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by DavidPeiffer 2160 days ago
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.