saving loose change (merged)

bigbrummygirl

the machine in my local sainsbury's also charges you a percentage to count your change..
unless you use the money to shop in store.. i
if you do that you get the full amount.. you get a printed reciept that you hand to cashier at the till

trafalgar_2

I'm with pavlovs_dog,I like counting it out myself:D

pavlovs_dog

there were several threads a while back about those coinstar machines which rob you blind for doing what is a simple if time consuming job

hjd

Barclays Bank in Woking have a coin sorting machine - if you have a Barclays account you just put in your card or account no., throw the money in and it counts it and adds to the account - no charge. Presumably must have some in other branches.

AMILLIONDOLLARS

This morning I struggled to open a drawer that was full of loose change, 2p 1p etc. So I spent half an hour bagging up the 2ps. I took ten bags down to the building society, but they could only take 5 bags per day from me, so I had to walk to another branch so that I could pay in the other 5 bags. No bother I thought, at least I managed to put £10 in my e-savings accounts which is better than having it sit in a drawer not making anything.

Next week I plan to make daily visits until I have emptied my Drawers!!!!!!

Started really saving 27.01.06 Balance so far: £24.01

heatherw_01

Anyone know how I can go about paying in lots of small change to a bank or otherwise?

I have seen these coinstar machines but they charge 7.9% to sort and pay out.

My bank won't take many bags of coins a day.

Rubber_Duck_4

if you have an account with that bank they should let you pay any amount in. I know some banks that don't like this during peak times, eg lunchtime. I wouyld have a word with the branch and say that you have a large amount and what would be the best way to pay them in.

If they are all bagged correctly they should'nt really refuse you. Sounds like they could'nt be bothered to weigh all of them.

you must have some amount of coins!!

beaker141

I was told by one samllish branch of A&L that their safe isn't big enough to hold lots of coinage.

Have you tried the post office ?

heatherw_01

No, I haven't tried the post office. Do they convert coins to cash?

RichyRich

Scabbey National have (or used to have) a limit for 10 bags per adult customer per day due to space requirements but strangely no limit for children.

If you have an account with one of the "big four" you shouldn't have a problem

Rich