Current Events > Has anybody here used Coinstar before? I traded in most of my coins for $63 cash

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I tend to keep my quarters, but apparently there was one quarter in there by mistake. After about a year, I saved up about $63 in coins and was able to trade them for dollar bills! Coins are useless for the most part, until you trade them in for things that actually have value.


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I usually just do the Amazon code option, but I've used them before.
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you kept 980 pennies?

I throw those in the trash out of principle
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I helped a few technologically-clueless (i.e. elderly) people use it back when I was working in a grocery store, but never used it myself, the fee is too damn high
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I only use it if the bank is closed otherwise Coinstar takes a small percentage of your coins for itself.
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Next time take your change to the bank, coin star takes like 11 cents (at least I think thats what it was) from every dollar.
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I've used it... i forget the amount i did, but they charged the shit out of me.
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the ones in Wisconsin take .16 cents for everydollar
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I use coinstar generally once a year. I throw all my change at the end of the day into a jar and at the end of the year cash in at the machine.

But yeah, I always go for coupon option. Honestly, getting an amazon coupon basically as good as cash.

I never use Coinstar because of the percentage they take. I always opt for the bank. Ended up getting $200 once.
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Ryetoast posted...

I usually just do the Amazon code option, but I've used them before.

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SSJCAT posted...

Next time take your change to the bank, coin star takes like 11 cents (at least I think thats what it was) from every dollar.

They don't here if you get a gift card instead of cash.
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copout posted...

SSJCAT posted...

Next time take your change to the bank, coin star takes like 11 cents (at least I think thats what it was) from every dollar.

They don't here if you get a gift card instead of cash.

This
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