What happens to coins collections on airplanes?

[Foreigner]

Wondering processes post-collection...

 

[Dr Ralph]

You'll find a number of stories like this one:

Airline employee steals charity money from Emirates plane - eTurboNews.com

 

[UP4014]

You'll find a number of stories like this one:

Airline employee steals charity money from Emirates plane - eTurboNews.com

That one is so good they typed it twice.

But yes, I keep all my excess coins in a box at home, when the littlies visit they get to take it home with them with that old saying on charity beginning somewhere.

 

[Mal]

They're collected, sorted somewhere, and shipped back to central banks via air freight for conversion.

Personally I think they're full of issues , and I refuse to support charities that do overseas work. Fraud and bribes take out a large portion of revenue collected and also, countries like Australia have a massive problem with homelessness and health issues that don't have a cure. Charity donations should be made to fix up internal country problems first.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Charity donations should be made to fix up internal country problems first.

Hear, hear - and the Salvation Army has collection bins in all Australian Inter Airports - best, easiest and most suitable way to dispense small, unwanted and annoying foreign coins.

 

[Deleted member]

Mrs GPH dispenses her overseas "Charity" in person.
I often think one of the best ways to help,is to spend money when I travel (if I'm traveling to countries with issues around poverty etc) .
I made a conscious decision to either not haggle. Or at least not force the issue. What am I saving really? Spend the money, tip,wisely and look out for the kiddies.

 

[Moody]

They're collected, sorted somewhere, and shipped back to central banks via air freight for conversion.

Personally I think they're full of issues , and I refuse to support charities that do overseas work. Fraud and bribes take out a large portion of revenue collected and also, countries like Australia have a massive problem with homelessness and health issues that don't have a cure. Charity donations should be made to fix up internal country problems first.

Whist I agree we can do much more at home to fix up issues like mental health, homelessness, indigenous outcomes, etc. ..... we are very much the lucky country in a global sense. To sit on our piles of cash whilst others in the world are living (and dying) in squalor and starvation would seem to be un-Australian.

Or is it?????

 

[Bundy Bear]

Donating of coins is a good idea, notes are easy to store until next time you travel to that country.

I am sure there is some corruption but I guess it goes with the territory.

 

[clazman]

I leave my coins in the last hotel before I leave the country

 

[Mal]

Whist I agree we can do much more at home to fix up issues like mental health, homelessness, indigenous outcomes, etc. ..... we are very much the lucky country in a global sense. To sit on our piles of cash whilst others in the world are living (and dying) in squalor and starvation would seem to be un-Australian.

Or is it?????

Look at the amount of foreign Aid Australia spends per year, then add in the costs of enforcing our borders. Add in Australian donations to World Vision and numerous other charities that concentrate their work overseas, then come back to me.

 

[Milefest]

Whist I agree we can do much more at home to fix up issues like mental health, homelessness, indigenous outcomes, etc. ..... we are very much the lucky country in a global sense. To sit on our piles of cash whilst others in the world are living (and dying) in squalor and starvation would seem to be un-Australian.

Or is it?????

While many people don't take issue with the act of donating, some consider the administrative costs for distributing donations too high, there's also the real risk of the donation going into the wrong hands.

 

[JohnK]

I made a conscious decision to either not haggle. Or at least not force the issue. What am I saving really? Spend the money, tip,wisely and look out for the kiddies.

Yes. The Thai taxi mafia needs more funds for their cause.

My advice. Don't ever accept first price. Or even second price. Or even third price.

I see people paying 1,500 baht for fake watches that can be bought for 300 baht and the seller still makes a handsome profit.

I used to spend 3-4 nights in BKK before/after each trip to Thailand. I used to see a lady with 2 yound kids sleeping on a blanket at the steps of Asok BTS station. I gave her 50 baht. I walked past the second night and I saw her counting the notes. She doesn't need help. She works for the mafia.

There was a lady with one leg walking up and down Soi 7 and soi 8 in Pattaya taking photos for 100 baht. She used to make a fortune. The owner of the golf bar on soi 7 asked her one night why she doesn't get an artificial leg. The lady told him that she wouldn't make any money if she did.

As I said in another thread. Looks can be extremely deceiving.

 

[Foreigner]

You'll find a number of stories like this one:

Airline employee steals charity money from Emirates plane - eTurboNews.com

If that employee was caught in Saudi he'd probably be lucky to be back in home country with both hands.

Anyway, my line of inquiry was what happens after coins get off the plane: where are they taken for sorting, who sorts them, are they returned to country of currency for conversion to notes or order, how does money get to charity? Collections have been happening for decades so I suspect all the procedures and protocols have been set.

 

[Moody]

Look at the amount of foreign Aid Australia spends per year, then add in the costs of enforcing our borders. Add in Australian donations to World Vision and numerous other charities that concentrate their work overseas, then come back to me.

The amount of foreign aid Australia now spends has reached the "pathetic" stage. The UN recommended contribution is 0.7% of national income, and with the extreme cuts in the last budget we have now dropped to 0.22% - the lowest figure ever. [Cue bogan chorus singing "Ozzie, Ozzie, Ozzie .... Oink, Oink, Oink"]

But its good to see the money "saved" being spent on illegal bribes to people-smugglers, unauthorised naval incursions of foreign waters whilst towing back boats, and giving $55M to Cambodia to take 4 refugees (Sorry - 3 and counting).

So this is what "Team Australia" translates to? Then by all means keep your hard-earned change in your pocket rather than risk spilling your champagne at FL39.

 

[Moody]

While many people don't take issue with the act of donating, some consider the administrative costs for distributing donations too high, there's also the real risk of the donation going into the wrong hands.

Like the $55 million that Australia "donated" to Cambodia? Yes - I take your point there. All charities have running costs and run the risk of aid not always getting to those in need, but the UNICEF Change for Good program is well regarded, and I have no qualms handing cash over to Qantas cabin crew.

 

[UP4014]

Like the $55 million that Australia "donated" to Cambodia? Yes - I take your point there. All charities have running costs and run the risk of aid not always getting to those in need, but the UNICEF Change for Good program is well regarded, and I have no qualms handing cash over to Qantas cabin crew.

I would think all good with QF accepting donations. They wouldn't take a cut to collect but simply absorb the cost of having their PR people do the running around, as do companies like McDonal's with Ronald McDonld House.

Many Aust govt donations for overseas aid go to Australian companies who then use that money to improve water supplies, health etc by engaging locals to do the grunt work. (I worked for a consulting company for 17 years that did overseas aid work) There is much corruption in donated aid in the thrid world and either you accept 75% of what you give doesn't get to the little girl going to school but 25% does which is about the best you're going to get. Here a previous employer of mine, this is how they make it look good International Development » Coffey )

There are many moral and ethical issues which you get confronted with and nearly impossible to deal with, such as, you have 4 truck loads of food driving in west Africa, you get stopped and told only one can keep going the other three are being taken to an 'army' camp. Do you keep giving aid knowing there is a large loss but something gets through or do you stop and help those at home that need help. Another, you send specialists to help with water purification to a dictatorship, do you accept before doing any work you have to meet the president, publically say what a great leader he is and how you wished you had a great leader like him back home.

It's not always a business to be in if you want to stick to the moral high ground.

But, it would be easy to simply redirect the consulting companies to improve water supplies here for outback towns, Aboriginal Camps, improving housing for homeless and not very well off strugglers.

Matt

 

[Foreigner]

Unlike sorting chips in casinos coins in all shapes, sizes, denominations, conditions would take a long while to sort out. Qantas for example may be taking them back overseas to be sorted. Or maybe not.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

About twice a year I go through our foreign coins/cash, and stuff I don't recognise or money from places I know we will never go to again, I put in the envelope and take on our next trip and hand it to them then. Sometimes it takes two envelopes, and I sticky tape it up so it wont bust open !!

I have no problems with Qantas and the Change program.

 

[Mal]

Watch out for this company to expand to multiple countries and really take over the coin conversion market : Home | FourEx

Throw international coins into their tray, it sorts, counts, converts and pays you in a currency you want.

I have used it once with a bag of foreign coins, it was problematic in many ways (misidentication of some coins, rejection of many coins, 20% commission roughly, input tray and rejection tray frustrating to use), but ended up with around £50....