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Coin change machine

  • 28-10-2011 5:13pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,115 ✭✭✭✭cena


    Is that coin change think you see in tescos etc worth using. Have a bag for coins and don't really want too count the money


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 927 ✭✭✭Icaras


    I think they charge 10%


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 770 ✭✭✭sgb


    cena wrote: »
    Is that coin change think you see in tescos etc worth using. Have a bag for coins and don't really want too count the money

    I love counting money


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,736 ✭✭✭Irish Guitarist


    My nephew used one of them a while ago and he was charged a small fortune. I can't remember exactly what he was charged, but he had €50.00 in change and was charged something like €5.00.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,581 ✭✭✭✭TheZohanS


    cena wrote: »
    Is that coin change think you see in tescos etc worth using. Have a bag for coins and don't really want too count the money

    The charge 10% regardless of whether you take a voucher that can be cashed at Customer Service or a voucher that can be used on groceries in Tesco. The signs on the machines are very misleading.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    Why not buy non-perishable food with the coins?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,689 ✭✭✭✭OutlawPete


    cena wrote: »
    Have a bag for coins and don't really want too count the money

    Bertie will ya fcuk off.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 273 ✭✭Weylin


    cena wrote: »
    Is that coin change think you see in tescos etc worth using. Have a bag for coins and don't really want too count the money
    they charge about 10% for counting the coins.the machine issues a reciept which u bring to the till,and the guy will give u the notes,minus the 10%.(they may charge different rates in different shops)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    Send it to me . . . I'll count it for ya


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,612 ✭✭✭gerard65


    cena wrote: »
    Is that coin change think you see in tescos etc worth using. Have a bag for coins and don't really want too count the money
    Used it in tesco. 10% fee on the machine, but worth it unless you want to count them yourself into little plastic bags, bring it to the bank and told you have to lodge it into your account.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,303 ✭✭✭Temptamperu


    Ive a big box of change (the biggest problem with the euro) but i wouldnt go near those machines.


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  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    10% charge as said already....

    If you do use it you might take out the €2, €1, 50c coins. Easier to count yourself plus will help keep the charge down


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Saila


    sgb wrote: »
    I love counting money

    this is you isnt it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,361 ✭✭✭YouTookMyName


    Buy things on the self service in tesco and use the coins there? No fee.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Saila


    Buy things on the self service in tesco and use the coins there? No fee.

    and have your bus pass with you!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭thebman


    gerard65 wrote: »
    Used it in tesco. 10% fee on the machine, but worth it unless you want to count them yourself into little plastic bags, bring it to the bank and told you have to lodge it into your account.

    Last time I got paid in cash and had to ask to lodge it into my account.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 94,288 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    gerard65 wrote: »
    Used it in tesco. 10% fee on the machine, but worth it unless you want to count them yourself into little plastic bags, bring it to the bank and told you have to lodge it into your account.
    Banks charge shops for change. Try changing it in a local shop


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,992 ✭✭✭✭gurramok


    Use it to pay for a few bus fares, the driver would be glad of the change! Or use it on the vending machines.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 688 ✭✭✭maxfresh


    Just go into tesco ,buy a load of stuff and pay for it in the self service till ,just pour all ur change into the coin slot thingy , no 10% charge :cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭face1990


    If you've got a big load of coins it's well worth the 10% charge. I'm not bringing hundreds of copper coins with me when I go shopping :P


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,239 ✭✭✭✭WindSock


    Used one only today in a Spar or Eurospar. 12.5% sure no bother can't be arsed counting that filthy pissy money and having to get it changed anyway. Came to about 18 something and I got 16 something back.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭Cianos


    gurramok wrote: »
    Use it to pay for a few bus fares, the driver would be glad of the change! Or use it on the vending machines.

    Bus drivers haven't handled the money for years


  • Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Wynter Tasty Pail


    i use any of my spare change for the bus, gets rid of any spare change i have fairly quick


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 655 ✭✭✭splendid101


    Lazy bastards. Too lazy to count a few coins? Shocking stuff.

    Celtic tiger brats willing to flush money down the toilet.

    Just count it up and bring it into the bank ya lazy f*cks.

    /angry c*nt mode over


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭face1990


    Lazy bastards. Too lazy to count a few coins? Shocking stuff.

    Celtic tiger brats willing to flush money down the toilet.

    Just count it up and bring it into the bank ya lazy f*cks.

    Really though? For the sake of a few quid at most?
    It saves you hours of time, and you can do it on your way to do the shopping, so you aren't making extra trips.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,302 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    WindSock wrote: »
    Used one only today in a Spar or Eurospar. 12.5% sure no bother can't be arsed counting that filthy pissy money and having to get it changed anyway. Came to about 18 something and I got 16 something back.

    This is economics of the madhouse. It's no wonder the country is in the state it's in.


  • Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Wynter Tasty Pail


    Yes, coin counting machines have brought the downfall of the country.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,018 ✭✭✭Mike 1972


    Why in the name of fup in this day and age do we even have any coins smaller than 5p/c ?
    Buy things on the self service in tesco and use the coins there? No fee.
    Used to do that (the only time Id ever use one of the damn things TBH) but lately they seemed to have changed the software and Ive sometimes found myself with more small change than ive put in
    Just count it up and bring it into the bank ya lazy f*cks.

    1978 called looking for you


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78 ✭✭caddy2


    good idea guys about using the change in the tesco self service check out isle.
    have used that mahcine in tesco in mallow and charged 9 cent for every euro counted, we were delighted to get our cash at the end - convenient


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭JustAddWater


    Just count it up and bring it into the bank ya lazy f*cks

    Banks have restrictions on coin transactions. It's only allowed at certain times. Nobody wants to be stuck behind someone, 1c, 2c, 3c oh look 5c ... Now where was I... Oh have to start over again!

    Plus dont coins have to be bagged 100 in 1c coins etc... Very doubtful from a buch of random change that you can make even amounts in bags and it's a pain in the ass to count that much change

    Not to mention, it weighs a ****load


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭westendgirlie


    Why oh why would you give 10% of your money to those machines? May aswell throw a tenner in the bin! Who owns them anyway?

    If you can't be arsed counting it then get a young relative to do it for you. Then give them the 10%.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 702 ✭✭✭Turpentine


    Banks have restrictions on coin transactions. It's only allowed at certain times. Nobody wants to be stuck behind someone, 1c, 2c, 3c oh look 5c ... Now where was I... Oh have to start over again!

    Plus dont coins have to be bagged 100 in 1c coins etc... Very doubtful from a buch of random change that you can make even amounts in bags and it's a pain in the ass to count that much change

    Not to mention, it weighs a ****load

    Once you have the coins put into bags in the correct amount before you go in you won't be holding up a queue. The teller doesn't have to count them in front of you. Don't they have scales to weigh the bags?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,018 ✭✭✭Mike 1972


    If this is something one has to do regularly there are coin sorting/counting machines one can buy


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 94,288 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    give a hand full to your nieces or nephews for chistmas or birthday presents


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭longshanks


    If you live near an arcade bring your 10¢, 20¢ and 50¢ coins there. No charge, just have them separated into the different denominations.
    I gave that arcade change, arcades love change...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭Alzy


    I was gonna use one of these machines in Tesco but decided against after reading this thread. So I counted out 30 quid in 20 cent coins and brought it to Tesco. My shopping was only 13 euro and I used it on the self service. The coin slot can take hand full of coins so it was easy.

    I just didn't want to give the machine company 10% for me being lazy. The self service in Tesco is gonna be getting a lot of change over the next few weeks :o


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,239 ✭✭✭✭WindSock


    This is economics of the madhouse. It's no wonder the country is in the state it's in.


    Yeah I clearly lost the run of myself there. I mean, paying the price of a choco bar to have a bagful of coppers counted for me. Wtf leik?


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