Man sets record - most pennies cashed into coinstar

**webby** · 06-23-2005, 01:45 PM

Alabama Man Sets New World Record Cash-In of Largest Penny Collection
Wednesday June 22, 6:51 pm ET
More Than 1.3 Million Pennies Cashed In Using Coinstar Machine at Local Escambia County Bank

previous record held by a barberton, ohio resident.

story here

**Shemmy** · 06-23-2005, 02:17 PM

I wonder if that Barberton person celebrated by eating a large pizza at Tomasos and then headed over to DQ for a large blizzard? I think I would have moved out of Barberton.

**webby** · 06-23-2005, 02:19 PM

LOL... maybe they ate a whole pizza, and then ate 2 more slices from another pizza. THEEEENN they ate a large blizzard!

**Shemmy** · 06-23-2005, 02:37 PM

I bet that's what they did!

Unibomber · 06-28-2005, 06:25 PM

damn, where did he keep them all

skyblue382 · 06-28-2005, 06:26 PM

coinstar is such a rip off, they charge you like 8 cents for every dollar you put in there.

still...that's a lot of pennies!

fventura03 · 06-28-2005, 11:27 PM

dang thats like $13k in pennies!

***C2i0v0i1c*** · 06-29-2005, 12:55 AM

i wonder if it misscounted at all

**Silver8th** · 04-04-2006, 11:03 PM

WOW wonder what Coinstar made off of the deal? Anyone good with math?
Thats 1.3 million pennys, and coinstar charges .8 for every dollar.

**CameronJr9** · 04-04-2006, 11:09 PM

Coinstar just made a cool $1040 off that transaction.

**Silver8th** · 04-04-2006, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CameronJr9

Coinstar just made a cool $1040 off that transaction.

Haha funny how it came out to be 1040...its tax time...lol

You know uncle Sam gonna get his share.

***Jaranath*** · 04-05-2006, 04:56 PM

I gotta say, I really DON'T understand the Coinstar thing. They seem quite successful, but I've yet to encounter a bank that doesn't do this for you for free. Am I missing something? Perhaps I've just dealt with really good banks?

**Silver8th** · 04-05-2006, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaranath

I gotta say, I really DON'T understand the Coinstar thing. They seem quite successful, but I've yet to encounter a bank that doesn't do this for you for free. Am I missing something? Perhaps I've just dealt with really good banks?

I thought they had to be rolled, for a bank to take them. I'm gonna tell my bank that if they want to keep me as a customer, they gonna have to count my pennies.

**CameronJr9** · 04-05-2006, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaranath

I gotta say, I really DON'T understand the Coinstar thing. They seem quite successful, but I've yet to encounter a bank that doesn't do this for you for free. Am I missing something? Perhaps I've just dealt with really good banks?

Actually, most banks still only accept rolled coins. The bank I go to has a branch or two that has free automated coin counters for account holders, but it's still not common. They are quite handy though, that's for sure. Especially when you don't have to pay that 8% tax!

***Jaranath*** · 04-06-2006, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by CameronJr9

Actually, most banks still only accept rolled coins. The bank I go to has a branch or two that has free automated coin counters for account holders, but it's still not common. They are quite handy though, that's for sure. Especially when you don't have to pay that 8% tax!

Odd. Of the three banks I have used with any major regularity in my life (i.e., used them long enough to have occasion to take jars of coins in) they have accepted them without question. Just grab the jars, disappear into the back, machine goes clackity-clack, come back with a receipt to issue me my bills.

**webby** · 04-06-2006, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaranath

Odd. Of the three banks I have used with any major regularity in my life (i.e., used them long enough to have occasion to take jars of coins in) they have accepted them without question. Just grab the jars, disappear into the back, machine goes clackity-clack, come back with a receipt to issue me my bills.

wow never had that. Last like 6 banks I've dealt with - "you have to bring your coins in rolled, or we won't take them"

Kurt · 04-06-2006, 03:17 AM

I go to my bank all the time with just a bag of change and they always give me cash back for free. doesn't have to be rolled.

i guess im lucky

06-23-2005, 01:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
webby Acorns! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Storage Room B Posts: 14,470 iTrader: 12 / 100%	Man sets record - most pennies cashed into coinstar Alabama Man Sets New World Record Cash-In of Largest Penny Collection Wednesday June 22, 6:51 pm ET More Than 1.3 Million Pennies Cashed In Using Coinstar Machine at Local Escambia County Bank previous record held by a barberton, ohio resident. story here

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Silver8th Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: GA Posts: 6,816 EARL iTrader: 4 / 100%	WOW wonder what Coinstar made off of the deal? Anyone good with math? Thats 1.3 million pennys, and coinstar charges .8 for every dollar. __________________

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06-23-2005, 02:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shemmy ID10T Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 424 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I wonder if that Barberton person celebrated by eating a large pizza at Tomasos and then headed over to DQ for a large blizzard? I think I would have moved out of Barberton.

06-23-2005, 02:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
webby Acorns! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Storage Room B Posts: 14,470 iTrader: 12 / 100%	LOL... maybe they ate a whole pizza, and then ate 2 more slices from another pizza. THEEEENN they ate a large blizzard!

06-23-2005, 02:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Shemmy ID10T Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 424 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I bet that's what they did!

06-28-2005, 06:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Unibomber Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 27 Posts: 104 iTrader: 0 / 0%	damn, where did he keep them all

06-28-2005, 06:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
skyblue382 Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 23 Posts: 71 iTrader: 0 / 0%	coinstar is such a rip off, they charge you like 8 cents for every dollar you put in there. still...that's a lot of pennies!

06-28-2005, 11:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
fventura03 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 / 0%	dang thats like $13k in pennies!

06-29-2005, 12:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
*C2i0v0i1c* *PRSRIZD* Join Date: May 2005 Location: Danville, KY Age: 25 Posts: 1,404 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i wonder if it misscounted at all

04-05-2006, 04:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
*Jaranath* 8 arms and a beak Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 32 Posts: 861 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I gotta say, I really DON'T understand the Coinstar thing. They seem quite successful, but I've yet to encounter a bank that doesn't do this for you for free. Am I missing something? Perhaps I've just dealt with really good banks?

04-06-2006, 03:17 AM	#17 (permalink)
Kurt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 4,226 iTrader: 2 / 100%	I go to my bank all the time with just a bag of change and they always give me cash back for free. doesn't have to be rolled. i guess im lucky