Coinstar machines....Percent taken?

[Rufio]

Anyone know how much percent is taken at the Coinstar machines?

 

[StevenYoo]

i think 9 or 11 %

 

[krunchykrome]

Too high of a % is taken, it's not worth it. And typically, people who use those machines have a large amount of money in change which coinstar will take a large chunk out of. Wrap it up.

 

[BigJ]

If you have alotta change it aint worth it. Have a nephew, niece, or cousin(preferably under the age of 7), who can count to 50, roll all of ur change and pay em 3 bucks.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Rufio
Anyone know how much percent is taken at the Coinstar machines?

8.9% processing fee in the United States, a 9.8% processing fee in Canada, and a 7.5% processing fee in the U.K.

Coinstar FAQ

 

[Ikonomi]

Coinstar charges an 8.9% processing fee in the United States, a 9.8% processing fee in Canada, and a 7.5% processing fee in the U.K. For our United States customers, this means you'll pay approximately 9 cents for every dollar of coins counted.

It's like paying tax!

Oh dear, Zim beat me to it!

 

[randomlinh]

8.9 here.

worth it for me. i usually have $140 in change... and i don't feel like writing my account number on all those rolls. yeah, i'm a lazy SOB.

 

[loup garou]

I gladly give them 9% since it means that I don't have to wrap up change and deal with the morons at the bank.

 

[Rufio]

i have a huge jar full of change...

where can I get it done to avoid the fee?

my stupid bank (Washington Mutual) will only take 3 hand wrapped rolls PER DAY>

What's up w/that?!??

 

[krunchykrome]

worth it for me. i usually have $140 in change... and i don't feel like writing my account number on all those rolls. yeah, i'm a lazy SOB.

If your bank makes you write your account number on each roll, then either you dont have a good relationship with the bank or you need to switch financial institutions.

 

[Corporate Thug]

i usually put in everything but the quarters

 

[Rufio]

Originally posted by: shady06
i usually put in everything but the quarters

hmm good idea!

 

[Vic]

My credit union will exchange change into cash for free.

 

[dandruff]

need to go to a coinstar ... stupid shoebox is getting reaaaaaaaalllllll heavy!

 

[ElFenix]

my bank had a machine that would count it for me for no fee... your bank must suck

 

[FoBoT]

i put all my change into the vending machines at work

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome

worth it for me. i usually have $140 in change... and i don't feel like writing my account number on all those rolls. yeah, i'm a lazy SOB.

If your bank makes you write your account number on each roll, then either you dont have a good relationship with the bank or you need to switch financial institutions.

i dunno, it's policy for my bank. same for my aunt (she is w/ some big bank too... they have their business account with them... go figure). Same for my moms bank. They want to know what account to doc or add to when they feed it through the machines.

I have little money anyway, so it's the only bank around that has free checking.

 

[Ryan]

My bank has coin counting machines in their lobby - for free use BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH at the peons who use coinstar! BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Sign #4 that you need to get laid pronto:
You read the title of this thread as "Pornstar machines ..."

- M4H

 

[vtqanh]

Originally posted by: Rufio
i have a huge jar full of change...

where can I get it done to avoid the fee?

my stupid bank (Washington Mutual) will only take 3 hand wrapped rolls PER DAY>

What's up w/that?!??

I think they're bs-ing you. Unless the US government has updated the law overnight, coins are money. You're depositing money.

 

[EmperorIQ]

please name the banks that have coin counting machines!

edit:

think i can request one for my local washington mutual?

 

[vtqanh]

Originally posted by: rbloedow
My bank has coin counting machines in their lobby - for free use BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH at the peons who use coinstar! BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

which bank are you using?

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: vtqanh

Originally posted by: rbloedow
My bank has coin counting machines in their lobby - for free use BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH at the peons who use coinstar! BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

which bank are you using?

dUdE ..LIKE wtf....TELL US THE BANK ALREADY!

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

I'll only use coinstar for pennies.

 

[TwinkleToes77]

7% at the one i use, atleast it was 2 years ago..


Oh and my sister works at Commerce Bank, in PA and they have a coin machine thats free.