Where to deposit a load of coins?

eskbanker

KILL_BILL wrote: »

but why should coinstar provide a service free of charge - they have to supply and maintain the machine instore

Deleted_User wrote: »

This.

I've used Coinstar. They save you the trouble of counting and bagging the coins, and possibly multiple visits to the bank. There is a cost to providing the service. Why should you expect it to be free?

I don't read anything in OP that suggests they were contending that Coinstar should be free, they were just looking for a free alternative to such services, which, given that free facilities do indeed exist, in the form of banks, seems a perfectly reasonable MSE approach to take!

louby40

I have a coffee jar full of 2p and 1p coins. I fill a small purse with them and use them at the self checkout.

Nikkisun

If you're near a Metro Bank you can use their 'magic money machine' - tip the coins in and it'll give you a receipt to change into real money - same as Coinstar but with no charge.

You don't need to bank with them either - my son saves up his change and takes it in there once a year.

PixelPound

jonesMUFCforever wrote: »

Indeed the same weight as an 11 stone person.

But you don't need a crane to lift that

jonesMUFCforever

nic_c wrote: »

But you don't need a crane to lift that

I would like to see a normal sized person carry that all at once!

nyermen

As another poster mentioned, HSBC do this in some (many?) branches. I use my Guildford branch to deposit charity donations at work into my own account and then transfer onwards.

Did this on saturday in fact - it wasn't 11 stone worth, but the 1's, 2's and 5's came to about £20. There was lots of larger ones as well. At one point the machine stopped, and gave me a receipt, saying no more as it was full. They emptied it and I added the rest...

duskerwho

IF you have a Metro Bank near you, they have coin machines that you can dump your change into and they won't take a fee. You also don't need to have an account. It prints out a ticket for you which you then take to the counter and they'll change it up. They will try and flog you one of their accounts, but I just stonewall them.

gardner1

Cashed bags in at Lloyd's today and was told from Nov 2nd 10 bags per day max

NotRichAtAll

go to asda and chuck them in the coin machine

gardner1

NotRichAtAll wrote: »

go to asda and chuck them in the coin machine

And be charged 10%