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melaniac · 01-10-2006, 04:07 PM

Please forgive if this is common knowledge for you guys because it was new news for me and I just wanted to share!

Just read on the Coinstar website that you can redeem your change for gift cards. When you do this they do not charge a coin counting fee. Some of the cards available are: Amazon, Linens'n things, borders, pier one imports, hollywood video and starbucks. The cards are also reloadable! Im always complaining that my hubby empties his pockets and the change ends up piling up and dropping on the floor, no I will encourage him to empty those pockets!! Here is the link you can read more for yourself and locate and machine close to you and what it gives (mine only does amazon but hey Im happy with that)
http://www.coinstar.com/US/html/A-home

TakinFotos · 01-10-2006, 04:35 PM

Thanks for the info Melaniac. I have several machines near me but they all give the same thing...Amazon or Mastercard debits.

Fortunately, I belong to a bank that still counts our coins for free. If I didn't have this I'd definitely go the Amazon route.

culligangirl · 01-10-2006, 05:04 PM

How can you tell what it gives you?? can you tell from the sight or do you have to go to the stores the sights list and find out, I would like to know if the ones near me does amazon

naisy · 01-10-2006, 05:59 PM

DH did this at a coinstar machine at Osco. I was shocked - he had enough change for a $50 gc! I'm glad that he didn't have to pay the coinstar fee since he got the gc.

melaniac · 01-10-2006, 06:52 PM

culligangirl
go to the coinstar website and search for location near you. That will tell you what the machine gives.

nikihoy · 01-10-2006, 09:11 PM

Awesome! I hated the fact that they wanted to charge me for my own money. Now I can just get a GC w/ no charge! THANKS!

culligangirl · 01-10-2006, 09:46 PM

I did do the search for the location near me, and what I'm seeing is

Coin Counting
Non-Profit Organizations
Payroll Balance Inquiry and Wage Statement

so would this mean no amazon?

Kimber65 · 01-11-2006, 12:33 AM

No Amazon on that one.
It would say gift card.

A2Mama · 01-11-2006, 08:43 AM

If you use the Advance Seach, you can actually find the ones that do Amazon under Select a Product, then eCertificates, then Amazon.com Gift Certificates.

kirsche · 01-11-2006, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TakinFotos

Fortunately, I belong to a bank that still counts our coins for free. If I didn't have this I'd definitely go the Amazon route.

OMG! Banks are charging to count change?!?

When did that bs start? Ours has a machine they dump 'em in, and it takes about 5 seconds for it to count everything--no charge. I wouldn't do business with a bank that charged me to deposit money.

matthewsmomma · 01-13-2006, 11:46 AM

Thank you for posting this, I had no idea they offered this and there are a few in my area. And not the one I usually go to so thank you so much now I will go to the other location.

01-10-2006, 04:07 PM	#1
melaniac Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 388	OT: Get Amazon GC@coinstar machines Please forgive if this is common knowledge for you guys because it was new news for me and I just wanted to share! Just read on the Coinstar website that you can redeem your change for gift cards. When you do this they do not charge a coin counting fee. Some of the cards available are: Amazon, Linens'n things, borders, pier one imports, hollywood video and starbucks. The cards are also reloadable! Im always complaining that my hubby empties his pockets and the change ends up piling up and dropping on the floor, no I will encourage him to empty those pockets!! Here is the link you can read more for yourself and locate and machine close to you and what it gives (mine only does amazon but hey Im happy with that) http://www.coinstar.com/US/html/A-home

01-11-2006, 12:33 AM	#8
Kimber65 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California Posts: 134	coinstar No Amazon on that one. It would say gift card.

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01-10-2006, 04:35 PM	#2
TakinFotos Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bears are 3 and 5, at least the Bulls season is starting soon:) Posts: 760	Thanks for the info Melaniac. I have several machines near me but they all give the same thing...Amazon or Mastercard debits. Fortunately, I belong to a bank that still counts our coins for free. If I didn't have this I'd definitely go the Amazon route.

01-10-2006, 05:04 PM	#3
culligangirl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,127	How can you tell what it gives you?? can you tell from the sight or do you have to go to the stores the sights list and find out, I would like to know if the ones near me does amazon

01-10-2006, 05:59 PM	#4
naisy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,692	DH did this at a coinstar machine at Osco. I was shocked - he had enough change for a $50 gc! I'm glad that he didn't have to pay the coinstar fee since he got the gc.

01-10-2006, 06:52 PM	#5
melaniac Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 388	culligangirl go to the coinstar website and search for location near you. That will tell you what the machine gives.

01-10-2006, 09:11 PM	#6
nikihoy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: if i OWE u feedback - PLMK :) Posts: 1,509	Awesome! I hated the fact that they wanted to charge me for my own money. Now I can just get a GC w/ no charge! THANKS!

01-10-2006, 09:46 PM	#7
culligangirl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,127	I did do the search for the location near me, and what I'm seeing is Coin Counting Non-Profit Organizations Payroll Balance Inquiry and Wage Statement so would this mean no amazon?

01-11-2006, 08:43 AM	#9
A2Mama Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 258	If you use the Advance Seach, you can actually find the ones that do Amazon under Select a Product, then eCertificates, then Amazon.com Gift Certificates.

01-13-2006, 11:46 AM	#11
matthewsmomma Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 527	Thank you for posting this, I had no idea they offered this and there are a few in my area. And not the one I usually go to so thank you so much now I will go to the other location.