BEWARE It's a Counterfeit Money time of the year

Happy Holidays, watch out for counterfeit bills !!
This time of the year can be a retailer's nightmare as far as counterfeit money goes. The US Secret Service says that counterfeiting is rampant this time of the year because the confusion and crowds at the registers make passing fake bills much easier. Everyone needs to be diligent in checking their bills...even the consumers can receive a fake bill in their change if they are not careful. The pens that stores use to check the bills do not work because the paper they use to make the fake bills is good paper made from "washing" a real bill or the counterfeiter has just added a "0" to a five making it a fifty or to a ten making it a hundred. Also counterfeiters can spray fabric softener on a counterfeit bill which fools the pens into thinking they are genuine. Some steps you can take to avoid accepting a fake bill:

1. Use an electronic detection device that actually reads the micro-printing and displays the true denomination of the bill such as out C-3310 detector


2. Look at the number in the lower right corner of the bill and it should change in the light as you shift the bill


3. Look at the face on the bill watermark and check to see if the face is the same as the face printed on the bill


4. Make sure the portrait and the serial numbers on the bill are clear and not fuzzy

If you do mistakenly accept a counterfeit bill do NOT try to pass it on, to do so is a crime. Put the bill in an envelope and call your local police. Try to remember as much as you can about the source of the bill.

Annoucing new Canadian Coin Counters that can count Loonies and Toonies

Finally a coin counter made to handle all US and Canadian coins including the Loonie and Toonie coins.

We now have two models of coin counting machines that can handle ALL US and Canadian Coins

Coin Bagging attachments are included
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Packaging tubes available (1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1 SBA/Golden, Canadian Loonie, Toonie, Euros and many other coins)
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NEW Bill Counters are now Available for Canadian Polymer Bills

A Whole New Look and Feel
Canadian currency has come a long way. And it's going even further. The new polymer notes look and feel quite different, but they're a good change for Canadians. They are highly secure, durable, and innovative.
Unfortunately the new Polymer bills with their "plastic" feel and clear windows play havoc with most bill counters. The good news is that we have two new models available that have been totally re-designed to handle the new Canadian Polymer bills while still retaining the ability to count the older Canadian currency as well. Check out our newest model bill counters today click here

Announcing NEW Product ATM's now available

Announcing that count-money.com is now carrying a full line of retail ATM machines. Our machines come with FREE transaction processing. Whether you need an ATM for your own business or wish to place ATM's in business locations for profit, we are the best source for great service and competitive prices. FREE shipping anywhere in the continental USA , Free setup and FREE transaction processing ! Click Here

The future of the US Dollar Bill is being called into question

A trio of U.S. House members have introduced a bill to eliminate the dollar bill, long a high legislative priority for the amusement game trade.

"Representatives David Schweikert (Ariz.) and two other House Republicans - including supercommittee co-chairman Jeb Hensarling (Texas) - introduced legislation last week aimed at retiring the paper dollar," reported the website TheHill.com, which covers Congress. "Schweikert said his bill would save billions of dollars over the next few decades by transitioning to a dollar coin in four years, or as soon as $600 million worth of dollar coins are in circulation. Schweikert said 3 billion paper dollars are shredded every year, and the constant need to destroy these dollars and create new ones is a cost the government can no longer bear. He said metal coins would last longer and therefore save money."

However, a counter measure has been proposed by Massa chussetts senators Scott Brown and John Kerry to protect the dollar bill, which was also a longstanding position supported by the late senator Ted Kennedy.

"The Brown-Kerry bill would prevent the minting of $1 coins when a surplus of them exists. The two senators argue that $1.2 billion worth of $1 dollar coins are sitting in the Federal Reserve's vaults, not in circulation, which is adding to the Fed's storage costs," The Hill explained, noting that the dollar bill is produced on paper supplied by Mass.-based Crane & Co.

New United States One-Hundred Dollar bill release date still not announced

As of September 9, 2011 the US Treasury and Federal Reserve still has now announced the release date for the new United States One-Hundred dollar bills. The new bills were announced April 2010 and slated to be issued February 2011 . The release was delayed due to problems in production and printing of the new bills. They discovered sporadic creeping of the paper during the printing process, causing bill creasing. They printed about $1.1 Billion of the new bills before this problem was discovered. They are hand examining the bills already printed and are finding that most of the bills will be usable when the problem is resolved. To date they still have not found a solution to this problem and are working to find a suitable resolution as soon as possible. The Federal Reserve will make a public announcement at least 6 months before issuing the new $100 to allow merchants and other businesses to prepare for the new bills. To watch a video about this click here . Please visit our web site count-money.com for updates