I cal bullshit on the shortage at the Federal level. Counting coins takes time and cost them $$. Additionally the Union contract allows for a small amount of shrinkage. 2750 Supermarkets with with maybe 12 registers on average for each store. With $0.25 shrink per register that is $3.01 million a year that they save just on losing one quarter per till per day. I'd imagine they save at least twice that by not counting the change as well. Possible $10 million per year savings.
Mints were not essential, so supply shortages plus bottlenecks in circulation add up to scattered droughts. If any store had any sense they'd pay more for coins (or less deducted from coinstar)
They forgot the fourth option, don’t shop there.
No change available? Talk to the nibba that owns the coin star machines. Think he could help you out.
Just tell them to round down or they can put it all back. See if anyone bites. Hit the wallet and they'll find some change.
Problem is, cashiers are not able to make that decision. Mom an Pop shops can always negotiate, but corporations are weighted down by bureaucracy.
I cal bullshit on the shortage at the Federal level. Counting coins takes time and cost them $$. Additionally the Union contract allows for a small amount of shrinkage. 2750 Supermarkets with with maybe 12 registers on average for each store. With $0.25 shrink per register that is $3.01 million a year that they save just on losing one quarter per till per day. I'd imagine they save at least twice that by not counting the change as well. Possible $10 million per year savings.
Robbers!!
Maybe I should turn in the 30 rolls of quarters I have.
Where's is this actually happening? Not where I live. Is it a big city thing?
Mints were not essential, so supply shortages plus bottlenecks in circulation add up to scattered droughts. If any store had any sense they'd pay more for coins (or less deducted from coinstar)