Buy YOUniverse ATM Machine BankYOUniverse ATM Machine Bank Product Description:
- WORKS WITH REAL MONEY
- BACKLIT DIGITAL DISPLAY
- COIN RECOGNITION
- MOTORIZED BILL FEEDER
- ATM CARD INCLUDED AGE: 5 & Up
Product Description
This realistic YOUniverse Deluxe ATM Bank Machine helps kids learn to manage money like grown-ups. Just insert your card, type in your secret PIN number and the machine knows your name and how much money you have. Insert coins or bills to make deposits. Make withdrawals too but this smart machine won't let you get overdrawn. Cool lights and sounds add to the fun.
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195 of 200 people found the following review helpful.
Better for the 8 and older kids
By S. Isbell
My daughter (9 years) was given this as a birthday gift and absolutely LOVED it! She has two younger sisters and so to be able to stash her cash in a secure place was very appealing. Some things I liked about it:1. Any card will work as the "ATM" card to activate the machine2. If the "PIN" number is forgotten, you just remove the batteries and it resets the machine so you can set a new PIN.3. The slot for putting in your money is just like a vending machine. It doesn't sense the value of the bill so you have to enter the amount deposited manually.4. If your child is diligent about entering the amount withdrawn when they take money out, the machine will keep a tally of your balance. For a child learning the value of money, this is a very cool feature.Some things I didn't like about it:1. There is a slot for depositing coins, which the machine CAN sense the value of. However, the coins go into the general compartment, and clank around within the compartment - would have been nice if the machine automatically put each type of coin into a certain slot.2. The vending slot for depositing bills also just stuffs the money into the general compartment. You have to open the bank every so often to ensure the bills are not getting jammed up.This is a great product for the money and I highly recommend it. It's probably better for kids 8 and up.Update Nearly One Year Later (last review was from December 2004)....Ok, so we finally had to change the batteries on this thing and of course the package instructions have long since been lost, which provide the manufacturer preset pin number. So after a few futile efforts to reset the pin, or at least get her hard earned savings out without breaking it open, we searched the internet for the manufacturer Summit Products Inc. web site to get another copy of the instructions. It was surprisingly VERY difficult to find. So you don't have to do the same leg work, here it is: www.summittoy.com. Once I got to their web site, finding and printing the instructions was quite easy and the atm is working like a champ again and my now 10 year old is quite happy!
90 of 93 people found the following review helpful.A great tool!!
By Ohio Mom
I purchased this for my almost 6 year old. He had no trouble figuring out how to use it and it works fairly well. It has helped him grasp the meaning of saving money to work toward a goal. It has also motivated him to want to save. He recently started receiving a weekly allowance. Now he is responsible for saving to buy toys that he wants. It has elimiated the "MOM, can I have this?" everytime we are out. After I told him a few times "Do you have money for it? Do you want to spend your money on it?" the begging has nearly disappeared! Highly recommended.The only negatives I've found are:1) The dollar bill intake does not always work - it can be circumvented by opening the safe and making a manual deposit2) Sometimes when depositing coins, if the coin doesn't go in the slot on the first try, the bank will still register a deposit. This will throw the total off. Again, a manual adjustment can be made (but only if you are aware that there was a problem in the first place).
103 of 112 people found the following review helpful.Really works
By A Customer
I like it a lot and it works great!!! But you need either crisp bills or you need to fold the bills. And the batteries are included. Overall it's great.So if you are looking for an ATM bank this is the one to get!!!
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