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Customer Reviews

Childrens Bank

2008-09-06
We were happy with this bank. It was just right for my 5 year old who asked for it and his big brothers thought it was cool too.

Big hit with great disappointment

2008-08-15
This money counter was great for a short while, but the spring mechanism could not hold up to the use.

money jar

2008-07-22
Our money jar broke after the first use. It's cheaply made and not worth the trouble. Its spring mechanism broke at the count of 76.00. I can't return it since I threw away the receipt, so I think we are stuck with a very expensive plastic jar!

Principal0

2008-05-10
I purchased this for my granddaughter. I have had one for years and they are great. I love being able to put my change in it and then get it to $100 to take to the bank. The bank tellers love it. They try to see how accurate it is. It is very accurate. My granddaughter loves watching the money add up.

Good Idea, Poor Manufacturing

2008-04-27
It has a nice look and the kids do enjoy putting the money in it and watching the value go up and counting along with it. It is an enjoyable product. Unfortunately the manufacturing of this product is really poor. I bought two, and one was faulty. Being a doit yourselfer I popped it open and found that one of the wires broke free from the soldering point. It was either soldered poorly or nor connected at all. The wires were very fine and thin, so it may be that the wire is too fragile to handle shipping. Fortunately, I soldered it and that fixed the broken one. Having to fix something you have bought new, though, is really not an enjoyable customer experience which is why I gave it a average review and terrible durability rating.

REALLY Amazing Money Jar

2008-01-21
Keep a running tally of your savings with the special LCD display built in to the lid. Recognizes the value of each coin (U.S. currency only). Adds your coins as you drop them in. LCD display with running total. Fun, magical designs on jar and lid. Seeing the total rise encourages children to save their money. The sturdy plastic jar provides a safe, non-breakable alternative to the traditional piggy bank. Safety warning: This product contains small parts that may present a choking hazard for young children.

would buy again

2007-12-19
I bought 2 for my boys. They do like to see how their money grows...unfortunately it does count extra dimes when trying to insert the quarter and it doesn't go in quick enough.Will hold a good amount of change, it is less than 1/3 full and is storing over $[...]. Great for incentive building for both boys age 5 1/2 and 7 1/2.

Money Jar

2007-12-04
I liked the concept of this toy if it actually worked past the 5 minutes my son had it. You should have seen his excitement when he first put his change in and then the disappointment when it stopped working after the first handful of change. I tried calling the company 4 times with no avail.

My Teenagers Love It!

2007-11-28
The bank works great. Counts accurately. Resetting it is a bit of a pain as the reset button is located under the lid to the battery compartment which is secured with a screw.

A nice idea, doesn't always work properly.

2007-09-24
I am not sure this counts accurately, but it's still a nice bank. Sometimes it seems to add too many coins. It may be just overly sensitive.

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