Spare coins

Costabit

I realise how ridiculous I have become but as boredom is setting in I have resorted to counting my coin bottle. A mixture of coins from 1ps to 50ps has given me £15.96 to spend or save !!!
Is there any bank that will take it (have accounts at most banks)
Does any body know how to spend it ?
As I said, I know it’s ridiculous but any  thoughts on what to do with my new found wealth ( serious or lighthearted welcomed)

jimjames

Spend it at a supermarket with the self service tills, just tip it in like the banks and it'll pay for shopping. It's also free unlike the coin machines

PRAISETHESUN

I also do as above and spend it at the self serve checkouts when I go shopping. No-one usually minds unless it is busy and there aren't many checkouts open. It's probably not worth your time and effort to try and get it banked otherwise.

Costabit

jimjames said:

Spend it at a supermarket with the self service tills, just tip it in like the banks and it'll pay for shopping. It's also free unlike the coin machines

Excellent idea, hadn’t thought of that
Thanks

clive0510

when people actually used to use cash, I used to come home from shopping or the pub or what ever with pocket fulls of coins. and then when I went out next time, instead of taking some change, I would end up changing another note. 
these days, I find it easier to just tap my card on the machine. even in the pub.that is if it ever opens again. 

MovingForwards

Banks will take them in money bags, but not part full, in normal times. I'm not sure about currently.

The cat has our change (50p and under) in her piggy bank. 

EssexExile

Costabit said:

Does any body know how to spend it ?

Has it come to this? People don't know how to spend money! We're all doomed. 

block10

Metro bank and some branches of HSBC have coin counting machines that will deposit the money into your account.

couriervanman

clive0510 said:

when people actually used to use cash, I used to come home from shopping or the pub or what ever with pocket fulls of coins. and then when I went out next time, instead of taking some change, I would end up changing another note. 
these days, I find it easier to just tap my card on the machine. even in the pub.that is if it ever opens again. 

It wasn't that many years ago I would empty/count our change bottle every December and used to get £300 ish.......i think my bottle has about £20 in it and that has taken about 3 or 4 years as tapping card is so much easier.

elsien

block10 said:

Metro bank and some branches of HSBC have coin counting machines that will deposit the money into your account.

And some NatWests. 

Elmer_BeFuddled

elsien said:

block10 said:

Metro bank and some branches of HSBC have coin counting machines that will deposit the money into your account.

And some NatWests. 

With Cheltenhams NatWest you have to take a receipt from the coin counter machine to a cashiers desk. I reckon I'm going to be close on £600 in my demijohn once I can hit the bank.