Change counting machines in banks?

CaroLondon

Hi

I read a thread yesterday (I am sure it was on this site but cant find it now :mad:) About someone had had gone to a change counting machine in her bank and the money had gone into her account automatically!

I bank online and cant even remember the last time I was in a branch of my bank (A&L) do all banks have these now? Which ones do it? Where can I find one???

I know the ones in supermarkets charge a percentage, do the ones in banks?

Thanks in advance

Caro

Mikeone

I haven't seen these anywhere, but they sound like an excellent idea.

ehlo

I think it is some HSBC branches that do this?

CaroLondon

I think they sound like a fabby idea too, I am always been putting off counting all my loose change tin, I always seem to get the bags muddled or am short in one and too much in another it really puts me off doing it.

I had been tempted by the onea in Tesco/Sainsburys but if I can get it straight into my account it would be great.

Shame I dont have a HSBC account!

Caro

catflea

I believe that some HSBC Branches have them. I Know that some Natwest Branches do (I use the Brighton one quite often) and if NW have them then RBS will do too....

AnnieG

My Barclays branch has got one....

davetrousers

CaroLondon wrote: »

I had been tempted by the onea in Tesco/Sainsburys

These take about 7% of your money as its fee.

And how do you know that it has counted correctly too?

linz

Wicked, never heard of these in banks before, only the 7% commission supermarket ones. Hope Halifax follow suit, fab idea, and would save queues

Dabooka

Our local HSBC has one, my mate lets me put it into his acount and then he gives me a cheque. £220 on the last one!

Marisco

What a good idea:) Do Barclays have them? And do they charge for them? Its a right chow on counting all the change:mad: I've got one of those huge whiskey bottles that is nearly full, it would be great if I could take it in and just pour it in:rotfl: The only drawback is it weighs a ton:eek: and I've seen the bottom fall out in a local pub - there was coins everywhere!!!!

IWantToBeFree_2

I don't have an HSBC account but went into one of their branches for some money bags (as it was the closest one) and they had a change counting machines which pays into your bank and doesn't charge a fee.

Would love to see Halifax roll it out in my area - we save everything 50p and below and its quite a job counting it and then trying to get it all into the bank with the 5 bags per day restriction!