We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Taking LOTS of coin into your bank...

1235»

Comments

  • Pound
    Pound Posts: 2,784 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I know Lloyds are happy for customers to pay in huge amounts of coins, as I discovered when I spent 40 minutes queuing behind them
  • natwest coin machines are good - i paid about £150 into there when i was dealing with the charity donations at work. not sure if you can take the cash or if it's paid directly into an account as we were with natwest anyway, but it is really good fun!

    do not use the coinstar machines in supermarkets. they take a commission!
    CCCC #33: £42/£240
    DFW: £4355/£4405
  • It's surprising how much gets paid into those Coinstar machines that take a percentage. I've heard stories of folk paying in £500-£700 in change. Madness.
  • We echo the above posts, but also worth calling ahead to ask if they'll take your cash, to save you a wasted journey.

    Good work on the saving!
    MSE Rosie

    Follow MSE on other Social Media:
    MSE Facebook, MSE Twitter, MSE Deals Facebook, MSE Deals Twitter, Forum Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest
    Join the MSE Forum
    Get the Free MoneySavingExpert Money Tips E-mail
    Report inappropriate posts: click the report button
    Flag a news story: news@moneysavingexpert.com
  • lisa110rry
    lisa110rry Posts: 1,794 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    natwest coin machines are good - i paid about £150 into there when i was dealing with the charity donations at work. not sure if you can take the cash or if it's paid directly into an account as we were with natwest anyway, but it is really good fun!

    do not use the coinstar machines in supermarkets. they take a commission!

    Yep, they make a nice "clatter". I was in my NatWest branch at lunch and someone was using it.
    “And all shall be well. And all shall be well. And all manner of things shall be exceeding well.”
    ― Julian of Norwich
    In other words, Don't Panic!
  • Apodemus
    Apodemus Posts: 3,410 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    My change used to stack up by the bedside, until supermarkets started the self-service tills. Now the change in my pocket goes in first before adding notes or card to make up the balance. Even if my change is more than the cost, it all goes in and most often is given back as the fewest coins to make up the sum. No more change and reduced drawings on the card.

    Incidentally, back-in-the-day my mother saved old sixpences in a "Dimple" Haig bottle. I think there is still an almost full bottle of them in the house. What on earth does one do with that?
  • chucknorris
    chucknorris Posts: 10,795 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    grumbler wrote: »
    http://www.money.co.uk/guides/whats-the-best-way-to-cash-in-spare-change.htm
    I have no idea which banks as it always amazed my why people do this, that includes these silly coins saving 'clubs' at MSE.

    I used to 'save' coins in a very large jar, and give it to my god daughter each year as a birthday present. The feedback from her parents was that she wasn't interested in doing anything else, other than counting and bagging that cash, it was her first priority. It all happened accidentally, first of all I was simply dumping my change out of my pockets, then (very) briefly I thought that I would cash it in at some point, then I realised that I couldn't really be bothered to cash it in, then I wondered if it would be too naff to give it as a present (but I couldn't have been more wrong).
    Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one birdThe only time Chuck Norris was wrong was when he thought he had made a mistakeChuck Norris puts the "laughter" in "manslaughter".I've started running again, after several injuries had forced me to stop
  • Apodemus wrote: »
    Incidentally, back-in-the-day my mother saved old sixpences in a "Dimple" Haig bottle. I think there is still an almost full bottle of them in the house. What on earth does one do with that?

    Same here, though from my Grandad. Sixpences, old pennies, 10 shilling note, pesetas etc. Just sitting at home. I did try and sell some of it to coin shops round my way, but were told they were too used and worth diddly squat!
  • B19JON
    B19JON Posts: 164 Forumite
    I recently deposited around £340 in coins at Natwest through a coin machine. What a brilliant machine! ( never used one before) It did take about 10 mins or so for it to count it up.
    What I found more awkward was the sound it made as the machine was spinning.
  • Wow! Well done on filling it! We have one that's not even a quarter full. I don't think we will ever fill it to be honest.

    You could just do a few bags a day.
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352.1K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.5K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.2K Spending & Discounts
  • 245.1K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 600.7K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.4K Life & Family
  • 258.9K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.