Handling method for deposit money for returned bottles and packaging, has money paid into communal bank account and paid back from this account to consumer

摘要

A communal bank account (4) is used, which the money (9, 13, 19) is paid into and then paid back to the consumer (1). Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) System for carrying out this method, comprising at least one collection machine (6) for the returned goods and a server (5) or central control computer for paying money into and/or out of a communal bank account, the server and machine being interlinked via a communication connection in order to carry out financial transactions; (2) Collection machine for this system, capable of handling financial transactions with an electronic purse (18) such as a smartcard; and (3) Server for this system.