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In the recent past, we have discussed on several threads the best way to get rid of spare change from foreign countries (common, circulating or "junk box" type stuff): 1. Donate it at the airport http://goccf.com/t/2695322. Chuck it in the ocean for someone else to find http://goccf.com/t/276910I'm sure there are other threads (and other ideas as well). Last week as I was walking through Pearson Airport in Toronto, I happened upon a novel solution for all of my spare loonies and toonies. I wonder if there are any other travelers out there who have seen similar machines popping up in airports?  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Bedrock of the Community
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That's a good idea. What's their fee? 7-10%? Me, I just keep all my foreign change and add to the collection. Even if it's equivalent to $20 U.S. in change, it's a good memory for me.  Notes on the other hand, I either spend, convert at my bank or trade off to friends that are traveling. |
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United States
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Donating them to a boy scout troop to help them with a coin merit badge.
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Canada
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Donate to local coin club
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Australia
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There should be charity collection bins at all airports around the World.
After accumulating maybe 100 kilos of more of assorted current foreign coins, there could be some significant value for the receiving charity.
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Norway
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This isn't new. I travel a lot and come across these machines on a regular basis. A lot of VAT return stations also issue one time Mastercards or other credit nowadays instead of giving you cash in hand.
I never use them though, as I either use up all my money or already know that I'll visit a country on a later date. Sometimes I donate some in a charity box (a lot of airports have them) in case it's for a cause that I really support and in case it's not too corrupt where I am.
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Me, I just keep all my foreign change and add to the collection. Even if it's equivalent to $20 U.S. in change, it's a good memory for me.  |
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Me, I just keep all my foreign change and add to the collection. Even if it's equivalent to $20 U.S. in change, it's a good memory for me. This is exactly what I'm doing and how a large share of my coin collection has been built. It's usually the only souvenirs I take home with me. But these coins are usually already carefully selected and kept apart from my change during my stay. What happens to my actual change, I already posted above. |
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Me, I just keep all my foreign change and add to the collection. Even if it's equivalent to $20 U.S. in change, it's a good memory for me Ditto, except I keep a few bills, world currency is so pretty. I was in New Zealand in Feb, and even found some old silver coins and old mint sets at antique shops. So, along with all the coins I also have a $5, $10, and $20 bills. |
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Posted 05/16/2017 08:27 am
