X12/6/09 CoinStar: Cash in $40 - get an additional $10 (e-certificates only)

[Tressa442]

This offer begins today, 11/9/09 and ends on 12/6/09. Cash in $40 or more to get a free $10 e-certificate for use online with one of the merchants listed. I do not have a copy of the form that is required as the claim form will be displayed at the end of a qualified Coinstar® receipt.

However, on their website the following merchants are listed as having e-certificates available in general:

Amazon
Cabela's
Eddie Bauer
itunes
JC Penney
Lowe's
Overstock
Rixty

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Offical rules found here with more information: http://www.coinstar.com/us/html/q4_officialrules

General operating instructions to convert into an e-certificate found here: Coinstar : Our Products : FREE Coin Counting when you turn coins into a Card or eCertificate (http://www.coinstar.com/us/WebDocs/A1-0-3-1)

More basic info: General terms and conditions: the $10 holiday bonus offer ends 12/6/09. Offer valid in the U.S. only and excludes Puerto Rico. Offer good on qualified coin transactions made between 11/9/09 and 12/6/09. Transactions occurring before or after these dates are not eligible for this offer. Limit 1 per name, address, or household. Void where prohibited. Not valid with any other offer. No cash substitutions. Valid on coin transactions only. Failure to follow the above rules may result in disqualification. PLEASE RETAIN A COPY OF ALL SUBMITTED MATERIALS FOR YOUR RECORDS, ORIGINALS WILL NOT BE RETURNED

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[lmcconne]

I remember this turned into a total awesome deal in conjunction with a holiday sale at Lowe's because we got extra Lowe's GCs from CoinStar and extra Lowe's GCs from redeeming our CoinStar e-certificates into Lowe's giftcards. In the end, we got extra coming and going.

[Teens&Tots]

I remember this turned into a total awesome deal in conjunction with a holiday sale at Lowe's because we got extra Lowe's GCs from CoinStar and extra Lowe's GCs from redeeming our CoinStar e-certificates into Lowe's giftcards. In the end, we got extra coming and going.

Can you share details - when was this last year? That would be great as we are planning to finish our basement....thx

[kkirk78]

How much does the coinstar cost though to cash in $40?

[lmcconne]

How much does the coinstar cost though to cash in $40?

It does charge a fee (can't remember how much) for changing coins into paper money. Totally not worth it to me! However, it charges no handling fee to exchange coins for giftcards. So, if you shop at or were going to buy a giftcard to one of the ones they offer anyway, it's a really good deal.

[lmcconne]

Can you share details - when was this last year? That would be great as we are planning to finish our basement....thx

The actual numbers escape me but maybe someone else can remember the exact amount. It could have been when you bought $40 in Lowe's giftcards directly from Lowe's that they gave you an extra $10 giftcard. Thus, I turned in $40 in change at the CoinStar for $40 Lowe's e-certificate. Then I took e-certificate to Lowe's and bought a $40 giftcard. I used my CoinStar receipt to get another $10 Lowe's giftcard from them and used my Lowe's giftcard purchase to get an additional $10 giftcard from Lowe's directly. The final process netted me $20 extra on $40 invested into Lowe's giftcards. It was a fantastic deal if you spend money there anyway and there's no expiration on giftcards.

I'm only pointing out the Lowe's promotion happened last November/December and maybe it will again. But I've seen no such promotion just yet.

[kleenaechs]

I did this last year and it was very easy. No fee to change $40 into an Amazon gc, then got the extra $10 gc:BigHand:

[Ggbwg]

Here is what i found from there site:

In the U.S., the fee for coin counting service is 8.9 cents per dollar counted (9.8 cents Canada).

You can get free coin counting when you turn your coins into a Gift Card or eCertificate. Participating partners for gift cards or certificates are:

Amazon.com

Borders

Cabela's

CVS/Pharmacy - i know you all want this :hysterical:

Eddie Bauer

iTunes

JCPenney

Lowe's

Old Navy

Overstock.com

Regal Entertainment Group

Rixty

Starbucks

[mamamanda]

That's a great deal! Now, to sweet talk hubby out of the contents of his change jar! Thanks! Tried to rep ya, but gotta spread the love!

[Teens&Tots]

The actual numbers escape me but maybe someone else can remember the exact amount. It could have been when you bought $40 in Lowe's giftcards directly from Lowe's that they gave you an extra $10 giftcard. Thus, I turned in $40 in change at the CoinStar for $40 Lowe's e-certificate. Then I took e-certificate to Lowe's and bought a $40 giftcard. I used my CoinStar receipt to get another $10 Lowe's giftcard from them and used my Lowe's giftcard purchase to get an additional $10 giftcard from Lowe's directly. The final process netted me $20 extra on $40 invested into Lowe's giftcards. It was a fantastic deal if you spend money there anyway and there's no expiration on giftcards.

I'm only pointing out the Lowe's promotion happened last November/December and maybe it will again. But I've seen no such promotion just yet.


Thanks - sounds like a great deal - now to find a coinstar ANYWHERE near me that will do this - bummer.....thx again though;)

[mac1795]

So if you have a lot of change sitting around, it sounds like you need to do this in $40 increments to get the $10 extra bonus - is there a limit per household ? Because if you did say $90 - you would only get a 10 bonus, not 20 is that correct?
Oh, just found my answer - it says limit 1 per name, address or household.

[lunchlady]

Its says you will receive a receipt at the end of the counting process, then you need to mail this in to receive the additional $10 gift card. My question is, Will the $10 gift card be the same as the $40 or something else?

[TonyBreandthe4]

I just did this yesterday.. and it printed a $40.05 amazon.com ecertificate and then at the bottom a portion for me to tear off and fill out with name addy, etc and mail to the marketing company or whomever it is that owns it. It is limit one/name/household but hey that 40 in change just turned into fifty!! They will then send me a $10 amazon.com giftcard to use as well.


Awesome deal :)

[stacyloucks]

Does this work with the green dot cards?

How do you specify what company you want the extra 10 from?

:thanks7:

[CouponQueen23]

Just wondering if any one counts their $$ before going to the coin star machine. I think the last time I used on I don't think it was keeping track very well and coins kept getting jammed in the thing. Just wondering. I would hate to miss the promotion because the machine gips me.

[lmcconne]

Just wondering if any one counts their $$ before going to the coin star machine. I think the last time I used on I don't think it was keeping track very well and coins kept getting jammed in the thing. Just wondering. I would hate to miss the promotion because the machine gips me.

Gotta say when I did the promotion last year, I made sure to have pre-counted a little over $40 before redeeming. The machine was indeed accurate. I do appreciate your fears, though.

[willow78]

Last year, I just went to the bank and got rolls of quarters to use for this promotion.

I must say that the machine either ate a quarter or the bank gyped me a quarter, because I was short of my needed balance by $0.25! Luckily, I had some change in my purse; otherwise, I would have had to panhandle at the grocery store. I suggest precounting and taking a little extra, just in case.

[kleenaechs]

Does this work with the green dot cards?

How do you specify what company you want the extra 10 from?

:thanks7:

I don't know what a green dot card is. The Coinstar machine is very simple to use and will walk you through the steps. At the point where asked, you indicate which e-cert you want from the ones listed. It will print you a receipt with a code on it. The same when you get the extra $10, it will be a code on a paper mailed to you, not an actual gift card.

[anaj06]

I just did this yesterday.. and it printed a $40.05 amazon.com ecertificate and then at the bottom a portion for me to tear off and fill out with name addy, etc and mail to the marketing company or whomever it is that owns it. It is limit one/name/household but hey that 40 in change just turned into fifty!! They will then send me a $10 amazon.com giftcard to use as well.


Awesome deal :)

This is what I want to do. Where there any restrictions for the Amazon e-certificate or expiration dates?

Thanks!

[Tressa442]

I'm not real happy with this promotion right now. I decided to give Coin Star a try for the first time just because of this promotion. I had exactly $40 in coins with me that had been counted no less than 3 times. The counter registered less than $38. I was able to add to it a bit with the small amount of coins I had in my purse. Sadly, I was $.21 - yep twenty-one cents - short of hitting the $40. Because the receipt specifically states "Transactions are final", there isn't much I can do. I did contact Coin Star and advise them this particular machine isn't counting correctly. I don't expect to hear back. I will not try this again - not even for the promotional offer.

[Ggbwg]

This is what is keeping me from doing this, scared it will not give accurate amount.

[Moma]

I am going to go to the bank and get the dollar coins. Easy to count. Should work pretty good. It has been a very long time since I have used CoinStar...but perhaps, drop one coin at a time? (will work pretty good with dollar coins, not so good with pennies!!:giggle2:)

Heck...$10 free CVS money!! Wonder how much we can turn that into??:BigHand:

[Mitchell]

I did this today - worked out great. There is no fee at all if you choose the gift certificate and I plan to do some Xmas shopping with the proceeds. I had no trouble with the accuracy, but I had plenty of extra change regardless...turns out my kids had over $190 in their piggy banks - I'm giving them a check for their bank accounts and using the GC myself.

[hburnette3]

ahh man. I missed it. I kept putting it off. :(