Heavy dumpers

[n8dagr8345]

I had a thought that I wanted to get opinions on- Its more for those that dump regularly and heavy amounts... I am dumping about $1000 in halves on my normal dump banks(they have those fancy DeLaRue counters mentioned by Nick in previous posts of mine) since the bag holds $1000 in halves. My question/thought is, do any of you big dumpers also add dimes to the mix(since it is in fact a different bag) and I believe the Delarue has multiple bags for it. I was thinking that I could dump 1000 in halves and 500-1000 in dimes. Or do you think this may overstay my welcome a lot quicker?
I know no one has the answer, but if you have any thoughts or experiences, let me know...
N8

 

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[db23]

I wouldn't dump them into the machine at the same time, but if you want to dump your halves, and then after they are completely finished dump your dimes you should be ok. I found there were less dimes counting errors when doing this.

 

[SilverFace]

It's a little off the subject but I use coin counters @ several PNC banks where I live 3 to 4 times a week that work really great, they hold a lot, don't require bag changing and are really fast. But I've recently discovered the only problem is they work great for everything but dimes. Dimes sometimes get counted as cents. That can add up to be rather costly - esp if your losing more in the machines than you are gaining in finding silver. So now I've started dumping my brinks dimes still rolled in the boxes just as I got them @ BOA. I know most of the BOA vault tellers where I live and they are really cool about it and even offer to just swap me another box if I want to. I usually give chocolate to my favorite tellers to show my appreciation for their great service.

I know the don't dump where you p/u rule but this is really so convenient and works really well and most BOA's probably have stacks of dime boxes in their vault and most of the vault tellers know me and trust me by now they don't even verify or count the rolls - they just give me my cash or another sealed box if I want it. And I usually always use the comm. drive thru so I don't even have to get out of my car which makes it even more convenient.

Anyway some other crh'ers have mentioned having similar problems with dimes in the coin counters they use so I just thought I would mention it in case you weren't already aware.

HSH

 

[$nack-Money]

I hammer one of these counters on a regular basis (1-2K many times). I, however, do not like going thru the bag change process. Learn to read the lights on the side of the machine- they will tell you which sides are getting close to a needed bag change (if you are concerned with such). top light yellow means coin jam/ bottom light blue means a bag on that side is close to filling up. Come to think of it, i hope i am discussing the same type of machine (mine is actually called a "quick change" machine). Halves only have one bag on the ones i use (right side of the machine). The other denominations have a bag on either side. I have a pretty good relationship with the tellers at the ones i use, but i do try to spread the love so to speak if i have time with the dumps. All in a days work of crh

 

[Bigheed]

don't use coin counters in CA sorry I can't be of assistance on this one!

 

[$nack-Money]

I suppose I could answer your question too. Yes, I mix dimes in with the halves when dumping... sounds like a machine gun nest when its running full tilt lol. You have to be careful though... some of these machines that have some wear on them will short you a few dimes (counted as cents), but only 3-4 per 1K dimes usually. The newer of these machines usually are dead on accurate.

 

[CardsNCoins]

I hammer one of these counters on a regular basis (1-2K many times). I, however, do not like going thru the bag change process. Learn to read the lights on the side of the machine- they will tell you which sides are getting close to a needed bag change (if you are concerned with such). top light yellow means coin jam/ bottom light blue means a bag on that side is close to filling up. Come to think of it, i hope i am discussing the same type of machine (mine is actually called a "quick change" machine). Halves only have one bag on the ones i use (right side of the machine). The other denominations have a bag on either side. I have a pretty good relationship with the tellers at the ones i use, but i do try to spread the love so to speak if i have time with the dumps. All in a days work of crh

The blue light actually means that one of the denominations that has 2 bags (quarters or dimes) has one of the two bags full already and is working on bag 2.

 

[$nack-Money]

I hammer one of these counters on a regular basis (1-2K many times). I, however, do not like going thru the bag change process. Learn to read the lights on the side of the machine- they will tell you which sides are getting close to a needed bag change (if you are concerned with such). top light yellow means coin jam/ bottom light blue means a bag on that side is close to filling up. Come to think of it, i hope i am discussing the same type of machine (mine is actually called a "quick change" machine). Halves only have one bag on the ones i use (right side of the machine). The other denominations have a bag on either side. I have a pretty good relationship with the tellers at the ones i use, but i do try to spread the love so to speak if i have time with the dumps. All in a days work of crh

The blue light actually means that one of the denominations that has 2 bags (quarters or dimes) has one of the two bags full already and is working on bag 2.

Cards, I used to think this too, but have found (after many trips to the machine) that the blue light will sometimes come on where I'll only have say $100 or so of dimes left to feed before the bags fill up (thus forcing the bag change). And I believe that each bag has a 10,000 coin capacity.

I will admit though, that machine is an absolute beast and consumes coins without a problem at all as long as its working right (which is usually the case).

 

[CardsNCoins]

Cards, I used to think this too, but have found (after many trips to the machine) that the blue light will sometimes come on where I'll only have say $100 or so of dimes left to feed before the bags fill up (thus forcing the bag change). And I believe that each bag has a 10,000 coin capacity.

I will admit though, that machine is an absolute beast and consumes coins without a problem at all as long as its working right (which is usually the case).

Then the quick change machines I use are different than yours. I've gone in with $1,500 in quarters, and after $800 the machine stopped momentarily, the blue light went on, and then the conveyor belt started taking my quarters again. When I was done the whole $1,500 was gone and no bag changes were necessary for the teller. What that taught me was that after my initial $800 bag one became full (because $200 was already in bag 1 before I got there), and the machine stopped for a moment to light the blue light (signifying a full bag) and started up again with my last $700 in quarters entering quarter bag 2.

 

[TheCoinFinder]

it can break the machine

 

[Yinzi50]

don't use coin counters in CA sorry I can't be of assistance on this one!

Don't you have any coin counters in the west coast at all? Have you called around? They are lovely!

 

[Piledriver]

The only ones we get to use over here are the ones behind the counter. All the self-servers charge fees.

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