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starwarsgeek171
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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 Posted - 01/03/2008 : 11:37:27
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I was at the supermarket CoinStar yesterday dropping off my zincolns.
All set up, jacket off, and pennies at the ready. As I go to pull the first plastic bag out of my box, it rips! About 1,600 pennies fall all over the floor in a high traffic area. Can you say embarrassed! Later, when things were back to "normal", and old guy staring at me says, "that sure is a lot of pennies." Little does he know.
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cyberdan
Penny Collector Member
USA
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Posted - 01/03/2008 : 13:19:13
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Originally posted by starwarsgeek171
... "that sure is a lot of pennies." Little does he know.
I hear ya, when I return cents to a bank I try to bring in two $50 bags at a time. (it is easier to carry two bags than one, it evens out the load on my old back) Most of the time someone will comment on such a large amount of coins. I say, it's only 10,000  Then they will ask how long it took to save them, I say a few weeks because that is the business I am in. If I told them 30 minutes don't think they would believe me. |
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starwarsgeek171
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
651 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2008 : 15:56:13
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That would be a great topic! What others must think when they see us.
I'm sure there's some great stories out there. |
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PennyProspector
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 01/03/2008 : 19:31:23
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Since I only sort $50 bags that I buy from the local banks b4 they sell to brinks I get cought walking out to the vehicle with them in my hands alot.
2 weeks ago after a large snow fall I had a local police officer walk up to me while I was unloading the cart full of $700 of bags in to the truck and ask what I was going to do with them all... I replied very matter of factly, I need the weight for traction in the snow! LOL He just looked at me as if I was more nuts than he thought I was already.
Bags seem to be easier for me to get a hold of (instead of rolls) but, that is a whole other topic by itself, I guess.
Happy Prospecting
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starwarsgeek171
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
651 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2008 : 22:36:44
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I'd like to buy some cotton (canvas?) coin bags. I think it would be fun to collect them as well (different names/logos, etc.). Nice story. I thought you were going to say he thought you were robbing the bank  ! |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 01/03/2008 : 22:43:31
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I think I will use that traction excuse.. they will really think I'm nuts since there is no snow where I live in Northern California.
When folks give me that look at the bank when I am wheeling in or out $600 worth of pennies I just look at them and say "I've got so much money I have to wheel it out"
Starwarsgeek.. invest in a couple of good quality coin bags to cart your zinc in so that doesn't happen again. At least what happened to a good buddy of mine the other day didn't happen to you. He hauled in a $50 bag of pennies to the Coinstar intending to get a gift card. He waited 15 minutes for the person using the machine to finish. It only took $9.20 of his pennies and then told him it was full.. he had to lug his zinc back out to the car and take it home. I am thinking he is not a big Coinstar fan at this point. |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
Now selling Copper pennies. 1.6x plus shipping. Limited amounts available. |
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Crash
Penny Pincher Member
USA
155 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2008 : 08:50:58
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Originally posted by starwarsgeek171
I thought you were going to say he thought you were robbing the bank !
I get self concious about this all the time. I have a canvas bank bag that I put my pennies & nickels in when I leave the bank. Every time I exit the bank I feel that all eyes are on me. I hope I never get a gun pulled on me!
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starwarsgeek171
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
651 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2008 : 09:44:47
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If a were to encountered a full CoinStar machine, I'd be pi$$ed!
Should I get the bags on eBay, or should I ask for them? |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2008 : 10:14:26
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| Sometimes you can get them at the banks for free just by asking. All of the banks have converted to those heavy duty plastic bags for shipping so they sometimes have the old canvas bags sitting around just waiting for somebody to ask for them. If you can't get any, just let me know and I will send you a couple. |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
Now selling Copper pennies. 1.6x plus shipping. Limited amounts available. |
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Posted - 01/04/2008 : 15:42:59
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| All the banks here in E. TN have extras for free, just ask. |
Scrooge's signature dive into money. |
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PennyProspector
Penny Pincher Member
USA
212 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2008 : 19:32:02
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Originally posted by Crash
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Originally posted by starwarsgeek171
I thought you were going to say he thought you were robbing the bank !
Every time I exit the bank I feel that all eyes are on me. I hope I never get a gun pulled on me!
Thats why you need to buy more pennies at once!!! Whe you are rolling a cart out with 14 bags of $50 on it even the robbers look at you and think "that's to much work!" lol |
Happy Prospecting! |
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starwarsgeek171
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
651 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2008 : 19:41:59
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Lazy @$$ robbers... |
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c140cessna
Penny Collector Member
USA
419 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2008 : 21:26:43
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I have used the CoinStar in Canada quite a few times. I haul my coins into the grocery store in 5 gal pails....I put the pails in a grocery cart and push them in.
I set the pail in the childs seat area of the cart and scoop them out with a plastic cup.
No chance for the bag to bust. |
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