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by ars 2160 days ago
As a percent it was a great return, but as an absolute number it's rather poor. How long did the whole process take her (including collecting the coins and getting to the bank)? Half an hour? Longer?

There's just not enough money in that to be worth it.

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For sure, it's not a business model by any means, really just a quirk of the times.

In this specific case, she had all the coins that accumulated over a year or so, and just took the big jar in on her errands. Probably added 10 minutes or so.

$9 isn't a big deal for her, but for someone who is unemployed with low earning potential, $9 (or milking the incentive structure) would mean a lot more.

How much did she burn on transportation to turn in the coins