Take it to Coinstar because I'm not counting it for you!!!

[aurelemsrealm]

A few nights ago, I was training a new clerk. The store was fairly busy, but manageable for me. The trainee was basically running register on his own by this point, but still had a few questions now and then. So, I was stocking the cigarette rack and other such busy work behind the counter so I'd be there if I was needed. There were a few customers browsing in the store and a few filling up at the pumps, but no one was in line at the moment.

These two girls come up to the register with this gallon Ziploc bag full of assorted change, and want to fill up their car. The trainee looks at me funny as I turn to see what exactly is going on. The look on his face wasn't panic, but definitely one of pain anyway. The girls said they had $37 worth of loose they wanted to use to pay for it.

Me: You'll have to take that to Coinstar to count it first. We don't have time for that.

Girls: We're on empty. We need gas.

I look at trainee: We can do a couple of dollars, I guess. That's it, though. They can take the rest of it to Coinstar. We're too busy to mess with all that.

I look at the girls: There are Coinstars at Kroger's (pointing in the direction of the nearby Kroger's), Food Lion (pointing in the direction of the nearby Food Lion, or Wal-Mart.

One of the girls picks up the bag, and they leave without another word.

Trainee: That was a lot of change....

I just sigh that familiar disgusted sigh: Yep, I'll never understand some people.....

[Lace Neil Singer]

I feel your pain. Those girls must have been the long lost cousins of Crazed Change Guy, who I dealt with the other day. -.- I don't mind taking a couple of pounds in change; sometimes I'm in need of change and it's welcome. But I draw the line at counting a bagful.

[artifical sweetner]

musta been hitting the slots cuz how else does one end up with that much in CHANGE and just happens to be carrying it around

[blas]

Even if there isn't a Coinstar nearby, why didn't they go to the damn bank and cash it out?

Oh yes, a gas station is the perfect place to dump all your unwanted coins.

[Erin]

I love Coinstar!

I take my change there and exchange it for Amazon.com gift cards. (they dont charge you a percentage for the Amazon cards like they do if you want cash for it)

Then I use the Amazon gift cards to pay for e-books on my Kindle. (altho, the other day I ordered a few audiobooks and a movie with my latest giftcard)

I can finance my Kindle reading with my loose change and not really have to ever use my credit/debit cards anymore.

If I had that kind of change they had, I'd be saving it up to buy a newer Kindle. (I have an original Kindle. I want the Kindle 2 now)

Coinstar is wonderful! and better than the bank because I can stand there and watch the change get eaten by the machine to count it.

[gremcint]

Customer: But you see sir, My mother see. She was killed by a dollar bill. It just leaped into her throat and choked her to death. Ever since then our father has forbidden us from using anything other than coins. I once picked up a twenty that was on the ground and he beat me for forteen days and nights. That is why I am not allowed to use bills.

Cashier: Why not use a debit card or credit card?

Customer: But sir, My sister see. She was killed by a debit card...

[WhiteRose]

well, i guess it's better than a crazy country hick trying to barter chickens and sacks of grain...

[Racket_Man]

try having some dim bulb pay for pizza delivery with a LARGE Ziploc bag full of change of every denomiation

have another delivery dumbass try and hand you a supersized McD's cup FULL to the rim with pennies

and yes we refused to take it

and yes in both cases I know they intended to stiff the driver (myself and others have experienced this firsthand)