Location of 'loose change' machines in Dublin

Sir Oxman · 13-03-2006 12:16AM #1

Anyone know of any stores that have these machines that take loose coins and spit out a receipt which you then change for the amount you put in less surcharge?

I saw them on RTE news months ago but have never seen one.

Better than going to bank, getting coin bags, counting out coins, seperating them and then back to the bank.

Ta

pinks · 13-03-2006 12:22AM

they have them in most of the spar shops one in clarehall spar

The OP · 13-03-2006 12:47AM

pinks wrote:

they have them in most of the spar shops one in clarehall spar

Where is Clarehall Spar?

Sir Oxman · 13-03-2006 12:47AM

Thanks pinks!

that'll save me the effort of going the bank route.

Agent Smith · 13-03-2006 12:51AM

they have one in the Centra in drumcondra, i think the running commission is 9.5%.

my scouts recently made over 4000 euro bagpacking two weekends ago and it took me and another leader just under an Hour bag and count it. save your money, just count it yourself...

alleepally · 13-03-2006 12:54AM

agent smith wrote:

save your money, just count it yourself...

alright Eddie, your cover is blown

Sir Oxman · 13-03-2006 01:00AM

agent smith wrote:

they have one in the Centra in drumcondra, i think the running commission is 9.5%.

my scouts recently made over 4000 euro bagpacking two weekends ago and it took me and another leader just under an Hour bag and count it. save your money, just count it yourself...

Wow, nice amount to make.
And I didn't think the commission would be that high either...guess i'll bank it.

Ta.

Eru · 13-03-2006 01:08AM

Spar, Clarehall, Malahide Road, Dublin (5/13???) but near Darndale

Supervalue in raheny also has one, they are charging around 9% as well.

The OP · 13-03-2006 01:27AM

Karlitosway1978 wrote:

Spar, Clarehall, Malahide Road, Dublin (5/13???) but near Darndale

Supervalue in raheny also has one, they are charging around 9% as well.

Can't say I've ever seen a Spar down the Clarehall end of the malahide road. Where is it in relation to Clarehall SC?

Dord · 13-03-2006 03:52AM

spar on the tonlegee road has one. its just off the malahide road, opposite side of the malahide road to cadburys

yeah spar in clarehall has one too. if you take a turn beside the tesco's and the gym on the malahide road you come to a roundabout...its in there

btw: i work in the tonlegee road spar.

note: just to let you know the machine charges a 9.5% or maybe 9.75% service charge! its not that much, pretty damn handy machine. i use it all the time:)

curious george · 13-03-2006 05:14AM

spar in stoneybatter

Hobbes · 13-03-2006 07:38AM

Tesco have them with no surcharge but you get a voucher for use in the shop only.,

puffmullett · 13-03-2006 08:58AM

Super Valu in Shankill has one

MorningStar · 13-03-2006 09:11AM

Just to let people know so they don't start screaming "rip off Ireland".

The banks charge the buisnesses commision on change now so 9.5% doesn't go to the store direct as they probably pay commission themselves/

daosulli · 13-03-2006 10:23AM

Spar - Stillorgan ( near the mill house )

trishw78 · 13-03-2006 10:47AM

It's still a rip off count it and bank it I say

rubadub · 13-03-2006 10:47AM

Hobbes wrote:

Tesco have them with no surcharge but you get a voucher for use in the shop only.,

Which tescos Hobbes?
I was just going to say that some supermarket should do just that. Nothing wrong with vouchers since it is the place I shop in anyway. 9.5% is crazy money. I'd sooner let a kid I know count it and keep the 9.5%. Most people going to these are going to have over €100 otherwise they would count it themselves.

I remember mcdonald used to give you a free burger for every £5 in change years back, superquinn used to give free donuts. That was in the 80's and I think the central bank refused to give them change or charged for it.

johnnyrotten · 13-03-2006 10:51AM

DO the banks charge for change?

Kiera · 13-03-2006 10:53AM

The OP wrote:

Can't say I've ever seen a Spar down the Clarehall end of the malahide road. Where is it in relation to Clarehall SC?

Its in Clarehall, hence the name Clarehell Spar!! Beside Chartbusters. Got it?

yawnstretch · 13-03-2006 01:13PM

Trocaire Box FTW!

spockety · 13-03-2006 01:21PM

BEWARE of the change boxes in Tesco.

You get a voucher that you can ONLY use in Tesco, and it must be used ALL AT ONCE. You do NOT get any change from it.

DonkeyStyle \o/ · 13-03-2006 01:56PM

The EuroSpar across the road from DCU has one aswell, but it's out of order at the moment.

Töpher · 13-03-2006 02:49PM

Centra on Capel Street has one. Guts of 10% charge too I think.

rubadub · 13-03-2006 03:00PM

spockety wrote:

BEWARE of the change boxes in Tesco.

You get a voucher that you can ONLY use in Tesco, and it must be used ALL AT ONCE. You do NOT get any change from it.

Used all at once? so if I put in €200 in change I get a single voucher for €200 that must be used in one go? doesnt sound right.

Do you just dump in a load of change or do you have to separate the coins into €2 & 50cent etc.

Somebody mentioned trocaire boxes, you may be shocked at how much change you have, my mate counted his from a bowel in his room, it was over €700, got a nice holiday out of it.

Sir Oxman · 13-03-2006 03:43PM

rubadub wrote:

Used all at once? so if I put in €200 in change I get a single voucher for €200 that must be used in one go? doesnt sound right.

Do you just dump in a load of change or do you have to separate the coins into €2 & 50cent etc.

Somebody mentioned trocaire boxes, you may be shocked at how much change you have, my mate counted his from a bowel in his room, it was over €700, got a nice holiday out of it.

I tried the one in Centra Drumcondra this morning, you just dump the coins into a tray and shove them down a chute, machine counts it up then issues a receipt with total count of coins (ie, 1cent x 400, 2cent x 345 etc)
9.5% commission deducted but bloody handy (I spent ages in three different bank branches queuing for plastic coin bags and gave up...don't have the time to qujeue:eek: so I accept the charge levied for the convenience of the coinexpress machine)

Your friend would have payed nearly €70 commission on his bowel dosh though...aaarggghhhh!

impr0v · 13-03-2006 04:31PM

Super Valu in Palmerstown

Sherlock · 13-03-2006 04:58PM

rubadub wrote:

Used all at once? so if I put in €200 in change I get a single voucher for €200 that must be used in one go? doesnt sound right.

Do you just dump in a load of change or do you have to separate the coins into €2 & 50cent etc.

Somebody mentioned trocaire boxes, you may be shocked at how much change you have, my mate counted his from a bowel in his room, it was over €700, got a nice holiday out of it.

Your friend found 700 euro in his bowel?!:eek:

rob1891 · 13-03-2006 04:58PM

do all tescos have these? The ones in Merrion or Rathmines specifically?

DonkeyStyle \o/ · 13-03-2006 05:16PM

Sherlock wrote:

Your friend found 700 euro in his bowel?!:eek:

Safer than keeping it under the matress anyway

(eh, though probably not medically safer :eek:)

Hitchhiker's Guide to... · 13-03-2006 05:19PM

MorningStar wrote:

Just to let people know so they don't start screaming "rip off Ireland".

The banks charge the buisnesses commision on change now so 9.5% doesn't go to the store direct as they probably pay commission themselves/

now, THAT'S a scandal. Legal tender is legal tender, no matter what form. Can you go into the Central Bank and change it commission-free?

Eoin · 13-03-2006 05:27PM

Roundtower2 wrote:

now, THAT'S a scandal. Legal tender is legal tender, no matter what form. Can you go into the Central Bank and change it commission-free?

Individuals wouldn't be charged by a bank, but you can't expect banks not to charge a company for changing large sacks of coins. Also, the commision presumably covers the cost of the machine itself.

Location of 'loose change' machines in Dublin

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