Reject Tube & Coinstar Finds

Finders keepers, losers weepers... Speaking of which, 55 cents (quarter, two dimes, nickel, 5 cents) today including this one...

 

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So did you ever find out whether this was prohibited by their contract, or just prohibited by the guy who stands to profit if they stop doing it?

"You can't clean out the reject tray. Otherwise, it won't fill up and block the machine, and I won't get as many service calls -- and I won't get the nice tip each time."

Now, it could be that the service guy conscientiously gathers everything from the reject slots into special bags and sends it back to the machine owner. But somehow I find that a bit far-fetched. I don't see a steady stream of washers, gum, and hairballs, with the occasional actual coin, as a big contributor to their bottom line.

 

@-jeffB , I haven't been back since. I'll have to make a point of stopping by and asking them.

 

Here's hoping that the answer is "Oh, that guy, he was apparently on the take, and he's long gone. Want us to check it for you now?"

 

I assume it generally goes in the trash. TCF machines have a smaller inner reject tray but they empty it every time they open the machine. Usually just lint.

 

All the ikes that were part of my big find/buy last week were in a inner reject tray. They were not being returned to the depositor.

 

I hope none of you found a treasure in Connecticut. You might have to return it.
http://wnep.com/2016/11/18/son-dump...into-coinstar-machine-for-money-to-buy-crack/

 

I agree with you on this however if this is the case wouldn't a quarter or say a dollar bill on the floor in a store belong to the store owner? It's on their property. So wouldn't it be their property?

 

Um er yes ,, legally speaking. I always return the found money on the floor of a supermarket to the owner. Always.

 

I found a $5 bill on the floor at our local Kroger. I turned it in to one of the employees, and I swear he laughed at me.

I found a dollar-odd in change in the CoinStar at our local Harris-Teeter. I asked about it at the front desk, and the manager on duty said "it's yours now."

Any more, I occasionally take foreign coins that I find in the machines, but I generally leave coins equal or greater in face value to any US coins I take. I figure there are enough people going through the store who need spare change more than I do.

 

At most banks, there's a teller or bank employee who can see you grabbing anything from the coin counter reject tray. I usually just say "there's a couple of Canadian coins here - mind if I take them?" if anyone's nearby.

 

Best score yet! Found these in the coin star tonight at Walmart. I'm glad I decided to go shopping tonight, I was considering waiting until tomorrow.

 

This thanksgiving I'm thankful for careless people who leave silver coins in the reject bin.

 

Who isn't?

 

Not as lucky today but still a cool find! Anyone know the year?

 

Found some Mexican 50 centavos dated 2007 on Friday, then this morning busted the silver drought with a 1948-D dime that was laying on the counter of the the coinstar, not even in the reject slot - someone removed it from the reject slot and left it there like some orphan Canadian.

 

"orphan Canadian."
I like that one.

 

3 Canada dimes (1980, 1992, 1994)
1 Canada nickel 1977
1 UK Penny 1995
1 Aferika Borwa 20c 1997

 

Just a zincoln today meh.

 

6 cents and 6 dimes (one Canadian and one silver). In a coinstar.