"Sealed Pot Challenge 3"

Dizzyduck

Hello

Before I found this thread I had my own version of the Sealed Pot - I had a tin can bank which could only be opened using a tin opener and I would only put in £2 or £1. I had to open it early and when I went to the bank thet were very sniffy as I had 14 bags of coins only they only take six at a time! I don't think my new pot will be open for ages but what do you do when exchanging the coins? I have seen the Coinmaster at Asda's but don't want to give a percentage?

Thanks

Lookingtothefuture

sparky0107 wrote: »

Welcome LTTF,
You're welcome to join us, Sue's a bit under the weather so if you don't mind being patient and waiting, she'll allocate you a number when she gets back online and is feeling better, enjoy the banter and saving

Thanks Sparky .... *scurrys off to find her purse* .... I have just added £1.90 to my pot!:j

sparky0107

Dizzyduck wrote: »

Hello

Before I found this thread I had my own version of the Sealed Pot - I had a tin can bank which could only be opened using a tin opener and I would only put in £2 or £1. I had to open it early and when I went to the bank thet were very sniffy as I had 14 bags of coins only they only take six at a time! I don't think my new pot will be open for ages but what do you do when exchanging the coins? I have seen the Coinmaster at Asda's but don't want to give a percentage?

Thanks

Hi DD,
If you have an HSBC account, some of the larger branches have the same type of machines, but you don't pay to put it in, and the money goes straight into your account. HTH. Also some people go into local shops and bars to see if they need change

MargB

yup, despite it being the Yule season, (and hence having to spend money), I'm still finding £1 coins for my little pot.

Feel guilty if I don't put the £1 coins in the pot. Paper boy will have to make do with silver tomorrow when he comes for the paper money.

Its getting addictive again !!!

Another 2x£1 coins today so far...and I'll probably be putting some more in tonite as well :-)

Mx

reb

Dizzyduck wrote: »

Hello

Before I found this thread I had my own version of the Sealed Pot - I had a tin can bank which could only be opened using a tin opener and I would only put in £2 or £1. I had to open it early and when I went to the bank thet were very sniffy as I had 14 bags of coins only they only take six at a time! I don't think my new pot will be open for ages but what do you do when exchanging the coins? I have seen the Coinmaster at Asda's but don't want to give a percentage?

Thanks

Hi Dizzyduck.

I was in a local cafe the other day and heard the manager telling one of her staff that it costs her £1.40 to get 100x £1 coins from the bank.
I asked if she wanted my change, I had by then still £265. She was delighted and hubby and me got a free hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows each....
plus the notes for the change given of course!
Worth a try?

:j :T:rotfl::T:j

sparky0107

Evening everyone,
£6 in my pot today, 6p in road change, plus £5 in the Isle of Man spending pot, theres a scooter rally there next July, so DW and I are going for the weekend

Puzzledbubbles

some clunks in the pot today, bf and i have decided to save £2 coins for something special so they are gonna have their own pot from now on, everything else is fair game

Surfbabe

Evening all

Have I missed the total for Sealed Pot Challenge 2?

Small chinks in the piggywiggy

sparky0107

Surfbabe wrote: »

Evening all

Have I missed the total for Sealed Pot Challenge 2?

Small chinks in the piggywiggy

hi Surfbabe,
it's in my siggy 2 post up from yours hun, or in this post, you get the jist I hope x

sparky0107

Puzzledbubbles wrote: »

some clunks in the pot today, bf and i have decided to save £2 coins for something special so they are gonna have their own pot from now on, everything else is fair game

Evening PB,
DW and I done the same with our £2 coins, we bought a brilliant digital camera with them, to use in New York next year, as our old one never done the big apple any justice