Anyone know of any Las Vegas casinos (or a bank?) that will still accept
outside coins for a coin counter machine at the cage? I keep my loose
change in a bucket and used to turn them in every now and then but my places
no longer do it or they charge extra for it. Any thots/tips?
Thanks.
Scot
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Most places downtown will take everything but dimes and pennies. The
best I know of for dimes and pennies are the Wildfire casinos which
charge 5%.
Anyone know of any Las Vegas casinos (or a bank?) that will still accept
outside coins for a coin counter machine at the cage? I keep my loose
change in a bucket and used to turn them in every now and then but my places
no longer do it or they charge extra for it. Any thots/tips?Thanks.
Scot
The last I heard, several years ago, was that the Western took
everything. Is it still open?
Anyone know of any Las Vegas casinos (or a bank?) that will still accept
outside coins for a coin counter machine at the cage? I keep my loose
change in a bucket and used to turn them in every now and then but my places
no longer do it or they charge extra for it. Any thots/tips?Thanks.
Scot
MSS is where I was going for nickels and quarters. Now they saw no nickels
(or pennies or dimes.) Western is closed.
Scot
From: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpF…@…com] On Behalf Of
Tom Robertson
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 8:50 PM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] coin redemption?
Most places downtown will take everything but dimes and pennies. The
best I know of for dimes and pennies are the Wildfire casinos which
charge 5%.
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Another option to consider is Coinstar redemption in the form of a gift certificate (popular option is Amazon). No redemption fee is charged.
In addition to the typical grocery store locations, the Coinstar directory suggests that there's a kiosk at Rivieria on the Strip. (I presume other casino locations as well ... surprised they haven't partnered to offer slot coin coupons)
- H.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Scot Krause" <krauseinvegas@...> wrote:
Anyone know of any Las Vegas casinos (or a bank?) that will still
accept outside coins for a coin counter machine at the cage? I
keep my loose change in a bucket and used to turn them in every now
and then but my places no longer do it or they charge extra for
it. Any thots/tips?
Hi Scot,
Rampart Cashiers cage has coin counting machine.
Keith
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From: Scot Krause <krauseinvegas@cox.net>
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Cc: Vegas@yahoogroups.com; vegascoupons@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 8:41 PM
Subject: [vpFREE] coin redemption?
Anyone know of any Las Vegas casinos (or a bank?) that will still accept
outside coins for a coin counter machine at the cage? I keep my loose
change in a bucket and used to turn them in every now and then but my places
no longer do it or they charge extra for it. Any thots/tips?
Thanks.
Scot
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Thanks for all the good tips!
From: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpF…@…com] On Behalf Of Keith Garber
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 10:20 AM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] coin redemption?
Hi Scot,
Rampart Cashiers cage has coin counting machine.
Keith
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Wait!
In his book excellent book "boomerang," michael lewis interviews Kyle Bass; uber rich hedge fund guy who has 20 Million nickels in a vault.
He hopes the "melt value" of nickels will be double the face value.
Google: "save nickels." (But don't keep too many in attic -2 hvy).
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Scot Krause" <krauseinvegas@...> wrote:
Thanks for all the good tips!
From: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpF…@…com] On Behalf Of Keith Garber
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 10:20 AM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] coin redemption?Hi Scot,
Rampart Cashiers cage has coin counting machine.
Keith
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If you go somewhere that charges a percentage, it might be worthwhile to take the time to pull out just the quarters first and roll them and just run the rest of the coins through the counting machines at a percentage cost.
It's easier and faster to pull out the quarters due to the size differential versus pennies, dimes, and nickels. By rolling just the quarters and cashing those at the bank at no cost that will likely cut down the amount on which you will have pay a percentage by 60% (assuming an equal number of each coin/denomination type).
If you have 1,000 coins of each denomination that means you will have $250 in quarters, $100 in dimes, $50 in nickels, and $10.00 in pennies for a total of $410, with quarters making up about 60% of the total.
At a 6% charge, you'll pay about $25 if you cash them all, but only $10 if you pull out the quarters and roll them (even though they only represent 25% of the coins). So you would save $15
It is definitely worth it on the pennies and nickels to not have to spend the time to separate and roll them and perhaps even the dimes.
But I just hate to have to give someone 6% of every quarter or almost 2 cents for every quarter.
Frugally,
ST
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Scot Krause" <krauseinvegas@...> wrote:
Thanks for all the good tips!
From: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpF…@…com] On Behalf Of Keith Garber
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 10:20 AM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] coin redemption?Hi Scot,
Rampart Cashiers cage has coin counting machine.
Keith
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If you go somewhere that charges a percentage, it might be worthwhile to take the time to pull out just the quarters first and roll them and just run the rest of the coins through the counting machines at a percentage cost.
It's easier and faster to pull out the quarters due to the size differential versus pennies, dimes, and nickels. By rolling just the quarters and cashing those at the bank at no cost that will likely cut down the amount on which you will have pay a percentage by 60% (assuming an equal number of each coin/denomination type).
If you have 1,000 coins of each denomination that means you will have $250 in quarters, $100 in dimes, $50 in nickels, and $10.00 in pennies for a total of $410, with quarters making up about 60% of the total.
At a 6% charge, you'll pay about $25 if you cash them all, but only $10 if you pull out the quarters and roll them (even though they only represent 25% of the coins). So you would save $15
It is definitely worth it on the pennies and nickels to not have to spend the time to separate and roll them and perhaps even the dimes.
But I just hate to have to give someone 6% of every quarter or almost 2 cents for every quarter.
Frugally,
ST
As of a few weeks ago, the D took halves, quarters, and nickels for
free. I believe the same is true of the Fremont and Four Queens.
What does the "D" stand for, anyway?
I believe that the casino Coinstars will not offer the gift certificate option so you would have to pay a small fee.
vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "vp_wiz" <harry.porter@...> wrote:
Another option to consider is Coinstar redemption in the form of a gift certificate (popular option is Amazon). No redemption fee is charged.
In addition to the typical grocery store locations, the Coinstar directory suggests that there's a kiosk at Rivieria on the Strip. (I presume other casino locations as well ... surprised they haven't partnered to offer slot coin coupons)
- H.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Scot Krause" <krauseinvegas@> wrote:
>
> Anyone know of any Las Vegas casinos (or a bank?) that will still
> accept outside coins for a coin counter machine at the cage? I
> keep my loose change in a bucket and used to turn them in every now
> and then but my places no longer do it or they charge extra for
> it. Any thots/tips?
According to Wikipedia
"Fitzgeralds is also being rebranded as The D Las Vegas Casino Hotel,
standing for "downtown", and also referring to Derek Stevens's nickname,
and the Stevens' hometown of Detroit
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit>.^"<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_D_Las_Vegas#cite_note-8>
Here in the Detroit area the radio commercials try to convince us that
the D stands for detroit
On 8/17/2012 4:02 PM, Tom Robertson wrote:
As of a few weeks ago, the D took halves, quarters, and nickels for
free. I believe the same is true of the Fremont and Four Queens.What does the "D" stand for, anyway?
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