Youniverse Money Jar

by Toy Universe

Product Details

• ASIN: B000BVM3GM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #128,281 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

Product Description

This ingenious Youniverse Money Jar electronically adds up your coins as you drop them in for safekeeping! An LCD screen on the funky green and purple lid displays the exact amount within. Stash your savings in this smart money jar! Requires two AA batteries (not included). Overall size: 4" W x 6.5" H. Ages 5 and up.

Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Gift!, February 21, 2007

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I bought one of these for each of my 5 year old boys for Christmas this past year. They have been very well-received.

The lightweight plastic jars are probably about 1-quart in size, so they are nice and big. I don't understand why a previous reviewer referred to their small size. They are not small. They are plenty large, but not too large.

We haven't encountered any real problems with these. The boys are only 5, so sometimes they do slip in a non-real coin and it does get counted, usually as a quarter. Whatever. If we're concerned about the actual amount of money in the jar, the counter can easily be reset by taking out the batteries and putting them back in. Then, we just start over & don't put in the tokens that aren't real coins. It's not a big deal.

The boys really enjoy these banks. We have found them to be a nice alternative to a traditional piggy bank, or the like.

I would definitely recommend these as a gift idea. Not many kids you'd give them to would already have one.

Almost anyone would like this, I think.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Serviceable bank for children and adults, December 3, 2006

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K. Kennemer (Kingwood, Tx USA) - See all my reviews
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Last year I bought 5 of these banks, the first from Highlights Magazine
for my husband and me to see if it actually worked, and then I found it on Amazon and bought four more for less money. My husband and I drop our coins in it--it works well for us and four grandsons ages 6 to 11. I think the product literature said this 7-inch bank holds about $30, but ours now has $40 in coins in it. It isn't an indestructible product--but it is a sturdy mason-type jar bank with a top of plastic that holds its own so it is serviceable. I see no reason to give it less than 5 stars. We haven't tried to reset the digital meter yet, so I can't say whether that will work or not. Good product.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome !, November 18, 2006

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K. Lemoine "motherhenof4" (St.Louis,Mo,USA) - See all my reviews
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I have a 4 and 6 year old that love to do odd jobs for change and they love their banks ! It keeps track of how much they have saved so they don't have to keep dumping their money out all over the floor to count it. This is not a flimsy mass produced bank. The only way it wouldn't last is if you have a child that doen't respect their toys.