token size and chuck e cheese..

[scott]

If somebody were to be setting up an auto teller to accept tokens, I'd recommend using the not so common large size token, as the one sized about like a quarter seem to be pretty popular at the arcades and such, as I get about 1 a week from chuk.e's place. They've figured out it gets them a $7 wash at my auto..
No video yet to catch 'em.

 

[MEP001]

If you're using a single token valued at $7, you should be using a coded token.

 

[Dubois Laundry/Carwash]

I sometimes get Chuck E Cheese tokens, but they only buy you 25 cents worth of time.

 

[Randy]

You must be using a Token that is pretty close to the 70/30 alloy that Chuckie Cheese uses. With a $7 token you might want to go to a more secure larger token or a different alloy. Have you tired to adjust out the Chuckie Cheese token?

 

[scott]

Yes, the secure larger token would be the way to go, I just didn't have the foresight and thought others might stumble on the topic before they made the same mistake and bought a bag of tokens...
no more tokens than i get, as soon as I get my video security system, I should be able to figure out who they're coming from. I would think a "theft of services" letter would probably stop 'em..
thanks for the replies..

 

[MEP001]

I would think a "theft of services" letter would probably stop 'em..

There are many other tokens out there that match the Chuck E. Cheese ones. A "theft of services" letter won't help legally because your equipment is set up and labeled to take tokens. Use of tokens on a coin-operated machine can only be considered theft if the machine is not intended to accept tokens.

I just didn't have the foresight

You should be using a secure token instead of trying to go the cheap route when it comes to a $7 value. It's not a huge expense to convert.

 

[scott]

There are many other tokens out there that match the Chuck E. Cheese ones. A "theft of services" letter won't help legally because your equipment is set up and labeled to take tokens. Use of tokens on a coin-operated machine can only be considered theft if the machine is not intended to accept tokens.



You should be using a secure token instead of trying to go the cheap route when it comes to a $7 value. It's not a huge expense to convert.

thanks for the advice, mep.

 

[davidblumenfeld]

Scott,

Our Van Brook of Lexington Division has high security tokens that are recommended for $7 values and will work with most electronic coin mechs. Try Dottie Hopkins @ (800)553-3134

Also, IDX Inc has a line of X-Mark tokens which when used with IDX's X-10 style Xeptors give super security as well.

David