Sealed Pot Challenge 2 "The Return"

mickey_mouse

flying_fresian wrote: »

Get him when he least expects it :rotfl:

:rotfl: I love it - yep that is how I will be very soon:D

spam.jam

lka200 wrote: »

Hi please can i join?
I have a big pot of change which i am about to count out so will post my starting total.
What a great idea saving the money for xmas 09:T
I just have a couple of questions..
Do the banks change the money ok?
Do you all wait and then change it up all in one go, or do it in batches lol.
I have used those coinstar machines in tescos in the past, as my mum said that the banks only change 5 bags of coins at a time
Off to count the pennies!

i am wondering this too. but surely if its your own bank they must do so? i am thinking small businesses must cash their change in etc?

ratty67

lka200 wrote: »

Do the banks change the money ok?
Do you all wait and then change it up all in one go, or do it in batches lol.
I have used those coinstar machines in tescos in the past, as my mum said that the banks only change 5 bags of coins at a time
Off to count the pennies!

My bank will change as many bags as you can carry in there at one time! Changed £25 worth the other day with no probs.

cw18

Several banks around us have signs saying they will only accept 3 or 5 bags a day from personal customers.

Last time I had a pile to bank (needed them in so that some direct debits would clear) I asked at my own, and was told that as long as I was paying it into my account they would take as many as I had -- as long as it was all correctly bagged in the proper bags (which they gave me a huge handful of). So (at least for now) I can vouch that anyone banking with the C**p shouldn't have a problem :T

puddings_2

If you simply want to go into a bank and swap some coins for notes then they dont have to oblige you at all - after all they're a business and you're not a customer!

However if you are a customer and are paying the change into your account, then they will probably do it, but restrict how much they will take at any one time (it's only because theyre usually short staffed and weighing coins is a time consuming task - its not fair for one person to hold all the other people in the queue up for ages) Halifax = 5 bags per day unless its a child account or charity account.

Mixed coins are usually not accepted - they need to be seperated and put into proper clear plastic coin bags (not plasic food bags or paper bags) You can get coin bags free from your post office or bank and should bag them up as follows:1p or 2p=£1 per bag. 5p or 10p=£5per bag 20p or 50p=£10 per bag. £1 or £2=£20per bag.

cw18

I have to say that I agree with Glenda.

Plus I know that at my local Tesco there's almost always a member of staff around the self-scan -- and if they see someone feeding notes above a fiver into the machine they always keep an eye on change being dispensed. If they see a note coming out they always come across to make sure you collect it too.......

puddings_2

If you're passing an empty launderette and are not in a rush, nip inside and have a look in the washer door seals, that's a reallygood place for finding coins

Surfbabe

Afternoon - a little bit of feed for Ziggie today - working tonight so ay tips will go in there as well.

re making the pigs - doesn;t really matter how thick the paste is - just make sure you plaster it on and leave it to dry thoroughly

cheap_charlie

First £2 coin gone into my pot today along with another £1 or so in 20ps and shrapnel!

sparky0107

Afternoon everyone,
Couple of gold coins in my pot today & DW deposited 5 £1 coins into the return to NY pot.

stunty hope you feel better soon mate, I'm sure Mrs S will look after you.

sue it looks like some of the pocket raiders have been 'rumbled' by their OH's

oopalah & surfbabe nice to see you posting, hope you're both OK.

molly hope you're OK also hun

glenda understand where you're coming from hun

To all the newbies welcome to the madness.