Where to cash in my 2p & 1p s

Katie22313

Hello,

I just want someone to clairfy where I can cash in my penny jar it is now full to the top and need to know where I can take it ?

Will the bank take change in bags?

thank you

Katie

moose1982

You can do no worse than ask your bank for some money bags next time you are in, they may give you half a dozen or so if you explain what you are doing it for, might even get a couple more if you show them a photo of the full money jar! Then when you pop back with the full bags, ask for some more.

Just be careful when filling the bags that the correct amount is in them because it's very easy to find out if a bag is a penny down by weighing it (if banks still use this method).

SailorSam

I think if the bank know you and you go in when they're not busy there's more chance they'll take bags of change off you.
There are some banks that have the machines similar to those in the supermarkets, but don't charge you to deposit the cash.

McKneff

You cant just take the jar in, you have to bag it up first.

Remember lots of banks will only take up to a certain amount each time. I think its £5 at the Halifax

Ask when you go in for the bags.

woohoo_postingid

Some HSBC branches have a machine where you empty your coin jar into it and it counts and adds the money to your account. No need to count it out first or sort it into types or amounts. We use it for our son's account. Works very well.

lilmissdebauched

try asking a local shop keeper to see if they can change it as swapping cash for 2p &1p at the bank as a business account owner can cost quite a lot if you do it often! My local butchers take mine and are always glad I asked!

MOGGYMALONE

If you get bags at your bank and bag them up - just ask if they have any restrictions on the number of bags you can take in - i think ours limits us to 5 bags. Also, you must be certain you don't have any mixed coins in the bags ie. all 5p OR 10p not both.
Hope this helps, regards, moggy

System

At my local Tesco they have a machine where you put all your loose change in and you get a voucher for the equivilent amount to use against any shopping you do in the store. You dont have to give them a percentage for doing it either from what i can remember.

Ive got a full purse of 5ps that i need to cash in. My purse weighs a ton but i keep forgetting to use the facility when i go.

TTC40

woohoo_postingid wrote: »

Some HSBC branches have a machine where you empty your coin jar into it and it counts and adds the money to your account. No need to count it out first or sort it into types or amounts. We use it for our son's account. Works very well.

Second this approach.

dazza.mk

Judi wrote: »

At my local Tesco they have a machine where you put all your loose change in and you get a voucher for the equivilent amount to use against any shopping you do in the store. You dont have to give them a percentage for doing it either from what i can remember.

Ive got a full purse of 5ps that i need to cash in. My purse weighs a ton but i keep forgetting to use the facility when i go.

The Coinstar ones? thought they were normally 7-9% commission, of course you an always pour into Tesco Self Scan tills coinslot for shopping (if not too busy)

Katie22313

Thank you all for your advise! I decide to collect all my pennys then have no idea how to get rid of them