Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread part 2½

michaels

TrulyMadly wrote: »

I know....I wish we could share:o

I've been counting up my pennies since bubbs mentioned the sealed pot thing.

In the depths of winter when we were snowed in I made myself a £2 Christmas tree.

I now have £82 for Christmas meat and cheeses:T:T

I've been checking them to see if there's any rare ones among them but basically don't know what I'm looking for:o

I've also been emptying some other coin jars. I'm thinking of taking them to the machine in A that takes commission:o Does anyone know if you need to separate out the copper and silver before you use the machine?

If you still have a Metrobank account from when they did the sign up bonus their coin counting machines not only used to be free but also handed out small prizes.

purpledonkey wrote: »

No to pictures as I'm at work. No offence intended, but I don't share recipes anymore (long story but I had a really bad experience of sharing one).

The chilli and arsenic fairy cakes looked, smelled and tasted delicious but they didn't half give me wind

None of either type of toilet paper at our Ts

davemorton

Dizzy_Ditzy wrote: »

My bank will only accept 5 bags of change a day. With bags full of coppers in a bells bottle it would take a fortnight to get banked. Last lot of coppers I had I gave to my friend who was going to Blackpool and she gave them to her kids to use in the amusements.

Sometimes it's more hassle than it's worth to trek to the bank

:eek: What, even if you are paying it into your account? Thats shocking, I would be having words.

Never seen a coin counting machine in a bank before, I want one, specially one that gives out prizes.

locarr

TrulyMadly wrote: »

I know....I wish we could share:o

I've been counting up my pennies since bubbs mentioned the sealed pot thing.

In the depths of winter when we were snowed in I made myself a £2 Christmas tree.

I now have £82 for Christmas meat and cheeses:T:T

I've been checking them to see if there's any rare ones among them but basically don't know what I'm looking for:o

I've also been emptying some other coin jars. I'm thinking of taking them to the machine in A that takes commission:o Does anyone know if you need to separate out the copper and silver before you use the machine?

As Micheals mentioned Metro bank take no commission and you don't need an account. please don't take them to As!!


we took £142 worth of copper and silver last week,,,,freaking heavy tho lugging it from car park to bank in centre...saved me going to the gym that day!

Dizzy_Ditzy

davemorton wrote: »

:eek: What, even if you are paying it into your account? Thats shocking, I would be having words.

Never seen a coin counting machine in a bank before, I want one, specially one that gives out prizes.

Yes, they're sods and I've tried in a few different branches too. I only take bags of £1 and £2 coins in there now :cool: smaller shrapnel gets put in the self service machine at sainsburys

fuzzgun19

elainemn wrote: »

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Thanks Elaine, none of any sort for me at @ycliffe Maybe just as well as the female jobsworth was on the SS tills.

russetred

My son takes his change jar into lidl. He buys a cake and pours the whole lot in . The machine then gives him back "his change" in notes. Not done it myself yet.

Glyndwr_2

Enterprise_1701C wrote: »

I know HSBC (at least the one near us) has a coin counter that puts it into your account (have to be with them or FD though) and I have seen one in a Nat West too, might be worth checking if your bank has one? I think tbose machines charnge something lime 12%, the ones in the bank are free.

Some NatWests have coin machines as well - no need to sort them, just chuck the coins in & they total goes into your account - no need for different coins to total a full bag IYSWIM. Machines look similar to ordinary cashpoints, so you need to look, not just glance at them.



Most banks here also have the 5 bags of coins a day rule as well. They also insist that you pay bags of coins into your account & then withdraw the money rather than exchange (even if you prove you have an account with them).

pacifica9

Tinyshoes wrote: »

This MSE article has got me giggling. :rotfl:

Academics are looking to interview yellow sticker shoppers. :eek: They are asking people to take pictures too, that did make me laugh, they obviously haven't followed this part of the forum. They have only been reading posts over on the Food and Shopping bit...

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2018/10/boffins-analyse--unpredictable--and--tense--yellow-sticker-shopp/?_ga=2.123771658.1491270309.1540115717-389095071.1539027503

A "unique set of skills" Liam Neeson eat your heart out! :rotfl:

karlie88

Re: jars of loose change

Surely the best option is to pay at SS tills for your next lot of tuna/bog roll with the change? Just chuck it all in and let the machine do the work.

Can't remember the last time I handled cash - I'm a card type of gal (maximising cashback).

Also, you get Section 75 protection when you buy £100+ worth of bog roll and tuna. You never know...:rotfl:

Fully aware you don't get Section 75 protection on 36p bog roll and £1 tuna....

locarr

Done a waities shop this morning with my 4 off 20 cond spend...


did we know about the new mag?


free calendar and tea pigs sample!:)