What locations in Vegas provide such a service?
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What locations in Vegas provide such a service?
The TITO, hitting multiple casinos in a day, and cashing out at kiosks means I wind up with 3 pounds of coins in my pocket everyday. I leave it as tips in restaurants or get rid of it in convenience stores.
Those are good options MC
However, looking to unload more than 1k
The M and Ellis Island both have no fee machines. Both places to the right of their cages.
Yeah, that’s a problem. I think those coin stars get like 8%.
Coin star is 11.9 percent now
No shit?Quote:
Originally Posted by MaxPen
Will check one of those out soon, thank you.
Thought both were fee based.
You can gradually get rid of it by going to a Walmart or other grocery stores that have self checkout. The self checkout machines accept coins. Just go early in the morning or very late at night when there are no lines and then buy your groceries with the coins.
Oh, done that so many times lost count, yes, great way to unload coinage.Quote:
Originally Posted by tableplay
Each year I take a bag of $500-$600 in loose change that accumulates, to casino cages which charge nothing. The last one was in Feb. at Colorado Belle. I expect there's plenty that accept change around LV.
Geeez
A lot of the coinstar machines don't charge a fee if you take a gift card. Plenty of options including Amazon + gas cards. There are also some banks that have their own coin machines and it's usually free for account holders.
Am I old for remembering having to roll coins? I still remember how much faster it was once we got these
I'm fairly sure Ellis Island has a coin machine, they may even have some kind of deal where you get a little extra FreePlay or something.
Thank you for sharing this. I can't believe I never thought of this.Quote:
Originally Posted by tableplay
My bank does not offer change counting services and still requires you to roll them up.
I forget where I heard or read this. But wasn't there an AP story about a casino that was offering a premium on coins exchanged - I think it was 10% over face in free play - that had to shut down because people were bringing in wagons full?
I can chime in here. About two/three years ago, I unloaded about 1K twice at Ellis Island and received a 10% free play bonus for taking the amount in free play. I distinctly remember because Argentino/Singer did his usual nose-in-the-air commentary about it being such an uncool thing to do. So the dates and amounts are in archives here.Quote:
Originally Posted by pkspinsThank you for sharing this. I can't believe I never thought of this.Quote:
Originally Posted by tableplay
My bank does not offer change counting services and still requires you to roll them up.
I forget where I heard or read this. But wasn't there an AP story about a casino that was offering a premium on coins exchanged - I think it was 10% over face in free play - that had to shut down because people were bringing in wagons full?
Since then, Ellis ceased the promotion. But Axel is correct. The machines are still there and charge nothing.
I just dumped $50 in pennies in Coinstar the other day at Kroger and got a gift card. No fee if you get gift card. If you want money back, they gouge you, as mentioned.
10% bonus at one time, that has long since been aborted if not mistaken.Quote:
Originally Posted by AxelWolf
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Originally Posted by PIGGY BANKER10% bonus at one time, that has long since been aborted if not mistaken.Quote:
Originally Posted by AxelWolf
Confirmed by a friend this morning, no more bonus, but indeed there is no fee involved cashing in coinage at Ellis
When I bring in coin for cash I want cash not free play. In & out. Ellis Island is a dump. I used to hate having that place on my circuit but it served its purpose.Quote:
Originally Posted by redietzI can chime in here. About two/three years ago, I unloaded about 1K twice at Ellis Island and received a 10% free play bonus for taking the amount in free play. I distinctly remember because Argentino/Singer did his usual nose-in-the-air commentary about it being such an uncool thing to do. So the dates and amounts are in archives here.Quote:
Originally Posted by pkspinsThank you for sharing this. I can't believe I never thought of this.Quote:
Originally Posted by tableplay
My bank does not offer change counting services and still requires you to roll them up.
I forget where I heard or read this. But wasn't there an AP story about a casino that was offering a premium on coins exchanged - I think it was 10% over face in free play - that had to shut down because people were bringing in wagons full?
Since then, Ellis ceased the promotion. But Axel is correct. The machines are still there and charge nothing.
I just dumped $50 in pennies in Coinstar the other day at Kroger and got a gift card. No fee if you get gift card. If you want money back, they gouge you, as mentioned.
A bit dumpy, the new beer garden should be an upgrade.
Decent BBQ by Vegas standards and good beer.
It was good spot for pros more so a couple plus years ago with the NSU and promos
Colorado Belle isn’t a complete dump? EI has a couple redeeming qualities brewery and bbq/cafe specials, Belle really has none unless you’re desperate for a $30 room or rv parking spot.
Sure they do, they have their own brewery, and it's good.Quote:
Originally Posted by mcap
Colorado Belle is a dump, but not on the same scale as sleazy EI. The breweries cancel each other out. But EI takes the crown by having the lowest class hookers in the casino and in their unsafe parking garage. CB is more geriatric parkish in an overall safe area. Plus there's the river. Outside EI you have an area that makes Sam's Town's neighborhood feel like heaven.Quote:
Originally Posted by mcap
An accurate post from Singer, the forum is looking up.;)
Blind squirrel theory.Quote:
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You've got it BAD kew. By now you should know how I enjoy disrupting your little bitty life.Quote:
Originally Posted by kewlJBlind squirrel theory.Quote:
Originally Posted by PIGGY BANKER
I had completely forgotten. That's another way I offload the coins. I've dumped as high as $20 at a time.Quote:
Originally Posted by tableplay
That would be a great hustle. I imagine axel could tell us some stories.Quote:
Originally Posted by pkspins
I remember that too, and found this:Quote:
Originally Posted by pkspins
https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/frug...oin-promotion/
The change promo at Ellis started out at 20% unlimited. Then after a few days it was reduced to 10%. Then it was reduced to 10% on up to $400 worth of coin. Atleast that's how I remember it.
Gulfstream Park Casino changes coins into cash for no fees. :)
I will have to argue that that it was ever truly unlimited. I think I would have used all my coins that I bought if this was the case, and I have no doubt I would have went all ham on it. IIRC it was around summer and hot as fuck.Quote:
Originally Posted by MaxPen
I had mentioned before it was 20% at the start(this has been discussed here before). I went to the bank and bough a few bricks of quarters and they were heavy as fuck. I kept them in the trunk and me and my GF did this quite a few times and ran well with a Royal and some dealt quads. I never did use all the coins and I had been ridding around for a very long time with like $500 in coins in my trunk. Probably gave up the EV from lowered gas mileage lol.
I don't care if casinos are dumps or not, I'm not there to enjoy the casino ambiance or food. I just want their money. Ya, its always a bonus when you have a play at a location you like and the food is great, but that's way down on my list. I can see how a -EV player might feel diffrent. Why play -EV games at dumpy places when you can do the same thing at a place you really like? Of course there are people who think certain places are loser than others (even on the same pay tables) than others and they keep going back even if its a shit hole due to conformation biases. I dont even like most of the fancy places like the Wynn. I do like the Cosmopolitan. Mostly I like places that don't have much heat on machine AP's and i can play with a little more peace of mind.
They definitely would have taken $500 when it was 20%Quote:
Originally Posted by AxelWolfI will have to argue that that it was ever truly unlimited. I think I would have used all my coins that I bought if this was the case, and I have no doubt I would have went all ham on it. IIRC it was around summer and hot as fuck.Quote:
Originally Posted by MaxPen
I had mentioned before it was 20% at the start(this has been discussed here before). I went to the bank and bough a few bricks of quarters and they were heavy as fuck. I kept them in the trunk and me and my GF did this quite a few times and ran well with a Royal and some dealt quads. I never did use all the coins and I had been ridding around for a very long time with like $500 in coins in my trunk. Probably gave up the EV from lowered gas mileage lol.
It was kind of hard to round up coins not making it very worthwhile. Eastside Cannery and Jerry's Nugget were the 2 best places to get coins from. The only limitation in the beginning was having to show a players card along with receipt at the cage.
$480 on free play seems to be the number I remember having on each of our cards. I remember thinking or was worth about $150 per day if the 2 of us both went each day.Quote:
Originally Posted by MaxPenThey definitely would have taken $500 when it was 20%Quote:
Originally Posted by AxelWolfI will have to argue that that it was ever truly unlimited. I think I would have used all my coins that I bought if this was the case, and I have no doubt I would have went all ham on it. IIRC it was around summer and hot as fuck.Quote:
Originally Posted by MaxPen
I had mentioned before it was 20% at the start(this has been discussed here before). I went to the bank and bough a few bricks of quarters and they were heavy as fuck. I kept them in the trunk and me and my GF did this quite a few times and ran well with a Royal and some dealt quads. I never did use all the coins and I had been ridding around for a very long time with like $500 in coins in my trunk. Probably gave up the EV from lowered gas mileage lol.
It was kind of hard to round up coins not making it very worthwhile. Eastside Cannery and Jerry's Nugget were the 2 best places to get coins from. The only limitation in the beginning was having to show a players card along with receipt at the cage.
Then I thought about how much work getting the coins, driving around etc etc. So I was like OK we will do it if we feel like it.
Did it twice, if memory serves me correctly it was $250 freeplay each time.
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What locations in Vegas provide such a service?
Did it twice, if memory serves me correctly it was $250 freeplay each time.
I think I'd rather have 18 to 19% return on my money in less than an hour.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob.SingerWhen I bring in coin for cash I want cash not free play.Quote:
Originally Posted by redietzI can chime in here. About two/three years ago, I unloaded about 1K twice at Ellis Island and received a 10% free play bonus for taking the amount in free play. I distinctly remember because Argentino/Singer did his usual nose-in-the-air commentary about it being such an uncool thing to do. So the dates and amounts are in archives here.Quote:
Originally Posted by pkspins
Since then, Ellis ceased the promotion. But Axel is correct. The machines are still there and charge nothing.
I just dumped $50 in pennies in Coinstar the other day at Kroger and got a gift card. No fee if you get gift card. If you want money back, they gouge you, as mentioned.