What to do with loose change

I go to asda/tesco and use the coinstar machines. Print out the recepit and take it to the help desk to get cash.

I counted just over a £100 once all in 1p, 2p 5p and 10p. It took 3 of us over 2 hours to do it, and we took it to the butchers over the road. His face lit up when he saw it. Never again though.
 
Don't use coinstar, they take a percentage. Go into a bank and get change bags and count it our yourself. I changed £50 a month or so back and have what must be about £100 waiting in a gallon bottle of whisky at home!
 
Lethagized said:
I go to asda/tesco and use the coinstar machines. Print out the recepit and take it to the help desk to get cash.

I counted just over a £100 once all in 1p, 2p 5p and 10p. It took 3 of us over 2 hours to do it, and we took it to the butchers over the road. His face lit up when he saw it. Never again though.
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£16 p/h. Not bad!
 
I got a massive whiskey bottle I chuck all my change below 50p in, Once it's half full I take it down to Asda use there machine then get cash back from the counter minus there 7% I think it is.
When cashed in it's usually well over a hundred quid & has been up in the 180's. :cool:
 
Lethagized said:
I go to asda/tesco and use the coinstar machines. Print out the recepit and take it to the help desk to get cash.

I counted just over a £100 once all in 1p, 2p 5p and 10p. It took 3 of us over 2 hours to do it, and we took it to the butchers over the road. His face lit up when he saw it. Never again though.
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Edit: NM - misread
 
I use self service checkouts for this.

Scan groceries
Dump coins in automated coin feeder/counter thingy
????
Profit! (Well... groceries paid for at least) :p
 
4T5 said:
I got a massive whiskey bottle I chuck all my change below 50p in, Once it's half full I take it down to Asda use there machine then get cash back from the counter minus there 7% I think it is.
When cashed in it's usually well over a hundred quid & has been up in the 180's. :cool:
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Funnily enough I use a box that a bottle of Glenfiddich came in for mine - once it was almost full and managed over 100 quid :D
 
I've got loadssssssssss Ive collected all year, normally take to like asda use one of those coin machines and get a voucher then turn it into cash.

Can you take to yorkshire bank? I cba with all that coin bags and that :p
 
cm1179 said:
how on earth can it not be legal tender?
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http://www.royalmint.com/corporate/policies/legal_tender_guidelines.aspx

Coins are legal tender throughout the United Kingdom for the following 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
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If you have little kids, take them to the penny arcades. That'll keep them amused for hours.

Failing that go to the post office at 11:59

Asda have cash counting machines too with a small charge.. We have a family competition .. nearest guess wins all :)
 
Admiral Huddy said:
If you have little kids, take them to the penny arcades. That'll keep them amused for hours.

Failing that go to the post office at 11:59

Asda have cash counting machines too with a small charge.. We have a family competition .. nearest guess wins all :)
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love it.
 
What I do to avoid any fees or having to count it at all is do a shop at a large Tesco's and go to a self service till, one that was the chute for coins and not a slot.

Drop all the coins in and then pay the remaining balance with your card.

No fee, no messing around counting.
 
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