For sure, it's not a business model by any means, really just a quirk of the times. In this specific case, she had all the coins that accumulated over a year o

For sure, it's not a business model by any means, really just a quirk of the times. In this specific case, she had all the coins that accumulated over a year or so, and just took the big jar in on her errands. Probably added 10 minutes or so. $9 isn't a big deal for her, but for someone who is unemployed with low earning potential, $9 (or milking the incentive structure) would mean a lot more.