What to do with €40 in coins. Where can I get them changed?

pooley · 11 Jun 2014 at 18:23

Liquid_Entity said:
Should have bought the Toblerone bars in Duty Free, everyone knows that's the only reason they are there. To use up all your coins.

LOL guilty!!!

cainer · 11 Jun 2014 at 18:25

The Geezer said:
Coins are legal tender throughout the United Kingdom for the following amount:

£20 - for any amount

£5 (Crown) - for any amount

£2 - for any amount

£1 - for any amount

50p - for any amount not exceeding £10

25p (Crown) - for any amount not exceeding £10

20p - for any amount not exceeding £10

10p - for any amount not exceeding £5

5p - for any amount not exceeding £5

2p - for any amount not exceeding 20p

1p - for any amount not exceeding 20p

http://www.royalmint.com/aboutus/policies-and-guidelines/legal-tender-guidelines

he has 40 euro's, not pound sterling

The Geezer · 11 Jun 2014 at 18:35

cainer said:
he has 40 euro's, not pound sterling

oops, read fail. I at least educated myself (and maybe others) on coin usage

cainer · 11 Jun 2014 at 18:38

The Geezer said:
oops, read fail

i think a public flogging is in order, we require you go into the street and knock on your neighbours doors and 'self flogg' infront of them, post the pics of this happening as a way of an apology

Russinating · 11 Jun 2014 at 19:07

This is why you should use a credit card when traveling.

The Geezer · 11 Jun 2014 at 19:10

cainer said:
i think a public flogging is in order, we require you go into the street and knock on your neighbours doors and 'self flogg' infront of them, post the pics of this happening as a way of an apology

with my pants up or down ?

cainer · 11 Jun 2014 at 19:14

Russinating said:
This is why you should use a credit card when traveling.

its not like the OP has hundreds in change, its wise to carry some local currency.. il never forget the time my flat mate's card got eaten by a cashpoint on Xmas eve.. not a happy bunny

last thing you'd want is that to happen abroad to your only means of payment
also not everyone has the credit rating to get a decent CC

dowie · 11 Jun 2014 at 19:19

you could try spending them - article from 12 years ago... There will probably be some places in central London accepting them... failing that why not just keep hold of them until your next trip abroad

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1759478.stm

None of the high street shops which have gone on record in the press as saying they accept euros, were willing to be put to the test on tape when contacted, except the Virgin Megastore on London's Oxford Street.

And even there, while the shop assistant said purchasing a CD with euros would be no problem, there were practical difficulties with the transaction.

"The exchange rate has been placed onto the system at 1.72, it says yes we can accept it, but for some reason once we highlight euro or any currency at the moment it's saying we can't take it," she said.

But the transaction could be completed manually and half an hour later, the purchase of the CD using euros was complete.

Shopping at a profit

British teenager Richard shields last week got a pleasant surprise when he changed his pocket money into euros and went shopping at a Debenhams department store in north London.

Debenhams accepts euros as well as pounds, but computers in the store thought the single currency was worth two and a half times its actual value.

On current evidence, the euro will probably have to do a lot more creeping before it is really welcomed in London's shops.

johnny6 · 11 Jun 2014 at 19:59

Asda currency exchange. They take any coins over €1

memyselfandi · 11 Jun 2014 at 20:14

Sell them to a friend/colleague who is going on holiday?

asim18 · 11 Jun 2014 at 20:32

Russinating said:
This is why you should use a credit card when traveling.

**** that. I go on holiday to get away from all these electronic money corporations and their easy chip'n'pin transactions.

There's an Asda down the road, I'll give that a go thanks for the suggestion. If that doesn't work I'll just stick to the most logical solution which is to save them for next time (thanks Cosimo).

Blackjack Davy · 12 Jun 2014 at 00:49

Can't you just take them to your bank and pay them in your account? They're legal tender in the UK. Its where I take otherwise unusable currency like the couple of old £10 notes someone gave me a while back (charles dickens on the back, not legal tender anymore, but my bank took 'em)