A lot of change! How can I convert?

TheEffect

I work at a cinema, and we are CONSTANTLY after change. We pay to actually have large quantities of change delivered and notes taken. If you take it to any large firm, they should be happy to change it up, as it saves bank fees.

Extant

That isn't a lot of change - consider that a lot of cashier positions will be stocked with bulk bags of each denomination, maybe more (i.e. £500 in £2 and £1, £250 in 50p and 20p, £100 in 10p and 5p, £20 in 2p and 1p - totaling £1780!)

I'd just take it to your bank, show your card to prove you're a customer, and get £1 coins instead. This is provided you use a bank and not a building society, or ex-building society, which seem to have limits (i.e. Halifax, Nationwide, etc.)

getmore4less

I just use the supermarket self service tills to get rid of my change these days.

glider3560

getmore4less wrote: »

I just use the supermarket self service tills to get rid of my change these days.

Morrisons self-service has a change counter built in. You just throw your change in and it will count it. Not sure how much it will take, but it is a lot easier than inserting each coin separately.

Bean_69_99

Bit of a revival here..

managed to save £500 in coins for the 'holiday fund' which has now turned into 'mortgage deposit' fund...

Where best to get changed commision free?

I bank with A&L, should they just take the lot at once or will it be a couple at a time?

Cheers

matt

Justicia

Bean_69_99 wrote: »

I bank with A&L, should they just take the lot at once or will it be a couple at a time?

I think that A&L restrict to 5 bags of coins per customer per day. I think.

jonesMUFCforever

Pubs are always on the lookout for change + taxi drivers.
Otherwise the poster who said use it at self service tills in supermarkets is a good idea and won't charge you.