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Fonze
08-13-2007, 04:37 PM
Does anyone know if there change machines here like in the states were your change and it counts it for you then gives you a reciept. I have about 19,000 yen in tens and fives and got tired of going to the soda machines and cigarette ones to do it. some helpful info would be appreciated.
Does anyone know if there change machines here like in the states were your change and it counts it for you then gives you a reciept. ........some helpful info would be appreciated.
Let me see if I understand you correctly you are looking for a machine that just gives you a receipt for your money? :confused:
I have about 19,000 yen in tens and fives and got tired of going to the soda machines and cigarette ones to do it.
Are you looking for a machine that will change bills into coin?
If you have 19,000 yen the most number of 10,000 yen bills you could possibly have is one, then any combination of 1,000 2,000 and one 5,000 yen bills.
Please clarify what you are looking for.
Tempestuous
08-13-2007, 04:53 PM
In the states they have a machine, you dump your change into it, it counts it, give you a receipt that you take to the service center or cashier and they give you dollar bills in place of the change.....or some just give you that cash.
My guess, he wants to turn the change in to bills for easier consumption and carrying around
Fonze
08-13-2007, 04:56 PM
yes to the later one
In the states they have a machine, you dump your change into it, it counts it, give you a receipt that you take to the service center or cashier and they give you dollar bills in place of the change.....or some just give you that cash.
My guess, he wants to turn the change in to bills for easier consumption and carrying around
Fon can go to a bank here, they will change your coin into bills.
No there are no coin counting machines available for "public" use.
DoctorP
08-13-2007, 05:00 PM
Exactly...just take all of your coins to a bank...either on or off base and they will do it for you. They may not like you too much, but they will do it.
Fonze
08-13-2007, 05:00 PM
do i have to bag and count or can i take my container with change and they'll count it for me
Tempestuous
08-13-2007, 05:03 PM
Any one know a place in the US that will take Yen coins? When we traveled out we went commercial so we had a mess of yen. We didn't spend hardly any of it....the banks here would only exchange the bills not the coins and really who needs a couple a butt load of yen coins sitting in a drawer?
I will have to look the next time I travel if one of the airport currency exchange places will take coins????
Fonze
08-13-2007, 05:05 PM
Thank you guys I'll go to the bank and keep you informed on the faces i'm given
Any one know a place in the US that will take Yen coins? When we traveled out we went commercial so we had a mess of yen. We didn't spend hardly any of it....the banks here would only exchange the bills not the coins and really who needs a couple a butt load of yen coins sitting in a drawer?
I will have to look the next time I travel if one of the airport currency exchange places will take coins????
Find a Japanese tourist?:D
Tempestuous
08-13-2007, 05:23 PM
Find a Japanese tourist?:D
You are about right!!
Beginning to think we are gonna need to put an add in the paper for someone heading that way or something!! :D
You are about right!!
Beginning to think we are gonna need to put an add in the paper for someone heading that way or something!! :D
Another option would be to just send it to me, I could find a use for it I am sure!:first:
Tempestuous
08-13-2007, 05:28 PM
Yeah, you know how much it would cost to mail a freaking heavy box of change? If someone didn't swipe it before it made it to you!!
DoctorP
08-13-2007, 05:34 PM
do i have to bag and count or can i take my container with change and they'll count it for me
On base the bank will give you the coin rolls, and you can roll it yourself...off base they will just dump it into a counting machine.
Fonze
08-13-2007, 07:38 PM
DoctorP could you recommend which bank might actually does this offbase
DoctorP could you recommend which bank might actually does this offbase
You have a number of options;
Okinawa Bank
Ryukyu Bank
Kaiho Bank
These are the "major" banks here in Okinawa, any one of them would help you out. However remember that banks front, or counter services stop at 3PM.
Fonze
08-13-2007, 10:21 PM
thanks for the info
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