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OASIS WASH

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Ive only been in the business for a few weeks and already have figured out counting quarters isn't easy. I am not complaining too much, it could be worst, there could be nothing to count!:) I usually only empty the coin safes once a week because I have a lot of other things to tend to at the wash.

My first thought was weighing the money would be the fastest. Figure out how much $50 or $100 quarters way and do it like that. Even if its off a buck or 2 it would be fine.

What are you guys doing?

Thanks,

Troy
 
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We use a Scan Coin 303 coin counter to count to Quarters and separate the tokens. We pull the coins from the vacuums everyday and the coin vaults every other day. We have a big Scan coin 3002 coin roller that we use to roll coin, doesn't take long with the right equipment.
 
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Bathroom scale. $20 in quarters is exactly one pound. I only use it to roughly valuate the changer.
 
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Bought a small scale at Harbor Freight. Since I have a cashier at the Tunnel that uses quarters. I put them on sealable plastic food containers. Like MEP except usualy I do 5lbs = $100. I simply calibrated the scale by using the container on it with the "Tare Function" which zeroes it out with the container on it. Counted $50 and $100 by hand, checked the reading in grams, Wrote those #s on the scale with a sharpie and use it to count either $50 or $100 for the container. Since I tend to use rather than accumulate quarters, aside from a spot check I don't count most of them. They just go in the changers so only bills go to the bank. https://www.harborfreight.com/catal...ore,f,EAFeatured+Weight,f,Sale+Rank,f&q=scale
 
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I dump them into the coin counter at the bank, they take care of it from there.
I do also have a scancoin that I use to separate and count the vending & vac coins so that I can track revenue for them separately, amounts for that are small enough that its often easier to just do that myself.
 
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Get a decent coin counter. I use Cummins brand (also have dual pocket bill counter). My quarters are deposited bulk to the bank, $1,000 at a time in bank provided bags. I dispense dollar coins in my changers. When I switched to dollar coins I thought my quarters coming in would really drop ...but not so. Plenty of benefits including higher spend and less wear and tear on equipment in using dollar coins. I do accept quarters, dollar coins bills and credit.

I’m NEVER too busy to empty vaults. Unless it’s pouring down rain.....I pull my money daily. Why risk loosing a weeks worth of cash in a break in.
 
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Have someone else do it, aka, the bank. They don’t charge me.
 
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Have someone else do it, aka, the bank. They don’t charge me.
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That’s what I did. After Wells Fargo stopped accepting loose change, I found a local credit union to take it. Not worth my time and I don’t need another expensive machine to maintain and worry about
 
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If you only accept quarters, I would use a scale. They even make a counting scale specifically for coins. If you have any mixed coin, (quarters, dollar coins, tokens) Scancoin 303 is the way to go

David
 
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Has anyone switched to all credit cards at a location? If so, what are your observations?

Recent break-ins in the KC area are making me think about this once again. It seems with the easy accessibility of battery powered cutoff tools, it is really easy for thieves to make quick work of cutting into something and making off with the coins.
 
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Has anyone switched to all credit cards at a location? If so, what are your observations?

Recent break-ins in the KC area are making me think about this once again. It seems with the easy accessibility of battery powered cutoff tools, it is really easy for thieves to make quick work of cutting into something and making off with the coins.
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In higher income areas this might work but for lower income areas switching to tokens could be a better option. What percentage of cash vs credit card do you have now? You could start asking your customers if they would be okay with card only to get a feeling about the idea.
 
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Jeff_L said:
Has anyone switched to all credit cards at a location? If so, what are your observations?

Recent break-ins in the KC area are making me think about this once again. It seems with the easy accessibility of battery powered cutoff tools, it is really easy for thieves to make quick work of cutting into something and making off with the coins.
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Someone has posted here about their cashless site.
 
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Someone has posted here about their cashless site.
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I use Sam's Club 100% cashless gas pumps but then they probably tap into the large amounts of money from the 20+% interest rates charged to the customers who carry their balance. I could be wrong but I think it is Sam's Club own card that includes membership fees & they are under contract with Mastercard for the processing logistics. A different format than what us much smaller businesses have as an option. Personally, with the midwest KC area problem a better solution would be a hidden pinhole camera on the face of the coin box that records a close up of the criminal battery operated grinder guy. License plate recognition cams. Also like I said before a well designed alarm with a quick way of responding could put a stop to that type of criminal activity. Be sure & carry a firearm like MAC & others with you ... in case you get there before the PD. I lock up at night so I personally have less to worry about as long as there is a good flow of biz during the open hours.

mike all new www.kingkoin.com
 
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OASIS WASH said:
Ive only been in the business for a few weeks and already have figured out counting quarters isn't easy. I am not complaining too much, it could be worst, there could be nothing to count!:) I usually only empty the coin safes once a week because I have a lot of other things to tend to at the wash.

My first thought was weighing the money would be the fastest. Figure out how much $50 or $100 quarters way and do it like that. Even if its off a buck or 2 it would be fine.

What are you guys doing?

Thanks,

Troy
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A single-pocket coin counter machine could be an ideal choice for you. I would recommend Ribao coin counters, they have a strong customer service...

Here is the link: https://www.ribaostore.com/products/portable-coin-counter-cs-10s

These machines work by counting the coins based on size; when you're dealing primarily with quarters, the machine counts them while off-sorting any smaller coins into a side chute, uncounted. If you have a mix of different coin sizes, you would need to run the mixed coins through the machine multiple times, each time off-sorting the smaller denominations, until all your quarters are counted. This process is straightforward and can significantly speed up your counting tasks without the need for weighing the coins or estimating their total value. It's a practical solution that balances efficiency with cost, making it suitable for your business needs at the wash.

Edit: If your budget allows, investing in a multi-pocket coin sorter machine would indeed be a superior choice for handling your coin counting needs.

THANK YOU!
 
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I use an AccuBanker Coin Sorter/Counter, which also rolls them. Our Bank, Wells Fargo, will only take them that way. We only take quarters at the vacs. The Pay Stations for the washes are only currency or credit card.
 
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This is why I set my wash up to not accept quarters from day 1. I never have to sort/count quarters, and it makes my customers think in dollar increments instead of quarter increments.

Now don't get me started on counting/sorting/strapping cash and depositing it at the bank. The bank tellers literally groan and make a face when they see me walk in.
 
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OASIS WASH said:
Ive only been in the business for a few weeks and already have figured out counting quarters isn't easy. I am not complaining too much, it could be worst, there could be nothing to count!:) I usually only empty the coin safes once a week because I have a lot of other things to tend to at the wash.

My first thought was weighing the money would be the fastest. Figure out how much $50 or $100 quarters way and do it like that. Even if its off a buck or 2 it would be fine.

What are you guys doing?

Thanks,

Troy
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Find a bank that has a coin counter it’s that easy. If it breaks down it’s not your problem I used to have a couple of c- stores and used the Q’s there but once I sold those I just goto the bank
 
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