Abstract: A pre-collection device (4) for pre-collecting coins, intended for a payment terminal (1), the pre-collection device (4) including a frame (6), a bucket (8) having an inlet opening (14) for inserting coins into the bucket (8) and an outlet opening (26) for removing coins stored in the bucket (8). The pre-collection device (4) further includes at least one cutting blade (36) that is movable relative to the frame (6) between an idle position and an active position and that is at least partially movable across the inlet opening (14) between the idle position and the active position, and a mechanism for moving the movable cutting blade (36), capable of moving the movable cutting blade (36) from its idle position to its active position so as to cut the object engaged in the inlet opening (14) of the bucket (8).