I'm sure theres gotta be a science and a pattern for Coinstar Cowboys hunting...Humans are somewhat predictable, have certain times throughout the week when they are the most active...that would be the basis of a scientific study in this regards I would think...lurking around the CS machines during the busy hours of Friday Afternoons and throughout the weekend, and then snatching rejects before anybody else does..and paying attention to details...
Then, setting up a route of all the CS machines to run in a 10 mile radius, and working it like a guy would a totlot route or something! It might be sort of fun to try for a Month of Fri/Sat/Sun afternoons just to see exactly what a guy could pull? Hey, everybody needs a hobby right?...
Like most things in life, CS hunting is most certainly about being in the right place at the right time and a whole lotta Luck!!
If a guy approached this thinking scientific, A guy could figure out which stores are the most productive, and then extrapolate why this is...is it the neighborhood? What? and how come? Then narrow down your CS route to only the producing stores and cut your mileage/expenses etc..just like a guy does with a fleet of totters!
Rumor is here, right in MY area, just last Fall, a guy found a $5 gold coin in the reject tray!...He didnt do a post about it though, so I'm just going on heresay...