I just got $205 from CoinStar.

[gold_bug]

Gosh that was a lot of change. It took forever for the machine to count it all.

And those machines are way too loud when the change is clanging through them.

[SharonAnn]

1. How much would you have if you'd counted it yourself?

Don't they charge almost 9%?

If so, then you would've had $225.27.

[ret5hd]

3. you are right...

essentially, they are just another means to exploit the poor and those that do not have access to conventional financial services.

as are:
pawn shops
check cashing bodegas
2nd tier home loans
so called "pay-day loans"
turn-on fees for utilities

etc etc etc

[GOPisEvil]

4. I'm lucky. My credit union has a coin counting machine of its own.

I can get my coins counted for free. :-) In fact, last time I too coins rolled, they unrolled them and stuck them in the machine.

[gold_bug]

6. yes it was 8.something %

[snooper2]

2. That was a lot of change..

Those things are kind of fun to use though eh?

[terrya]

5. CoinStar is the best, Can you imagine ROLLING all of that change?

I've taken my coffee can of change to the CoinStar at my local Dominicks and have gotten back $40 - $50. Perfect for grocery shopping!

Congratulations on your haul!

:-)

Terry

[7th_Sephiroth]

8. i roll all my coins

i can roll $100 worth of pennies in 2 hours

[geniph]

7. I wrap the quarters and dimes myself

Last year, we used them to finance our trip to Reno. It's amazing how much quarters add up if you save all of them. I send the pennies and nickels through the Coinstar machine - they're not worth the trouble to wrap. I don't mind paying the 8% on pennies and nickels, but I draw the line at dimes and quarters.