Where can I buy rolls of quarters?

By

srinivassa

The bank is the correct answer. I used to try to avoid this because I have direct deposit and seldom need to go. Unfortunately, there is no other sure fire way to get a roll of quarters now.

I used to work at a 7-11, and I was always fine with giving out rolls of quarters. Most places aren't like this unfortunately. We had a timed safe that you loaded with plastic tubes. It was about 10 tubes high and 8 tubes wide. That meant there were two rows always filled with rolls of quarters, other stuff being 4 fives, 10 and two fives, 10 ones, etc. We also had a drop safe where I worked in a Discount Food Mart.

Point being, if you know your convenience stores have a drop safe like this, you can get a roll of quarters there. They usually don't mind advertising that it's there. It's on a two minute timer, and it allows them to keep <$50 in the drawer at all times, while not allowing someone to steal more than one additional drop <=$20.

By Corriveau (Guest Post)

Make sure it is your bank though. I just attempted to get a roll of quarters from Citibank and they wouldn't give me a full roll. They said I had to be a customer, but for some reason they gave $5 worth of a roll that they had to break open anyway.

By

Shelby1

Any bank should let you buy rolls of quarters. Or go to any grocery store and the service desk should excahnge out rolls of quarters for bills.

By Bhole (Guest Post)

Hey guys, thanks for the feedback. And from experience, I found out that they really don't like to sell quarters. So I shall follow Julia's example and get those irritating quarters from the bank.
Kroger has a courtesy booth that exchanges paper money for quarters but I found the courtesy booth closed too.

By

imaqt1962

That's not always true most stores don't really care, they aren't out anything. but Mythi does have a point some stores only get alotted amount of change a day
a bank is the best place of all

By Maddy. (Guest Post)

A bank would be the best place! Most stores don't like to give rolls of quarters cause they know it's for the laundrymat.

By Julia (Guest Post)

I, myself, being a 'slave to the laundromat', can relate to your problem. Here's what I do now: I get paid every 2 weeks. Every payday, when I take my check to the bank, I get 2 rolls of quarters. Whatever I don't use at the laundromat, I put in a jar that is specifically for my laundry money. Sometimes, I end up with a few dollars extra, which I keep in there for emergencies (such as a stain needing immediate washing or if my kids should have an 'accident').

By Mythi (Guest Post)

It's better to get them from the bank because grocery and retail stores only get so many rolls for the day. I used to work retail and it was no fun for someone to have to run to the bank for quarters. Of course lots of stores have banks in them now.

By

Bhole

Thanks. That was prompt.
Bhole

By

imaqt1962

ummm...the bank, a grocery store, a gas station ....just about any one will exchange paper money for change

By

Dibbs

I get mine from my bank. They will exchange a roll of quarters for the equal amount of paper money.