Is Anyone Still Trying To Palm Off Old Pound Coins On You?

Gravitas · 26 Oct 2017 at 14:26

I just paid a taxi fare and as the driver seemed a bit of a surly git, instead of giving him the usual tenner I only gave him £8 (a five and three £1 coins). He immediately noticed one of the £1 coins was an old one. On checking the coins in my pocket to give him a new one I notice I had another three old ones (as well as some new ones).

It was only when I got out of the taxi I fully realised the ball-bag had seemed a little accusatory - as if I'd tried to fiddle him.

Any road up our kid, I realised I'm going to have to check my change for the foreseeable future to make sure I'm being given the new coins.

ANYONE ELSE had the same problem? .

Dirk Diggler · 26 Oct 2017 at 14:30

Yea, I had a fare in my taxi try it on today. The cheapskate wasn't even classy enough to tip the £2 that would have kept it a round ten. :mad:

silverblack · 26 Oct 2017 at 14:32

Same today on the bus never even realised it was an old one but the driver spotted it and had to fork out another £1 :mad:

MooMoo444 · 26 Oct 2017 at 15:33

Not seen any old quids in ages

dirtybeatfreak · 26 Oct 2017 at 15:33

Gravitas said:
Any road up our kid, I realised I'm going to have to check my change for the foreseeable future to make sure I'm being given the new coins.

ANYONE ELSE had the same problem?.

??? wtf does that mean lol

something daft already!! · 26 Oct 2017 at 15:38

I managed to palm off a very dodgy looking one to a shop the other day so feel like I have struck a blow for the little person.

robfosters · 26 Oct 2017 at 15:40

dirtybeatfreak said:
??? wtf does that mean lol

The combination of that phrase combined with trying to sneak the taxi driver useless coins makes me believe Gravitas is a Yorkshireman.

Rannoch · 26 Oct 2017 at 15:41

Whole things a nightmare.

Just made a whole batch.

Feek · 26 Oct 2017 at 15:44

Vargas said:
Just made a whole batch.

If they’re good, the bank’ll take ‘em.

RDM · 26 Oct 2017 at 15:46

The Op seems to be complaining about people doing to him what he tried to do to someone else...

Pixel · 26 Oct 2017 at 15:47

Lincolnshire Co-ops are still accepting the old pound coins, as they're partnered with the Post Office and can change them easily.

Avenged7Fold · 26 Oct 2017 at 15:49

You can change coins still at the bank, whether you are a business or standard customer. You may also change them at the fruity

RDM said:
The Op seems to be complaining about people doing to him what he tried to do to someone else...

Did think this haha

dirtybeatfreak · 26 Oct 2017 at 15:56

robfosters said:
The combination of that phrase combined with trying to sneak the taxi driver useless coins makes me believe Gravitas is a Yorkshireman.

Ahh that would make sense if it is a saying from up north. And I like your thinking lol.

Gravitas · 26 Oct 2017 at 16:18

howiepoohs said:
I managed to palm off a very dodgy looking one to a shop the other day so feel like I have struck a blow for the little person.

RDM said:
The Op seems to be complaining about people doing to him what he tried to do to someone else...

It was simply that I hadn't checked. But you would think staff in shops would be keeping an eye out.

The only thing I'm guilty of is being too trusting.

Does EVERYONE else on here make a point of checking? I don't normally check change anyway - just bung it in my pocket.

Kronos · 26 Oct 2017 at 16:19

Oh yes my local Asian corner store has tried it on three times the naughty boy.

Gravitas · 26 Oct 2017 at 16:22

robfosters said:
The combination of that phrase combined with trying to sneak the taxi driver useless coins makes me believe Gravitas is a Yorkshireman.

I thought it was more Manc. Liam Gallagher for example.

Mind you he's barely house trained.

dowie · 26 Oct 2017 at 16:22

RDM said:
The Op seems to be complaining about people doing to him what he tried to do to someone else...

yup that's what I think he meant too

I mean he's objected to the taxi driver being a little accusatory as if he tried to fiddle him... when that is exactly what he did do whether intentional or not

jon86 · 26 Oct 2017 at 16:24

People still regularly use coins? I haven't used coins more than once or twice in as many years.

Diddums · 26 Oct 2017 at 16:26

Why do you refer to people in CAPITAL LETTERS?

Avenged7Fold · 26 Oct 2017 at 16:33

Well i imagine shop assistance doing the grind on a till don't check the coins for a few reasons. To them it is a bit of a waste of time when banks still accept them, they are not willing to argue a point of not taking them to a customer and risk them kicking off and they likely expect their till floats to have new coins, as they would usually have come from the bank recently or prepped by whoever holds the cash.

I accepted some yesterday, didn't really care. Ended up spending them in the evening.