Loose Change

Schwiiing

For the last year or more I've been throwing loose change from my pockets into a jar. It's full so last night I started to count it and I got E70 in 20c and 10c coins.

Question is where to get notes for it? Would a local shop take it or do I have to go to the bank and have to pay money to give them money :rolleyes:?

Milly33

well done to you it mounts up alrite.. It is very annoying though you think wow great I have all this change and as you say where do you take it.. Me thinks you would be better off asking the local shop.. The bank charge you extra for it, and those machines aswell while they are great you get charged for them too..

DEFTLEFTHAND

Maybe split it into tens and go to local convenience shops, they're usually in need of change.

kneemos

Post office used to take it if it is bagged.

For Forks Sake

sugarman wrote: »

Tesco self service;)

Is there not a 10-12% service charge on those?

Get coin bags from the bank and bag it up. Deposit to account.

mikehunts

Put it in a couple of money bags from Post Office and they will change it.

Schwiiing

It's counted and bagged. Bank isnt open until Monday and I need cash now.

Mint Sauce

Any bank OP, as long as its bagged and sorted. Although many now have restricted times on when they will take coin.

Many Centras, Maces, etc, now have a coin counter, as long as you dont mind giving up 7-9.5%.

sugarman wrote: »

Tesco self service;)

Mine has made this allot more difficult, replacing the coin bucket with a slot, meaning one coin at a time.

Edit, scrap the bank idea, just seen you need it now.

Pop into you local Centra/mace. Chat to the manager/supervisor nicely, see what they can do. Its a friday night, they might be greatful for it.

purplecow1977

Why do people think the self service till would charge you extra?
They don't.
However, they've changed the coin basket so you have to really put them in 1 by 1 now. They used to have a circular one you could just chuck the coins into and it'd countn them and take it off your bill.
Still, I'd probably go for that option. Or just start spending it bit by bit.

kfallon

Anyone want to count these for me?

http://i.imgur.com/K7bAO7o.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/uFA0WtQ.jpg

kneemos

kfallon wrote: »

Anyone want to count these for me?

http://i.imgur.com/K7bAO7o.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/uFA0WtQ.jpg

Productive day begging?

moxin

kfallon wrote: »

Anyone want to count these for me?

http://i.imgur.com/K7bAO7o.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/uFA0WtQ.jpg

Thats some return from your begging spree today

DEFTLEFTHAND

kfallon wrote: »

Anyone want to count these for me?

http://i.imgur.com/K7bAO7o.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/uFA0WtQ.jpg

I'd say about ten years worth of loose coppers after a night in the pub.

kfallon

kneemos wrote: »

Productive day begging?

moxin wrote: »

Thats some return from your begging spree today

Don't even have to beg, people just give me spare change for being an all round good egg

Tho it may have more to do with my scrufiness....

kfallon

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I'd say about ten years worth of loose coppers after a night in the pub.

I got 2 x €500 out of the full bucket before, can't even lift the thing now

PizzamanIRL

kfallon wrote: »

Anyone want to count these for me?

http://i.imgur.com/K7bAO7o.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/uFA0WtQ.jpg

I would. I actually like when the time comes to count all your collected spare change because you don't know how much it's going to be. It's always more than expected.

dxhound2005

Coin hoarding is stupid. It causes a shortage of coins in circulation meaning that more have to be minted. It is a waste of time and effort for the hoarders who have to count it and bag it. And often lose money cashing it in. The usual argument is that is surprising how much it amounts up to. Well I would be more than surprised if it amounted to more than was put in the jar.

Far easier just to spend the coins when shopping. It isn't difficult.

http://kickerdaily.com/hoarding-of-coins-now-a-criminal-act-8-years-jail-time-plus-fine/

moxin

My jar is half full of only 1 cents and 2 cents, got bored a while back and it came to about 13 euro. I don't keep the 5cents upwards as the drinks machine in work takes them

AnonoBoy

*doesn't bother read thread*

9/11 maaannnn. It was all an inside job maaaan.

Maximus Alexander

I'm about three months in to my current run. It's a 5 liter bucket this time though so it could be a while. I relish the thought of counting it in... about two years.

Schwiiing

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

I'm about three months in to my current run. It's a 5 liter bucket this time though so it could be a while. I relish the thought of counting it in... about two years.

:eek: That's crazy. I only put in coins from 20c down.

dmc17

kfallon wrote: »

Anyone want to count these for me?

http://i.imgur.com/K7bAO7o.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/uFA0WtQ.jpg

We'll have a competition. We'll all have a guess as to how much is in it and whoever is closest gets to keep the lot. The only catch is that you've got to count it for us though....:)

Karl Stein

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_62mUibLakM

Maximus Alexander

Schwiiing wrote: »

:eek: That's crazy. I only put in coins from 20c down.

I just tip the wallet in whenever there's coins in it, the zippy part for coins is pretty small and I hate when the wallet gets fat and heavy because of a couple of euro. It's as well sitting in there as in my current account really.

Spanish Eyes

So where do we go with all this heavy money? To get notes instead like.

I will need to borrow me ma's shopping trolley for this, unless I want a hernia.

cocoman

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

I'm about three months in to my current run. It's a 5 liter bucket this time though so it could be a while. I relish the thought of counting it in... about two years.

A few years ago (pre kids days!) I filled one of those one gallon whiskey bottles. All coins went into it. Took about two years to fill but had about €1000. I bought a pool table - which is hardly used these days (no time due to kids - oh the irony!!!!!).

OU812

I have two point counting jars. You put the money in a slot & it adds up the amount as you go.

One for copper (€12.73 currently), one for larger coins (€87.25 currently). Started doing it about two months ago. Surprising how quickly it adds up.

purplecow1977

OU812 wrote: »

I have two point counting jars. You put the money in a slot & it adds up the amount as you go.

One for copper (€12.73 currently), one for larger coins (€87.25 currently). Started doing it about two months ago. Surprising how quickly it adds up.

They have these in Dunnes!

Mint Sauce

OU812 wrote: »

I have two point counting jars. You put the money in a slot & it adds up the amount as you go.

One for copper (€12.73 currently), one for larger coins (€87.25 currently). Started doing it about two months ago. Surprising how quickly it adds up.

Similar here. One for 20c and below, and other for 50c and up. Although often dip into the larger coin jar.

Actually have a third one for ALL sterling coin. Always have loads coming back from London, despite trying to feed some of it into the Underground self sevice machines, to top up my Oyster Card before heading home, so already have credit for next time I go over. Always have a handful coming back from anytime in NI.

dxhound2005

Coin hoarders. The Central Bank wants you to stop hoarding coins. Put them back into circulation. You are causing problems for normal people.

https://www.newstalk.ie/reader/47.301/36499//

catallus

I will never relinquish my coppers.

shruikan2553

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Coin hoarders. The Central Bank wants you to stop hoarding coins. Put them back into circulation. You are causing problems for normal people.

https://www.newstalk.ie/reader/47.301/36499//

If 1c and 2c coins are causing such a problem get rid of them completely. The reason people hoard them is because you need to gather a load of them before they are worth putting into the bank.

Bpmull

I'm not sure if all credit unions are like this. But the one in kilkenny has a machine and you can through all you change in it it counts it all up. It prints you a receipt you go to the counter and can lodge it into your account or get cash. The charge is around 3% for member and abit higher for non members but not 100 percent sure on the exact rates. I've used it several times and works great I just collect up all my coins and go in twice a year with them.

sligojoek

2 euro coin 8.5 g

1 euro coin 7.5

0.50 euro coin 7.8g

0.20 euro coin 5.7g

0.10 euro coin 4.1

0.05 euro coin 3.9

0.02 euro coin 3

0.01 euro coin 2.3

Separate and weigh them. Any convenience store where you're known will take them as it saves them on bank charges.

osarusan

sligojoek wrote: »

Separate and weigh them. Any convenience store where you're known will take them as it saves them on bank charges.

Yeah, I've done this in the past too - they were happy to take them, but wanted to count the coins themselves also.

sligojoek

osarusan wrote: »

Yeah, I've done this in the past too - they were happy to take them, but wanted to count the coins themselves also.

I'm lucky I live near a londis/ petrol station where I know the owner. . I usually give him the coins and a post it note with the amounts of each denomination earlier in the day. Call back later and collect the paper money and go to Sligo to tax the car or bike.