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New Member
Canada
29 Posts |
Poll Question
So you're in an airport, waiting for a flight. You see the huge Red Cross/ United Way etc. sitting there with probably at least a few thousand coins donated by people who basically empty out their pockets of spare change from vacations. You...
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2781 Posts |
same thing happens to me every day at the tim horton's coffee shop with their "change for kids" boxes...
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Valued Member
United States
154 Posts |
If they don't do this already, I wonder if it would be profitable for them to sell the coins to collectors? I too have gazed at those big things of coins longingly.
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Moderator
 United States
188130 Posts |
"Start playing out scenarios in your head about how you could sort through without getting arrested" is leading. It is good to see that most of us are honest about out feelings. 
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
I had another lady call me this morning, she said she had a full box of pennies that someone donated to her for what she collects for.... wondered if I wanted to get them from her....  Guess what.. But.. to answer the OP question, I always stop and just wonder what treasures are in that bubble.. Edited by SHAFTA9a
03/04/2013 3:40 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
SHAFTA9a,
Face value plus a few dollars extra. Would that not make you both happy?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1721 Posts |
matthewvincent,
I thought the same thing. Ask them if they count it up you'd give them 10 percent over the amount collected. If they say no, go to the lounge and harass the bartender with their tip jar.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
Actually, she had $22.00 in a Canada Mint box... I offered her $25.00 so, the extra would go towards her donations... she declined, stating that it would throw her numbers off. ...  Couldn't get her to change her mind...  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
I've seen so many ponds, wishing wells, pools, etc. full of coins all my life. Just really used to it now. In some malls I've seen what could be thousands of dollars in coin in a pool. The only thing I wonder is how come no one is just taking them all at night.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
814 Posts |
I plot scenarios. Especially with salvation army buckets at Christmas time.. lol
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Valued Member
Canada
271 Posts |
I once saw a beautiful off-center penny in one of those bins. It was from the 60's and about 50 percent off center. If only...
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Valued Member
United States
386 Posts |
@justcarl--Who wants to sit in jail with wet feet?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
Quote:
@justcarl--Who wants to sit in jail with wet feet? True but so many kids wouldn't mind trying. |
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Valued Member
United States
82 Posts |
Don't see why they would not sell right there as long as you are definitely giving them more than what they have. I have seen it is easier to make arrangements with someone you know on a regular basis to pick up the coinage and leave them with clean green spendable paper money. Relieves hassles for them! Many restaurants have such charity bins thay are happy to sell to you.
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Posted 03/04/2013 12:20 pm
