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#1 D.L.

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Posted 15 November 2012 - 08:24 AM

Does anyone know of a coin machine in town where you drop in a handful of coins, it counts them, then gives you cash back?


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#2 jaylow

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Posted 15 November 2012 - 08:55 AM

Bank of Montreal in Langford for sure, I've used it and got over $200.

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Posted 15 November 2012 - 09:38 AM

I just roll my own. Coins that is. That way I don't have to give the countint machine any money for counting my coins.


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#4 jaylow

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Posted 15 November 2012 - 12:01 PM

whatever the fee is, I'm ok with it. Rolling up 4900 coins is not worth it

#5 Robb

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Posted 15 November 2012 - 12:05 PM

I've heard the casino cashiers at View Royal will gladly take your coins.

Has anyone tried it?

#6 Bingo

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Posted 15 November 2012 - 12:21 PM

You can take your coins to CHEK, and donate them the the Jeneece Edroff Society.

#7 D.L.

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Posted 15 November 2012 - 12:52 PM

Thanks guys, I'll look into those two opportunities in Langford mentioned.

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Posted 15 November 2012 - 01:06 PM

Do you think the casino would process 1/4 wine barrel of mostly small change?




#9 Robb

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Posted 15 November 2012 - 01:53 PM

Do you think the casino would process 1/4 wine barrel of mostly small change?


hmm... probably wouldn't fit through that little hole. :P

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Posted 15 November 2012 - 03:24 PM

I thought someone mentioned a credit union in town had one. A quick Google search produced one in Burnaby but not here.

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#11 Mr_E_Squirrel

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Posted 15 November 2012 - 04:33 PM

Google search says BMO WESTSHORE, 101 735 GOLDSTREAM AVE, VICTORIA, BC, V9B2X4 - 250 389-2485 has one

http://dan.matan.ca/...g-Machines-Maps

Confirmed from the BMO's site..(Missed some one posting earlier in the thread BMO had one ) Convoluted way to find it , You have to click on find coin counter locations, then you have to go to advanced search and select "Coin Counter"..

http://www.bmo.com/h...h/coin-counter/

#12 D.L.

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Posted 15 November 2012 - 06:49 PM

wow thanks!

#13 LJ

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Posted 15 November 2012 - 06:51 PM

Do you think the casino would process 1/4 wine barrel of mostly small change?



Looks like there may be a poker chip in there as well.
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Posted 15 November 2012 - 07:10 PM

Good eye there LJ, I think there is more than one. I am still ticked off that our treasury is giving up on the penny. Now I will never fill that wine barrel up.

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Posted 17 November 2012 - 11:48 AM

Dylan

Here is a pic of the machine at BMO on Goldstream. The sign says over $250 and the charge 8%. I am assuming under that is free. I think you take a chit to the teller.



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Posted 17 November 2012 - 02:14 PM

Dylan

Here is a pic of the machine at BMO on Goldstream. The sign says over $250 and the charge 8%. I am assuming under that is free. I think you take a chit to the teller.


Your assumptions would be correct - the coin counter's just meant as a way to draw people into the branch, even non-BMO customers.
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#17 D.L.

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Posted 17 November 2012 - 02:45 PM

That's perfect.

When I was in London there was a bank that had the same - it was free as a draw to get people into the bank.

#18 tedward

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Posted 23 January 2013 - 10:24 AM

I was in the TDCanada Trust downtown the other day and the teller told me they are getting a coin-counting machine next month. She didn't have any more details than that.

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#19 Kikadee

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Posted 23 January 2013 - 11:01 AM

Not that people will motor out to Sooke for the sake of a coin machine, but I noticed that Village Foods has one. Ka-ching.

#20 Bingo

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Posted 23 January 2013 - 11:23 AM

Not that people will motor out to Sooke for the sake of a coin machine, but I noticed that Village Foods has one. Ka-ching.


The casino has one.

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