Coin Star?

wallace4some · **Coin Star?**

I have some change to cash in and I have always used the Coin Star machines at the front of grocery stores but this time I was thinking I'd turn the change into a gift card so that they waive the counting fee.

My question is: Is Coin Star worth it or should I just buy the wrappers and do it myself?

Thanks!

Bonniebelle38 · 02-20-2007, 11:23 AM

I did the Coin Star 1 time, I hated that they took out a % of the money. So I went to walmart, bought a pack of $$ wrappers and then next time I took the rolled change to my bank. It did take a more time, to roll up the change, but it I got to keep every cent of my money. HTH

wallace4some · 02-20-2007, 11:24 AM

I was thinking the same thing! Thanks!

Soon2bMomof3 · 02-20-2007, 11:30 AM

I went to my bank and asked them for wrappers and they told me to bring it in and they had a machine to sort it. It was free since I banked there and so much easier than wrapping. You might want to check banks around you.

crystalwave · 02-20-2007, 11:37 AM

My bank prefers we bring in loose change to be counted in the machine. If it is wrapped, they will unwrap it and count it anyway.

Cookie2 · 02-20-2007, 11:43 AM

I use Coinstar very rarely. Instead, I make a point to spend my change. That way I don't have to deal with it later.

MandaRenee · 02-20-2007, 12:03 PM

Call your bank and check with them. My bank will not take rolled coins where dh's bank will

2littleladies · 02-20-2007, 12:06 PM

Im lazy I use coin star, It takes time to wrap all that money and my time is worth something to me and you have to pay of those wrappers you buy anyway so thats money lost.

aliadam · 02-20-2007, 12:20 PM

The one thing I WOULDN'T do is just dump it in coinstar and let them take a % of the money. The options I would do are either just taking it to the bank to deposit, and then they'll count it for you and deposit it (I don't think ours will just "count" and give it to you, but they will count and deposit...others may be different) OR do the coinstar thing where you let them count but then they give you the full amount in a giftcard. I haven't done that yet, but I told my kids it might be fun for them, because they can get itunes cards, etc. I guess it would just depend if the coinstar has any giftcards you could use, but if they do, I would think that would be the easiest. HTH

allgirls · 02-20-2007, 12:29 PM

My moms bank (TCF) has a coin machine in the lobby for members to use. I don't know if u pay without an account? she swipe a card or anythng so I'm not sure how they knew she was a member? My bank (US bank) does it free. I do not have to deposit.

allgirls