The £2.00 Coin Savers Club

vixxen

Callisto wrote:

:rotfl:

Yes, but don't expect another one to grow in it's place (and you will have to spend all you've saved so far on a dentist)!

If I've not really been spending much, then I ask friends/family if they've got any they want to swap. You can always try haggling with them to get the price down or pretend you've only got £1.50 on you and pull a sad face - they might take pity on you!

Also corner shops are always after smaller change and may be willing to swap for £2's.

Good point, think I'm a bit old to use the 'it was a milk tooth' line!
I'm going to hit the small change jar now and see how much is in there...

vixxen

Callisto you're a super-star! I started counting my coppers so my daughter decided she'd do the same. Have just done a deal with her...£2 in 5p pieces for the £2 coin she had in her piggy bank. She now thinks she's got more cash coz the piggy's heavier and I'm feeling really chuffed!

kathfisch

Iona_Penny wrote:

Perhaps the staff just don't think of the £2 coins.

I know when I worked in a shop I didn't tend to give the £2 coins out much cos customers complained! I don't know why a £2 coin is worse than 2 x £1 coin, think it was just cos they were unfamiliar. I've taken to asking for £2 coins in my change now (naughty me ) because otherwise they don't think to give them out!

No more for me today but thats cos I haven't spent much!!

When do we find out if Greenfingers has won the post of the month? Tomorrow's email maybe (which I always seem to get later than everybody else!).

MonkeyGirl

I'm a bit late in posting this but only just thought of it. Some of you wanted to make some money boxes here are some ways you can make them .

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/Piggybank.shtml

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/Canbank.shtml

apcorbett

I much prefer getting £2 coins than 2 x £1s.. mainly coz I can save them!

chocdrop72

Got another 4 £2 coins yesterday - that makes 11 in one week :j :j

I probably won't get anymore for months now! :eek:

savinup

Only one £2 coin today but every one counts.

Chortle_2

you know... I am starting to think their very existence is an urban myth, and you lot are just saying you've got loads to wind me up :rotfl:

(course, that would mean the 2 I have in my tin are imaginary, but that wouldn't surprise me either :whistle: )

muddled_midget

I think I'm getting obsessed, I bought a pint of milk with a £10 note instead of change just to see if I could get one, and it paid off so I now have £12

angel

Isn't it wonderful how just when you think that you wont be getting any today one turns up!

I just went to get some milk and got one in my change. Little things please little minds. :j