Most Publix supermarkets offer coin-counting machines, either Publix-branded or Coinstar kiosks.
Here’s how they generally work
- Locate the machine: These machines are typically located near the entrance or customer service counter.
- Add your coins: Pour your loose change into the designated tray of the machine.
- Initiate the count: The machine will ask for confirmation before starting the count.
- Wait for the count: The machine will count the coins and print a receipt detailing the total amount.
- Redeem for cash: Take the receipt to the Customer Service counter to exchange it for cash.
- Fees: Publix and Coinstar machines typically charge a service fee, which can be around 10% for Publix-branded machines or up to 12.9% plus a transaction fee for Coinstar machines, according to [U.S. News & World Report].
- Alternative options: Some Coinstar machines offer fee-free e-gift cards or donations to charity as alternatives to cash.
- Condition of coins: Ensure coins are clean and free of debris to prevent jams, [one Reddit commenter] advises.
- Banks and Credit Unions: Some banks and credit unions offer coin-counting machines, sometimes for free to members.
- Rolling Coins: You can manually roll your coins using wrappers, often available for free from banks, and then deposit them.
- Self-Checkout: You may be able to use loose change to pay for purchases at self-checkout machines in grocery stores.
Can you take coins to Publix?
Publix. If you shop at Publix supermarkets, you’ll notice that the store has its own Publix-branded coin-counting machines.
What stores have free coin counting machines?
Coinstar
Banks, Walmart stores, supermarkets, gas stations and many other retailers — over 24,000 in all — have Coinstar kiosks that make it easy to cash in your change. Pour your loose change into the receiver and let the machine do the work of sorting and counting the coins.