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There seems to be a lot of confusion about why someone would want a service like this. And that's understandable. Perhaps they have a nice bank in walking dis

There seems to be a lot of confusion about why someone would want a service like this. And that's understandable. Perhaps they have a nice bank in walking distance. Perhaps they don't work from 7am to 5pm, just in time for their bank to close. Perhaps their local stores don't sell rolls for a small charge (or feel silly going to the front desk to buy quarters - go to a bank after all!) I bet it'd be nice living in a dense, convenient city like that. Me? I live about an hour away from Dallas (and commute there). I need $2.25 in quarters for the apartment's laundry, and the loads ain't big. And since I work in a plant, lots need washin'. So is just having a pile o' quarters worth 5 bucks a month? I certainly feel better when I know I can do laundry without planning. Like knowing there's gas in the car when you leave the house. Or buying extra milk, just in case.

keehun 12y ago
But you can also go to your bank (or the next time you happen to be at a bank) and ask them for a bunch of quarters...
- HCIdivision17 12y ago
  Not to overly nitpick, but if your job doesn't let you out before the bank closes, then you might not. Of course, if you're diligent, just remember to make a special trip on your day off. But that can come rarely enough that quarters run short. Perhaps one of the stranger things I've come across is a bank that wouldn't sell me quarters or money orders without having an account there; it was a convenience bank in a store, so I had mistakenly assumed it would be trivial. One of the more bizarrely awkward conversations I've had with a counter rep.
GuiA 12y ago
Genuine question: why not drive to the bank once every 6 months and get $50 in quarters?
- HCIdivision17 12y ago
  This is actually what I do. There happens to be a branch none too far from where I live, so I just withdraw a few rolls each month.
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keehun 12y ago

But you can also go to your bank (or the next time you happen to be at a bank) and ask them for a bunch of quarters...

HCIdivision17 12y ago
Not to overly nitpick, but if your job doesn't let you out before the bank closes, then you might not. Of course, if you're diligent, just remember to make a special trip on your day off. But that can come rarely enough that quarters run short. Perhaps one of the stranger things I've come across is a bank that wouldn't sell me quarters or money orders without having an account there; it was a convenience bank in a store, so I had mistakenly assumed it would be trivial. One of the more bizarrely awkward conversations I've had with a counter rep.

GuiA 12y ago

Genuine question: why not drive to the bank once every 6 months and get $50 in quarters?

HCIdivision17 12y ago
This is actually what I do. There happens to be a branch none too far from where I live, so I just withdraw a few rolls each month.

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