bank has discontinued its machines. I wonder
>
> if any other banks have such machines and I am sufficiently displeased
>
> to think of changing banks even if Capital-One's online banking is
>
> fairly satisfactory.
>

Perhaps you could try a credit union. Ours has one.
>
> Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)
>

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On 8/13/2014 12:41 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 8/13/2014 12:15 PM, James Silverton wrote:
>> For at least a decade, I have collected my loose change at the end of
>> the day and put it in a plastic jar. I used to take the contents of the
>> jar about once a month to the no-fee coin counting machine at my
>> Capital-One bank. Now, the bank has discontinued its machines. I wonder
>> if any other banks have such machines and I am sufficiently displeased
>> to think of changing banks even if Capital-One's online banking is
>> fairly satisfactory.

>
> TD bank might be a good place to try.
>
> I just dump them in the machine at the local supermarket
> and there's no fee if you take the proceeds as a certificate
> to spend at that store or amazon (or other stores) or donate
> it to charity.
>


Thanks; TD Bank claims to have no-fee counting machines but they don't
have any branches as convenient for me as Capital-One. Still, I do get
out to their locations fairly frequently.


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James Silverton wrote:
> For at least a decade, I have collected my loose change at the end of
> the day and put it in a plastic jar. I used to take the contents of
> the jar about once a month to the no-fee coin counting machine at my
> Capital-One bank. Now, the bank has discontinued its machines. I
> wonder if any other banks have such machines and I am sufficiently
> displeased to think of changing banks even if Capital-One's online
> banking is fairly satisfactory.


I used to do that, too. Now I just keep my change and spend it.

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On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 09:31:30 -0700 (PDT), Chemo
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>Get the paper coin rolls for your bank. Fill the rolls and then take them to the bank.


Some banks don't even want them now or make you fill out your name,
address, account number on each roll.

I'd use the CoinStar that gives you all your money in the form of a
gift card.
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> On Wednesday, August 13, 2014 11:15:08 AM UTC-5, James Silverton
> wrote:
>> For at least a decade, I have collected my loose change at the end of
>>
>> the day and put it in a plastic jar. I used to take the contents of
>> the
>>
>> jar about once a month to the no-fee coin counting machine at my
>>
>> Capital-One bank. Now, the bank has discontinued its machines. I
>> wonder
>>
>> if any other banks have such machines and I am sufficiently
>> displeased
>>
>> to think of changing banks even if Capital-One's online banking is
>>
>> fairly satisfactory.
>>

> Perhaps you could try a credit union. Ours has one.
>>
>> Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)
>>

> --Bryan



Ours does (did?) too. Haven't been in the main office for a while.

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On 8/13/2014 12:15 PM, James Silverton wrote:
> For at least a decade, I have collected my loose change at the end of
> the day and put it in a plastic jar. I used to take the contents of the
> jar about once a month to the no-fee coin counting machine at my
> Capital-One bank. Now, the bank has discontinued its machines. I wonder
> if any other banks have such machines and I am sufficiently displeased
> to think of changing banks even if Capital-One's online banking is
> fairly satisfactory.
>


Coin counting free to customers -

<https://www.susquehanna.net/CustomerService/AtmAndBranchLocator.aspx>
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On 8/13/2014 1:40 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
> On 8/13/2014 12:15 PM, James Silverton wrote:
>> For at least a decade, I have collected my loose change at the end of
>> the day and put it in a plastic jar. I used to take the contents of the
>> jar about once a month to the no-fee coin counting machine at my
>> Capital-One bank. Now, the bank has discontinued its machines. I wonder
>> if any other banks have such machines and I am sufficiently displeased
>> to think of changing banks even if Capital-One's online banking is
>> fairly satisfactory.
>>

>
> Coin counting free to customers -
>
> <https://www.susquehanna.net/CustomerService/AtmAndBranchLocator.aspx>


There's a branch in Columbia, MD but that's quite a way off.

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On 8/13/14, 12:15 PM, James Silverton wrote:> I wonder
> if any other banks have such machines and I am sufficiently displeased
> to think of changing banks even if Capital-One's online banking is
> fairly satisfactory.


TD Bank, US Bank, Commerce Bank,and others do. Some locations may not,
though.

The TD Bank on South Washington St. in Alexandria has one, if you ever
get down that far.

Some grocery stores do too.

You can also try http://www.freecoinmachines.com/.

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On 2014-08-13, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> I'd use the CoinStar that gives you all your money in the form of a
> gift card.


.....minus 10%!

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On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:15:08 -0400, James Silverton
> wrote:

>For at least a decade, I have collected my loose change at the end of
>the day and put it in a plastic jar. I used to take the contents of the
>jar about once a month to the no-fee coin counting machine at my
>Capital-One bank. Now, the bank has discontinued its machines. I wonder
>if any other banks have such machines and I am sufficiently displeased
>to think of changing banks even if Capital-One's online banking is
>fairly satisfactory.


I purchased a change sorter at Amazon. It drops the coins into the
rolls as it sorts. At the end of the year I take the rolls to my bank
- Wells Fargo. They accept the rolls as is. I don't have to sign
for anything. Albertsons did use to have a coin counter. I never
used it because I didn't want to spend that much money there.
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On 8/13/2014 1:51 PM, pltrgyst wrote:
> On 8/13/14, 12:15 PM, James Silverton wrote:> I wonder
> > if any other banks have such machines and I am sufficiently displeased
> > to think of changing banks even if Capital-One's online banking is
> > fairly satisfactory.

>
> TD Bank, US Bank, Commerce Bank,and others do. Some locations may not,
> though.
>
> The TD Bank on South Washington St. in Alexandria has one, if you ever
> get down that far.
>
> Some grocery stores do too.
>
> You can also try http://www.freecoinmachines.com/.
>


Those few stores that don't have a fee only give you at best a voucher
to spend in the store. Still, Capital-One only had no fees for members.
Shady Grove is more convenient for me than Alexandria.


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On 2014-08-13, James Silverton > wrote:

> jar about once a month to the no-fee coin counting machine....


Those machines are becoming quite scarce. Even casinos in NV no
longer count coins for you. I have a bank that still has one (last
time I asked), but a few yrs ago I jes counted and wrapped 'em myself.
If you can't watch TV while counting coins, you've got bigger
problems. Anyway, a bank MUST take wrapped coins. They may require
you write a buncha info on each roll, but they are required by law to
take them. I usta get off with jes putting my bank acct number on
each roll.

Coinstar charges a percentage. I remember it was at least 10% when I
lived in CA. Seems I recall seeing the fee as high as 13%, recently.
That's too damn much. Count/roll 'em yerself and get it all!

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On 8/13/2014 1:55 PM, notbob wrote:
> On 2014-08-13, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
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>> I'd use the CoinStar that gives you all your money in the form of a
>> gift card.

>
> ....minus 10%!


Not if you take the gift card.

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James Silverton wrote:

>I have collected my loose change at the end of
>the day and put it in a plastic jar.


If you're using a plastic jar you're a newbie coiner. I use a
*glass* five gallon water cooler jug... and many of the coins I
collected were silver. I never cashed in the silver coins, I still
have them, lots of indian head pennies too. Nowadays I see young
folks toss their change in the parking lot, I'm not too proud, I'll
bend to pick up a penny.
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On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:41:39 -0400, Nancy Young
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>On 8/13/2014 12:15 PM, James Silverton wrote:
>> For at least a decade, I have collected my loose change at the end of
>> the day and put it in a plastic jar. I used to take the contents of the
>> jar about once a month to the no-fee coin counting machine at my
>> Capital-One bank. Now, the bank has discontinued its machines. I wonder
>> if any other banks have such machines and I am sufficiently displeased
>> to think of changing banks even if Capital-One's online banking is
>> fairly satisfactory.

>
>TD bank might be a good place to try.
>
>I just dump them in the machine at the local supermarket
>and there's no fee if you take the proceeds as a certificate
>to spend at that store or amazon (or other stores) or donate
>it to charity.


I don't mind rolling coins, in fact I enjoy handling money... only
thing I like to handle more than money are big breasts.
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On 8/13/2014 2:57 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:41:39 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> I just dump them in the machine at the local supermarket
>> and there's no fee if you take the proceeds as a certificate
>> to spend at that store or amazon (or other stores) or donate
>> it to charity.

>
> Charities get 92.5% of the total donation (they are charged 7.5%).
> Which I guess is fairer than most people who collect "administrative
> fees" and the mostly despicable paid professional charity fundraisers.


Absolutely better than the pennies on the dollar they get
from those people.

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On 8/13/2014 12:29 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:41:39 -0400, Nancy Young
> > wrote:
>
>> On 8/13/2014 12:15 PM, James Silverton wrote:
>>> For at least a decade, I have collected my loose change at the end of
>>> the day and put it in a plastic jar. I used to take the contents of the
>>> jar about once a month to the no-fee coin counting machine at my
>>> Capital-One bank. Now, the bank has discontinued its machines. I wonder
>>> if any other banks have such machines and I am sufficiently displeased
>>> to think of changing banks even if Capital-One's online banking is
>>> fairly satisfactory.

>>
>> TD bank might be a good place to try.
>>
>> I just dump them in the machine at the local supermarket
>> and there's no fee if you take the proceeds as a certificate
>> to spend at that store or amazon (or other stores) or donate
>> it to charity.

>
> I don't mind rolling coins, in fact I enjoy handling money... only
> thing I like to handle more than money are big breasts.
>

So does that explain why the coins are winning out?

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On 8/13/2014 11:15 AM, James Silverton wrote:
> For at least a decade, I have collected my loose change at the end of
> the day and put it in a plastic jar. I used to take the contents of the
> jar about once a month to the no-fee coin counting machine at my
> Capital-One bank. Now, the bank has discontinued its machines. I wonder
> if any other banks have such machines and I am sufficiently displeased
> to think of changing banks even if Capital-One's online banking is
> fairly satisfactory.


One of my clients told me that her dad was opening a bank and he would
appreciate our business, so we opened a couple of accounts at Woodforest
National Bank. They have machines that count coins and there is no
charge. It seems like they are everywhere, now, and they have 11
locations in Maryland, but I am not sure if one is near you.

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On 8/13/2014 2:03 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On 13 Aug 2014 18:07:17 GMT, notbob wrote:
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>> Anyway, a bank MUST take wrapped coins. They may require
>> you write a buncha info on each roll, but they are required by law to
>> take them. I usta get off with jes putting my bank acct number on
>> each roll.

>
> Banks (and to anybody who owe contracted monies) are required to take
> coins as payment for debts/loans. If you want to make a payment on a
> bank credit card, sure - do it in pennies. But they are not required
> by law to take them as deposit into your account, rolled or not.
>
> -sw
>

Golly Yappy, these sound like life lessons learned the hard way!

I bet it's been tough since JSA stopped putting their ads on the back of
DC Comics, hasn't it?
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On 8/13/2014 2:58 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 15:11:41 -0500, Ema Nymton wrote:
>
>> One of my clients told me that her dad was opening a bank and he would
>> appreciate our business, so we opened a couple of accounts at Woodforest
>> National Bank. They have machines that count coins and there is no
>> charge. It seems like they are everywhere, now, and they have 11
>> locations in Maryland, but I am not sure if one is near you.

>
> Woodforest is one the official banks for Walmart and is Walmart's
> largest corporate partner. Not surprisingly, all 5 of the banks that
> partner with Walmart are in the top 10 (out of 6,700) banks that
> charge the most fees to customers. And all 5 of those same banks are
> among the only 15 banks that make more profit on customer fees than
> they do on loan interest.
>
> Another way Walmart is helping it's customers SAVE money! I'll pass.
>
> -sw
>

Has it occurred to you that Wal Mart's customers may not have the
world's highest credit scores, ergo they pay a higher rate than those
who do?

Hth, Yappy.
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> For at least a decade, I have collected my loose change at the end of the
> day and put it in a plastic jar. I used to take the contents of the jar
> about once a month to the no-fee coin counting machine at my Capital-One
> bank. Now, the bank has discontinued its machines. I wonder if any other
> banks have such machines and I am sufficiently displeased to think of
> changing banks even if Capital-One's online banking is fairly
> satisfactory.


I don't know of any banks here that take coins in large quantities any more.
Do you have Coinstar machines here? I use those from time to time because
my husband saves coins in a drawer. When he gets about $20, we put them in
a bag and turn them in.

I don't have coin problems myself. I used to save them if I knew we would
be using a lot of machines but these days with the cost of things, most
things are $1 or more and most machines take dollar bills.

The method I use for coins is... If I am low on coins, when I am at a
larger business like a grocery store, I will take coins back in change.
When I go to a small business that might be low on change, I pay using my
change. For instance it if total is $2.17, I give exact money. If I am
getting too much change, then I will leave the change at the grocery store.
And I always give the change when I pay the bill at a restaurant. I usually
have a small handful of coins with me but I try not to let them build up.

Before we used Coinstar, I would just fill my wallet with coins from my
husband's drawer every few days and make it my career to use them all up.
Often if my total was $3 or less, I would pay in just coins.

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> On Wednesday, August 13, 2014 9:15:08 AM UTC-7, James Silverton wrote:
>> For at least a decade, I have collected my loose change at the end of
>>
>> the day and put it in a plastic jar. I used to take the contents of the
>>
>> jar about once a month to the no-fee coin counting machine at my
>>
>> Capital-One bank. Now, the bank has discontinued its machines. I wonder
>>
>> if any other banks have such machines and I am sufficiently displeased
>>
>> to think of changing banks even if Capital-One's online banking is
>>
>> fairly satisfactory.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
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>>
>>
>>
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> Get the paper coin rolls for your bank. Fill the rolls and then take them
> to the bank.


Do your banks still take those? Ours do not.



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> On 2014-08-13, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
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>> I'd use the CoinStar that gives you all your money in the form of a
>> gift card.

>
> ....minus 10%!


Yep but in this area, you have no choice. Banks will no longer take them.

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On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:41:39 -0400, Nancy Young
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> I just dump them in the machine at the local supermarket
> and there's no fee if you take the proceeds as a certificate
> to spend at that store or amazon (or other stores) or donate
> it to charity.


I've never seen a machine like that for public use at a grocery store!


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On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 13:51:05 -0400, pltrgyst > wrote:

> You can also try http://www.freecoinmachines.com/.


What fun! They're in the general area, but none are near enough to
use.


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On 8/13/2014 7:39 PM, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:41:39 -0400, Nancy Young
> > wrote:
>
>> I just dump them in the machine at the local supermarket
>> and there's no fee if you take the proceeds as a certificate
>> to spend at that store or amazon (or other stores) or donate
>> it to charity.

>
> I've never seen a machine like that for public use at a grocery store!


I took a quick look at the Coinstar website and I see they are in
Safeway, Lucky, Grand Central Market and something called
Mollie Stone's. This is in the San Francisco area.

They're pretty common where I live and sounds like other people
here have them around, too. They're usually tucked in a corner.

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> On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 13:01:06 -0400, Steve Freides wrote:
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>> James Silverton wrote:
>>> For at least a decade, I have collected my loose change at the end
>>> of the day and put it in a plastic jar. I used to take the contents
>>> of the jar about once a month to the no-fee coin counting machine
>>> at my Capital-One bank. Now, the bank has discontinued its
>>> machines. I wonder if any other banks have such machines and I am
>>> sufficiently displeased to think of changing banks even if
>>> Capital-One's online banking is fairly satisfactory.

>>
>> I used to do that, too. Now I just keep my change and spend it.

>
> I collect all my change in gallon container. When it gets mostly full
> I start spending the quarters and dimes. The nickels got sorted out
> one year and given out for Halloween - each kid got to grab as many as
> they could with one hand. Now I just take the pennies and nickels to
> CoinStar.
>
> -sw


Or you can just pay with exact money/change, which is what I try to do.

Giving out money for Halloween does sound good to me, though - we've
always givien candy.

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On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 20:07:58 -0400, Nancy Young
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> On 8/13/2014 7:39 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:41:39 -0400, Nancy Young
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> I just dump them in the machine at the local supermarket
> >> and there's no fee if you take the proceeds as a certificate
> >> to spend at that store or amazon (or other stores) or donate
> >> it to charity.

> >
> > I've never seen a machine like that for public use at a grocery store!

>
> I took a quick look at the Coinstar website and I see they are in
> Safeway, Lucky, Grand Central Market and something called
> Mollie Stone's. This is in the San Francisco area.


If they really do have them, they must be hidden because I've never
seen them out in the open. Often someone concludes via internet that
an item I want is everywhere when the truth is they aren't. Sara Lee
English muffins is an excellent example. I finally found them at
Smart & Final.
>
> They're pretty common where I live and sounds like other people
> here have them around, too. They're usually tucked in a corner.
>
> nancy




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On 8/13/2014 8:56 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
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>
> Barbara's nearest Mollie Stones and Safeway - both within about a mile
> of her (94127)


Yikes.

>- have CoinStar machines.
>
> https://www.coinstar.com/KioskFinder...hAddress=94127
>
> They are at every grocery store around here. Often 2 of them at each
> store. And I see people using them often. of course I see 'Out of
> Order' Signs on them a lot, too - sometimes it says it right on the
> display screen. I suppose sometimes they can get full, too.


I feel like I see them at every supermarket I visit. Generally
in the vicinity of customer service, or out by the carts if there's
an indoor area for them. I've only used the one in my local
supermarket. It's tucked away between customer service and the
bathrooms.

The only time it wasn't working, it couldn't give me an amazon
gift card, so I got to cash it at the store for free. At the time
getting a store card wasn't available, so that was nice.

nancy

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>I feel like I see them at every supermarket I visit. Generally
>in the vicinity of customer service, or out by the carts if there's
>an indoor area for them. I've only used the one in my local
>supermarket. It's tucked away between customer service and the
>bathrooms.

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Here too.
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>> I just dump them in the machine at the local supermarket
>> and there's no fee if you take the proceeds as a certificate
>> to spend at that store or amazon (or other stores) or donate
>> it to charity.

>
> I've never seen a machine like that for public use at a grocery store!


You probably never looked. I think most all of the stores here have them.

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>> On 8/13/2014 7:39 PM, sf wrote:
>> > On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:41:39 -0400, Nancy Young
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >> I just dump them in the machine at the local supermarket
>> >> and there's no fee if you take the proceeds as a certificate
>> >> to spend at that store or amazon (or other stores) or donate
>> >> it to charity.
>> >
>> > I've never seen a machine like that for public use at a grocery store!

>>
>> I took a quick look at the Coinstar website and I see they are in
>> Safeway, Lucky, Grand Central Market and something called
>> Mollie Stone's. This is in the San Francisco area.

>
> If they really do have them, they must be hidden because I've never
> seen them out in the open. Often someone concludes via internet that
> an item I want is everywhere when the truth is they aren't. Sara Lee
> English muffins is an excellent example. I finally found them at
> Smart & Final.


Our Safeways have them just inside the front door.



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On 8/13/2014 8:07 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 8/13/2014 7:39 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:41:39 -0400, Nancy Young
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> I just dump them in the machine at the local supermarket
>>> and there's no fee if you take the proceeds as a certificate
>>> to spend at that store or amazon (or other stores) or donate
>>> it to charity.

>>
>> I've never seen a machine like that for public use at a grocery store!

>
> I took a quick look at the Coinstar website and I see they are in
> Safeway, Lucky, Grand Central Market and something called
> Mollie Stone's. This is in the San Francisco area.
>
> They're pretty common where I live and sounds like other people
> here have them around, too. They're usually tucked in a corner.
>

Yes, I've seen coin counting machines in a local Safeway but they charge
9 or 10% of the total. The bank machines were free.


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> Our Safeways have them just inside the front door.


Oh, *NO* - none of mine have anything even remotely like that here
just inside the front door. I could have bought "in a corner" except
I know what's in every corner of the stores I shop in and that ain't
it.


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On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 21:47:00 -0400, Nancy Young
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> On 8/13/2014 8:56 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> > On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 20:07:58 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
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> > Barbara's nearest Mollie Stones and Safeway - both within about a mile
> > of her (94127)

>
> Yikes.
>
> >- have CoinStar machines.


He's a LIAR. He's in Texas and Googles for his so-called information.
Has he called the stores to confirm? NO. I've been in those stores
and I know that if they have anything like that for public use, it is
not kept out in the open. Kiss my ass, Yappy.
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On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 19:52:37 -0600, Janet Bostwick
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> On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 21:47:00 -0400, Nancy Young
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> snip
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> >I feel like I see them at every supermarket I visit. Generally
> >in the vicinity of customer service, or out by the carts if there's
> >an indoor area for them. I've only used the one in my local
> >supermarket. It's tucked away between customer service and the
> >bathrooms.

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> >nancy

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> Here too.
> Janet US


NOT here.


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On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 19:49:33 -0700, "Julie Bove"
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> "sf" > wrote in message
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> > On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:41:39 -0400, Nancy Young
> > > wrote:
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> >> I just dump them in the machine at the local supermarket
> >> and there's no fee if you take the proceeds as a certificate
> >> to spend at that store or amazon (or other stores) or donate
> >> it to charity.

> >
> > I've never seen a machine like that for public use at a grocery store!

>
> You probably never looked. I think most all of the stores here have them.


You said they are near the doors. No, they are not. Machines for
gambling are near the doors. I don't gamble.


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