Sign on the Coinstars

metaladdict · Dec 8, 2018

There are ALOT of detectorists in Sonoma county. I think too many of us including me have inserted too many dirty corroded coins. :laughing:

The sign reads no dirty or sticky coins it willjam the machine. Well they charge 11% to use so they will just have to take it. :laughing:

Anyhow I can bypass coinstar and put coins directly into the grocery store self serve coin slots to save money. :yes:

groundhog53946 · Dec 8, 2018

That's one of the only reasons I go to Wally World is to dump dirty coins at the self checkout. One helpful checker showed me that you can lift the cover where coins go in and pour them in faster instead of one at a time

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Tom_in_CA · Dec 8, 2018

metaladdict said:
... I think too many of us including me have inserted too many dirty corroded coins. The sign reads no dirty or sticky coins ...

Well durned you md'rs who don't follow the rules anyhow ! :nono:

It's because of people like you that laws get invented against us, after all :foottap:

KinTN · Dec 8, 2018

groundhog53946 said:
That's one of the only reasons I go to Wally World is to dump dirty coins at the self checkout. One helpful checker showed me that you can lift the cover where coins go in and pour them in faster instead of one at a time

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Most Walmart employees hate those self serve checkouts cause it means fewer jobs, etc. (have had several urge me to contact WM corporate to complain about long lines and lack of real cashiers). I bet they want us to jam those things up.

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georgeinsc · Dec 8, 2018

I enjoy cleaning up the clad that I find. It goes thru the coin counter at my credit union and I walk out with a hand full of nice green bills. Cleaning clad gives me something to do from time to time when there is nothing worth watching on the TV. Unfortunately I don't find enough clad to keep me nearly busy enough.

Martin_V3i · Dec 8, 2018

I personally never actually considered dropping uncleaned coins I'd found in a counting machine or a vending machine. But, I don't clean and tumble for long periods for nice shiny coins either. Two hours generally.

It just seems low class to use dug coins without removing the basic surface crud.

metaladdict · Dec 8, 2018

Tom_in_CA said:
Well durned you md'rs who don't follow the rules anyhow ! It's because of people like you that laws get invented against us, after all

No Detectorists allowed within 5 feet of a coinstar! :police:

GroundSweeper · Dec 8, 2018

When I use Coinstar I get an amazon gift card, zero % taken

Martin_V3i · Dec 8, 2018

GroundSweeper said:
When I use Coinstar I get an amazon gift card, zero % taken

How many pounds of coins would you dare to take to a Coinstar machine at a given time? Amazon gift card machines will be my target also. I am approaching 100lbs!

diggin4clad · Dec 8, 2018

metaladdict said:
No Detectorists allowed within 5 feet of a coinstar!

Who's going to catch me?

GKL · Dec 8, 2018

metaladdict said:
No Detectorists allowed within 5 feet of a coinstar!

Hope we never see a Coinstar like this ! :shock:

grinsebring · Dec 8, 2018

Ugh!

A couple months ago I took my impeccably clean coins to my credit union for a run through the coin machine. $137 dollars went through effortlessly.
My habit is to check the bottom tray for any rejects. What I got out was
a bent nickel a couple rotted zincs, a handful of dirt and several blades of dead grass. I had a mental image of the car the last user drove in with.

Tom_in_CA · Dec 8, 2018

GKL said:
Hope we never see a Coinstar like this !
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As usual GKL, great art satire humor. :laughing:

amc rulz · Dec 9, 2018

Just seems low class to use a Wall-Mart.

Are we all guilty.

Silversmith45 · Dec 9, 2018

I just tumble my coins to where they are clean and won't jam the machines. They don't have to look like new.

GroundSweeper · Dec 9, 2018

Martin_V3i said:
How many pounds of coins would you dare to take to a Coinstar machine at a given time? Amazon gift card machines will be my target also. I am approaching 100lbs!

100lbs you’re going to want to bring a chair and a lunch. Maybe some hand wipes to clean your hands.

I do about $200 to 250 when I go. Doesn’t take that long usually. Not sure what that equates to in pounds, maybe 15 lbs? At the most.

I don’t tumble my coins, I sort out the copper cents and keep those, wash the others with white vinegar and a bit of salt (zinc cents separately) in screw lid jar.

I have a pretty large pile of corroded zinc cents I don’t know what to do with...

GLASSHOPPER1955 · Dec 9, 2018

Tom_in_CA said:
As usual GKL, great art satire humor.

Absolutely agree!

rustyk1 · Dec 10, 2018

metaladdict said:
No Detectorists allowed within 5 feet of a coinstar!

How will they know? I will not have my detector over my shoulder!

SoOregonMd · Dec 10, 2018

rustyk1 said:
How will they know? I will not have my detector over my shoulder!

They will know.. you will either be walking aimlessly towards the machine or Gridding your way over there.. not to mention that Swinging of only one arm when you walk.. oh yes.. THEY will know...

rustyk1 · Dec 10, 2018

SoOregonMd said:
They will know.. you will either be walking aimlessly towards the machine or Gridding your way over there.. not to mention that Swinging of only one arm when you walk.. oh yes.. THEY will know...

In reality, it would be the embarrassment of the wife that gives me away! You know... the I can't believe you do that, look!

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