What do you do with so many pennies??

[stonewallrabbitry]

This was only my second time picking up a my order of pennies (3 boxes) and the vault manager asked "if you don't mind me asking, What do you do with so many pennies", I said my cousin is autistic and I got him penny books to collect pennies so he has somthing to do. It wasn't a lie, I just left out the part about me sorting and keeping the coopers. She did't seem to mind and I asked if it was a problem for me to get three boxes every week, she said "it's not problem at all, just let me know when to stop ordering them"

I am expecting her to ask what I do with all the ones he doesn't need, any ideas on what to say? I was just thiking of telling her that I dump them in coinstar

[Rodebaugh]

This was only my second time picking up a my order of pennies (3 boxes) and the vault manager asked "if you don't mind me asking, What do you do with so many pennies", I said my cousin is autistic and I got him penny books to collect pennies so he has somthing to do. It wasn't a lie, I just left out the part about me sorting and keeping the coopers. She did't seem to mind and I asked if it was a problem for me to get three boxes every week, she said "it's not problem at all, just let me know when to stop ordering them"

I am expecting her to ask what I do with all the ones he doesn't need, any ideas on what to say? I was just thiking of telling her that I dump them in coinstar

Sounds good to me. I think you have it covered. $75 / week is a solid amount too.

Keep stack'n

[hobo finds]

This was only my second time picking up a my order of pennies (3 boxes) and the vault manager asked "if you don't mind me asking, What do you do with so many pennies", I said my cousin is autistic and I got him penny books to collect pennies so he has somthing to do. It wasn't a lie, I just left out the part about me sorting and keeping the coopers. She did't seem to mind and I asked if it was a problem for me to get three boxes every week, she said "it's not problem at all, just let me know when to stop ordering them"

, any ideas on what to say?I am expecting her to ask what I do with all the ones he doesn't need I was just thiking of telling her that I dump them in coinstar

Tell her you are saving them for your retirement fund! Cheeper than the coinstar fee!

[barrytrot]

At $75/week you can safely just say, "I'm a collector" and they won't bat an eye. That has worked for me every time. They say, "oh you find ones that are special." "Yes". I saw.

Oh: But don't say, "I look for copper". That is a red flag to some less informed people. Just say, "you collect coins". Enough said.

[Morsecode]

That vault manager sounds awesome. I haven't tried the weekly ordering system yet, but I should. I guess I'm afraid that one particular week I may have already squandered my play money on some good deal elsewhere and end up leaving them holding the bag, as it were.

[stonewallrabbitry]

The vault manager seems nice and does not seem to mind getting me pennies, I told her if it wa a problem I would take less but she said it was fine. I think the standing order makes it more comfortable, I walked in and she said " you are here for pennies, i will go get them". I also think that it being a small branch helps, I have been going in on friday evenings and so far each time I was the only customer there.

I always keep my zincs from the week prior so that if I run short on money I can always dump them befor making my pick up. I think I got a late start sorting compared to the rest of you so hopefully I can get a hoard befor the coppers thin out to much. From my last three boxes I had 6.1 pound copper,5.6 pound copper, 4.8 pound copper. Also they had 12,15 and 25 wheats

[Economist]

Ha ha, I get that a lot, too. Not so much from the tellers anymore, but from other people in line at the bank. They ask, "how long did it take you to get all those pennies?" Me: "Oh, quite awhile!"

Just remember to treat your tellers well, and they'll be good to you.

[ember]

My excuse was that I have a disabled father-inlaw and I pick up pennies wherever I can for him to sort through. Most of the replies I get are, "Ah, how sweet... I guess we will be seeing all the pennies he doesn't want then?" I tell them no, they will not be returned to "their" branch.

The last couple of boxes I picked up was at a bank I am not a member of. I asked to purchase two boxes. They agreed. They then went and got them from the vault, and then finally asked if I was a member. I told them I wasn't and then they pretty much told me not to come back if I wasn't a member, but since they already had the boxes out, they would sell them to me. So far I have found it easier to dump than pick up in my area.

[GTOJohn]

don't forget cookies and candy at times !!!

[misteroman]

I actually took pics and put them on my phone to show ppl finally! You should see the reactions when I show then 2+ tons of copper sitting in five talon buckets and then another few thousand $'s of unopened boxes sitting next them! Good conversation starter for sure.

[appjoe]

My bank has no problem getting me what ever I want. They made it perfectly clear when I started ordering them not to bring any back or they would stop ordering them for me. So just set up pickup banks and dump banks. I'm up to 5 different checking accounts now with ATM cards and everytime I dump I will deposit a little then use the card for gas or groceries. They don't seem to mind when I make a deposit.

[Corsair]

Someone earlier said the golden rule. Be kind to tellers, and most of the time, they'll return the favor. I've found that answering with an honest reply, like, "I'm a collector," or "I'm trying to build a collection," is usually received well. When someone else asks me however, like another customer in the bank or something like that, I smile real big and say, "Oh, believe me. You do not want to know." And that seems to do the trick.

[slickeast]

I don't get asked so much about picking them up. I almost always get asked by another customer when I am dumping into the machine. #1 question. "How long did it take you to save that many?" My answer. " A couple of days"

Usually I try to come up with a stupid answer and just keep dumping. I want them to leave thinking that I am some weird penny guy.

[NDFarmer]

I want them to leave thinking that I am some weird penny guy.

My supply banks and dump banks already think that.

My main supply bank knows I am sorting copper. But if I get questioned by any new banks I just tell them I am looking for wheat pennies. Which isn't a total lie because I DO look for them when I am sorting.

[exbingoaddict]

Happy tellers are key. They are often your major supplier. If they smile when you come into the branch, you're golden. Gift certificates, baked goods, flowers, etc. Kind words and a few dollars spent on a teller is the lubricant on the rails for penny train.

[CuJoe]

Gift certificates, baked goods, flowers, etc. for the tellers are also a pretty good way to add to your restraining order stack

[thaler]

I really think the key in my success at banks here, is I go into the bank and ask for twenty bucks worth of pennies. Eight banks within 1 mile radius, that I don't even have an account at. My personal bank is the only one that I ask for "boxes". I can get eight "boxes" a day, spread out over nine banks/branches that are within 1 mile of my home. Sweet huh?

[Cu Later]

when i first started i was hand sorting and re rolling maybe half to get some more then dumping into coinstar for groceries, lowes, and amazon. just bought a tesoro compadre 4 any u detectors out there. my very first 1 paid all in zinc. maybe it will find me gold. thats better than turning lead into gold. lol. thanks to this sight i learned how to dump. so after i got my ryedale i started calling all the local banks and came up with a few but only 1 with free counting. the others accepted bag but i didnt know where to get them or how yet. u start to notice the coinstar fee when u start gettin up there and there wasnt enuf or anything i needed at the time from no fee cards. the teller assured me any amount was ok. so i started and account and rolled in "thank god they had a cart" what turned out to be 430$ the exec boss lady from upstairs came down all steamed "this is gonna have to be a 1 time deal" i drop about 50 ish every time now. i also do the bags and the coinstar fee free cards.