Where to convert coins into paper money or should we start rolling our pennies?

[disneysteve]

Originally Posted by bennyhoff

Oh, I understand that, but what I do is have a small change pouch. I leave it at home unless I am going to a local Aldi's (grocery store that only takes cash), or to yard sales. This is convenient for me, and my coins never over accumulate, but I guess its a YMMV situation.

When I'm going to yard sales, I do put a pile of quarters in my pocket. I also take a stash of quarters if we go to the arcade down the shore. Other than that, I never intentionally spend coins.

[Like2Plan]

DH and I tried COINSTAR for the first time. We elected to get an Amazon gift card. I guess it's not really a card, but an ecertificate to redeem. I had planned to put it on an Amazon account, but the terms and conditions state, "GCs cannot be reloaded, resold, transferred for value, redeemed for cash, or applied to any other account." So, I am wondering if it is possible to put it on an Amazon account?

[jpg7n16]

Originally Posted by Like2Plan

DH and I tried COINSTAR for the first time. We elected to get an Amazon gift card. I guess it's not really a card, but an ecertificate to redeem. I had planned to put it on an Amazon account, but the terms and conditions state, "GCs cannot be reloaded, resold, transferred for value, redeemed for cash, or applied to any other account." So, I am wondering if it is possible to put it on an Amazon account?

I do Amazon cards every time I go. It prints out a "gift card" code on your receipt, which you enter at checkout on Amazon.com as your method of payment. It credits your Amazon account with the amount of the Gift card. (That way, if you don't use it all the first trip, you don't have to enter the code every time)

I've used it multiple times and haven't had any issues so far!

I guess that's saying you can't try to transfer the funds from your Amazon account, to someone else's Amazon account?

[disneysteve]

Originally Posted by Like2Plan

DH and I tried COINSTAR for the first time.

Wow. Redbox and Coinstar. You've had a busy week.

We elected to get an Amazon gift card. I guess it's not really a card, but an ecertificate to redeem. I had planned to put it on an Amazon account, but the terms and conditions state, "GCs cannot be reloaded, resold, transferred for value, redeemed for cash, or applied to any other account." So, I am wondering if it is possible to put it on an Amazon account?

You can absolutely apply it to your account. That's the whole point. As jpg said, though, once it is in your account, you can't transfer it to anyone else. For example, you can't use the credit in your account to buy another Amazon gift card. That rule always annoyed me because I have a ton of Amazon credit from surveys and I'd love to be able to use it to give gifts to others but I can't.

[Like2Plan]

Originally Posted by jpg7n16

I guess that's saying you can't try to transfer the funds from your Amazon account, to someone else's Amazon account?

Thx-That is good info

[Like2Plan]

Originally Posted by disneysteve

Wow. Redbox and Coinstar. You've had a busy week.

(I kmow, right. ) The two machines sit right next to each, other--So, I told DH what I had read about COINSTAR on this board and he wanted to give it a try.

You can absolutely apply it to your account. That's the whole point. As jpg said, though, once it is in your account, you can't transfer it to anyone else. For example, you can't use the credit in your account to buy another Amazon gift card. That rule always annoyed me because I have a ton of Amazon credit from surveys and I'd love to be able to use it to give gifts to others but I can't.

Thx for the info. Our plan was to give the proceeds to our son because DH has always given DS all the change. DH and DS used to take it to a bank to get it counted for free, but that option is not available anymore. So, I guess we'll just give him the code. DS loves ordering books on Amazon, so I expect he'll know what to do with the code.

[disneysteve]

Originally Posted by Like2Plan

Our plan was to give the proceeds to our son
So, I guess we'll just give him the code.

That'll work. You can give him the code but once the code is entered into an account, it can only be used by that account.