H-E-B stores offer Coinstar kiosks for converting coins. The fees associated with these machines depend on how you choose to receive your money:
- Cash: Coinstar charges a service fee of up to 12.9% plus a $0.99 transaction fee for converting coins to cash. The exact fee may vary by location.
- eGift Cards: You can choose to exchange your coins for eGift Cards from various retailers and restaurants, often with a 0% fee. However, fees may vary by retailer.
- Charitable Donations: Coinstar also allows you to donate your coins to charity, and they waive their fee for this option. However, Coinstar retains a processing fee from the donation amount (10% for national charities and 7.5% for regional charities).
In summary, you can potentially avoid fees at H-E-B coin machines by choosing to receive an eGift Card with a 0% fee or by donating to charity. If you prefer cash, be prepared for a service fee and transaction fee, which may vary by location.
How does Coinstar work at HEB?
From my experience, Just pour your coins into the kiosk and let us do the work. Choose one of our three convenient options: get cash, which has a service fee up to 12.9% + $0.99 transaction (fees may vary by location), select an eGift Card, or make a donation to your favorite charity.
How much does Coinstar take out of $100?
Calculate Coinstar’s Fee
Coinstar’s fee is currently set at 11.9 percent of the value of the coins you’re exchanging. Basically: That’s nearly $12 for every $100 in coins you feed to the machine. You’d have to guess how much change you have accumulated to calculate the Coinstar fee.
How do I avoid the fee at Coinstar?
Opt for eGift Cards. To sidestep the Coinstar fee, opting for an eGift Card with a 0% fee is your best bet. …
Donate to charity. Coinstar also waives their fee when you donate directly at a kiosk (bonus: it’s a tax deduction).
Where is there a free coin machine?
I can help with that. Your local bank branch is a good place to exchange coins. The branch will typically give you coin wrappers for free. Credit unions or community banks are more likely to have free coin-counting machines for members. Coinstar machines are in many supermarkets, and Publix has its own machines.