Ride for Change

[HotFix]

...or would that be Change in our Rides? anyway.


I had an idea. I have a few pounds of change laying around that I typically hold out then take to CoinStar for and Amazon gift certificate (no counting fees). Last time I got almost $30 that applied to a new camera I bought off of Amazon. I'm about at that time again and I was thinking...



How about a ride, lotto/raffle/poker run for change. I figured we could pool all our change together and the 'winner' would get it all in a form he or she wants. If someone ponies up with only a pocket full of change we could always send him packing (essentially saying we don't want the risk of that person winning with only a hand full of change as our possible reward)

Here is their free coin counting page
http://www.coinstar.com/US/Webdocs/A1-0-3-1

Here is what CoinStar promotions currently counts for free.

eCertificate:
Amazon.com
Cabela's
CircuitCity
DisneyShopping.com
EddieBauer
iTunes
Timberland
VirginDigital

Gift Cards:
AMCEntertainment
BordersandWaldenbooks
CVS/Pharmacy
HollywoodVideo
iTunes
KBToys
Linen-N-Things
OldNavy
Pier1
Starbucks


Problem is, although CoinStar is all over the place... only a few locations offer eCertificate or Gift Cards

Ingles Supermarkets
5055 Cherokee St.
Acworth, GA 30101, United States
770-975-1947

Super Giant Foods
1432 Moreland Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30316, United States
404-635-1111

Ingles Supermarkets
270 Merchants Drive
Dallas, GA 30132, United States
770-505-8710

Ingles Supermarkets
825 West Ave
Cartersville, GA 30120, United States
770-607-3518

Ingles Supermarkets
879 Joe Frank Harris Pky
Cartersville, GA 30120, United States
770-607-3872

County Market
644 W Bankhead Hwy
Villa Rica, GA 30180, United States
678-840-5755

Ingles Supermarkets
118 So. 400 Center Lane
Dawsonville, GA 30534, United States
706-216-4180

Ingles Supermarkets
4565 N Atlanta Hwy
Loganville, GA 30052, United States
770-466-0831

Foodmax
249 Temple Ave.
Newnan, GA 30263, United States
770-253-4156

Foodmax
505 Bankhead Hwy
Carrollton, GA 30117, United States
770-836-1082



What do you guys think? It is essentially giving up the change we are not using anyway and perhaps getting many fold back... and it would be fun. Other ideas? Takers?

this half baked idea was brought to you by the guy with crazy ride ideas. (http://www.vtxoa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=140577&highlight=progressive)

[Blackwing]

Thats not a bad idea Hotfix! But It be a long ways for us to do.
I have enough change saved up it would fill the trunk of my Wing..
You may have to at least put a minimum and maybe even a max on the change. Great idea though!

[HotFix]

A trunk load may be a bit much. I was thinking enough to fill some jacket pockets without too much copper in the mix. 5lbs-10lbs should do it. :D

I wouldn't want to have a min and max because I don't want to count anything.

[littleJohnnyfromNJ]

I like the idea, but my loose change is my LCD TV money... but Iguess I could throw a few pockets worth at a fun day of riding... count me in if the schedule permits...

[GAgirlTRIXIE]

Ok, how about something easy to fit in a side bag? Like a clean yogurt cup full? (You know, like the plastic Dannon 6 oz. type. Easy to carry and seal.... Can specify no copper...)
Cool idea, hotfix!!!

[littleJohnnyfromNJ]

HOTFIX is an "IDEAS" man... big picture kind of thinker... :D

[HotFix]

LJNJ is our execution man.. The dude to get things done.

Jo Jo Vortex

[littleJohnnyfromNJ]

LJNJ is our execution man.. The dude to get things done.

Jo Jo Vortex

no, no, no.... TOTALLY collective effort... everyone on this baord rocks...

BTW - - got a PM from him yesterday - - 2 months to go and he is coming home... He says he's doing well and checks in on us and lurks but does not have as much time as he used to so cannot as easily post...