Abstract: This guide answers common questions regarding the counterfeit detection features for bill counters such as shown in pictures below.

Bill counters are also referred as cash counters, money counters and banknote counters. A bill counter  adds great convenience for cash management for business owners: it is accurate, it saves time and effort, and it could verify manual counting in many occasions.

Therefore, the most important feature for choosing a bill counter is the precise counting ability.

Essential: Many people ask what kind of counterfeit features are best for a typical bill counter. The answer is: the UV detection is generally sufficient for detecting a majority of the fake bills.  Remember, bill counters are not built for serious detection of counterfeits. For sophisticated fake bills, a counterfeit detector, equipped with advanced techniques like infrared (IR), magnetic (MG), optic, sizing,  is absolutely necessary .

Summary: a bill counter with UV counterfeit detection is your first choice. You do not need to spend extra money for those features not suitable for bill counting. If you are really concerned about fake bills, consider a counterfeit detector as described in the listings in our CA Money Store.

For bill counters with the UV detection, many users choose reliable models  in CA Money Store on eBay, such as CaliCount 520A and 420A.