Purchased over 10 years ago. I displayed it on a shelf for a few months, but I rarely used it, and it has been stored away since then. There is no outer box. I checked the operation, and it automatically recognizes coins. Bills are automatically taken in when inserted, but the amount must be selected from the screen. There was one point of concern. On the screen to set the target amount, you are supposed to press "Set" after entering the target amount, but pressing "Set" endlessly repeats the target amount setting (changing) screen. It was set if you entered the amount and removed the card without pressing "Set". I haven't confirmed all the operations, so there may be something else. Please understand this before purchasing. Requires 3 AA batteries.