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Due to the ongoing Coronavirus scare, I thought it would be good to create a new poll. Are you willing to touch a Coinstar machine? Do you have any special restrictions (like the 6 foot social distancing guideline) that would keep you away from a CS machine?

I am very curious to see what people say on this one.

I said I'd touch the machine because I am both frugal and pretty fearless. In some cases (a really grungy machine or one that a person with a hacking cough just left) I'd consider using a napkin or something else to scoop out the coin(s). I would almost certainly wash my hands twice- once when scooping out the coins and another time after arriving home and unloading my pockets.

I also pick up quite a few coins in the drive through lanes at fast food places. Same drill about washing hands, except that I'm in my car so I use sanitizer or wipes.

With the bank lobbies being closed, I may need to use one.

Can't be any dirtier than a typical ATM.

Walmart doesn't do this, but I did see a CS machine in a grocery store today that offered to give you an e-card of some type for Domino's Pizza and charge no fee. For those who like Domino's, that might be a decent deal or at least a way to get rid of the pennies and nickels.

The bank lobbies closing down a couple weeks back caught me off guard....I have two buckets of zinc cents to return...about 40k cents. All pre virus! Looks like i will just hang onto them until this all blows over.