Stop ‘n Shop Shopping with #NOFEECoinstar and #CBias

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Stop n Shop is constantly changing their store, going from quite convenient to so convenient you’ll wonder where the remote and the TV went, so you can take a nap on some lawn furniture. We took a little trip to Stop N Shop recently in search of a CoinStar machine. A little birdie told us they now cash out to gift cards, and for a limited time you can cash out to a Stop and Shop gift card for free. So our adventure began.

Soon after realizing there was a good deal at this Stop and Shop, we pulled out the flyer and wrote up a quick list. Just some basics, not a big trip this time. Since we are already going to the supermarket, we might as well take inventory and see what we need. Lists always make shopping trips go smoother. Less browsing and slowly walking about, and more quick trips. Less crying less complaining, we hope. This particular trip went well, there was little traffic and the store was only mildly full. There were lines, but the lines moved pretty quickly.

They had everything on the list, but upon further investigation of the CoinStar machine, we found it was not functioning correctly. It couldn’t accept the money, let alone count anything, LOL. But there were indeed options to get a get a gift card free, so that was right. We were a bit disapointed in the CoinStar machine, but we are happy to know there is one in such a convenient location. Thanks for the effort, Stop and Shop.
Oh well, maybe next time. The idea of being able to cash in my coins at the Stop & Shop Coinstar kiosk would be a nice option for my family. We’re always busy, so being able to convert coins while grocery shopping is much more convenient than rolling them and a separate trip to the bank. To not be charged any fee to convert coins to a Stop & Shop card just makes sense, since I’m already shopping there anyway!
You can take a look at the photos from my shop here.

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