I was really on the fence about buying one of these in this price range but couldn't justify the massive price jump to a different quality.
I work at a bar and got this so that management can quickly count the cash from the drawers every night and the bartenders can combine and count all the cash tips for the night. It's a bit bigger and heavier than I expected but that is not really a big deal for us. But it's not really compact or made for travel (if that's what your looking for). The manager has it at on table and counts the drawers and then passes it to the bartenders at a different table to do tips. So it moves around and is a bit cumbersome but we manage and it has stood up to moving around. I'd imagine most use cases for this would be permanently stationary so you'd just have to find a place to put it.
It has been used almost every night for the last 3 months and still going strong. It was a little hard to get used to at first because it would jam up kind of frequently because we get a lot of different quality of bills (crumpled, folded, torn, etc). But once you figure out how to properly set the bills in it doesn't jam up as often. AND... even if it does you just pull the bill out and run the batch again.
This also has a feature where you can set it to count out an amount. We bundle our $1s in totals of $50. We set it to count out 50 and grab a stack, run it through and it stops at 50! To be positive, we take that 50 and run it through 2 more times to make sure we get the same count (it can be off every now and then). But either way... running a stack through 3 times is still faster and more accurate than manually counting. ANNND... that's just what WE do. You don't have to run it multiple times if you don't want to.
This thing has saved us TONS of hours and I love it. Like I said, it can be finicky sometimes. But, at the end of the day, it counts the money accurately and save a ton of time and energy. It has sped up closings at our bar by at least a half hour (and at 3am you want every half hour you can get!).
At the time I purchased this, it was just under $100, and at that price the only thing I can say is GET IT! It will make your life easier.
| Manufacturer | GStar |
|---|---|
| Brand | GStar |
| Item Weight | 13.02 pounds |
| Package Dimensions | 12.8 x 12.7 x 9.3 inches |
| Item model number | Rotatable Display Screen |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Material Type | Metal |
| Size | Standard |
| Manufacturer Part Number | Bill Counter |
